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1890 Heeley's EMPIRE Corkscrew
Listing # 4172
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| Listing Format: | Auction |
| Current price : | $1,125.00 ( Reserve met ) |
| Starting bid: | $300.00 |
| # of bids: | 4 |
| Closes: | Auction is closed |
| Location: | Wirtz, VA |
| Started: | 10/29/2010 7:00:00 AM EDT |
| Ended: | 11/14/2010 2:25:00 PM EDT |
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DESCRIPTION
Heeley’s “Empire.” This Is Neville Smith Heeley’s British August 25,1890 patent number 13,320 being an improvement on his 1888 patent. It is marked on the levers THE “EMPIRE” J. HEELEY & SONS PATENT. Both sides are shown. Very good condition with sharp and full helix. This corkscrew is from the collection of Homer Babbidge. Homer was a founder member of the ICCA. He co-authored “Corkscrews for Collectors” with Bernard Watney. Homer died in 1984.
To view a PDF of all corkscrews from the Babbidge collection in this sale, go to http://bullworks.net/babbidge/deschb2010.pdf
Shipping by U.S Postal Service. U.S.A. $4.95 Priority Mail for lots that fit in a Small Flat Rate Priority Mail Box; $10.70 for larger items and combined lots via Medium Flat Rate Priority Mail. Insurance is extra and at buyer’s risk if not purchased.
Outside USA. Actual cost billed and it depends on buyer preferences. Priority Mail International can be insured (with limitations depending on country) and tracked but not registered. First Class International Priority Mail can be registered.
Insurance extra, based upon selling price. Buyer assumes full risk if insurance not purchased. Registered mail is the safest shipping method.
If you purchase more than one lot, I will combine in single shipment to save you postage.
Declared Value for Customs and insurance will be selling price.
CONDITION
Very good condition with sharp and full helix.
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