Auction 26 (previously 27) - Western Electric 554 wall phone in clear plastic

[bingster]

We join our next contest auction well under way, but with plenty of time left.  The time around we have a beautiful clear Western Electric 554 wall telephone.  It's apparently new in the box, although, oddly, it has a white cord.  At any rate, it's a beaut!

What's it going to bring?  Get your guesses in before the auction's final day!

> Western Electric 554 in clear plastic <

S C O R E B O A R D
$234.50 - mienaichizu (-282.29)
$261.61 - Dan² (-255.18)
$288.89 - Bill Cahill (-227.90)
$320 - Stephen Furley (-196.79)
$375 - Tonyrotary (-141.79)
$425 - AtomicEraTom (-91.79)
$437.48 - Dennis Markham (-79.31)
$450 - bingster (-66.79)
$485.46 - contraste (-31.33)
$500 - BDM (-16.79)
Sold for $516.79
$620 - Dan/Panther (Over)
$651.50 - Sargeguy (Over)
$758 - Ellen (Over)
$850 - McHeath (Over)

[contraste]

$485.46

[BDM]

$500

[Tonyrotary]

$375

[Sargeguy]

It's a wall phone, but it is NOS I'll say $651.50

[HobieSport]

Do the numbers on the back refer to a date? (77356)

[Dan/Panther]

I don't particularily care for the vintage, and it being modular.
I'll say someone will pay.....
$620.00 for it.
D/P

[Stephen Furley]

$320

[AET]

$425.  I was very interested when the bid was still ten bucks!

[Dennis Markham]

I will GUESS $437.48

It does look like a later phone based upon the later #9 dial and the yellow coil on the ringer assembly.  I'm surprised it has a chrome hook.

[Dan]

261.61 and worth every cent. Looks like it is a 1977. The color code for transparent is 29, it would be interesting if this is marked somewhere on the phone

[Ellen]

I like that the alphanumerics are clear also.  I think $758. 

[Bill Cahill]

Hmmm.....
288.89
Bill Cahill

[McHeath]

$850 big ones. 

[mienaichizu]

234.50 for me