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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Coca-cola 1938porc. Steel sidewalksign341 - Coca-cola 1938porc. Steel sidewalksign
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30"x65" complete with a marked base. Fairly heavy overall wear, although still presents very well. Does have a couple of strong chips at 5...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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30-40’s porcelain barber shop sign342 - 30-40’s porcelain barber shop sign
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Nice 48"x8" half round building sign. 1 .25" chip about the third row down, otherwise only a few small marks and tiny nicks and evide...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to ccbbwoody for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
 
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Circa 1940’s Good Golf porc. sign343 - Circa 1940’s Good Golf porc. sign
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10.5" very clean with no marks or wear to speak of. Cond. 9.8.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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1920’s-30’s Kettle porcelain sign344 - 1920’s-30’s Kettle porcelain sign
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11"x13". Early and unusual. Some larger edge chips, slight convex bow or warp on the sign. Overall light-med surface scratches and general...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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1890’s porcelain Millers Soda sign345 - 1890’s porcelain Millers Soda sign
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18"x24". Very heavy and early. It has some general overall decent quality restoration and clearcoating. Evidence of some old damage is sti...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to surf-avenu.. for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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30-40’s Victory Flour porc. flange sign346 - 30-40’s Victory Flour porc. flange sign
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Neat graphic Canadian piece measuring 18"x18". Only light wear, a few surface marks and scratches, a few small chips. Except for a couple ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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1930’sCoca-cola Can. porc.flange sign347 - 1930’sCoca-cola Can. porc.flange sign
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17"x20". Nice overall appearance. The better side is fairly clean within the border except for some surface scratches and marks. The lesse...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Complete 1932 Coca-cola litho calendar348 - Complete 1932 Coca-cola litho calendar
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Full pad and metal strip with cover sheet. Light-med soiling, somewhat darkened, especially at the top of the calendar and along the border and especi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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1932 Coca-cola paper calendar349 - 1932 Coca-cola paper calendar
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Framed under Plexiglas. Has the metal strip. Has only a December page. Very clean calendar though with almost no wear or marks. Nice bright, unfaded c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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1934 Coca-cola paper calendar350 - 1934 Coca-cola paper calendar
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Complete with metal strip and full pad and cover sheet. Very clean, nice appearance. 2.5" long closed tear right center side and a 2" clos...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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1936 Coca-cola paper calendar351 - 1936 Coca-cola paper calendar
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Complete with full pad, cover sheet and metal strip. Very nice overall calendar with only some faint to med mildew spots, a few tiny dark spots, some
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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1936 Coca-cola paper calendar 352 - 1936 Coca-cola paper calendar
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Framed under glass, has metal strip and full pad with cover sheet. Very clean example. A few dark spots, and stains, a few rust marks and mildew spots
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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1937 Coca-cola paper litho calendar353 - 1937 Coca-cola paper litho calendar
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Complete with metal strip and a January page. Wonderfully clean top with only the lightest of any soiling or wear. Does have a little browning around
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 750.00
Sold to vmc44 for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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1937 Coca-cola paper calendar354 - 1937 Coca-cola paper calendar
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Has a full pad cover sheet and metal strip. 2 strong horizontal creases. Some edge wear and rippling and wrinkling especially down the right side and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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1937 Coca-cola paper calendar355 - 1937 Coca-cola paper calendar
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Full pad with cover sheet and metal strip. 2 strong 2" closed tears and rips, lower left corner. But not tremendously noticeable. Otherwise, so...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 450.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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1938 Coca-cola paper calendar litho356 - 1938 Coca-cola paper calendar litho
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Has metal strip and a complete pad from July on. Some light soiling and slight browning. A little bit of minor edge wear, minor marks. 2 very small ho
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Coca-cola 1938 paper calendar litho357 - Coca-cola 1938 paper calendar litho
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Has the metal strip, missing the hanger. Does have a full pad and cover sheet. Nice bright colors, however, has been completely dry mounted to help st
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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1939 Coca-cola paper litho calendar358 - 1939 Coca-cola paper litho calendar
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Complete with metal strip and full pad and cover sheet. Although the greetings sheet and the first page are not stapled in with the rest of the pad fo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 550.00 - 850.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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1940’s Texaco Flying A paper calendars359 - 1940’s Texaco Flying A paper calendars
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Each measures 5"x11" and is imprinted with the advertising in the middle. Both are near mint with complete pads. Cond. 9.5.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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1939-40 Coca-cola crdbrd trolley sign360 - 1939-40 Coca-cola crdbrd trolley sign
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Matted and framed under glass. Visible image measures 10.75"x20.75". Unusual piece to find. A few minor wrinkles, 1-2 minor corner bends, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to owensattic.. for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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