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I have a huge porcelain ESSO gasoline sing that is in amazing condition. I had a friend tell me it was worth some money so i made an account on here and figured id do some research, its oval and about 4 feet tall and 6 feet wide. I can go down to the barn and take pictures if i havent described it well enough. Thanks a lot guy!
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Condition is everything. Without pictures the majority of people will not even try to give an estimate
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Condition is everything. Without pictures the majority of people will not even try to give an estimate I agree, pictures are the only way you'll get any estimates. I'm sure you can understand that? Old saying about "a pig in a poke." Paul www.severngaspumps.com
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This item is not for sale. Just doing some research. thanks fuys
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You will probably find that it's about 7 feet across. It's not in too bad of shape but very plain. In my opinion, it's worth somewhere from $250 if it's a "friend deal" or wholesale to $600 tops. Ebay sellers would probably ask around a grand for it tho. There were a lot of Esso stations with these signs so they are pretty common but that makes them large, relative cheap signage that looks great on a big empty wall.
LOOKING-4:WELDING SIGNS,Charter/Finance/PulOil/Trulite/TruTest-Oils,True's gas CORALINE/RAINBOW, Gardner 70 items of Yakima wa., Wa/Or/Id Chief items
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You will probably find that it's about 7 feet across. It's not in too bad of shape but very plain. In my opinion, it's worth somewhere from $250 if it's a "friend deal" or wholesale to $600 tops. Ebay sellers would probably ask around a grand for it tho. There were a lot of Esso stations with these signs so they are pretty common but that makes them large, relative cheap signage that looks great on a big empty wall. Hi Dave - can you tell me where I can find one of these signs in nice shape for $600 as you mentioned? I'd like to have one, but I'm not finding any close to that price. Thanks, Jeff
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I think I can get you a few for 600 out here in co if you can have them shipped
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I think I can get you a few for 600 out here in co if you can have them shipped Thanks Scott. Would the condition be comparable to the pictures in this thread?
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Blue-edge non-dealer non-standards are kind of the starting point for ESSO collectors in the large sign category. Single sided they do sell for as much as $600/wholesale in decent condition. Double Sided will bring $800/wholesale. These are current market. 2 years ago you could deduct 200 from that figure and 5 years ago even more.
These days I know no collectors who would even let a "friend" have one for $250, maybe $450.
They are common, but desired.
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Here is a pic of me next to the 2 Carter(Esso branch off) DSP signs I had. The worse condition went on a "friend" deal for $300 and he turned around and ebayed it for $600 or $800. The better condition went to a collection for $500 or less. This was about a year ago.
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Maybe Jimmy and Billy each bought one...
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