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Are tin metal sign from the 20s and 30s worth more than porcelain signs of the same era?I know painted tin signs wore alot faster so I thought that maybe these signs were harder to find in nice condition.I know some signs are very pricey but was curious about the tin ones?

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Slick it depends on what sign.....There are very few signs that were made in tin and porcelain at the same time to compare.
Your rite its very hard to find a early tin sign in top condition compared to a porcelain sign....The condition dictates the value,yes tin signs are as pricy as porcelain.
These 3 tin signs are from the 1920-1940's
HTF in this condition.....

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REX LIKES SIGNS

Rex,
Is that Mobil baseball scoreboard sign the same one in the Mobil collectors book or just a similar sign?
Mark

Mark Its not the sign that is pictured in the Mobil book,he still has his.Its one of the few that survived.Its one of my favorites.
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REX LIKES SIGNS

What I found is a bunch of the vertical Veedol signs that are tin painted along with a very large sign that would go on the side of the building???curb sign also but it is porcelain.These have been put up for a gang load of years and are very nice,at least from about 2ft up,havent got to them yet.Also a very old tin thermometer thats different.I will post pictures as soon as I get them unburied,Value?????

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