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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1918 Coca-cola full pad calendar41 - 1918 Coca-cola full pad calendar
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Very nice and desirable example with strong unfaded color. Complete with a full pad including the summary sheet at the rear. 4 areas of minor rust fro
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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1954 Merita Bread Lone Ranger tin sign42 - 1954 Merita Bread Lone Ranger tin sign
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Great looking example heavily embossed beautiful colors. Features a bread loaf you don't see too often. Does have some minor scratches, a few ar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Rare Coca-cola 50 year service ring43 - Rare Coca-cola 50 year service ring
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Beautiful man's Signet ring in 14K gold approx. size 8.5-9. features 10 diamond chips, a wonderfully detailed bottle and 50 year service pin log...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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1904 Coca-cola celluloid L.N. Sign44 - 1904 Coca-cola celluloid L.N. Sign
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Having been framed and restored and beautifully mounted under glass, this is the same piece that is pictured on page 45 of Petretti's 11th editi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Coca-cola tin 6 pack cutout sign45 - Coca-cola tin 6 pack cutout sign
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Dated May 1958. This is one of the harder versions to find. Measures 11"x13" has a few minor surface scratches, small surface stains, most...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to soda-buff for (1,800.00 + 360.00BP) = 2,160.00
 
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Coca-cola die cut 6 pack tin sign46 - Coca-cola die cut 6 pack tin sign
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Harder version to find with 6 bottles in a circle on the 6 pack. This one does have a couple of major paint chips and dents in the corner areas as wel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to soda-buff for (1,100.00 + 220.00BP) = 1,320.00
 
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1950 Coca-cola die cut 6 pack sign47 - 1950 Coca-cola die cut 6 pack sign
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6 for 25 cents version. 11"x13". Beautiful example with nice gloss and almost no wear, only minimal edge nicks and marks, certainly nothin...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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1954 Coca-cola 6 pack tin cutout sign48 - 1954 Coca-cola 6 pack tin cutout sign
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This one is uniformly ambered to a med shade. Has been clear coated to conceal some surface scratches as well as some minor short scratches with sligh
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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1954 Coca-cola tin die cut 12 pack sign49 - 1954 Coca-cola tin die cut 12 pack sign
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Great looking example. 3 very shallow dimple dents at 3 of the mounting holes, a few edge paint chips and nicks. None very large in size. Within the b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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1963 Coca-cola embossed tin 6 pack sign50 - 1963 Coca-cola embossed tin 6 pack sign
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31"x36". Heavily embossed at the front 3 bottles. 2 short 1" scratches on the lower left portion of the sign. 1-2 tiny nicks within t...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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