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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1948 Coca-cola crdbrd.poster Kay frame201 - 1948 Coca-cola crdbrd.poster Kay frame
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20"x36". Nice image not often seen in this size. Has some overall clearcoating, some spot restoration, along some tears or closed scratche...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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1941 Coke cardboard litho poster202 - 1941 Coke cardboard litho poster
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20"x36". Waitress with burgers. Strong cond with almost no wear at all. Cond. 9.4-9.7+.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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1948 Coke crdbrd.poster with Kay frame203 - 1948 Coke crdbrd.poster with Kay frame
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20"x36". Light soiling, a few rubs near the edges and borders. Med crease, right hand side and corner area. A little light edge wear, smal...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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1944 Coca-cola cardboard poster litho204 - 1944 Coca-cola cardboard poster litho
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20"x36". Framed under glass. Small bend upper left corner. Light crease, lower left corner. Otherwise, only minor marks light wear and soi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to 929124430684 for (500.00 + 100.00BP) = 600.00
 
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1944 Coca-cola crdbrd.poster Kay frame205 - 1944 Coca-cola crdbrd.poster Kay frame
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20"x36". A few very minor spots and stains. A few surface scratches and marks. Light wear, med soiling. Cond. 8.0-8.3+.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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1951 Coke crdbrd.poster with Kay frame206 - 1951 Coke crdbrd.poster with Kay frame
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20"x36". 1 small paint drop near the hand in bottle. A slight raised pucker that runs vertically top to bottom in the same area. Otherwise...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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1947 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster207 - 1947 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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20"x36" with Sprite Boy. Very clean within the border with only minor wear, light soiling and marks. Otherwise edge and corner wear on the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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1947 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster208 - 1947 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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20"x36" 3 teens on sofa. A few minor rubs and small whitish spots. Otherwise, a few minor surface marks and only light wear. Cond. 8.2-8.6.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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1954 Coca-cola cardboard poster litho209 - 1954 Coca-cola cardboard poster litho
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4 young adults by the fire. Only light wear a few minor marks. Light edge wear and soiling. Cond. 8.4-8.8.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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1952 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster210 - 1952 Coca-cola cardboard litho poster
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20"x36" with 2 Harlem Globetrotters pictured. Heavy edge wear with some paper tatter. Some creases, med-strong rubs, general overall med w...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to snively228 for (325.00 + 65.00BP) = 390.00
 
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Nr.mint 1945 Coca-cola crdbrd. poster211 - Nr.mint 1945 Coca-cola crdbrd. poster
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16"x27". Very minor surface rubbing, only visible when viewed at an angle to the light. Otherwise, beautiful with only minute edge marks o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to cerick6n99 for (1,800.00 + 360.00BP) = 2,160.00
 
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1946 Coca-cola cardboard poster212 - 1946 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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16"x27". Framed under glass. Gorgeous poster with great graphics. Only the lightest of any wear or soiling. Very minor crease upper left c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to bellscape1 for (950.00 + 190.00BP) = 1,140.00
 
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Nr.mint Coca-cola 1940’s crdbrd poster213 - Nr.mint Coca-cola 1940’s crdbrd poster
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16"x27". Framed under glass. 5-6 small rub spots, very small that would probably wipe away if unframed. 1 1/8" tiny depression on the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (2,200.00) = 2,200.00
 
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1950 Coca-cola cardboard poster214 - 1950 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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16"x27". Great image and color. 8-10 small staple marks, don't greatly affect display at all. Otherwise, very clean with only a few mi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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1947 Coca-cola cardboard poster215 - 1947 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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16"x27". Framed under glass. Wonderful cond. with only a few very small stains under the "d" and "q" of headquarters. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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1942 Coca-cola cardboard poster216 - 1942 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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16"x27". Military girl leaving plane. Fairly heavy top edge border wear. 1" closed tear right hand side. A few very light marks and m...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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1950’s Coke cardboard poster217 - 1950’s Coke cardboard poster
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Framed under glass. 16"x27". 10 sets of random staple holes that don't greatly distract. Otherwise, a few minor spots and marks. Only ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to cerick6n99 for (600.00 + 120.00BP) = 720.00
 
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1940’sCoca-cola crdbrd.poster Kay frame218 - 1940’sCoca-cola crdbrd.poster Kay frame
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16"x27". Shows 2 girls with basketball. Nice bright colors, 1 rubbed area near the middle of the cooler, otherwise a few light-med surface...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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1940’sCoke crdbrd.poster Kay frame219 - 1940’sCoke crdbrd.poster Kay frame
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16"x27". The frame is missing the left vertical bar. The poster has a few surface smudges, a little light wear med. soiling, only minor ma...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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1941 Coca-cola cardboard poster220 - 1941 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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16"x27". Girl with skates by cooler. Very clean overall with some upper horizontal central light rubbing. Lower left corner bend. No marks...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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1941 Coke cardboard poster221 - 1941 Coke cardboard poster
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16"x27". Framed under Plexiglas. A very light bit of soiling. Some minor surface scratches as well as some short whiter small scratches in...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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1942 Coca-cola cardboard poster222 - 1942 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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Framed under glass. 16"x27". Only the most minor of any marks, wear, or other detractions, beautiful poster. Cond. 9.3-9.7.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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1942 Coca-cola cardboard poster223 - 1942 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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16"x27" slight bend in border at bottom left. Otherwise very clean with only the most minor of any marks or wear, cond. 9.0-9.3.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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1942 Coca-cola cardboard poster224 - 1942 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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16"x27". 2 kids with large 6 pack shown. Small dent and very light bottom edge wear. Otherwise, beautiful and near mint. Cond. 9.2-9.5.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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1944 Canada Coca-cola crdbrd.poster225 - 1944 Canada Coca-cola crdbrd.poster
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Framed under glass. 16"x27". A little bit of paint touch up along some crease lines. Other slight color disruption from some creases, ligh...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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1950’sEurope Coca-cola Lt.crdbrd.poster226 - 1950’sEurope Coca-cola Lt.crdbrd.poster
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Nice bright colors, a few crimps, light bends, small dents and nicks, light soiling and edge wear. Cond. 7.8-8.2 but displays even better.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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1918 Coca-cola cardboard trolley sign227 - 1918 Coca-cola cardboard trolley sign
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Framed under glass. Visible image 9.5"x19.5". Nice overall appearance and color. Restored area around the "ola" of Cola where a ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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1950’s Coca-cola tin btn.masonite sign228 - 1950’s Coca-cola tin btn.masonite sign
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12"x32". 12" button mounted on masonite Kay display wings with wooden accents. Very fresh and crisp overall with almost no wear and o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Circa1940Coca-cola masonite metal sign229 - Circa1940Coca-cola masonite metal sign
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17"x28" all original paint. General overall light-med wear. Some scuffs scrapes, light scratches and general crazing on the masonite piece...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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1930’sCoca-colaPlywd.metalKaydisp.sign230 - 1930’sCoca-colaPlywd.metalKaydisp.sign
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Has a decent look. Tough sign to find. Overall slightly darkened, some soiling, some light paint flecking and checking in the wood surface. A little b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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30-40’s plywd.mtl.Kaydisp.signCoca-cola231 - 30-40’s plywd.mtl.Kaydisp.signCoca-cola
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Each measures 16"x16" with a dimensional wooden ball attached. Both pieces have light-med soiling a few paint chips and nicks, minor marks...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to sunnycal33.. for (1,400.00 + 280.00BP) = 1,680.00
 
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1950’s Coca-cola Pause cntrtopLt.up sig232 - 1950’s Coca-cola Pause cntrtopLt.up sig
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20"x9". This sign appears all original. The case is very darkened and soiled but the glasses are very very strong and original. Enjoyable ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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1950’s Coca-cola cntrtop Lt.up clock233 - 1950’s Coca-cola cntrtop Lt.up clock
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19"x9". Nice overall cleaning and restoration with repainting on red and gold surfaces. Displays nicely and brightly but still shows some ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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1950’s Coca-cola cntrtopLt.upclock sign234 - 1950’s Coca-cola cntrtopLt.upclock sign
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Very nice looking restoration and repaint here. The top right glass has mild discoloration around the logo area, especially on cola and seems to be cu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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1950mtl.glassCoca-colacntrtopLt.upsign235 - 1950mtl.glassCoca-colacntrtopLt.upsign
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19"x8.5". Very sound glass. Lights up fine with fluorescent light. General overall soiling and some old repaint on the red case. Cond. 7.5...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Circa1940 Coca-cola Price Bro.Lt.upsign236 - Circa1940 Coca-cola Price Bro.Lt.upsign
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10"x5" with heavy original frame that accommodates bottom fluorescent light which illuminates the glass nicely. The front glass is very ni...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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1950’s Coca-cola light up clock237 - 1950’s Coca-cola light up clock
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Nice overall appearance. Lights up and runs fine. Does have a good bit of soiling on the inside and back of the inner glass. Cond. 8.0, only due to th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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1960’s Coca-cola light up clock238 - 1960’s Coca-cola light up clock
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Very clean and bright. A few paint chips on the sweep hand, case soiling with some old wall paint residue. Cond. 7.5-8.0, but displays better. Clock i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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50-60Coca-cola neon prod.hang.Ltd sign239 - 50-60Coca-cola neon prod.hang.Ltd sign
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16" 2-sided. The "have a Coke" side is slightly faded. Both sides have fairly strong paint although each has a few tiny flecks and sc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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30-40’s Fleet-wing Ethyl tin flange sig240 - 30-40’s Fleet-wing Ethyl tin flange sig
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18"x18" beautiful unused new/old stock with only a few minor minuscule marks of any sort. Still has traces of the original protective pape...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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1920Coca-cola tindie-cut arrow signbrkt241 - 1920Coca-cola tindie-cut arrow signbrkt
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Nice 1920's variation with the divided point and tip. The lesser side has some flaking, some strong scratches, and a shallow dent and crimp in t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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1950 Coca-cola 3’ tin die-cut bottle si242 - 1950 Coca-cola 3’ tin die-cut bottle si
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Nice color and shine. Some light-med surface marks and scratches, a few minor rubs. Cond. 8.1-8.3 being critical.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to vacocacola for (300.00 + 60.00BP) = 360.00
 
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April 1954 Coca-cola 6’ die-cut tin sig243 - April 1954 Coca-cola 6’ die-cut tin sig
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Tiny paint drip lower left corner, a few minuscule marks and scratches, very small rub area near the middle of the neck. Quite clean and nice overall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Feb. 1949 Coca-cola 6’ die-cut tin sign244 - Feb. 1949 Coca-cola 6’ die-cut tin sign
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Very clean within the borders with only a few light surface scratches, small scuffs and marks. However, at the top of the cap and around the top borde
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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1939 Coca-cola tin.metal Kay disp. sign245 - 1939 Coca-cola tin.metal Kay disp. sign
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16"x32" nice quality total restoration on the embossed tin cooler. A little overall wear and surface rust and scratches on the metal arrow...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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1939 Coca-cola tin.metal Kay disp. sign246 - 1939 Coca-cola tin.metal Kay disp. sign
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A good bit of overall wear and paint flaking on the embossed cooler, especially on the white logo areas, as well as some chips and scrapes on the red
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Coca-cola asst. mtl.plate frame signs247 - Coca-cola asst. mtl.plate frame signs
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Nice assorted collection of 6 different 11" wide 1940's-50's frames. Cond. ranges from 9.5-7.0 being the worst, but all of them display...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
 
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Nr.mint. Coca-cola 3’ porc.button sign248 - Nr.mint. Coca-cola 3’ porc.button sign
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Only 1 very minor dimple dent. Barely worth noting. Otherwise only the most minor and minuscule of any tiny nicks, scratches or marks. No chips what-s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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1950’s mint Coca-cola 2’porc.buttonsign249 - 1950’s mint Coca-cola 2’porc.buttonsign
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Absolutely gorgeous, near mint as manufactured. Does have a few corrugated marks from stacking and storage over the years on the left side just small
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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1950’s Coca-cola 2’ porc.button sign250 - 1950’s Coca-cola 2’ porc.button sign
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A few minor surface scratches and rubs. A couple of dark marks, a little bit of paint flecking and residue from wall paint. Only some tiny edge chips
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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