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Thu Oct 29 2020 02:13 PM
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Good day,
Does anyone have any info on this sign? I haven't seen to many of this example.
It appears to be from the 70's if I had to guess.
makers mark says : G.C. KIRN ADV SIGN CO.
Can anyone date it? Approximate value? Thank you.
Last edited by hack1982; Thu Oct 29 2020 02:25 PM.
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For anyone to value this sign they would need to see the whole sign and have some idea of the measurements. I don't do evaluations so I'm no help there.
As for dating it.....definitely not 1970's! Mobil dropped the shield logo in 1955. With the serif or open A in Mobilgas it would predate 1945, and with the use of the progressive lines and red shield border I would be inclined to say it's actually from the early/mid 1930's, especially if the background color is more ivory and not white. It's hard to tell from the photo, at least to my eyes. It's not a sign I'm familiar with although I may have seen it in period photos and not taken mental note. Darin
Darin Sheffer Always looking for Mobil and Marathon items I don't already have!
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Darin- thanks for the insight. I apologize for the bad photo, I blame my Dad for that, he is the one looking at purchasing this sign and wanted some info.
Interesting to know the shield logo was dropped in 55. I will note that. That does make me think it is much older than I suspected.
Thank You.
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would like to add that the shields continued to around 1962 on pump plates... but not on larger signs like yours /Claes
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