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
Quantity : 1 | 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...
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Quantity : 1 | 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
Quantity : 1 | 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
Quantity : 1 | 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...
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Quantity : 1 | 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
Quantity : 1 | 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
Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
Quantity : 1 | 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
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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