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#3628 735.3 U.S. TEL. CO. CHESTER N.Y. Dark teal aqua. 
- Sold Winning Bid: $2,300.00
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- Lot # 3628
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#3628 735.3 U.S. TEL. CO. CHESTER N.Y. Dark teal aqua.
Made by a glass works in the 1860’s for the telegraph supply company operated by Charles and John Chester of New York. The Chesters had the insulators marked with the name of their business, as well as the telegraph company they were supplying. They were produced in light aqua as well as this attractive darker shade of teal-aqua.
Examples of the 735.1 have been found in northern California and Nevada. The United States Telegraph Company used these insulators on a portion of a transcontinental line they were constructing eastward from San Francisco, into the Nevada desert, and then linking with Salt Lake City.
This wonderful example was discovered by a bottle digger in April, 2016. It was excavated from a privy site, five feet below the ground surface in Carson City, Nevada, along with bottles dating to the 1860's and 1870's. In all likelihood, when unearthed, it hadn't seen the light of day for upwards of 140 years!
When found, the glass surface was cloudy, so was tumble cleaned to a sparkling shine. There's a half pinkie nail size, slight depression on the base. The consignor states this was a very shallow manufacturing void that was present prior to cleaning.... see base at very center in third photo. The edges are now smoothed and blended with the base. Dark spot to left of base center (in first and third photos) is a small enclosed bubble, not damage. Entire outer area is free of any chips, dings, flakes or other damage!!!
Update, 11:55 A.M. Wednesday, January 24. Fourth image added. showing the base.