The Collection of the Late WM Beck

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Welcome to Metz Superlatives Auction #29

This sale continues the chain of 29 we have staged twice yearly since 1991. Sales have totalled over $15 million, and we have successfully represented hundreds and hundreds of past consignors since then.<Br>
This auction is April 22, live in Roanoke, VA , and features many of the best items from the collections of Joseph Durrell, the late William Beck of Memphis, TN , and Franz-Herbert Heydt of western Germany.
<Br>As a service to our consignors, we have elected to offer live online bidding here.<Br>
We have long been trusted for our accurate and honest condition ratings on the items we offer for auction. Enjoy the auction!

Thank you

Gary Metz
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40’s Can. Coca-cola porc. door push441 - 40’s Can. Coca-cola porc. door push
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"Come in". Minor surface marks, scratches, and light wear. Cond. 8.4-8.8.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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40’s Coca-cola Can. Porc. door push442 - 40’s Coca-cola Can. Porc. door push
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Very clean, small edge chip upper left border area. Only minor marks otherwise. 11.5" tall. Cond. 8.4-8.6.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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30-40’s porc.SweetHrt prod.fig.doorpush443 - 30-40’s porc.SweetHrt prod.fig.doorpush
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Small surface chip top center only minor marks otherwise, cond. 8.8+.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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30’sCherry’s Ice Cream porc.flange sign444 - 30’sCherry’s Ice Cream porc.flange sign
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12"x16". Some mild stains and light-med surface scratches on one side. Far less wear on the better side with edge chips and nicks as well ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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30-40’s Coca-cola porc.rnd bottle sign445 - 30-40’s Coca-cola porc.rnd bottle sign
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18" a few touched up areas around the mounting holes clear coated, light wear and ambered. Cond. 7.5.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to owensattic.. for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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5 RC cola embossed tin strip signs446 - 5 RC cola embossed tin strip signs
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3.5"x19.5". Some spider webbing and surface rust light wear. Avg. cond. 8.0-8.5.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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40’sNuGrape soda tin diecut flange sign447 - 40’sNuGrape soda tin diecut flange sign
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13"x20". One side very clean, cond. 9.0+. the other side has about 12 random small white paint spots or drips. A few surface marks. Cond. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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40’sNuGrape soda tin diecut flange sign448 - 40’sNuGrape soda tin diecut flange sign
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The lesser side has a number of random small paint chips and some light-med scratches. Cond. 7.5 on that side. The better side just has some light wea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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1946 Coca-cola tin die-cut flange sign449 - 1946 Coca-cola tin die-cut flange sign
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20"x24". The lesser side has a few strong scratches, 4-5 in number and some general overall med wear. The better side is very bright and s...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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1953 Coca-cola tin die-cut flange sign450 - 1953 Coca-cola tin die-cut flange sign
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18"x22". Slightly ambered with a little bit of wood graining. Only a few minor marks and very clean otherwise. Cond. 8.5.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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1952 Coca-cola tin die-cut flange sign451 - 1952 Coca-cola tin die-cut flange sign
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18"x22". Some strong small rubs near the flange on one side as well as a couple paint drips and small chips, light wear. Very clean the ot...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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1963 Coca-cola tin flange sign452 - 1963 Coca-cola tin flange sign
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15"x18". Some light wear, minor marks. Very good otherwise. Cond. 8.3-8.5.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 93104215125 for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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30-40’s tin diecut Nehi bev.flange sign453 - 30-40’s tin diecut Nehi bev.flange sign
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18"x13" some ambering and some med-darker browned areas on one side. A few light scratches. Cond. 7.5-7.8.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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1950’s tin Kern’s Bread flange sign454 - 1950’s tin Kern’s Bread flange sign
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14"x18". A few edge chips on one side. A small light crease or bend, very clean otherwise. Cond. 8.5+.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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20-30’sOrange Crush emboss.tindoor push455 - 20-30’sOrange Crush emboss.tindoor push
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3"x12". The one with the straight bottle is cond. 9.5, the one with the tilted bottle cond. 9.0 with only light wear and soiling.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to kidzklb for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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1949 Sun Crest soda alum. btl. sign 456 - 1949 Sun Crest soda alum. btl. sign
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8"x22" only a few minor crimps, almost no wear. Cond. 9.2-9.4.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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1956 16” Coca-cola tin diecut btl. sign457 - 1956 16” Coca-cola tin diecut btl. sign
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Beautiful with only very light surface scratches or marks, cond. 8.7-9.0.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 93104215125 for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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1953 Coca-cola tin die-cut bottle sign458 - 1953 Coca-cola tin die-cut bottle sign
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Some light surface marks, small paint chip and bend, lower right corner edge. Cond. 8.2-8.4.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 93104215125 for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
 
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30’s Popsicle emboss.tin candybar sign459 - 30’s Popsicle emboss.tin candybar sign
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12"x35". Only a few minor crimps and a small paint chip upper right corner. Cond. 8.5-9.0.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (190.00) = 190.00
 
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30’s Invincible Motor Ins. Brit. tin si460 - 30’s Invincible Motor Ins. Brit. tin si
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9"x20". Wonderful graphics, a few minor crimps, some very light marks and wear. Cond. 8.0-8.5+.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to e_zwholesa.. for (180.00 + 36.00BP) = 216.00
 
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