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Grays Auctioneers: Classic Cars and Automobilia
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Classic Cars and Automobilia | Total Sales (USD) | 89,218.75 |
| Auction Date | August 28, 2024 - August 28, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 23,370.00 |
| Sale Number | #82824 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 38,380.00 |
| Total Lots | 51 | ||
| Sold Lots | 50 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 23,520.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 98.04% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 38,680.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 230.66% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet Lighted Owl Sign |
ca. 1920s | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 | |
| 3 | Francisco Auto Heater And Sign |
ca. 1920s | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,500.00 | |
| 25 | State Trooper Speed Limit Sign, |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 5,250.00 | ||
| 100 | Goodrich Tires Sign |
Early 20th Century | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 4,750.00 | |
| 13 | The General Tire Porcelain Enamel Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,000.00 | |
| 28 | Thermo Denatured Alcohol Thermometer Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,750.00 | |
| 106 | Fisk Tires Sign |
Mid To Late 20th Century | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 3,500.00 | |
| 11 | Raybestos Brake Service Flange Sign |
Early 20th Century | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,250.00 | |
| 151 | Vintage 10c Flashing Park Sign |
Longbeach CA | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,250.00 | |
| 17 | AJAX Antifreeze Sign |
Circa Early To Mid 20th Century | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 2,750.00 | |
| 29 | Bear Service Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 84 | Lighted Arrow Motel Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 2,000.00 | |
| 134 | Delco Batteries Tin Lithograph Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,000.00 | |
| 36 | Exide Batteries Thermometer Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 95 | Delco Battery Flange Sign |
ca. 1940s | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 145 | Kelly-Springfield Tires Sign |
Early 20th Century | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 37 | WICO Electric Co. Flange Sign |
Early To Mid 20th Century | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 81 | Tourists Accommodated Light-Up Sign |
Early To Mid 20th Century | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 109 | Collection Of Automobile Service Signs |
Early To Mid 20th Century | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 141 | Electric Auto-Lite Service Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,500.00 | |
| 92 | Collection Of Tire Signage |
Early To Mid 20th Century | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,375.00 | |
| 138 | Goodyear Tires Porcelain Sign |
Early To Mid 20th Century | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,375.00 | |
| 53 | Collection Of Spark Plugs Signs |
Mid 20th Century | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 113 | Diamond Tires Sign |
ca. 1940s | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 67 | Champion Spark Plug Service Sign |
Mid 20th Century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,187.50 |
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/e0a5c41f-2fd1-4645-8816-32d89dc4e5fb.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/58851f55-ad3a-4d3a-8a53-a311900b6f84.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/18c42c85-f730-43c0-bc2e-c8d799ae4308.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ac8ca527-c37b-44d5-b1d8-d369d712b17d.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/05e185d5-1ef2-48ba-943f-e6541c123bfe.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.")
