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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1939 Coca-cola cardboard poster121 - 1939 Coca-cola cardboard poster
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14.25"x31.5" still has original string hanger. Great looking poster. Minor bend and wrinkle upper right corner. Light soiling, minor edge ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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1941Coca-cola cardboard poster cowboy122 - 1941Coca-cola cardboard poster cowboy
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16"x27" complete with original gold Kay frame. Small stain lower right corner. Tiny nail hole near his bottom shirt button. A few surface ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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1943 Coca-cola poster military man,girl123 - 1943 Coca-cola poster military man,girl
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16"x27" framed under glass. Great scene and images. A few minor rubs and small vibration spots under the glass. Light soiling. 6" lon...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to cerick6n99 for (2,700.00 + 540.00BP) = 3,240.00
 
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1920-30’s 41” red crown gas porc. sign124 - 1920-30’s 41” red crown gas porc. sign
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Nice 2-sided piece. Only has 8-10 small pea sized surface chips on either side that don't greatly detract at all from the presentation and appea...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Circa 50’s Coca-cola rev. light-up sign125 - Circa 50’s Coca-cola rev. light-up sign
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Nice looking piece with a different lens on each side. "Shop refreshed and have a Coke". The motor and the concealed turntable wooden base...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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1896 Coca-cola celluloid bookmark126 - 1896 Coca-cola celluloid bookmark
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Measures 2 3/8" x 2 ". Strong color and cond. just a little minute discoloration on the back that shows through on the left side when view...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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1926 small oval Coca-cola tin sign127 - 1926 small oval Coca-cola tin sign
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10.75"x7.5". A little bit of random light surface bumpiness and tiny marks. Mostly only visible when viewed at an angle. Small area slight...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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1941 Coca-cola tin sign128 - 1941 Coca-cola tin sign
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Shows guy and gal with bottle. On right. Overall fairly darkely ambered and wood grained more so than the photo shows. Otherwise, very clean within th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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1960’s rare Coca-cola tin sign129 - 1960’s rare Coca-cola tin sign
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Very unusual. Don't remember seeing or selling one of these before with gal on right. 18"x54" wonderfully clean example. Nearly perfec...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Near mint 1934 Coca-cola tin sign130 - Near mint 1934 Coca-cola tin sign
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Beautiful bright wonderful example. As close to perfect as you can hope to find. 11.5"x35". only a few minuscule edge chips or nicks. Virt...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Circa40’s 48”ShellGas emboss porc. sign131 - Circa40’s 48”ShellGas emboss porc. sign
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Nice bright example. A couple of small chips at 3:00 and 9:00 as well as at some of the edges and at the base at the border. Otherwise, very clean and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Circa 1900 Coca-cola Hutchinson bottle132 - Circa 1900 Coca-cola Hutchinson bottle
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Nice clear bottle very strong cond. overall. Does have .25"x3/8" long closed stress mark at the top of the bottle inside the neck but does...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to martinw312 for (2,400.00 + 480.00BP) = 2,880.00
 
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Rare Circa 1905-10 canvas Coca-cola hat133 - Rare Circa 1905-10 canvas Coca-cola hat
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I've never seen this before. It had a yellow patch that was sewn on top of the cap but is now detached and has the blue logo on the front of the...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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20’s Campbells’ Soup porc. curved sign134 - 20’s Campbells’ Soup porc. curved sign
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Nicely and beautifully restored example. Probably appears better now than it did when it was new except for the curve is not quite as steep as it once
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Near mint 1961 Coca-cola tin sign135 - Near mint 1961 Coca-cola tin sign
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20"x28" sidewalk sign. Featuring 6 pack with red and gold highlights. Beautiful, bright and glossy. Only 1-2 minuscule surface scratches o...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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1939 Coca-cola cardboard locket festoon136 - 1939 Coca-cola cardboard locket festoon
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5 pieces plus the original envelope. Nice strong color remains. There are some random med size nail holes. Some edge wear, some small closed tears and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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1940 Coca-cola tin sign137 - 1940 Coca-cola tin sign
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11.5"x34" with girl and bottle on right. The sign is actually ambered and shows a good bit darker than the photo reveals. Otherwise, very ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Circa1913-15Coca-cola brass door knobs138 - Circa1913-15Coca-cola brass door knobs
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They are each detailed differently. Both are believed old and vintage, but you be the judge. Used in Baltimore and Kansas City and probably cast at di
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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1930-40’s Planters tin display rack139 - 1930-40’s Planters tin display rack
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Nice overall appearance with some very faint stains, light soiling, very minor surface bend on the back panel. Slight sun fading. A few scratches and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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1929 Coca-cola axe for sportsmen140 - 1929 Coca-cola axe for sportsmen
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Cond. is just like new. Has never been used. As bright as the one shown on page 449 in Petretti's book.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,800.00) = 2,800.00
 
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