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Marked “Novelty Advertising Co., Coshocton, Ohio,” this Single-Sided Tin Ace High Motor Oil sign is exceedingly rare and presents in stunning condition, with Morphy stating it’s one of the very best they’ve ever seen. Certified by Authentication & Grading Services, or AGS, the sign has excellent color and gloss and shows no notable inner field wear except for some extremely fine surface scratches and a shallow dent line.

Certified by Authentication & Grading Services, or AGS, this Hancock Gasoline Porcelain Pump Plate shows gorgeously throughout with exceptional color and gloss and no notable field wear. The full-feathered rooster graphic is stunning.

Complete with two lenses, both are retained within a Red Ripple Gill Body with a screw base. Each lens is in very good condition, with minor blemishes and the red ripple is in excellent condition throughout. The original copper collar is intact and the globe looks as though it’s actually never been taken apart.

A super rare Single-Sided Porcelain sign promoting “More Miles to the Gallon,” this “Use Associated Gasoline” sign is akin to a Loch Ness Monster sighting. Showing some fine surface scratches and age wear to the gloss, the sign has some areas of restoration, but is otherwise extremely presentable.

Hailing from the 1920s, this Single-Sided Curved Porcelain sign depicts a tomato soup can with excellent color and gloss throughout and minimal wear. An exceptionally clean sign, it’s also very interesting and stunning in detail – the graphics and registration are spectacular.

A stunningly rare Single-Sided Iron sign with drilled lettering, this sign harkens back to the 1910s. Retaining most of its original paint, the sign shows light areas of color match and rusted surfaces. With no notable damage, the original hardware is in place and all-in-all, it displays beautifully. Stunning piece of California motoring history.

Made specifically for the Indian Motorcycle Company by the Valvoline Oil Company, this one-gallon can hails back to the 1920s. Marked “Enterprise Stamping, Pittsburgh, PA,” the colors are glossy and bright, the registrations are strong and very intricate, a remarkable piece indeed.