North American Auction Company
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Legends of the West: Western & Native American Sale

Sat, Sep 23, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 563

US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Sign

Estimate: $250 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Featured in this lot is this U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service sign circa 1962. The sign is constructed from cardstock and shows a depiction of a road leading to a camp site with a wooden sign involving Smokey the Bear and reads as follows: Please only you can prevent forest fires - Advertising Council - Public Service - U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service - 63-CFFP-96 - Nationwide Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Campaign Sponsered As A Public Service by American Business - U.S. Government Printing Office 1962-O-657639 - Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters Division of Forest Protection. The condition of this advertisement sign shows wear from age and some folding to the corners of the sign and holes from potential staples attaching it to a post or tree. The measurements of this advertisement sign is 18 3/8" x 12 7/8".

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