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

Sat, Sep 23, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 597

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 1965. The sign features cardstock construction that shows a off white field with a picture of Smokey the Bear holding a shovel. The sign reads as follows: Smokey - Always hold matches 'til cold - Be sure to drown all fires - Crush all smokes dead out - follow the Smokey's ABC's... - Please! only you can prevent forest fires! - Advertising Council Public Service - U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service - 66-CFFP-3b - Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters, Division of Forest Protection - U.S. Government Printing Office 1965 - O-786-942. The condition of this sign shows some wear to the edges of the sign and fading to the color of the sign and some wear to the corners of the sign. The measurements of this sign is 18 1/2" x 13".

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