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Title: Early 1900 Coke Sign Post by: fabes on November 09, 2011, 03:06:05 pm I have an opportunity to buy this Coke Sign. Owner says it's from early 1900s. 2 Questions: When is this sign from and how much is it really worth? Thanks
Title: Re: Early 1900 Coke Sign Post by: SIGNGUY on November 09, 2011, 03:11:03 pm At first glance the thought fantasy comes to mind... unless it is truley some super rare sign..
Personally I have never seen it and by the rusted corners, it appears to have been manufactured... is it tin, paper, cardboard?? how big is the sign.. I don't recall seeing it in any books off hand.. get us more detail on it but I am not too confident in it's authenticity... Title: Re: Early 1900 Coke Sign Post by: fabes on November 09, 2011, 03:18:18 pm He says it's Tin and it's 16" x 8.5". I am asking for some more detailed pics. I'll post when I get them.
Title: Re: Early 1900 Coke Sign Post by: Ltransam on November 09, 2011, 03:24:33 pm I have to GO with Signguy on this I think It's a Fantasy Sign .I looked Threw the 9-10-11 Edition of Petretti's And Could Not Find It ,But I could Have Missed it . But If You Look on E-Bay under Coke & Sign's You May See The same Sign Title: Re: Early 1900 Coke Sign Post by: Kilroy on November 09, 2011, 03:36:11 pm The rust along the edges seems to regular . I am thinking fantasy also
Title: Re: Early 1900 Coke Sign Post by: Ken R on November 09, 2011, 03:44:24 pm I'm no expert on this, but we had a sign come thru our last auction with a simliar logo, trademark in the tail of the "C" in Coca. I noted that in the earlier signs with the trademark in that location, the tail is cut short with the end being in a more vertical orientation rather than horizontal like in the newer signs and this one. From that alone, I came to my own conclusion that it was in fact not an original "old" sign, but a newer remake attempting to look like an older one by placing the trademark in the tail rather than under it. Just my 2 cents!
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