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I have an opportunity to purchase the signs shown below. At this point, I don't have dimensions on all signs or which ones are double sided. Here is what I do know. Buick sign is single sided and dated Aug. 1954 Mobilgas Socony Vacuum is IR 1938 Quaker State is 1981 Sealed Power is 20"W x 31" long I would appreciate input in pricing the signs.
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Hi Joe, I have a Buick sign like that I gave 300 for. It is painted steel, not porcelain.
Looking for photos, etc from 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station and Pal's Diner, Rt. 17 Mahwah, NJ & US or state highway signs, shields, route markers
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Thank you for responding. I am trying to learn about signs and have to start at the beginning. Joe
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The sealed power flange sign is one you don't see to often, I don't know how much its worth, but I would do everything I could do to own it.
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Here are more sign details Buick sign: single-sided (SS), 41.5" x 67.5", painted, 1954 Quaker State: double-sided (DS), 28.5" x 26.5", 1981 Mobiloil: DS, 36" x 60" GMC: DS, 30" diameter
Mobilgas" DS. 56/5" x 56", R-38 Sealed Power: painted, DS, 20"x 31"
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What does he want for them.
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The value signs are the Sealed Power, GMC and Mobil.
The rest add up to maybe $1200-1400 average for the group due to condition/age.
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Here is another interesting sign that the seller just sent, Polarine, double-sided, 30". I googled for 45 minutes and never found a sign like this. Colors are vibrant and appears to be in good condition. Value? The seller purchased the Mobilgas pegasus sign 10 years ago. Is it unusual for a 1938 sign to be in what appears to be good condition? Would a repro have the IR 38 date code?
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The Polarine turns up now and again, it's another lollipop variation.
Can a repro have IR 38? Yes, someone who goes to the trouble of making a 54" porcelain might go to that extreme. Though I'm not saying the one you're looking at is or isn't.
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I don't know what the real value is, but a guy out here in Ca. had one of the Sealed Power flange signs and was asking 1500 for it. He seemed to have a pretty good handle on what most of his stuff was worth, don't know if he ever sold it though
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I don't think there are any reasons to doubt the authenticity of the Mobilgas shield. It just happens to be a nice example with a clean field. Darin
Darin Sheffer Always looking for Mobil and Marathon items I don't already have!
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What does he want for them. ...good question...
Looking for better Gulf items: signs, globes, cans and paper - especially porcelain Gulf flanges, and Gulf A-38 & A-62 ad glass...
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Seller has not placed a price on any of the signs yet. I am trying to educate myself so that I can make good offers for the seller and myself. i am only interested in 4 of the signs. I have no concept of what it would cost to ship such a large sign as the Mobilgas pegasus from Cleveland area to N. TX. Seller purchased the Mobilgas sign 10 years ago from a collector; which could mean something or nothing.
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The sealed power flange sign is one you don't see to often, I don't know how much its worth, but I would do everything I could do to own it. Ditto that ! Wow ! Z
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Yeah Id love to have that sealed power sign too...
Few auction results for you.
Identical Buick sign in similar condition $499 (2013 ebay)
Sealed power sign (slightly worse than yours) $459 (ebay 2013)
QuakerState tombstone $200 - $350, I sold one of those and got more but it was nicer.
"let us mobiloil your car", all over auctions, $600, $1300, $400, $350 between 2011 - 2013. All much nicer.
GMC truck sign, $700 (2006 proxibid)
Champion sign $48.50 (ebay UK), $127 (ebay 2013), much nicer than sign pictured.
Hope that helps, auction results from Worthpoint. There are many more auction results, that was my quick scan.
Paul
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