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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50sCoca-cola wtrfallcntrtop Lt.up sign151 - 50sCoca-cola wtrfallcntrtop Lt.up sign
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Bottom glass panel says "serve yourself". This is a wonderfully clean and bright example. Appears to be all original with great glasses, l...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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50sCoca-cola wtrfallcntrtop Lt.up sign152 - 50sCoca-cola wtrfallcntrtop Lt.up sign
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"Please pay cashier" version. 19.5"x9". Avg-above avg. wear on the gold toned case parts. The glasses are sound, although a litt...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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1931 Coca-cola embossed tin sign153 - 1931 Coca-cola embossed tin sign
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Beautiful example with a 1923 bottle on left. The only shortcomings what-so-ever are a few areas of random crimping, the worst of which is lower left
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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20’s-30’s embossed tin Coca-cola sign154 - 20’s-30’s embossed tin Coca-cola sign
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Beautiful little string hanger over cardboard with convexed central image area. Printed just a little off register in the logo areas but does not effe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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43Coca-cola cardboard airplane hangers155 - 43Coca-cola cardboard airplane hangers
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Nice complete bright and colorful set. Very clean within the borders. Most borders and edges have some dents and mild-med wear. Avg. cond. 8.5-9.0 on
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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1916 Coca-cola Pearl Wht.paper calendar156 - 1916 Coca-cola Pearl Wht.paper calendar
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Framed and matted under glass. What this is is the original central image of Pearl holding a glass but all 4 borders including the months at the botto
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to crestone97 for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
 
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1920 Coca-cola paper calendar157 - 1920 Coca-cola paper calendar
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Framed under glass. Shows girl with glass. Visible image measures 11.5"x31.25". appears to have a complete full pad and the metal strip st...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to rosiemar for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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1920 Coca-cola paper calendar158 - 1920 Coca-cola paper calendar
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Shows girl with bottle, framed and matted under Plexiglas. Visible image measures 11.75"x31.5". The metal strip is visible. Appears to hav...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,200.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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1921 Coca-cola paper calendar159 - 1921 Coca-cola paper calendar
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Framed and museum mounted under glass. Complete with original metal strip and a full pad. Nice bright vivid colors. 10-11 horizontal fold marks run fr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,200.00 - 3,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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1922 paper Coca-cola calendar160 - 1922 paper Coca-cola calendar
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Matted and framed under glass. Visible image measures 10.5"x29". About .5" of the border and top are hidden by an extra white mat aro...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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1924 Coca-cola paper calendar161 - 1924 Coca-cola paper calendar
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Matted and framed under Plexi with visible image measuring 11.75"x24.5". Has a September page with holes around the staples. Also has the ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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1925 Coca-cola paper calendar162 - 1925 Coca-cola paper calendar
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Matted and framed under Plexi with visible image of 11.75"x24". Appears to have metal strip. Is showing an October page. Some dark stains ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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1927 Coca-cola paper litho calendar163 - 1927 Coca-cola paper litho calendar
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12"x25" complete with metal strip and full pad. Calendar has a nice overall appearance. There are some strong stains on the left side of t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (2,100.00) = 2,100.00
 
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1927 Coca-cola paper litho calendar164 - 1927 Coca-cola paper litho calendar
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Beautiful overall example with metal strip and full pad 12"x25". Only a few very minor closed edge tears with archival tape supporting on ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,300.00) = 2,300.00
 
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1929 Coca-cola paper litho calendar165 - 1929 Coca-cola paper litho calendar
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Nice looking top overall. Complete with metal strip and full pad. 12"x24". The pad is a little darkened and dirty and gets darker as you p...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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1941 Coca-cola N.Rockwellbtlrs calendar166 - 1941 Coca-cola N.Rockwellbtlrs calendar
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22"x46" Beautifully framed under glass. Impressive size! Featuring Norman Rockwell artwork. This promotes the boy scounts and was issued ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,800.00) = 2,800.00
 
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1946 Coca-cola paper litho calendar167 - 1946 Coca-cola paper litho calendar
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Features Sprite Boy. Measures 13" wide x 21" tall and folds open like a book to twice that width. Very clean, complete example, with only ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to darkrider5 for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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Rare 1904 Prang Indian litho cardboard 168 - Rare 1904 Prang Indian litho cardboard
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Great looking piece with Indian shooting a flaming arrow. Accompanied by 7 warriors beside mountainside campfire under moonlit sky. 19.5"x25.5&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Mother’s Oats 1900 paper litho poster169 - Mother’s Oats 1900 paper litho poster
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Framed and matted under glass in an old frame. Visible image measures 15.5"x23". Beautiful image with lots of graphic appeal. Very clean o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Husting 1905 Coca-cola cardboard poster170 - Husting 1905 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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Very unusual piece that shows a variety of Husting beverages, seltzer waters and the Coca-cola bottle with their name tag on the top of the neck of th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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1944 Coca-cola cardboard litho cutout171 - 1944 Coca-cola cardboard litho cutout
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Features Sprite Boy. Has original rope attached still. Only very light soiling, a little bit of minor edge wear, some very tiny random minuscule marks
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to 929124430684 for (900.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,080.00
 
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1942 Coca-cola cardboard cutout girl172 - 1942 Coca-cola cardboard cutout girl
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64" tall with original easel still attached. These are very hard to find. The first one I can remember offering in life size. This example has ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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1940’s Coca-cola litho cardboard cutout173 - 1940’s Coca-cola litho cardboard cutout
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Displays girl shopping with 6 pack. Has original easel still attached. Life size at 64" tall. Some edge wear and tatter, some minor surface mar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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1948 Coca-cola cardboard poster174 - 1948 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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Framed under glass. 30"x50". As beautiful as you could hope to find and what a great image and colors. Cond. 9.5-9.75+.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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1944 Coca-cola cardboard poster175 - 1944 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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30"x50" Great subject and graphics with bathing girl and military guy. Nail hole bottom center border and both upper corners. Otherwise, a...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Nr.mint 1944 Coca-cola cardboard poster176 - Nr.mint 1944 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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Another beautiful poster, 30"x50". Girl on balcony and soldier. Great color, graphics and cond. with only minuscule marks or edge wear. Co...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to bigbuff1 for (1,500.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,800.00
 
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1940’s Coca-cola cardboard litho poster177 - 1940’s Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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30"x50" features girl on carrousel horse. Very clean within the border with only a few small tiny surface nicks, marks and rubs and hairli...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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1948 Coca-cola cardboard poster nr.mint178 - 1948 Coca-cola cardboard poster nr.mint
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Great graphics with archery target. Wonderful color and cond. 30"x50". A few mild and moderate surface rubs, 1-2 small surface creases nea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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1943 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster179 - 1943 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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30"x50" framed under Plexiglas. A few depressions and surface dents near her right elbow and on dress in 1-2 small spots. Minor marks, som...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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1946 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster180 - 1946 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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30"x50" great image and color and graphics with Sprite Boy and 6 pack. Nice appearance overall. A little restoration upper right and lower...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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1940 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster181 - 1940 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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Med soiling a few stronger rubs, slightly warped, a good bit of edge and border wear and some edge and border tears. Some creases in the upper 1'...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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1953 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster182 - 1953 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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Unusual fun and colorful. Featuring Goose Tatem of the Harlem Globetrotters. 27"x56" in a wooden frame with no glass. 4" scratch to t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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1943 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster183 - 1943 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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27"x56". Great graphics that you rarely find. Minor bends and surface creases, lower left corner. Light edge wear, a few very minor and mi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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1948 Coca-cola litho poster184 - 1948 Coca-cola litho poster
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Great graphics. 27"x56". Beautiful colors, strong cond. 1 very faint stain noted at the top of her head in the hair as well as on the &quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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1944 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster185 - 1944 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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Framed under Plexi. 27"x56". Great graphics with bathing girl in lounge chair. A few minor surface rubs many of which would wipe off. Only...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (2,100.00) = 2,100.00
 
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1942 Coca-cola cardboard poster186 - 1942 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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Being sold with original Kay frame. 27"x56". Army nurse. Very strong poster with only the most minor of any marks within the border and li...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to sodajerks069 for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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1950 nr.mint cardboard Coca-cola poster187 - 1950 nr.mint cardboard Coca-cola poster
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Super color and cond. 27"x56". Nearly perfect within the border with only a few minor surface rubs visible when viewed at an angle. Only l...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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1940Coca-cola cardboard poster Kayframe188 - 1940Coca-cola cardboard poster Kayframe
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27"x56" featuring ski girl. Some med-stronger rubs running horizontally. A number of small black flecks and spots that might clean. Med so...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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1944 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster189 - 1944 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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Framed under Plexiglas. 27"x56". A number of random small surface rubs, many would clean and wipe off. Otherwise, light soiling, a few min...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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1944 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster190 - 1944 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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27"x56". Framed under Plexiglas. A number of random light-med small rub areas. A few small marks, light soiling. A few very small scrapes....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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1940 Coca-cola cardboard pstr Kay frame191 - 1940 Coca-cola cardboard pstr Kay frame
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27"x56". Classic artwork. Cond. 6.0-6.5. 8-10 nail holes, a puckered area and warped soiled area, lower right quadrant. A few closed tears...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Nr.mint 1942 Coca-cola cardboard poster192 - Nr.mint 1942 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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27"x56". Only minuscule surface rubs when viewed at an angle. Small creases upper right corner. Minor edge and corner wear. Cond. 9.1-9.4.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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1942 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster193 - 1942 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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27"x56". Couple at Barbeque. Great colors and conditions with only the most minor of soiling or marks. Light edge wear. Cond. 9.3-9.5.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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1942 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster194 - 1942 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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27"x56". Couple at Barbeque. Very clean with only light soiling, a few tiny minor marks, nothing of note. Cond. 9.2-9.5.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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1942 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster195 - 1942 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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27"x56". Two teens at sandwich buffet. Near mint with no wear or marks of any significance noted. Cond. 9.4-9.7.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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1942 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster196 - 1942 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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27"x56". Couple at sandwich buffet. 2' long vertical surface scratch on right hand side. Interrupts color a bit. A few other minor mar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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1945 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster197 - 1945 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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Framed under glass. Unusual size which measures 23"x40". Great graphics and girl with a rarely seen image. Good looking appearance with on...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,700.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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1940Coca-cola crdbrd.poster Kay frame198 - 1940Coca-cola crdbrd.poster Kay frame
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20"x36", light vertical rub that runs through the "c" of coca. Mostly noticeable when viewed at angle. Otherwise, only light soi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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1940’s cardboard Coca-cola litho poster199 - 1940’s cardboard Coca-cola litho poster
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Very clean poster. Framed under glass. A few very minor surface marks and light surface scratches when viewed at angle. Faint corner bends lower left.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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1943 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster200 - 1943 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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20"x36" with 3 military girls. Some light-med surface marks. Fairly heavy stain outer 3" onto the border on the left side. A few lami...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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