Top Telephones Sold on eBay September 2013

At the beginning of the month we search eBay completed sales under most major collectibles categories. We then post the Top 5 eBay completed auctions that sold for the highest price for each category. This listing was one of the Top 5 sales for this collectibles category under Telephones. We hope you enjoy looking at the information as much as we enjoy posting it. Please make sure you come back periodically, to see the Top collectibles that sold on eBay every month!.

#1. Top Telephone Sold for $4,202. on eBay

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Collectible:   L.M. Ericsson Wall Phone 1889
This item Sold for $4,202. (Click Image to View Auction).  
eBay seller:  g-hyttan
Description by seller: “L.M.Ericsson wall phone 1889. Stockholm Sweden. More than 120 years old. Serial number 20702. Very nice but not perfect. Original condition except the gold stripe on the battery box. The crest is a nice copy. The receiver have small injuries. See pictures. The cable is original. The bells will ring when you crank. The receiver and microphone is tested and works fine”.

Definitely a cool collectible capturing the number one spot for the highest sold Telephone on eBay in the month of September 2013.

#2. Top Telephone Sold for $2,649. on eBay

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Collectible:  Gray #10 Shield Paystation Payphone Coin Collector        
This item Sold for $2,649. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller:  pitzer
Description by seller: “These are extremely hard to find and especially with the backplate.  This item works great with a nickel sounding a loud ding, a dime sounding two loud dings, and a quarter sounding one loud gong”.

Here’s our number two spot for a Telephone that sold for the second highest price on  eBay in the month of September 2013.

#3. Top Telephone Sold for $2,499. on eBay

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Collectible: 1890 Berthon Ader Wall Telephone 
This item Sold for $2,499. (Click Image to View Auction).  
eBay seller: buyingweb
Description by seller: “This is a magnificent example of a rare and early French Berthon Ader wall telephone from 1890 with a unique oversized handset and extra receiver. These telephones were imported and used by the Australian Post Office and Railways in the late 19th century before Federation”.

Here’s our number three spot for a  Telephone that sold for the third highest price on  eBay in the month of September 2013.

#4. Top Telephone Sold for $2,313.88. on eBay

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Collectible:  Pree 1900 American Electric Pot Phone
This item Sold for $2,313.88. (Click Image to View Auction).           
eBay seller: huckeby
Description by seller: “The transmitter is marked American Electric. The pot part of the phone is not cracked nor repaired. As you can easily see, the nickle is gone. The contacts around the hook are all there. The wiring appears to be complete. Someone has used a modern line to wire this phone in to use as an receiving phone at one time. There are a couple of dings in the base that may or may not show up in the photos. This is basically a rare phone in unrestored condition”.

Here’s our number four spot for a Telephone that sold for the fourth highest price on  eBay in the month of September 2013.

#5. Top Telephone Sold for $1,975.99. on eBay

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Collectible: Model 24 Wanamaker Paystation Payphone
This item Sold for $1,975.99. (Click Image to View Auction).           
eBay seller: pitzer
Description by seller: “A Gray model 24 (in aluminum) in which the vault lock, vault key and vault plate numbers all match!!!  The vault lock is stamped THE LONG SECURITY LOCK COMPANY—-which is an early rare lock.  The paint has some flaking as shown in the pictures.  There is wear on the top handle which you would expect.  The receiver is a Kellogg as is the transmitter.  The transmitter mount is the correct Gray style four hole for this model.  The gong sounds louds for a quarter, the dime makes two loud dings and a nickel makes a loud single ding”.

Here’s our number five spot for a Telephone that sold for the 5th highest price on  eBay in the month of September 2013.

This is definitely a very nice  Collectible that brought a lot of attention and a great price. Is this your auction and prefer we remove your item? If so, send us an email here.