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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1933 Metalcraft Shell toy truck101 - 1933 Metalcraft Shell toy truck
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Has rubber wheels, working headlights, 12" long. Also has the egg shell canisters in the bed of the truck. Very nice overall. Avg. wear a few p...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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1950’s VW Tippco German toy truck102 - 1950’s VW Tippco German toy truck
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Only light wear, med soiling, the wooden sides on the rear bed have been remade from toothpicks and popcycle sticks. Cond. 8.0
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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1943 Coca-cola cardboard poster103 - 1943 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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20"x36" framed under glass. Great poster, graphics and cond here. Wonderful image. Rarely seen. Only the most minor of any light scratches...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Circa 1910 die-cut tin polar tobacco si104 - Circa 1910 die-cut tin polar tobacco si
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Nicely embossed featuring the polar bear at 9.5"x14". This piece features great graphics, has only mild-mod wear, a few scuffs, small scra...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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30’s porc. W.U. telephone flange sign105 - 30’s porc. W.U. telephone flange sign
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Has an unusual split flange and is a gorgeous sign featuring a candlestick phone. Both sides within the blue line border are near mint, bright glossy
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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1934 Coca-cola fount.service porc. sign106 - 1934 Coca-cola fount.service porc. sign
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Gorgeous sign with great gloss shine and color. Has some surface scratches and a few surface chips, lower left corner. Otherwise is nearly perfect. Wi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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1915-25 Coca-cola porc. cooler sign107 - 1915-25 Coca-cola porc. cooler sign
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This was removed from a wooden zinc lined floor cooler that predates 1925. Measures 15"x25" and is in great cond with only a few random li...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,300.00) = 2,300.00
 
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1909VitroliteI.W.HarperWhiskeyglasssign108 - 1909VitroliteI.W.HarperWhiskeyglasssign
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Mounted in an old frame, good looking example with only a few minor marks and only the lightest of any wear. Visible image is 17"x23" cond...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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1950’s Coca-cola Mileage Meter109 - 1950’s Coca-cola Mileage Meter
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Unusual variation with twin wheels on the front of the piece. Good overall cond has 2 short cracks beside the left wheel and 2 longer cracks on the ba
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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1950’s Coke Mileage Meter110 - 1950’s Coke Mileage Meter
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Originates from Greenwood, MS. Slightly faded, light wear, med soiling. The side knobs are not original. 2 large 2" side cracks. A few other cr...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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1939 Coca-cola Sales Sample Cooler111 - 1939 Coca-cola Sales Sample Cooler
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The lid is a remake as is the cap catcher and bottle opener. Piece has been totally restored and repainted and is missing the books and the rubber gas
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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1950’s Coca-cola princess dome clock112 - 1950’s Coca-cola princess dome clock
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Measures 6" wide x 8.5" tall. This dome may not be original. Otherwise, med soiling some loss and wear on the base brass plating. Cond. 8....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to michaeln831 for (900.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,080.00
 
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1922 Coca-cola cardboard trolley sign113 - 1922 Coca-cola cardboard trolley sign
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Matted and framed under glass. Visible image measures 10.75"x20.5". Wonderful appearance with some decent quality restoration. It is not s...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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1937 Coca-cola cardboard poster114 - 1937 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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Matted and framed under glass. Visible image measures 13.25"x31.25". Has a 6" surface scratch under the 6 pack, a few other small scu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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1926 Coca-cola embossed tin oval sign115 - 1926 Coca-cola embossed tin oval sign
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A large 19"x13" wonderful grahics. Nice overall cond with the exception of some paint scratches and chipping beside her right elbow, as we...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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1916 Coca-cola tin self framed sign116 - 1916 Coca-cola tin self framed sign
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20"x30" with heavily embossed frame has been fairly thoroughly restored in its entirety including parts of the outer frame. The images now...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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1930’s Coca-cola porc.Fount.Serv.sign117 - 1930’s Coca-cola porc.Fount.Serv.sign
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Measures a nice 63"x42" plus still has the original pole hangers. One courtesy panel is blank, the other one has vinyl letters which could...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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1944 Coca-cola cardboard cutout girl118 - 1944 Coca-cola cardboard cutout girl
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Stands 17.5" tall. Still has original easel. Wonderful overall cond. minor bend at the feather and hat intersection, as well as on her left han...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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1940Coca-cola bathgirl cardboard poster119 - 1940Coca-cola bathgirl cardboard poster
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30"x50" beautiful artwork. Nice overall cond. does have some border tears and holes. Light-med soiling. Water stain lower left corner area...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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1935 Coca-cola cardboard poster120 - 1935 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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Framed under glass featuring Hayden Hayden artwork. 30"x50". Nice color and appearance overall. Fairly strong within the border with only ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to ajf5577 for (2,100.00 + 420.00BP) = 2,520.00
 
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1939 Coca-cola cardboard poster121 - 1939 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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14.25"x31.5" still has original string hanger. Great looking poster. Minor bend and wrinkle upper right corner. Light soiling, minor edge ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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1941Coca-cola cardboard poster cowboy122 - 1941Coca-cola cardboard poster cowboy
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16"x27" complete with original gold Kay frame. Small stain lower right corner. Tiny nail hole near his bottom shirt button. A few surface ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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1943 Coca-cola poster military man,girl123 - 1943 Coca-cola poster military man,girl
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16"x27" framed under glass. Great scene and images. A few minor rubs and small vibration spots under the glass. Light soiling. 6" lon...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to cerick6n99 for (2,700.00 + 540.00BP) = 3,240.00
 
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1920-30’s 41” red crown gas porc. sign124 - 1920-30’s 41” red crown gas porc. sign
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Nice 2-sided piece. Only has 8-10 small pea sized surface chips on either side that don't greatly detract at all from the presentation and appea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Circa 50’s Coca-cola rev. light-up sign125 - Circa 50’s Coca-cola rev. light-up sign
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Nice looking piece with a different lens on each side. "Shop refreshed and have a Coke". The motor and the concealed turntable wooden base...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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1896 Coca-cola celluloid bookmark126 - 1896 Coca-cola celluloid bookmark
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Measures 2 3/8" x 2 ". Strong color and cond. just a little minute discoloration on the back that shows through on the left side when view...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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1926 small oval Coca-cola tin sign127 - 1926 small oval Coca-cola tin sign
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10.75"x7.5". A little bit of random light surface bumpiness and tiny marks. Mostly only visible when viewed at an angle. Small area slight...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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1941 Coca-cola tin sign128 - 1941 Coca-cola tin sign
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Shows guy and gal with bottle. On right. Overall fairly darkely ambered and wood grained more so than the photo shows. Otherwise, very clean within th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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1960’s rare Coca-cola tin sign129 - 1960’s rare Coca-cola tin sign
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Very unusual. Don't remember seeing or selling one of these before with gal on right. 18"x54" wonderfully clean example. Nearly perfec...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Near mint 1934 Coca-cola tin sign130 - Near mint 1934 Coca-cola tin sign
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Beautiful bright wonderful example. As close to perfect as you can hope to find. 11.5"x35". only a few minuscule edge chips or nicks. Virt...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Circa40’s 48”ShellGas emboss porc. sign131 - Circa40’s 48”ShellGas emboss porc. sign
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Nice bright example. A couple of small chips at 3:00 and 9:00 as well as at some of the edges and at the base at the border. Otherwise, very clean and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Circa 1900 Coca-cola Hutchinson bottle132 - Circa 1900 Coca-cola Hutchinson bottle
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Nice clear bottle very strong cond. overall. Does have .25"x3/8" long closed stress mark at the top of the bottle inside the neck but does...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to martinw312 for (2,400.00 + 480.00BP) = 2,880.00
 
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Rare Circa 1905-10 canvas Coca-cola hat133 - Rare Circa 1905-10 canvas Coca-cola hat
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I've never seen this before. It had a yellow patch that was sewn on top of the cap but is now detached and has the blue logo on the front of the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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20’s Campbells’ Soup porc. curved sign134 - 20’s Campbells’ Soup porc. curved sign
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Nicely and beautifully restored example. Probably appears better now than it did when it was new except for the curve is not quite as steep as it once
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Near mint 1961 Coca-cola tin sign135 - Near mint 1961 Coca-cola tin sign
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20"x28" sidewalk sign. Featuring 6 pack with red and gold highlights. Beautiful, bright and glossy. Only 1-2 minuscule surface scratches o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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1939 Coca-cola cardboard locket festoon136 - 1939 Coca-cola cardboard locket festoon
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5 pieces plus the original envelope. Nice strong color remains. There are some random med size nail holes. Some edge wear, some small closed tears and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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1940 Coca-cola tin sign137 - 1940 Coca-cola tin sign
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11.5"x34" with girl and bottle on right. The sign is actually ambered and shows a good bit darker than the photo reveals. Otherwise, very ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Circa1913-15Coca-cola brass door knobs138 - Circa1913-15Coca-cola brass door knobs
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They are each detailed differently. Both are believed old and vintage, but you be the judge. Used in Baltimore and Kansas City and probably cast at di
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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1930-40’s Planters tin display rack139 - 1930-40’s Planters tin display rack
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Nice overall appearance with some very faint stains, light soiling, very minor surface bend on the back panel. Slight sun fading. A few scratches and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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1929 Coca-cola axe for sportsmen140 - 1929 Coca-cola axe for sportsmen
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Cond. is just like new. Has never been used. As bright as the one shown on page 449 in Petretti's book.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,800.00) = 2,800.00
 
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20-30’s Wrigley’s Gum porc. lunch sign141 - 20-30’s Wrigley’s Gum porc. lunch sign
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Good looking example. There is some roughness and texturing in the porcelain as well as some discoloration at the top of the porcelain, mostly on one
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,100.00) = 2,100.00
 
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1939 Coca-cola porc. Fount. Serv. sign142 - 1939 Coca-cola porc. Fount. Serv. sign
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Beautiful and total restoration here of the highest order and quality. Present cond. is 9.5+. 14"x27".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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1908 Coca-cola embossed tin sign143 - 1908 Coca-cola embossed tin sign
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Features straight sided bottles with labels that are in English, but this is the Spanish version of this sign. Beautiful new/old stock in a metal fram
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,800.00) = 2,800.00
 
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1950’s Coca-cola clock radio144 - 1950’s Coca-cola clock radio
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Nice looking overall example. Does have a 2.5" chip .5" wide missing on the back left side. Otherwise, fairly clean. Also has a closed cra...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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1960’s Coca-cola tin sign with cup145 - 1960’s Coca-cola tin sign with cup
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20"x28" very clean bright and shiny. About 7 small dimple dents, med 6" surface scratch lower right hand corner. A few other short sc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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40-50’s Coca-cola tin menu board, rare146 - 40-50’s Coca-cola tin menu board, rare
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Only 9"x15" the first one I've ever seen or sold. Good overall paint remains, does have some paint chips and nicks around the edges. A...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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30’sCoca-cola porc.Canadian flangesign147 - 30’sCoca-cola porc.Canadian flangesign
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Good bright colors on both sides with a little bit of acid rain staining. Some edge chips and nicks. Several large porcelain pops and chips at the mou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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50’s porc. Coca-cola dispenser sign148 - 50’s porc. Coca-cola dispenser sign
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27"x28" with stainless steel banding. The lesser side has a good bit of acid rain staining, but very clean otherwise with only minor marks...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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P.B.plasticglass cntrtop.Coca-cola sign149 - P.B.plasticglass cntrtop.Coca-cola sign
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18.5"x8". Nice clean bright example with only light soiling. The top and bottom glass are nearly perfect. Both the silver bell glasses for...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,750.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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1960’s Coca-cola tin sign with cup150 - 1960’s Coca-cola tin sign with cup
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20"x28" nice simple period graphics. Good gloss, color, and shine. 3-4 small areas of shallow dents or crimps mostly only visible when the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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