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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