CD 136.4 Dark Aqua (Front) Sold

By Chris Cotnoir; posted May 25, 2014

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Here is a CD 136.4 in (unlisted) dark aqua. It is either a No Embossing EIN [020] [No embossing] {MLOD} SB or a No Name [010] (F-Crown just above wire groove) [Backwards number] {MLOD} SB. There is something above the center of the front wire groove that I can't get a picture of, but if it's a backwards number, it is so faint as to be indecipherable. It's got some great character, though. There is a pea-size white rock just above the pinhole in the front dome with a slightly smaller bubble below and to the right of it. [id=405561806] There are other smaller potstones in the left front skirt [id=405561894], rear crown, and rear skirt, along with a faint cascade of steam over the pinhole into the rear crown [id=405561989] that all combine to add excellent character. There are several scattered fleabites, pings, and wire ridge dings and nibbles plus a shallow flake on the base resting edge for damage, [id=405561933] but the elephant in the room is the large impact bruise with some missing glass on the rear dome. [id=405561854] It is not visible when displayed from the front as shown in the above photo, which also shows the color most accurately. It is too dark to be plain aqua (listed at $100-$125), not green enough to be dark green aqua (listed at $200-$300 depending on EIN), and not teal enough to fall into that category ($1,000+). It's just dark aqua, which is not listed in the Price Guide under any EIN. Considering the damage in light of the character and color, I'm asking $125 shipped in the USA for this gem; I'll assist with postage elsewhere. Thanks for looking.

Last reduction: $85 shipped.

See [id=405972054] and [id=405972130] for updated photos taken in direct sunlight after cleaning showing the color much better. Maybe it is teal. You be the judge.

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