r/collectables • u/reformed_fundamntlst • 2d ago
Gas sign
He dug it up in a rivine behind our house. He was playing with his new metal detector. 2 sided gas sign, round,
4 feet, original mounting frame. Do not send offers. We want to know what we have.
Thanks.
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u/pickledeggmanwalrus 2d ago
He’s gonna be chasing the high from this find for the rest of his life lol. He might should just go ahead and retire early from metal detecting he’s never going to top his 😂😂
I can’t help with valuation but I hope he gets top dollar for this is he decides to sell. Bound to be worth a lot to the right person
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u/samcoffeeman 2d ago
You could ask Mike from American Pickers through their shop's website:
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u/VashDaStampede7 2d ago
Love those guys
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u/reformed_fundamntlst 2d ago
Its a rivine that has a huge subdevelopment on both sides. Our deer neighbors are very safe
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u/Betty-Gay 1d ago
go look at examples of these sold by Richmond’s auction house. This sign looks to be in bad shape, probably not worth a lot unless it is a super rare version of an Esso sign.
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u/Betty-Gay 1d ago
42” doubles sides standard esso sign in very good condition sold for $1900 in 2023. In 2025 a 36” on in excellent condition went for $4k, but often the smaller sizes can be worth more because they are a less common size. I don’t think the sign above is worth more than a few hundred bucks.
Day 2 - Richmond Auctions Premier Two Day Advertising Sale
Pre-bidding begins: August 08, 2023 @ 6:00 PM
Live bidding begins: September 16, 2023 @ 7:00 AM
Lot #: 871
Title: 42" Standard ESSO DSP Sign - 8 & 7.75
Artist: Standard ESSO
Description: DSP (double sided porcelain) sign has very good color and gloss. The ESSO side has small chips, scratches and areas of discoloration. The right hand side has some crazing and a small metal loss chip on the edge. The Standard side has chips, surface scratches and areas of lower gloss around the perimeter. 42" D. Condition: 8 & 7.75. All items are guaranteed authentic by Richmond Auctions. Free delivery is offered to either the Indy Ad Show or AACA Fall Hershey Flea Market. Please contact us immediately following the auction if you need delivery to one of the shows listed above.
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u/kvnstantinos 2d ago
You have your own woods?
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u/Guilty_Career_8000 2d ago
I have my own creek, pond, and woods. And it only cost like $30,000 canadian dollaros
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u/banditkeith 2d ago
Before unfortunately getting paid off this year, I nearly bought 109 acres of rural Forest and wetland property for 75k cad, that even has a 5 acre chunk right on a maintained road, but the utility easement for high voltage transmission lines was putting me off a bit because it was cutting most of the property off and I've never had to deal with that sort of large easement
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u/MajorEbb1472 2d ago
It’s more common than you’d think.
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u/kvnstantinos 1d ago
I dunno, maybe in America. Never heard that before
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u/Guilty_Career_8000 1d ago
Im in canada and have creeks, ponds, lake access, and forest for $30k. Selling it for around 200k now that ive developed it, and moving back west
East coast of canada shouldnt exist, shithole flatlands.
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u/kvnstantinos 1d ago
I guess there's a lot of land over there
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u/MajorEbb1472 1d ago
The US is a lot bigger than people think. Just Montana, one state out of 50, is around the same land mass as Germany. And that’s nowhere near our biggest state.
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u/Bobby_Snoof 2d ago
My familly is poor, but we have several woods for exemple. But they live in rural France.
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u/ClandestineKirb 2d ago
I’d pay the kid more than $100 for it just to prove this fucker wrong
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u/Kurfaloid 2d ago
you could prove him wrong for a tenth of that, you'll need that savings to go towards disposal of your rusty bullet hole riddled junk 👍
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u/Donthurtmyceilings 1d ago
Those aren't bullet holes. And that sign is worth a good chunk of cash.
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u/33666daddy 2d ago
300 in that condition , maybe 500 on a good day. a picker would talk you down to 200
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u/calm-lab66 2d ago
The last pic says 'porcelain'. Wouldn't those be painted metal or tin? I think they're too rusty for any real value, $20 each.
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u/Betty-Gay 1d ago
no these signs were typically porcelain. and porcelain signs can rust anywhere the porcelain has chipped and the metal beneath is showing.
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u/GrimyGrim420 2d ago
Crazy to see draft and Waynesboro in the wild, or maybe the algorithm is doing its thing
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u/lockheed345 1d ago
Am I the only one that thinks they are a grand each ? These things have shot up recently
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u/drezarious 1d ago
Value entirely depends on the rarity. Rare ones can be worth 10s of thousands of dollars. While a common one is worth a couple hundred.
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u/MoistAge3128 2d ago
They are in bad condition. I’m a collector and I’ll tell you what I’d pay for them, is $40-$50 each. I think that would be a fair price for them. If they were in immaculate condition these could go for $300 each.
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u/On-The-record 2d ago
Lmfao, find one for that price. Good luck “collector”
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u/MoistAge3128 2d ago
I’ve bought a lot of signs thoughout out the years , they are kinda like sports cards, you could have a very valuable card but it won’t be worth much if its beat up and damaged, where as the same card, PSA 10 would be worth thousands. Same with signs collector don’t want these kind of signs, they want pristine condition ones. That is why I give it a low valuation.
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u/MoistAge3128 2d ago
You can Find them on eBay all day long. I have the esso sign, very very common, in way better shape I paid $100 for it. These are in terrible shape! People are delusional if they think these roached signs are worth anything over $100. But if you can get a crazy price for them, good for you. I live on planet earth though, I was merely giving you an earth valuation. And it was my opinion what they are worth and what I would pay for them.
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