Fire Mark Circle of the Americas
Fire Mark Circle of the Americas
The Fire Mark Circle of the Americas, Inc. | Linthicum, MD 21090
Date(s) :  9/25/2024 - 10/7/2024
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8:00 a.m. EDT 09/25/2004 the auction is live. 5:00 p.m. EDT 10/07/2024 online auction closes
Sale of fire marks, signs and related insurance and firefighting memorabilia.
1 Williamsburgh mark
Williamsburgh City Fire insurance Company, New York City, 1853 - 1916. BU#227, Tin. 6 5/8" X 3 3/16" Only mark of company.
2 Newcastle mark
Newcastle upon Tyne Fire Office - W24B/BU#690, lead, repainted. Policy number 5227.
3 Osterud Auto tag
Protected by Osterud Insurance [Agency], Rochester, Minessota. Auto Tag. The Osterud Agency dates from the 1930s to at least 2000.
4 Fire Department Insurance mark
Fire Department Insurance Company - Cincinnati - 1837 - circa 1848, BU#138, cast iron.
5 Phoenix Hartford mark
Phoenix Ins. Co. of Hartford, 1854 - 1966, - BU#257, tin, issued circa 1860.
6 Iowa Mutual Auto Tag
Iowa Mutual Companies, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Auto Tag.
8 Washington Mutual mark
Washington Mutual Fire Ins. Co. (Correctly identified as Deutsche Washington Gesellschaft Feuer Versicherungs Gesellschaft/German Washington Mutual Fire Insurace Company), Louisville, KY, 1860 - P, BU#294, tin, issued 1860
9 Hartford Fire mark
Hartford Fire Insurance Company - BU#74, tin. Issued circa 1860.
10 Guardian - mark
Guardian Fire & Life Assurance Company, London, 1821 - 1968. W57B/ BU795, copper.
11 Cooper mark
Cooper Insurance Company, Dayton, OH, 1867 - 1911. BU#399, tin, note two styles of raised lettering.
12 Indiana Liberty Auto Tag
Indiana Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. Indianapolis, IN, 1918 - circa 1934 , Auto Tag
13 Baltimore Equitable mark
Baltimore Equitable Society, BU#58, cast iron; fourth issue, 1842 - 1849.
14 Western Exchange Currency
Western Exchange Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Omaha, Nebraska, 1855 1857. Obsolete currency, $1 & $2.
15 Home - New York mark
Home Insurance Company, New York. BU#234/235, tin.
16 American Indemnity Auto Tag
American Automobile Indemnity Association, Indianapolis, IN, 1925 - 1929. Auto Tag, bronze.
17 Sun Mark
Sun Fire Office, London. W3H/ BU#549, copper. Issued 1839 - circa 1850.
18 Aetna mark
Aetna Insurance Company, Hartford, CT, 1819 -1987. BU 96. Very rare mark, no prior sales, 9 3/4" X 4 3/8". This classic New England oval mark of galvanized iron was issued about 1825.
19 INA mark
Insurance Company of North America, Philadelphia. BU#46VA, copper. Modern company issue - 1940.
20 Superior Auto Tag
Superior Indemnity Association, Los Angeles, CA, 1933 - 1935. Auto Tag
21 Royal Exchange Assurance mark
Royal Exchange Assurance, London, 1710 - 1968. W10K/BU#624, lead. Issued ca. 1810 - ca. 1838.
22 Farmers York mark
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurnace Company, York, PA, 1853 - P. BU#228, tin.
23 Contributionship mark
The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses fom Loss by Fire, BU#20. Modern Company Issue - 1920.
24 Union Auto Tag
Union Automobile Indemnity Association, Bloomington, Illinois, 1920 - 1993. Auto Tag, aluminum.
25 Andes Ledger Marker
Andes Insurance Company, Cincinnati, OH, 1870 - 1872. Ledger Marker.
26 Fire Association mark
Fire Association of Philadelphia. BU#88VB, cast iron. Issued 1861 - 1867.
27 Washington County Mark
Mutual Insurance Company of Washington County, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1846 - 1935, changed name to Blue Ridge Fire Ins. Co. BU#163, cast iron. Rare mark no prior sales, 9.68" X 7.66". Excellent condition; cast mounting hole; no grinding except at location of possible sprue at center of right edge. This museum quality fire mark is found in the collections of the the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian; New York City Fire Museum and Fireman's Hall Museum, Philadelphia.
28 Fire Helmet
Fire Helmet - Derby
29 Cast Iron Model
Cast Iron Horses and Pumper
30 Hand in Hand mark
Hand-In-Hand Fire Office, London, England, 1696 - 1905. Policy #93286, W2A/BU#517, lead. Issued circa 1810.
31 Milwaukee Mechanics mark
Milwaukee Mechanics' Mutual Insurance Company, 1852 - 1951. BU#216VA, tin.
32 Bulau Book
"Footprints of Assurance" by Alwin E. Bulau, 1953. The "Bible" of the fire mark collector.
33 Drivers Mutual Auto Tag
Drivers Mutual Indemnity Company, Marion, Ohio, 1919 - 1922. Auto Tag
34 Sincere Insurance mark
Sincere Insurance & Investment Company, Ltd, Hong Kong, China, 1915 - ca. 1933. BU#CH-SA-1, tinned sheet iron.
35 Capitol Fire mark
Capital Insurance Company, Des Moines, Iowa, 1884 - 1909. BU#463, tin.
36 Swedish mark
Stockholmes Stads Brandforsakrings - Kontor, Stockholm, Sweden. BU#1699VA , bronze.
37 London Assurance mark
The London Assurance, London, England. BU#607, tinned iron.
38 American Insurance Auto Tag
American Insurance Company, Newark, NJ, 1872 - 1976 moved to Parsippany, NJ, still in business. Auto Tag, aluminum.
39 Mutual Assurance Mark
The Mutual Assurance Company for Insuring Houses From Loss by Fire (Green Tree), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Modern Company Issue.
40 Rock River mark
Rock River Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Rockford, Illinois, 1852 - 1861, dropped "Mutual, failed 1869. BU#219VA, tin. Rare mark from a short-lived company, only two known, no prior sales, 5.768" X 3.042
41 Royal Exchange mark
Royal Exchange Assurance, London, 1720 - 1968. W10E/BU#618, lead, policy number 138428, issued ca. 1775 - ca. 1790; repainted.
42 Mutual Auto Tag
Mutual Automobile Insurance Company of the Town of Herman, Plymouth, Wisconsin, 1925 - 1954. Auto Tag, aluminum.
43 United Firemans mark
United Firemen's Insurance Company, Philadelphia, 1860 - 1956. BU#316, cast iron.
44 County Fire - British
County Fire Office, London, 1807 - 1906. W45B/BU#761, copper.
45 Cooper Fire mark
Cooper Insurance Company, Dayton, Ohio, 1867 - 1911. BU#398, tin. First type mark of company, issued 1867.
46 Automobile Protective Association Auto Tag
Automobile Protective Association, Freemont, Ohio. Auto Tag
47 Leipziger German mark
Leipziger Feuer Versicherungs Anstalt (Leipziger Fire Insurance Institute), Leepzig, Germany. E84N, sheet iron. Issued 1920 - ca. 1930.
48 INA mark
Insurance Company of North America, BU#47VB, Cast Iron - Modern Company Issue.
49 Michigan Central mark
Michigan Central Insurance Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1864 - circa 1867. BU#356, tin, rare mark, no prior sales.
50 Northwestern National mark
Northwestern National Insurance Company, Milwaukee, Wisc., 1869 - P. BU#418, tin.
51 Aetna mark
Aetna Insurance Company, Hartford, 1819 - 1987. BU#103, tin. Issued about 1860.
52 National Mutual Auto Tag
National Mutual Casualty Company,Madison, Wisconsin, circa 1930 - 1933. Auto Tag
53 Laclade Mutual mark
Laclade Mutual Fire & Marine Insurance Company, St Louis, MO, 1860 - 1903. BU#307, zinc, small piece missing.
54 Fire Association mark
Fire Association of Philadelphia. BU#86, cast iron, issued 1841 - 1851.
55 Farmers Auto Exchange Auto Tag
Farmers Automobile Inter-InsuranceExchange, Los Angeles, California, 1928 - 1947. Auto Tag
56 Sun Fire mark
Sun Fire Office, London, 1710 - 1959. - BU#551, copper.
57 Fire Helmet
Fire Helmet - Derby
58 Burlington Fire mark
Burlington Insurance, Burlington, Iowa, 1860 - 1894, failed. BU#US-BB-1, tin. Rare mark in excellent condition.
59 Portuguese mark
Portugal Previdente Companhia de Seguros, Lisbon, Portugal, 1907 - .Tin. A variant mark of a company that is found in The Addendum to Footprints of Assurance by the Fire Mark Circle of the Americas.
60 Imperial mark
Imperial Fire Insurance Company, London, 1803 - 1902. W40E/ BU#745, copper.
61 Bath Sun mark
Bath Sun Fire Office, Bath, England, 1776 - 1838. W16B/BU#660, copper.
62 State Auto Tag
State Automobile Insurance Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1917 - 1985. Auto Tag
63 Phenix mark
Phenix Fire Insurance Company, Brooklyn, NY, 1853 - 1910. BU#243, brass. Issued about 1865. Rare.
64 Victoria mark
Victoria Insurance Company, Melbourne, Australia, 18 49 - . BU#1756 , copper.
65 New York Central mark
New York Central Insurance Company, Union Springs, NY, 1863 - 1880. BU#331, tin.
66 Greek mark
Panellinios Asphalistiki Asphalistike, Piraeus, Greece. BU#1441, tin
67 Home Insurance mark
Home Insurance Company, New York. BU#230, tin. Issued about 1860.
68 Ohio Farmers Auto Tag
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company (Mutual), LeRoy, Ohio. Auto Tag, BU#176, brass. About 1920.
69 West mark
West of England Fire Insurance Company, Exeter, England, 1807 - 1894. W48D/BU#774, tin.
70 Madison Auto Tag
Madison County Mutual Insurance Company, Edwardsville, Illinois, 1920 - 1982. Auto Tag
71 Hartford mark
Hartford County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Hartford, CT, 1831 - 1957. BU#121, tin.
72 Fidelidade mark
Compahhia De Seguros Fidelidade, Lisbon, Portugal. BU#1614, tin.
73 Farmers Mutual Auto Tag
Farmers Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Madison, Wisc., 1927 - 1963. Auto tag, aluminum.
74 Hartford Fire mark
Hartford Fire Insurance Company, BU#71VA, tin. Modern reproduction issued by the company.
75 Eagle mark
Eagle Insurance Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1850 - 1894. BU#195, cast iron. Issued about 1855
76 Michigan Auto Tag
Michigan Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Traverse City, Michigan, 1915 - 1982. Auto Tag, aluminum.
77 Fire Association mark
Fire Association of Philadelphia. BU#88VA, cast iron. Issued 1861 - 1867.
78 Adrian Insurance Currency
Adrian Insurance Company, Adrian, Michigan, 1839 - 1853. Obsolete currency, $1, $2, $3
79 Baltimore Equitable mark
Baltimore Equitable Society. BU#61, cast iron, #1134. Issued in 1950 by the company.
80 Worchester Fire mark
Worchester Fire Office, Worcester, England, 1790 - 1818. BU#694, lead.
81 United Life, Fire mark
United Life, Fire, and Marine Insurance Company, Covington, Kentucky, 1865 - ca. 1868. BU#386, tin. Rare mark.
82 Home NY mark
Home Insurance Company, New York City. BU#231, tin. Issued about 1861.
83 Union Fire mark
Union Fire Insurance Company, Bangor, Maine, 1862 - 1921, retired. BU#330 , tin.
84 Misr Insurance mark
Misr Insurance Company Societe Anonime Arabe, Cairo, Egypt. BU#EC-HA-1, brass.
85 Fireman's Insurance Baltimore mark
Firemen's Insurance Company, Baltimore, 1825 - 1904. BU#117, cast iron. Missing loop.
86 Royal Exchange mark
Royal Exchange Assurance, London, 1720 - 1968. W10K/ BU#632, lead. -Iissued about 1810 - about 1838.
87 State Assurance mark
State Assurance Company, Liverpool, England, 1891 - . BU#983, tin.
88 Northwest National Auto Tag
Northwestern National, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Auto Tag, brass.
89 Norwich Union mark
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, Norwich, England, 1797 - . W29L/BU#714, copper.
90 St Louis Mutual mark
St. Louis Mutual Fire & Marine Insurance Company, 1851 - 1881. BU#210, zinc. Small missing part.
92 Provinzial Versicherungsantalten mark
Provinzial Versicherungs Anstalt Der Rheinprovinz, Desseldorf, Germany, ca. 1927 - 1945. E113PAa/BU#1364, enameled iron.
93 Lumberman's mark
Lumbermen's Insurance Company, Philadelphia, 1873 - 1950, BU#442, cast iron.
94 Wolverine Auto Tag
Wolverine Mutual Motor Insurance Company, Dowagiac, Michigan. 1917 - 1946. Auto Tag, aluminum.
95 Connecticut Fire
Connecticut Fire Insurance Company, Hartford, CT, 1850 - 1966. BU#193, tin.
96 Home mark
Home Insurance Company, Columbus, Ohio, 1863 - 1882. BU#346, tin.
97 Liverpool London & Globe mark
Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company, Liverpool, England, 1864 - 1919. W105B/BU#944, copper.
98 Barbados markmark
Barbados Fire Insurance Company, Bridgetown, Barbados, 1880 - 1996. BU#WI-BA-1, copper
99 Springfield Fire mark
Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1849 -1961. BU#188X3, tin.
100 American mark
American Insurance Company, Chicago, Ill, 1867 - 1883. BU#296, tin.
171 Mutua General de Seguros mark
Spanish mark - BU#1677 - 10 1/4" X 8 1/4"
172 Fico mark
Fireman's Insurance- Baltimore reproduction
173 Allianz und Stuttgarter mark
German mark - BU#1426
174 Phoenix - London
Phoenix Assurance Company - spear point missing - BU#683
175 National Union mark
National Union Society - British - BU#989
176 Royal mark
Royal Insurance Company - Liverpool - reproduction
177 Provinzial Feuer
Provinzial Feuerversicherungs Anstalt - BU#1364
178 La Fondiaria mark
Italian mark - BU#1523
179 Book - Signs of Insurance
Signs of Insurance by Ed Tufts
180 2 Paperweights & 1 paper clip
Aetna and Firemans Fund paperweights + London Assurance paper clip
181 Guardian mark
Guardian Insurance Company - London - BU#798
182 Ohio Farmers mark
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company - BU#174 - issued 1920
183 Steam Pumper
Model Steam Pumper
184 Patriotic mark
Patriotic Assurance Company - Ireland - BU#847
185 Germantown mark
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Germantown - reproduction
186 Norwich Union
Norwich Union Fire Insurance - British - BU#719
187 Ohio Farmers
Ohio Farmers mark encased in lucite paperweight
188 3 paperweights
3 Franklin Mint paperweights - Cincinnati Insurance, Associated Firemen's & Dutchess County
189 Fico mark
Firemen's Insurance Company - Baltimore - reproduction
190 3 paperweights
Maryland Casualty, Fire Association of Philadelphia & Central Manufacturers Mutual
191 Italian mark
Compagnia di Assicurazione di Milano
192 Magdeburger mark
Magdeburger Feuerversicherungs - BU#1371
193 Union und Rhein
German fire mark
194 Royal Exchange
Royal Exchange Assurance - London - reproduction
195 Reliance
Reliance Marine Insurance - Liverpool - BU#967
196 Legal Insurance
Legal Insurance - London - BU#1013
197 Mutual - Charleston
Mutual Insurance company - Charleston - reproduction
198 North British & Mercantile
North British & Mercantile - London - BU#932
199 Mutual Assurance - Philadelphia
Green Tree reproduction
200 3 Paperweights
Aetna, Fidelity & Deposit, and Central Manufacturers Mutual
201 3 Books
3 books about the Chicago Fire
202 Northern mark
Northern Assurance Company - London - reproduction
203 Assicurazioni Generali
Assicuraziona Generali Socteta Anonima - Italy - BU#1501
204 2 paperweights & 1 paper clip
Green Tree & Contributionship paperweights plus Penn Fire paper clip
205 London Assurance
London Assurance - England BU#607
206 Fire Extinguisher Acid Bottle
Fire Extinguisher Acid Bottle - empty
207 Model Truck
Model Fire Truck with ladder and hose
208 Cast Iron Doorstop
Antique ship cast iron doorstop
209 Spaner Wrench
1 5/8" Spaner wrench
210 3 Paperweights
Aetna, Maryland Casualty, Contributionship
211 Book
Chemical Fire Engines by Fred Conway
213 Provinzial mark
Provinzial Feuer-Societat German mark
214 Royal Exchange
Royal Exchange Assurance - London - reproduction
215 Pole Hook
Pike for 1 1/4" pole
216 Model Hose Reel
Model hose reel
217 Societa Cattolica mark
Societa Cattolica di Assicurazione mark - BU#1526 variant
218 Book
Contributionship - 250th Anniversary
219 3 Paperweights
Hardware Mutual, Providence Washington, and Maryland Casualty
220 Phoenix Assurance mark
Phoenix Assurance - London - reproduction
221 Model Truck
Model ladder fire truck
222 Fire Extinguisher
FMCA does not deliver - arrange for pick-up at convention
223 Home New York
Home Insurance - New York - modern company issue
224 Lumbermen's mark
Lumbermen's Insurance - reproduction
226 Schlesische mark
Schlesische Feuerversicherung - German mark - BU#1377 variant
227 Landschaftliche mark
Landschaftliche Brandkasse - Hanover - BU#1341 variant
228 3 paperweights
USF&G, Fire Assoociation of Philadelphia, Royal Exchange
229 Nassauische Brand mark
Nassauische Brand Versicherungs Anstalt = BU#1349
230 Bauerliche mark
Bauerliche Brandversicherung mark
231 Rheinland mark
Feuerversicherungs Gesellschaft Rheinland - BU#1409
232 Atlas mark
Atlas Assurance Company - London - BU#-probable 777 - copper
233 British Fire mark
British Fire Office - London - BU#726 - copper - pre-1843
234 FMC Anniversary
FMC 50th Anniversary coaster