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Well, I didn't bid on the Ace High sign at Columbus because the one in the South Dakota sale waas in better shape, but that one went higher than I wanted to spend. By the time you add the 18% buyers premium, it brought over $5500. Would I spend that much on one--Probably but I don't want to be caught up in a bidding war where every time I raise my bid $100, it costs me $118.
Depending on condition, I would pay what one is worth if someone wants to part with a nice one! Let me know---KEVIN

Hey Kevin you will love this story.....The yr. was June of 1992 and there was a gas station Just past Kindred ND at the junction of Highway 46 & 18 and the sale bill only listed a few gas and oil signs and three pumps, so I called the auctioneer and he said there was a few signs with a car and plane on them so I high tailed it down to the sale.... Well not only was there 9 Ace high tins signs with the car and plane they where all NOS and there was two oval Will Flow tins with the winter seen and the old red car.....Well the auction started and it was buy one or all so the 1st ace high sign brought $160 so I took them all x 9 and the Will Flow sign brought $400 so I took both of them... Well when Iowa Gas came around in Aug I brought 6 of them down there and asked $500 each and guess what none of the sold so I took them home and sat on them for three yrs. and finally peddled them for $400 to $700 each and kept the two best ones... Well I guess my investment finally paid off.... as for now there not for sale but I just had to share one of my best picks from the old days in North Dakota....

kevin did you ever find an Ace High sign thanks tom

Tom--I actually found 3 of them but not the exact condition that I'm looking for. If you have something, send me a PM. Thanks--KEVIN