Black NE554 Wide Hookswitch now on ebay

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I quickly committed a BIN for this phone on ebay, then re-reviewed the hookswitch discussion below that shows a 1960's NE554 with a wide black plastic hookswitch.

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=1568.msg20575#msg20575

I paid the seller and was committed to buy, but then messaged the seller with my typical packing requests but also asking if the hook was plastic or metal (giving several suggestion on how one might tell).  The seller replied that the phone was packed up and a label created and 'couldn't tell'. Without me asking, the seller cancelled the sale and reposted the phone with more pictures. I am happy with this outcome but anyway--- if anyone is interested/curious/in-a- purchasing mood enough--  I would love to know if I missed out on a black hookswitch I could have used for my early WE 554.

[CanadianGuy]

Are the black hookswitches rare? I was looking through Kijiji just now and found an ad with one that looks black.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-phone-tablet-other/kingston-on/old-phones-for-sale/1506239924

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HTF on early WE 554 phones but not $1234 rare for sure

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HTF on early WE 554 phones but not $1234 rare for sure

They just used that figure as a filler price, if you read the ad, They are looking for best offer on the pieces they have for sale.
The hookswitch is a plastic one in the ad and looks to be a broken one at that.