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« on: August 05, 2014, 10:40:53 pm »

Just got back from a week long trip in Iowa. I picked these up while there.

The top one is a NOS 1922 never hung tin tacker. paper marks are present, killer piece!

Bottom Sign is a 1908 this makes #6 on the 1908s that I've owned!





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« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2014, 11:14:26 pm »

Nice! I really like the smaller sign. Where'd you find them?  (Don't say "Iowa").  Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2014, 11:13:19 am »

Thanks!

Des Moines, Iowa is where I found them, I spent a week at Iowa Gas Buying and Selling.

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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2014, 11:52:21 am »

Very nice. Congrats
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« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2014, 12:40:20 pm »


Des Moines, Iowa is where I found them, I spent a week at Iowa Gas Buying and Selling.


       Ahhh......what a life!    biggrin
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« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2014, 07:06:47 am »

I'm just amazed to see that the price of Coke in 1908 until 1950's was 5c.  No inflation for the forty plus years?  Yes, there were two major wars and a depression, but still no increase?? 
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« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2014, 08:21:54 am »

       Interesting observation Larry. It may be coincidence but didn't labor unions start controlling private buisnesses in about the 50's ?

       And now I can understand why, using statistics, that most early coin mech.s were designed to accept a maximum of only 10 cents.
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« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2014, 08:54:42 am »

There are a few online articles about the 5 cent price. They all mention contracts with the bottler and vending machines.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_fixed_price_of_Coca-Cola_from_1886_to_1959
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« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2014, 09:20:37 am »

       You sure answered my question  biggrin Thanks!
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« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2014, 12:09:14 pm »

Interesting article.  Thanks for posting.  A blank bottle, what a scam that was.
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