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« on: May 03, 2013, 06:13:10 pm »

Just found this on ebay... What do you guys think... the lettering, type face, layout... looks like someone took a old sign and repainted it
Coca-Cola has uneven edges and thickness and the date is painted in black?....
I would think buyer beware...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coca-Cola-60th-6-for-35c-Button-16-Porcelain-NM-Sign/130897225051?_trksid=p2045573.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555003%26algo%3DPW.CAT%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D146%26meid%3D7406835683356834266%26pid%3D100034%26prg%3D1079%26rk%3D4%26sd%3D350715787486%26
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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2013, 09:21:43 pm »

I have never seen that one before but who knows?  I am skeptical

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« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2013, 09:30:46 pm »

I have buttons with the maker's marks in black.
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« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2013, 09:34:01 pm »

It looks way to perfect to me.
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« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2013, 11:12:59 pm »

the word DRINK.. the N doesn't look the others on other button signs too wide and the word FOR the R looks off... and again the Coca-Cola logo
is wavy... Thanks Halehouse, never seen the black date before... good to know... did you see his other button? Art looks poor on that too...
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« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2013, 04:58:04 am »

the word DRINK.. the N doesn't look the others on other button signs too wide and the word FOR the R looks off... and again the Coca-Cola logo
is wavy... Thanks Halehouse, never seen the black date before... good to know... did you see his other button? Art looks poor on that too...

I see what you mean about DRINK the letters appear to be larger than on others. Not to say it's not real but I would have it checked before buying to be sure. Here is a pic of mine.
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« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2013, 08:07:05 am »

       I agree with Eric  that the lettering is not consistent with Coke's standards of the time.
Trade mark was usually followed by the letter "R" with a circle around it.
Every button I have seen has the CC script directly in the center.
Pricing would have been on a sign above a display rack and subject to change, why would Coke use a porcelin button?
The "cent" symbol is wrong.
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« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2013, 08:09:32 am »

The more i look at it, the more I think it is a button that was redone
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« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2013, 09:58:53 am »

I think it's a neat idea... If I could find a rough button at a decent price (people think the rough ones are priceless too)
I'd redo one to hang on the wall... Course by the time you get the vinyl masking, paint and time you could almost buy a mint one! smile

This one the CC logo is higher and off to the right a little and just so much going on in it and all the flaws in
it makes me think someone took a rough one and redid it... probably painted it white,  laid down a vinyl masking, shot the red
and then peeled off the vinyl... I've seen other buttons restored like this.... this one just has too many red flags to me
and I thought I'd post this to let you guys know you really got watch stuff out there...
I think with someone taking their time... getting a clean logo and correct type faces.. you wouldn't be able to tell.

Be careful out there...
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« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2013, 11:04:51 am »

The button it self is right, but the lettering is not, as noted above.
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