Auction 347: WE NOS Dark Blue 304 - Ended 10-11-18

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Mediterranean Blue
Date Listed:  04 Oct 2018
Auction Duration:  7 Days
List Price:  $150.00
Current Bidders:  1
Current Price:  $150.00
Watchers:  2
Contest Tip from:  jsowers

eBay Link:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/202458501636


GAP RULE:  At least $5 between guesses to prevent crowding.


Seller Listing Title:  "New in box never installed Western Electric 304C - Bell System - Teal Green"
Condition:  "New"
Condition Qualifier:  " - - - "

Listing Description:  "Up for auction is this beautiful Teal Green phone. It is new in box and has never been installed. Probably made in the late thirties or early forties."


Another chance to move up or to get onto the CRPF Contest Standings List

Past Contest Phones:  http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=17437.msg180238#msg180238



Guess Deadline:   All guesses and a single allowed revised guess, if needed,
                      MUST be submitted at least 24 hours BEFORE the auction ENDS.


S C O R E B O A R D   ( Starting with Contest 328, this contest's topic will be locked with 24 hours left to go )     Players: 23 

$ 1,485.00 - andre_janew  ( 23 )
$ 1,490.00 - 19and41  ( 22 )
$ 1,500.00 - Partyline4  ( 4 )
$ 1,515.00 - skyrider  ( 12 )
$ 1,725.00 - SunriseEarth  ( 19 )
$ 1,958.00 - tallguy58  ( 15 )  -> WINNER - Final Selling Price $1,851.00
$ 2,100.00 - wds  ( 17 )
$ 2,200.00 - ma_xyz  ( 10 )
$ 2,500.00 - JimH  ( 9 )
$ 2,600.00 - compubit  ( 18 )
$ 2,650.00 - FABphones  ( 11 )
$ 2,775.00 - Doug Rose  ( 2 )
$ 2,850.00 - Gary Millam  ( 8 )
$ 2,980.00 - tubaman  ( 6 )
$ 3,090.00 - TelePlay  ( 21 )
$ 3,200.00 - Jim S.  ( 3 )
$ 3,205.00 - Fabius  ( 13 )
$ 3,333.00 - Russ Kirk  ( 14 )
$ 3,600.00 - Sargeguy  ( 20 )
$ 3,750.00 - Scott  ( 7 )
$ 4,000.00 - Payphone installer  ( 5 )
$ 4,200.00 - Pourme  ( 16 )
$ 5,500.00 - HarrySmith  ( 1 )


Early Morning Auction Status

10-04-18      Listed     $   150.00
10-05-18      6 bids     $   630.00   ( 5 bidders & 30 - #11 )
10-06-18      9 bids     $   770.00   ( 5 bidders & 40 - #8 )
10-07-18    10 bids     $   795.00   ( 6 bidders & 54 - #3 )
10-08-18    11 bids     $   810.00   ( 7 bidders & 61 - #3 )
10-09-18    11 bids     $   810.00   ( 7 bidders & 76 - #2 )
10-10-18    12 bids     $   820.00   ( 8 bidders & 86 - #2 )
10-11-18    12 bids     $   820.00   ( 8 bidders & 91 - #2 )
10-11-18    13 bidders, 28 bids  Ended at 12:58:29 PM PDT

[HarrySmith]

AMAZING! What a beautiful phone! $5,500.00

[Doug Rose]

Best I have ever seen. What a fantastic find!....Doug


$2775

[Jim Stettler]

$3200

[Partyline4]

Meh... scratches on the body make me believe someone got cute with some tissue paper....

$1500

[TelePlay]

I asked the seller to look at the mount and date on the housing.

Seller replied saying "It clearly says H3 and the date on the front is 3/8/49"

Seller said he would update the listing but with 2 bids now, not sure how much he can change, but he can add the above to the description as an addendum to it.

[Payphone installer]

Last time it sold for 4,000.00

[tubaman]

$2980 please.

[Scott]

$3750.00

Scott K.

[Gary Millam]

$2,850

Gary Millam

[JimH]

$2500

[Partyline4]

Last time it sold for 4,000.00

Proof?

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Proof?

After seeing that number quoted, I looked back at all auction contests and found there were 7 dark blue 302s in the archives, they sold from $690 to $2,550, price based on condition of course.

Payphone installer said the last time it sold it went for $4,000 but I have no record of that. I do not have a record of that sale so if Payphone installer has the listing/sale info and can post it, that would be a good fact to know for guessing in this contest.

The eBay seller in a message to me said he "Watched one go for $2,300.00 several years ago. My wife did not want to sell hers at that that time." So, from that, I have to assume that this contest phone is something other that the one Payphone Installer posted about. From the above seller message, it seems the seller's wife had the phone for awhile.

Just what I know.

[ma_xyz]

$2200

gracias

[FABphones]

$2650