Morphy Auctions May 2009 Sale

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Framed Paper August Wolf & Co. Poster.2404Framed Paper August Wolf & Co. Poster.
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Description Circa 1880s to 1890s. Manufactured in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Expensively and beautifully framed and matted under glass. Vivid col
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor .. for 600.00
St. Louis Dispatch Flange Sign.2405St. Louis Dispatch Flange Sign.
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Description Circa 1920s. Yellow reflective lettering, a few scuffs, scratches, oxidation to one side, and medium wear. Condition (7.5, Very Good).
Estimate : 150.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor .. for 120.00
Porcelain Indianapolis News Thermometer.2406Porcelain Indianapolis News Thermometer.
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Description One shallow dents, large chips, edge nicks, and overall wear. Condition (6.0, Good). Size 7" x 27".
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor .. for 120.00
American Railway Express Sign.2407American Railway Express Sign.
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Description Circa 1900. Bright gold leaf and sand finish. Some minor to medium rubs, small scratches, medium marks, and two nail holes. Displays w
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor .. for 330.00
Porcelain Penn. Power Company 2-Sided Flange.2408Porcelain Penn. Power Company 2-Sided Flange.
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Description Circa 1940s to 1950s. A few very small edge nicks, medium acid rain stains, medium soiling, and wear. Condition (7.0 - 7.8, Very Good).
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor .. for 600.00
Porcelain Florida Power & Light Company Oval Sign.2409Porcelain Florida Power & Light Company Oval Sign.
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Description Circa 1930s to 1940s. Nice graphics with a few minor marks, small edge nicks, and medium soiling. Would clean nicely. Condition (8.0+,
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for 300.00
Porcelain Telephone Flange with Ornate Bracket.2410Porcelain Telephone Flange with Ornate Bracket.
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Description Circa 1920s. Wonderfully decorative bracket supports this porcelain and wrought iron sign. A good bit of weather stains and soiling, m
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor .. for 480.00
Porcelain Postal Telegraph & Cables 2-Sided Sign.2411Porcelain Postal Telegraph & Cables 2-Sided Sign.
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Description Circa 1915 to 1925. Nice overall appearance with six or seven average-sized chips on either side, medium soiling, and light surface we
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor .. for 360.00
Heavy Tin Delco 2-Sided Die-Cut Sign with Bracket.2412Heavy Tin Delco 2-Sided Die-Cut Sign with Bracket.
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Description Circa 1950s. Bright, clean, and shiny with only minor edge rust on one end. Condition (9.2 - 9.4, Near Mint). Size 19" x 24"...
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor .. for 540.00
Reflective Aluminum Seaboard Railroad Sign.2413Reflective Aluminum Seaboard Railroad Sign.
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Description 1940s to 1950s. Small crimps, medium soiling, light scratches, and wear. Condition (7.0 - 7.5, Very Good). Size 24" Dia.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for 240.00
Heavy Brass Brooklyn's Savings & Loan Co. Sign.2414Heavy Brass Brooklyn's Savings & Loan Co. Sign.
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Description Circa 1888 to 1905. Beautifully cleaned and polished. Each letter and symbol is individually attached to the back framework. Wonderful
Estimate : 1,750.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor .. for 540.00
Porcelain Railway Express Agency 2-Sided Flange.2415Porcelain Railway Express Agency 2-Sided Flange.
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Description 1930s to 1940s. Old overpaint on flange itself with chips to back of flange, otherwise, relatively clean with just a few edge nicks an
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for 270.00
Porcelain Rouses Point Bridge Figural Die-Cut Sign2416Porcelain Rouses Point Bridge Figural Die-Cut Sign
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Description Great graphics and color with only light soiling. Condition (9.5, Near Mint). Size 12" x 24".
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for 480.00
Lot of 2: Bronze FTD Cut-Out Relief Plaques.2417Lot of 2: Bronze FTD Cut-Out Relief Plaques.
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Description 1930s to 1940s. Nice, heavy relief plaques with only light to moderate wear and marks. Condition (8.0 - 8.5, Excellent). Size Both: 1...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for 210.00
Reverse-on-Glass D'Ambrosio Co. Apartments Sign.2418Reverse-on-Glass D'Ambrosio Co. Apartments Sign.
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Description Circa 1920 to 1930. Includes original outer framework and board work on back. Some minor lifting of the reverse glass back black paint
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor .. for 480.00
Embossed Tin Goldenson Furniture & Carpets Sign.2419Embossed Tin Goldenson Furniture & Carpets Sign.
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Description Circa 1915. A few minor crimps, marks, and light wear. Nice slogans on sign. Condition (8.5 - 8.8, Excellent). Size 9" x 28"...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor .. for 90.00
Framed Paper Mason & Hamlin Organs Poster.2420Framed Paper Mason & Hamlin Organs Poster.
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Description Circa 1880. Expensively and beautifully framed and matted under glass. Features Handel and Bach at insets on left and right. Wonderful
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor .. for 540.00
Tin Lowney's Cocoa 2-Sided String Holder.2421Tin Lowney's Cocoa 2-Sided String Holder.
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Description Circa 1900. Missing the cup that rises and falls up the side of the piece. General overall heavy wear, oxidation, and crazing. Conditio
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for 420.00
Reverse-on-Glass Milady Chocolates Sign.2422Reverse-on-Glass Milady Chocolates Sign.
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Description Milwaukee, WI. Circa 1910. Original frame with four holes drilled for mounting. Celluloid inset is slightly curled at edge, otherwise
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for 780.00
Embossed Tin Well's Dairy Milk Sign.2423Embossed Tin Well's Dairy Milk Sign.
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Description Circa 1940s. Light soiling, a few minor marks, and light wear. Condition (8.5, Excellent). Size 12" x 24".
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor .. for 120.00
Framed Paper Goodyear Lawn Hose Poster.2424Framed Paper Goodyear Lawn Hose Poster.
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Description Circa 1920 to 1925. Framed under glass. Clean and bright with only some medium creases from old fold marks and a few very small closed
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for 480.00
Heavy Plywood Food Club Apple Sauce Die-Cut Sign.2425Heavy Plywood Food Club Apple Sauce Die-Cut Sign.
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Description Circa 1940s to 1950s. Wonderful graphics and appears to be hand-painted or hand-screened. Only a few minor marks and light soiling. Co
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor .. for 180.00
Porcelain Standby Tomato Juice Convex Sign.2426Porcelain Standby Tomato Juice Convex Sign.
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Description Circa 1940s to 1950s. Strong color with bold, simple graphics. Only a few miniscule nicks or small marks and one two-inch surface chip
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor .. for 300.00
Framed Cardboard White Rose Canned Goods Sign.2427Framed Cardboard White Rose Canned Goods Sign.
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Description Circa 1890s. Complete with old, possibly original, exterior framework. Four-inch closed tear in lower right with medium soiling, minor
Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor .. for 120.00
Porcelain Clark Canned Foods Sign.2428Porcelain Clark Canned Foods Sign.
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Description Circa 1910. Wonderful graphics of an early can. Two holes with chips near center of can, otherwise, some edge chipping, bending, and m
Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor .. for 150.00
Cardboard Karo Syrup Charming Trolley Car Sign.2429Cardboard Karo Syrup Charming Trolley Car Sign.
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Description Framed under glass. Great artwork and condition with only minor stains. Condition (8.0 - 8.5, Excellent). Size 11" x 21".
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for 120.00
Cardboard Heinz Mayonnaise Trolley Car Sign.2430Cardboard Heinz Mayonnaise Trolley Car Sign.
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Description 1920s to 1930s. Framed under glass. Very light soiling, marks, and wear. Condition (9.0 - 9.5, Near Mint). Size 11" x 21".
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to mrchips .. for 120.00
Porcelain Campbell's Tomato Soup Curved Sign.2431Porcelain Campbell's Tomato Soup Curved Sign.
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Description Circa 1920s to 1930s. Very steep curve with only a few miniscule surface marks and scratches and a few minor stains. Condition (9.0 - 9
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor .. for 2,280.00
Porcelain Voigt's Snow Drift Flower 2-Sided Flange2432Porcelain Voigt's Snow Drift Flower 2-Sided Flange
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Description Circa 1890s to 1900. Very heavily made with wonderful remaining gloss. Light wear and small edge chips. Condition (8.0 - 8.5, Excellent
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for 240.00
Wooden Occident Flour Thermometer.2433Wooden Occident Flour Thermometer.
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Description Circa 1910 to 1915. A few very minor, darker surface marks and light wear. Condition (8.0 - 8.5, Excellent). Size 4" x 15".
Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for 180.00
Starch Linen Fairies Banner Advertising Sign.2434Starch Linen Fairies Banner Advertising Sign.
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Description Framed under glass. Made by Cross, Press & Sign Company. Condition (Excellent). Size 31" x 15".
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for 120.00
Embossed Tin Sunbeam Bread Sign.2435Embossed Tin Sunbeam Bread Sign.
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Description 1953. Beautiful, clean, and bright with only a few very minor scratches, marks, and outer edge scratches on raised frame area. Conditio
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to sodastuff .. for 480.00
Tin Weimer Packing Thermometer.2436Tin Weimer Packing Thermometer.
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Description Wheeling, West Virginia. A few minor bends, edge wear, small scratches, and scuffs. Condition (7.0, Very Good). Size 8" x 36"...
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor .. for 60.00
Heavy Porcelain C.F.&I. Coals Sign.2437Heavy Porcelain C.F.&I. Coals Sign.
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Description 1920s to 1930s. Outstanding graphics with three devils running. Stress area with chips to bottom center and overall wear. Hard-to-find
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor .. for 1,080.00
Framed Cardboard Puretest Baby Powder Poster.2438Framed Cardboard Puretest Baby Powder Poster.
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Description Circa 1920s. Framed under glass. Super graphics in very high condition with only one small surface chip. Condition (9.0 - 9.2, Near Min
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor .. for 150.00
Framed Cardboard Baby Needs Store Poster.2439Framed Cardboard Baby Needs Store Poster.
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Description Circa 1920s. Framed under glass. Very clean with little to no wear and only a few minor ripples. Condition (9.2 - 9.5, Near Mint). Size
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor .. for 90.00
Embossed Tin Homaker Pipeless Furnace Sign.2440Embossed Tin Homaker Pipeless Furnace Sign.
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Description Berlin, Pennsylvania. 1920s to 1930s. Very clean with only minor crimps and tiny marks. Condition (9.0 - 9.3, Near Mint). Size 13"...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor .. for 120.00
Porcelain International Boilers & Furnaces Flange.2441Porcelain International Boilers & Furnaces Flange.
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Description Circa 1920s. Two-sided sign, one side is bright and clean with minor edge chips and other side has a larger central stain area of five
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for 300.00
Antique General Electric Refrigerator.2442Antique General Electric Refrigerator.
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Description Circa 1930. Restored. Condition (Near Mint). Size 63" x 24" x 19".
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor .. for 1,080.00
Porcelain Loth's Stoves & Ranges 2-Sided Sign.2443Porcelain Loth's Stoves & Ranges 2-Sided Sign.
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Description Waynesboro, Virginia. Circa 1900 to 1910. Medium stains, light soiling, minor rubs, and surface scratches. Condition (7.0 - 7.5, Very G
Estimate : 350.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor .. for 840.00
Porcelain Stransky Steel Ware 2-Sided Platter Sign2444Porcelain Stransky Steel Ware 2-Sided Platter Sign
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Description Circa 1910 to 1925. Some chips at very top rim, surface scratches, small nicks, and light wear. Condition (8.0, Excellent). Size 19&q...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor .. for 120.00
Celluloid Cascarets Pocket Mirror.2445Celluloid Cascarets Pocket Mirror.
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Description Circa 1900. Only light wear and a few small impressions. Condition (8.5, Excellent). Size 2" Dia.
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor .. for 30.00
Lot of 2: Early Advertising Mirrors.2446Lot of 2: Early Advertising Mirrors.
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Description Includes one Farmers & Traders National Bank and one Gaylord Store. Strong remaining stencil with general medium to heavy wear. ...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Brass Bank Sign Expressing Legal Holidays.2447Brass Bank Sign Expressing Legal Holidays.
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Description Circa 1915 to 1925. Nice heavy brass with minor marks, small bends, and medium wear. Condition (7.5, Very Good). Size 9 - 1/2" x ...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor .. for 90.00
Embossed Tin Union Stamps Sign.2448Embossed Tin Union Stamps Sign.
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Description 1920s to 1930s. Only a few small bends, crimps, light wear, and soiling. Condition (8.0, Excellent). Size 9" x 13".
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor .. for 120.00
Wooden & Brass Next Window Teller 2-Sided Sign.2449Wooden & Brass Next Window Teller 2-Sided Sign.
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Description Circa 1910 to 1920. Both sides are beautifully polished with only overall moderate wear. Condition (7.5 - 8.0, Excellent). Size 3&quo...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor .. for 120.00
Tin Love Nest Candy Bar Sign.2450Tin Love Nest Candy Bar Sign.
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Description Framed without glass. Some uniform bubbling and subsurface oxidation, crimps, small stains, and marks. Condition (6.5 - 7.0, Very Good)
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to steve2020 .. for 150.00
Tin Cobbs Creek Whiskey Thermometer.2451Tin Cobbs Creek Whiskey Thermometer.
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Description Circa 1950s. Great color and graphics with eight different mixed drink recipes shown. Some dark marks, paint residue around bottom edge
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor .. for 210.00
F.W. Woolworth Company Counter Sign.2452F.W. Woolworth Company Counter Sign.
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Description Circa 1920s to 1930s. Built in support brackets and chrome-plated over metal. Light soiling and some plating loss. Condition (7.5 - 8.0
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor .. for 60.00
Porcelain Waterman's Fountain Pen Sign.2453Porcelain Waterman's Fountain Pen Sign.
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Description Circa 1920s to 1930s. Mounted on its original wooden stretcher frame. Beautiful and bright sign with outstanding luster and only a few
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor .. for 1,080.00