Description: Fireman's Fund Insurance Company of San Francisco Fireman's Fund was originally founded in 1863 and was named for an arrangement in which they paid 10 percent of their profits to widows and orphans of firefighters. Their origins trace back to the numerous expensive and disastrous city fires in 1849 and the 1850’s. Their history is much tied-into the history of San Francisco from the early pioneer Gold Rush days to now being one of the largest insurance carriers in the world. Their fire mark depicted an old time Fire Plug/Hydrant and Hose along with the Company's Name. This is an authentic Fireman's Fund fire mark plaque which was issued circa the early second half of the 1900's. It is of heavy (almost 6.0 lbs.) cast iron construction, measures approximately 9.250"x 7.125", has a black painted front surface, with a red hydrant and gold lettering. This mark is a Variant of BU #338-X-2, which is listed in the Addendums to "Footprint of Assurance" (the Authoritative Source for Fire Marks). Great looking fire mark, with some minor paint nicks/chips and rust/patina, which only adds to the vintage look and feel of the mark. This is a nice hard to find (you usually only see the smaller Fund mark) piece and would make a great addition to any fire mark, firefighting or insurance memorabilia collection. This is a must for a Fireman's Fund employee, retiree, agent-broker, or insurance memorabilia collector. American insurance company’s fire marks were placed on the exterior of a house and were intended to discourage malicious arson by showing that the owner would not suffer greatly if the building was destroyed. Additionally, the mark stood as a guarantee to fire brigades that the insurance company which insured the house in question would reward handsomely the brigade extinguishing a blaze on the premises. Shipping Info Shipping & Handling Charges are indicated below. ECONOMY USA S&H of $12.95 applies to this item INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS CONTACT US FOR RATES. International buyers please note the following: International Shipping is available with appropriate charge. Please contact us about what the charge would be based on your location. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. RETURNS: The refund will be based on the purchase price excluding the original shipping, handling and material expense fees. Applicable Sales Tax will be applied to the winning purchase price of this auction and will be collected by eBay. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 89.99 USD
Location: Fallbrook, California
End Time: 2024-12-11T01:24:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.95 USD
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