WE 1950 Blue 302 with Blue F1 handset sold in 5 hours

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In case you missed it, this phone was listed in a 7 day auction with no reserve starting at $560 with a BIN of $800. Sold in just a bit over 5 hours. Seems to be a mid 1950 blue 302 in very good condition. Seems to be date matching but the hand set cord was junk. The lucky buyer was e***r ( 3565 ).

Did the seller leave some money on the table with that BIN?

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EDIT: Forgotten Link Added -- http://www.ebay.com/itm/222455044504

[mentalstampede]

Beautiful phone, but the price is what the price is.

[Jim Stettler]

I would be happy as the buyer.
JMO,
Jim S.

[Doug Rose]

link please....thanks ...Doug

[poplar1]

link please....thanks ...Doug

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1940-039-S-BELL-SYSTEM-WESTERN-ELECTRIC-F1-ROTARY-DIAL-TELEPHONE-BLUE-/222455044504

Click on  "see original listing" in order to see all the photos

[Doug Rose]

Thanks David.....I think the seller should be happy.  More if it had gone to the end?  My guess it would have gone around $1500. Elements date 5 50 and 6 50, I would have liked to see pics of the inside, but an early blue. Looks like a blue line cord that I would cobble to a handset cord.  Really nice blue 302. For an allegedly "rare" set one seems to come around every month or so.....Doug

[poplar1]

Note the SIP sticker ("Sold in Place"). It was sold by Bell of Pa. on 2-1-83 to the customer who had been leasing it. The cost was probably about $19. Phones that were sold in place after 1-1-84 have the AT&T SIP sticker, because as of that date, ownership of any remaining leased sets was transferred from the Bell companies to AT&T.

[Russ Kirk]

Thanks David.....I think the seller should be happy.  More if it had gone to the end?  My guess it would have gone around $1500. Elements date 5 50 and 6 50, I would have liked to see pics of the inside, but an early blue. Looks like a blue line cord that I would cobble to a handset cord.  Really nice blue 302. For an allegedly "rare" set one seems to come around every month or so.....Doug

There was a 302 for sale at the Southern California phone show.  The seller wanted $2000, but the finish was very tired.

[Doug Rose]

Note the SIP sticker ("Sold in Place"). It was sold by Bell of Pa. on 2-1-83 to the customer who had been leasing it. The cost was probably about $19. Phones that were sold in place after 1-1-84 have the AT&T SIP sticker, because as of that date, ownership of any remaining leased sets was transferred from the Bell companies to AT&T.

I never knew that....thanks David....Doug