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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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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1950’s 2’ Coca-cola porc.button sign251 - 1950’s 2’ Coca-cola porc.button sign
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Good bit of overall light wear and fairly heavy weathering with some brown acid rain staining. Some surface marks and chips around 2 of the 4 mounting
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to diamondspr.. for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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1954 Coca-cola tin button sign, mint252 - 1954 Coca-cola tin button sign, mint
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2' version in painted tin. This is as close to perfect as you'll ever find. Cond. 9.7.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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1954 2’ tin Coca-cola mint button sign253 - 1954 2’ tin Coca-cola mint button sign
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Another beautiful 2' example. Cond. 9.6+.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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1950 12” tin Coca-cola buttonarrow sign254 - 1950 12” tin Coca-cola buttonarrow sign
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12" button with small arrow and original connecting hardware. A beautiful example with only minute detractions of any sort at all. Cond. 9.5-9.7.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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1953 Coca-cola tin button arrow sign255 - 1953 Coca-cola tin button arrow sign
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A number of light and med surface scratches and marks. Many of which slightly interrupt the color. A few small surface dents and pings. Light wear and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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1949 16” Coca-cola mint tin button sign256 - 1949 16” Coca-cola mint tin button sign
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Beautiful example with only the most minor of any marks. Does have some small edge spider webbing and tiny nicks and chips from original stacking whe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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1956 16” Coca-cola tin button sign257 - 1956 16” Coca-cola tin button sign
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1 small dimple dent. 1 area at the top of 5-6" spider webbing rust, subsurface. A bit more spider webbing at the extreme outer edges. Along wit...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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1951 16” Coca-cola tin button sign258 - 1951 16” Coca-cola tin button sign
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Some edge marks and paint residue, strong surface scratch upper right field area. Some small paint flecks, minor marks, cond. 7.5.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 650.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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1950’sCoca-cola wht.alumn.btn.signdecal259 - 1950’sCoca-cola wht.alumn.btn.signdecal
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16" Very strong example. Has only a few tiny edge tiny chips and nicks. Strong period decal is applied. Also has a piece of connecting hardware...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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1950’s tin Coca-cola 16” button sign260 - 1950’s tin Coca-cola 16” button sign
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Very clean example with period decal applied. Slightly ambered, minor edge marks and some paper residue. Cond. 9.2-9.4+.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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