South St. Louis Mutual Fire and Marine. Saint Louis, Missouri. Zinc. Oval. Border and Lettering Raised. 7 3/4x5 1/2.

United Firemens Insurance Company. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cast Iron. Oval. Raised Lettering and Old Steam Fire Engine in Gold. Wheels have 12 spokes. 11x8 7/8. Original gold. The Gold Standard for this mark. Excellent.

Missouri State Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance. Saint Louis, Missouri. Zinc. Oval. 3 3/4x5 3/4. House paint on mark.

Mutual Assurance Company for Insuring Houses from Loss. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cast Iron. Oval. "Squatty Green Tree." 8x8 1/4

Old Fire Bucket. 12 1/4 high. On front is stenciled J. Miller in red. Nothing on back. Dark Green or Black Background. Handle is missing. Otherwise very good condition for its age.

Herman Mechanics/Farmers Mutual Insurance Company. Herman, Wisconsin. 1856-1962. 1862 changed name by deleting "Mechanics" and substituting "Farmers"; 1951 deleted the word "Farmers"; 1962 merged into the Midland Mutual Casualty Ins. Co. Tin. Rectangular. 7 5/8x3 1/8. Some original gold paint still on letters.

White Leather Fire Belt. Picture number 2.

Clen Lyon Fire Co. Fire Belt. White Leather. Picture Number 1

Atlas Assurance Company. London, England. Copper. Original Colors. Excellent Condition. 6 3/4x11.

Union Fire Insurance Company. Bangor, Maine. Tin. Gold letters on black background. 3 1/4x7

Fire Helmet. M. L. Engine 1 W.F.D. on front. Very Good Condition.

Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Original Wood Board. Four Clasped Lead Hands with Thumb Down. Mark appears to have been in a fire since the edges and some of the front are a bit charred. No policy number shows. The mark is from the INA Collection that was given to the Smithsonian. It still has INA inventory label on the back. Issue date about 1810. 8 3/4x13. Not original board but authentic mark.

U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Clock. Bronze. Building with clock on top. Ink Well Metal Cap is missing.

US Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Clock. Picture #2

Farmers Mutual Fire of Monroe and Wayne Counties. Detroit, Michigan. Tin. Rectangular. Border and lettering in gold. 6 1/2x2 7/8.

Orient Insurance Company. Hartford, Connecticut. 1867-1956. Tin with Wood Frame. Gold lettering and emblem. Maroon and black simulated wood grain background.

Franklin Insurance Company. Saint Louis, Missouri. Zinc. Odd Shape. Border and Lettering Raised. 7 3/8x5 1/2.

Rattle. Patented date of Nov 27, 1886 inscribed on rattle. Very good condition with beautiful patina.

Queen Insurance Company. Liverpool, England. Copper. 8 3/4x8 5/8. Raised lettering and Raised bust of Queen Victoria. House paint has been completely removed so it reveals the copper base metal.

Hessische Brandversicherungs-Anstalt. Kassel, Germany. Enamel coated iron. Last mark issued by the Co. in a limited edition in 1987 for those insured who wanted one on their house. 5 5/8x8 3/4. It shows the coat of arms of the State of Hessen.

Rockford Insurance Company. Rockford, Illinois. Tin. 4 holes. Original gold on letters. 2 3/8x7 1/2.

Cobalt Blue STAR Fire Grenade. Hand Fire Extinguisher. Full. Bottom is etched RECo No 20490.

Connecticut Fire Insurance Company. Hartford, Connecticut. Tin. Rectangular. 6 5/8x3 1/4. Note - this is a new variant that will be added to the Addendum. 20th Century mark. Not used outside.

London and Lancashire Insurance Company. London, England. Tined Iron. Shield Shape. Very good condition. Repainted. 3 holes. 23.7x20.4.

American Fire Insurance, Philadelphia. Ledger Marker. Painted on both sides. Lettered on one side. 2 7/8x11 3/4.

Salvage Bag stenciled with name of Peter Witmer No 13 1869. Water stain on bottom. Couple of old repaired holes. Heavy Burlap material. Very good condition for its age. A FMCA member says it is a grain bag for farmers to take their grain to the mill to be ground.

Picture number 2 of Salvage Bag. 53 inches long x 21 inches wide.

Franklin Fire Insurance Company. Sign. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1829-1948. Tin. Lettering in gold superimposed over light green circular emblem with portrait of Benjamin Franklin, hand pumper, buildings ablaze, company name, city and date. Dark Green Background. 23 1/2x14 5/8. No frame.

Home Insurance Company. Columbus, Ohio. Tin. Rectangular. Border and Lettering raised. Some original gold on lettering. 6 5/8x3 1/8.

Guardian Assurance Company, London. Tin mark in original colors, showing standing figure of Athene. This mark was issued for use in Palestine and Portugal. 8 3/16x11

Fire Association of Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. Lead. Very good condition. The heavy iron reinforcing wire in rim is rusted through at the top, no crushing or holes in face, one nail hole at the bottom. A Very good example of this mark.

Home Insurance Company. New Haven, Connecticut. Cast Iron. 5 3/4x8 1/4

La Union Y El Fenix Espanol Compania de Seguros Reunidos. Madrid, Spain. Tined iron. Rectangular. Good condition. Some shallow bends in upper left corner. Nail holes in each corner, appears to have been used. 11 3/4x8.

Pearl Assurance Company Limited. London, England. Tin, Rectangular. 8 3/4x5 1/2. Border and lettering cream color on Green background.

Fire Association of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cast Iron. Oval. Convex . Drainage knob in back. Very fine casting. 10 1/2x7 5/8.

Pacific Indemnity Company Wood Sign. Los Angeles, California. Lettering, Oval Emblem for Company and Border is in Gold- not raised. 20 7/8x11 3/8

General Insurance Co.y. of Cyprus, Ltd. Aluminum. 11x8 7/8. Oval. Red Outer Background with Blue inner Background. Gold Lettering, borders and Neptune/Poseidon, the Company emblem.

Burlington Insurance Company. Tin. 4 holes. 3 1/2x9 11/16.

Royal Insurance Company. Liverpool, England. Copper. Some original red color. Good condition. 9 1/4x12 1/8.

Firemans Insurance Company. Dayton, Ohio. Tin. Rectangular. Border and Lettering Raised. A small amount of original gold remaining. 7 5/8x3 5/8.

Grass Grenade. Haydens Hand Fire Extinguisher Grenade written on one side. Patented No 1 Aug. 8, 1871 - Aug. 14, 1883 on other side. Turquoise Color. Empty. Some rim chips.

Phoenix Insurance Company. Hartford, Connecticut. Tin. Rectangular. Border and Lettering Raised. 4 1/4x8 1/4.

London Assurance. London, England. Heavy Tin. Raised lettering - gold on black background. Seated figure of Britannia, raised in mostly gold on red circular center -convexed. 11 1/2x9 7/8.

Great American Insurance Company. New York, New York. 1917-1976. Gold Old English Lettering. Maroon simulated wood grain backgound. Wood frame. 26 1/2x11 3/4. Deep scratches on right side of frame.

Acoreana. Azores Group of Islands. Companhia de Seguros Fire Mark. Fundada em 1892. Tin, Rectangular. 7 1/2x6. Black background with gold raised lettering and eagle. Green edge and ribbon below eagle with company name in red on the ribbon.

Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Hartford, Connecticut. Tin. Rectangular. 6 5/8x3. Raised border and lettering. No color.

Sun Insurance Office. London, England. Copper. Original colors. Excellent condition. 7 3/8 diameter.

Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wood. Shield shape. Four lead clasped hands mounted on wood. 14 1/2x8 1/2. Originally from Kemper Insurance Collection. Front of wood and hands have been repainted recently. Verification Committee said that repainting makes it impossible to determine age of hands. Board is not original but old. Replacement nails.

Fire Grenade. Cobalt Blue. Hardens Hand Fire Extinguisher Grenade etched on side. Small. 4 1/2 inches high.

Sun Insurance Office. London, England. Tin. Circular. Raised sun is gold on red background. Lettering is raised gold on maroon background. Outer border is raised gold. Notice the spelling of "Londres"

Springfield Fire Insurance Company. Springfield, Ohio. Tin. Rectangular. 7 5/8x3 5/8. Border and Lettering are Raised. Has been stripped and most of the house paint removed.

United Firemens Insurance Co., Philadelphia. Oval. 12x9 1/4. 8 spokes. Repainted. Heavy Metal.

Allianz und Stuttgarter Verein. Berlin, Germany. Iron. Convexed. Blue background with white enamel lettering and border. 9 1/2x6 3/8.

Insurance Company of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland. Copper. 19.3x18. Excellent Condition. Painted Black. 6 nail holes.

New Castle Mutual Insurance Company. Heavy Cast Iron. Oval. 8 3/4x6 1/2. Lettering around outside with pumper in the middle. Issued in 1948

Reading Insurance Company. Reading, England. Copper. Borough of Reading around outside. 9 1/4 inch diameter. Inside of two "O" and "I" of Reading is gone.

State Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Hannibal, Missouri. Zinc. Oval. 7.92x5.75, 11.16 oz. Very good condition. Painted dark red. left mounting hole slightly enlarged. From INA Collection.

Westminster Fire Office. London, England. Lead 9 1/2x5 1/2.Panel bearing policy No. 52497 below portcullis, unpierced and Prince of Wales feathers.

American Insurance Company. Chicago, Illinois. Heavy Tin. 3 1/8x6 3/4. Border and American Chicago raised. Gold lettering on black background.

Western Assurance Company. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Tin. Arrowhead Shape. 6 3/4x10 1/8.

Hartford County Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Hartford, Connecticut. Brass. Gold lettering and border on Black background. 9 3/4x4 5/8

Ledger Marker. North America Mutual Life Insurance Company. 17 & 19 Warren Street, NY. Buff lettering on Black Background. Very good condition. Other side is worn at the top.

North British and Mercantile Insurance Company. London, England. Tin. Rectangular. 9 5/8x 6 3/4. Damage on bottom.

Detroit Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Detroit, Michigan. Brass. Oval. Border and Lettering are raised. 4 5/8x7 3/8. Bottom border has come loose and cracked in a couple of spots - but all there.

Home Underwriters, The Home Insurance Company. New York, New York. Tin. Red "Hail Insurance" and two photographs. Gold lettering of The Home Underwriters Department of The Home Insurance Company, New York. One Policy of this Company Recommends Another. Gold self border. Off-white background.

American Fire Insurance Company. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tin. Rectangular. 6 7/8x3 1/4. Gold background with black letters and black border. Gold color missing upper left -rust right side. Right lower corner damage.

Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company. Liverpool, England. Tin. Raised globe in gold with gold letter. Black and red background. 9 1/2x7 1/4.

Lumbermans Insurance Company. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cast Iron. Diamond Shape. 9x9. Repainted.

Glass Grenade. Amber. S.F. Hayward, 407 Broadway, New York etched in glass. Label saying In Case of Fire Break this Grenade...Original lid on top - 3/4 full.

Sun Insurance Office. London, England. Copper. No color. Good condition. 7 1/4x5 3/4

Tiroler Landesbrandversicherung. Austrian. Tiland Versichert. Modern Issue by Insurance Company. Plastic. Triangle Shape. 8 7/8 on each side x 9 7/8 on bottom. 6 1/8 high.

Home Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance. Saint Louis, Missouri. Zinc. Oblong. 6 1/2x4 5/8.

Lippische Landesbrandversicherungs. Anstalt, Detmold, Germany. Enamel mark showing the Rose coat-of-arms for the State of Lippe. Limited issue of 500 by the company in 1986. 8 1/2x5 7/8.

The British Guiana and Trinidad Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Limited. Georgetown, British Guiana. Aluminum. 7 inch round.

Guardian Assurance of London. United States Branch New York. Ledger Marker. Painted Both Sides, Lettered on One Side. 3x12 1/4.

Old Fire Bucket. Almost all stenciling is gone. Can just see 3 letters. Looks like it was light blue or turquoise color at one time. Most of paint gone too. The bucket has taken on an odd shape over the years. The handle looks original. No rips or tears for its age.

Cooper Fire Insurance Company. Dayton, Ohio. Tin. Rectangular. Border and Lettering Raised. Some house paint and some original gold lettering remain. 5 3/16x2 1/16. Small Mark.

Salop Fire Office. Shrewsbury, England. Copper. 7 1/2x7 1/4. The Arms of Shrewsbury in high relief in gold against dark blue background. Salop in raised black lettering in panel below with gold background. Original colors.

Laclede Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company. St. Louis, Missouri. Zinc. Oval. 8.059x5.77. Very good condition. Nail holes good. Some house paint on mark.

LaConfiance Fire Insurance Company of Paris, France. Ledger Marker.

Provizial-Feuerversicherungsanstalt der Rheinprovinz. Duesseldorf, Germany. Enamel mark showing the Rhineland Provincial coat of arms with the Prussian eagle, whose breast is covered by a green shield with a right diagonal wavy white stream, representing the Rhine River. Issued by the company in 1976. 9 1/2x6 1/4.

Patriotic Assurance Company. Dublin, Ireland. Tin. Original Colors. Excellent condition. 7 1/8 diameter.

Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Hartford, Connecticut. Tin. Rectangular. Raised lettering and border. Gold on black background. 7 3/4x3 3/4.

Puerto Rico Fire and Casualty Company. Established 1965. Oval. Metal. Original Paint. Modern mark issued by the insurance company.

Westfield Group (aka Ohio Farmers Insurance Company) Bronze statue. Old Man on the Fence - company emblem - on a wood base. Very detailed. Given only to agents who have represented Westfield Group for 25 years. 2001 award. 12 1/2x8 1/4

Silver color Metal Fire Helmet. Head of an Eagle on the top. No shield. No color.

Feuersozietat Berlin. Gegrundet 1781. Versicherungen Jeder Art. Heavy Plastic. 9 3/4x6 3/8. Cream background with black lettering and part of emblem with red on the rest of emblem.

Aetna Insurance Company. Hartford, Connecticut. Tin. Rectangular. Lettering and border in gold on black background. 6 3/8x2 5/16.

Royal Insurance Company. Liverpool, England. Copper. Faded red color. Good Condition. 10x12

Amazon Ledger Marker. Black background with "$500,000 Amazon Cincinnati" on one side and "Insure with the Amazon" on the other side. This side has a 3 inch x 1/2 inch section at bottom right that has worn off and is down to the metal. However, it does not impact the lettering.

Home Insurance Company. New York, New York. Tin. Oval. No original coloring left. 8x5 1/16.

Helvetia Sweizerische Feuerversicherungs Gesellscchaft. St. Gallen, Switzerland. Tined Iron. 7 1/4x10 1/4. Rectangular. Modern Variant of B1715, issued by company in 1980s.

Sun Insurance Office, Ltd. London, England. Lead. 6 5/8x6 5/8. 16 rays alternating straight and wavy. Policy No. 546539 on panel at bottom. Some original gold paint remains.

Landschaftliche Brandkasse Hannover. Hannover, Germany. Iron. Slightly convexed. Enamel. Red background with white lettering, border and horse. 7 1/4x5 3/8.

Ohio Insurance Company. Dayton, Ohio. Tin. Rectangular. Small damage between I and O in Ohio. 7 1/2x3 3/8.

Imperial Fire Insurance Company. London, England. Copper. Traces of gold. Very good condition. 8 1/4x8.

Blue Metal Box with 6 clear fire grenades stored in original box. One of the grenades is broken (glass is still there). Box is 12x8x6 1/2

Another picture of Box with Clear Glass Grenades. Bottom middle one is broken.

The Home Insurance Company. New York, New York. Tin. Rectangular. 6 1/2x3 1/8. Heavy Raised Border. Raised Lettering. Original Gold Paint on Lettering.

Manchester Fire Insurance Company. Manchester, England. Copper. 9 3/8x9 1/2. Red Shield and Gold lettering and Ribbon. Original colors.

Sun Insurance Office. Wood. Hand Crafted. 24 x16. Red background on top and beige background on bottom.

Ohio Farmers Insurance Company, LeRoy, Ohio (Now Westfield Insurance). Tin, Rectangular Mark in Lucite Holder. On back of mark - inside the lucite cover - says "This is an original fire mark issued about 1920. It is similar to the first fire mark issued by the Ohio Farmers in 1861." Issued as Advertising to their agents. Lucite cover is 6 7/8x3 7/8

United Firemans Insurance Company. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cast Iron. Oval. Raised U F. Steam Fire Engine -wheels have 8 spokes. 11 3/4x9.

Insurance Company of North America. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tin. Circular. 6 1/2 in diameter. Raised gold eagle on red background. Raised gold lettering on black background. Mark used in Far East.

Aetna Insurance Company. Hartford, Connecticut. Tin. Rectangular. Gold lettering and border on black background. 6 7/8x3 1/4.

Ledger Marker. Aetna Insurance Company. Gold lettering on both sides with black background. Other side says "Insure with the Aetna. Fire & Inland Marine. Hartford, Conn. 1819 Incorporated." Very good condition.

Milwaukee Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tin. Rectangular. Gold lettering on black background. 6 7/8x3 3 1/8.

Dri Gas Fire Extinguisher with Wall Mounted Bracket. Hand shaken fire extinguisher. The black powder would be shaken toward the fire in order to smother it. Used in a home or small business office. Still full of the dry black powder.

Caledonian Insurance Company. Edinburgh, Scotland. Tin. Original colors. Mint condition. 8x6 7/8.

United Firemens Insurance Company (listed incorrectly in Bulau book as Union Fire Insurance Company). Nashville, Tennessee. Cast Iron. Sprue on back. 2 1/4 inches long. 6 15/16x10 1/8.

County Fire Office. London, England. Copper. Rectangular. Excellent Condition. 99% paint with two small surface corrosion areas on front. In unused condition. Seller was told by a UK member that this mark, along with several others, were uncovered during the demolition of a building.

Paradise Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Metal Sign. 17x11.

Gothaer Feuer. Gotha, Germany. Light tin. Blue background with silver lettering. 5 1/16x3 13/16.

Buckeye Union. Unusual Shape. 5 1/2x5 1/4.

Andes Ledger Marker. Black. Gold lettering that says "Insure with the Andes" on one side and "$1,000,000 Andes Cincinnati" on the other side.

Anglo-Elemantar. Meine Versicherung die Elementar. Heavy Plastic. Modern issue and variant of the Austrian Company.

United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. Tin. Silver/Grey background with Black, Flat, Lettering and Company Emblem. No Frame. 17 7/8x9 7/8.

Guardian Assurance Company. London, England. Copper. No Color. Good Condition. 8 1/2x9.

German Insurance Company. Freeport, Illinois. Tin. Rectangular. Black lettering and border on silver background. 6 3/4x2/38.

O Alentejo CaDe Seguros. Portuguese Fire Mark. Tin. Dark Green Background with with White border and lettering - except for red letter that says Nun Alvares o LibertadordoAlentejo. Also has gold, blue and gray on mark.

Fire Association of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cast Iron. Oval. 11 3/8x7 3/4.

La Previdente Compagnia Italiana di Assicunazioni. Milino, Italy. Tin. Black Background with Gold Raised Lettering. Red Border.

Royal Exchange Assurance. London, England. Lead. No Color. Excellent Condition. 4x8 7/8.

Farmers Fire Insurance Company. York, Pennsylvania. Tin. Rectangular. Black lettering on Gold background. 7 3/4x3 1/8.

Portugal Previdente Campanhie de Seguros. Tin. 8 1/8x8 1/8. Documented on page 16 of Chapas, Heraldries of the Insurance Companies by Vito Alegria andJose Pousinho Henriques. The Company was Founded in 1907 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Queen Insurance Company. Liverpool, England. Tined Iron. 30.7x23. Excellent condition. Small light surface scratches in face. 100% paint, in unused condition.

Ohio Farmers Insurance Company. Westfield Center, Ohio (formerly LeRoy, Ohio). Heavy Tin. 4 holes. Original Gold on Raised Letters. 3 1/4x6 3/4.

Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Springfield, Massachusetts. Tin. Rectangular. Black lettering and border on gold background. 6 7/16x3 1/4.

Croatia Osiguranje d.d. Utemelj. 1884 Fire Mark. Heavy Enamel. 9 5/8x6 3/8. Modern Issue by Company.

Helmet Shield. Star, Hook and Ladder and J. G. on front in Gold.

Insurance Company of North America - Founded 1792. Brass with black background and brass letters. 7 7/8x3 7/8. Determined to be a sign.

County Fire Office. London, England. Copper. House Paint. Good Condition. 6 1/2x8 1/2

Stockholms Stad Brandforsakrings-Kontor. Stockholm, Sweden. Metal. Designs in relief, Entire Mark is Gold. 6 1/2x5 7/8

National Fire Insurance Co. Hartford, Conn. Ledger Marker. Painted and Lettered on One side. 3x12 5/8.

St. Paul Fire & Marine. St. Paul, Minnesota. Tin. 4 holes. Raised letters on black background. 2 15/16x6 13/16.

Dutchess County Insurance Company. Poughkeepsie, New York. Cast Iron. Mounting tab bolted to top. 9 inches round. Determined to be a novelty piece by Verification Committee

West of England Fire and Life Insurance Company. Exeter, England.

Northern Assurance Company. London, England. Copper. Rectangular. 6 3/4x9 1/4.

Hartford Fire Insurance Company. Hartford, Connecticut. Tin. Gold raised letters on black background. 6x9 3/4.

London and Lancashire Insurance Company. London, England. Tin. Gold letters on black background. 3 1/4x7.

The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania Sign. Porcelain enameled on steel. 16x16. Brown company emblem plus brown lettering on Ivory background.

The Travelers Sign. Brass with Wood frame. 15 5/8x25 5/8. Black lettering. Manufactured by George Rutledge and issued between 1923 and 1956.

The Midland Mutual Fire Insurance Company Sign. Brass with black background and Brass raised etching for Lettering and outside framing. Company in existence in Newton, Kansas from 1937 to 1967. Wrinkle in the middle of sign from top to bottom. 17 7/8x10 7/8.

Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company Sign. Reverse Glass with Wood Frame. 20 1/2x15 1/2. Dark Green Background with Gold Lettering. Company Emblem in middle. Company existed from 1907 to 1961 - now part of Hanover Insurance.

National Surety Company of New York. Sign. Surety Bonds, Burglary Insurance. Heavy Tin. Blue Background with White Lettering and White Self-Border. 19 3/4x13 5/8.

Pioneer Insurance Company of Illinois. Sign. Tin. 14x20. Black background with Gold lettering. Company was in existence from 1865 to 1892.

United States Fire Insurance Company of New York. Sign. Brass. Two sided sign. Both sides are Black with Brass color lettering. Company Name and Eagle on one side and Western Assurance Company of Toronto on other side with Indian and Pilgram sharing. Very striking sign.

Picture of the reverse side.

Minneapolis Fire and Marine Insurance Company Sign. Black background with gold lettering. The company emblem has black, gold and red. Original Wood frame. 16x28. Company in existence from 1911 to 1960. Very pretty sign.

The Home Insurance Company Sign. Porcelain enameled on steel. 7 7/8x15 7/8. The Home Insurance Company New York Insures the Livestock Transported by This Truck. White Border and lettering with dark blue background.

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