Morphy Auctions: Automobilia, Petroliana, & Advertising, 21726, Denver
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- February 17, 2026 - February 19, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | TYDOL GASOLINE PORCELAIN SIGN WITH FLYING A GRAPHIC |
N/A | USD 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,040.00 | ||
| 1002 | TIDEWATER OIL COMPANY PORCELAIN SIGN W/ FLYING A GRAPHIC |
C.1950s | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,120.00 | ||
| 1003 | PENNZOIL SAFE LUBRICATION PORCELAIN LOLLIPOP SIGN WITH ORIGINAL CAST IRON BASE |
C.1930s | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,864.00 | ||
| 1004 | VEEDOL "THE FILM OF PROTECTION" MOTOR OILS PORCELAIN SIGN |
C.1930's. | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,120.00 | ||
| 1005 | FLYING A GASOLINE DIE-CUT PORCELAIN SIGN |
C.1940s | USD 4,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 | ||
| 1006 | ASSOCIATED FLYING A "GAS" PORCELAIN NEON SIGN |
C.1930s | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 24,320.00 | ||
| 1007 | FLYING A SERVICE TWO-PIECE PORCELAIN NEON SIGN |
N/A | USD 5,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 | ||
| 1008 | RARE STUDEBAKER SERVICE PORCELAIN SIGN W/ WHEEL GRAPHIC |
C.1920s | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 12,800.00 | ||
| 1009 | PHILLIPS 66 GASOLINE PORCELAIN SHIELD SIGN. |
1947 | USD 1,500.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 1,664.00 | ||
| 1010 | RARE CHEVROLET AUTOMOBILES PORCELAIN BOW TIE SIGN |
N/A | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,096.00 | ||
| 1011 | COCA COLA FOUNTAIN SERVICE PORCELAIN SIGN |
1936 | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,376.00 | ||
| 1012 | COCA-COLA "SLOW SCHOOL ZONE" TIN POLICE OFFICER SIGN ON COCA COLA BASE. |
1954 | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,680.00 | ||
| 1013 | TIN EMBOSSED ADVERTISING SIGN FOR COCA-COLA |
1933 | USD 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,048.00 | ||
| 1014 | GULF MARINE PRODUCTS DIRECTIONAL PORCELAIN DEALERSHIP SIGN W/ COOKIE CUTTER EDGE |
C.1950s | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,632.00 | ||
| 1015 | VEEDOL MOTOR OIL CURVED PORCELAIN SIGN |
N/A | USD 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,816.00 | ||
| 1016 | UNION CARBIDE WAREHOUSE OFFICE PORCELAIN SIGN |
C.1930s | USD 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,176.00 | ||
| 1017 | GOOD YEAR TIRES LARGE WINGED FOOT PORCELAIN SIGN |
N/A | USD 1,250.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,920.00 | ||
| 1018 | CHAMPION SPARK PLUGS PORCELAIN SIGN W/ SPARK PLUG GRAPHIC. |
N/A | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 5,632.00 | ||
| 1019 | VEEDOL MOTOR OIL PORCELAIN FLANGE SIGN |
-17 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,840.00 | ||
| 1020 | FLYING A GASOLINE PORCELAIN SIGN |
C.1950s | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 4,608.00 | ||
| 1021 | FLYING A GASOLINE PORCELAIN SIGN |
C.1950s | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,560.00 | ||
| 1022 | PREMIUMS OCTAGON SOAP PRODUCTS COUPONS REDEEMED HERE PORCELAIN FLANGE SIGN. |
N/A | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,216.00 | ||
| 1023 | MOBILGAS PORCELAIN SHIELD SIGN WITH PEGASUS GRAPHIC. |
1947 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,584.00 | ||
| 1024 | ROUTE 66 N.O.S. PORCELAIN SIGN W/ SHIELD GRAPHIC. |
N/A | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,176.00 | ||
| 1025 | AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CLOSED MUFFLER ORDINANCE PORCELAIN DIAMOND SIGN. |
N/A | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 704.00 |
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Swann
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Sotheby’s
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Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.