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<p>[QUOTE="SeaGoat, post: 268768, member: 1136"]Ive posted this sign before but I can't find the post any more..</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/6e/bb/fa/6ebbfa591372a65c4503e4551c7962fd.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The gold leaf (I think the Springfield was possibly foil to give the crinkled shiny effect) on the Springfield has worn off..</p><p>I cleaned the glue off a tiny area and tried some gold "leaf" paint, but it's more on the redish copper gold than a brilliant yellow..</p><p><br /></p><p>Ive questioned taking it to someone who does gold letting professionally to help restore it.</p><p><br /></p><p>My question is..</p><p>I paid $30 for this. I haven't yet found anyone local who does leaf lettering to get a quote so I have no idea the cost involved (anyone here have an idea?)</p><p>Would it take away from this sign, value wise, to have it restored?</p><p>What would yall estimate current value vs restored value?</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance was founded in 1849 in Springfield, Ma.</p><p>The original location was Fort St and Main St.</p><p><br /></p><p>It relocated in 1905 to expand its growing business and merged with another company in 1958.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do yall think this may be an original sign?</p><p><br /></p><p>I found a couple other signs searching..</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Early tin sign</p><p><img src="https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/1/0407/24/old-springfield-fire-marine-insurance-co-tin_1_499e5e43f76e40e76a653a58d2cb2b56.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><a href="https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/old-springfield-fire-marine-insurance-co-tin" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/old-springfield-fire-marine-insurance-co-tin" rel="nofollow">https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/old-springfield-fire-marine-insurance-co-tin</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://cdn0.rubylane.com/shops/drury/8024AS.1L.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><a href="https://www.rubylane.com/item/97332-8024AS/Original-Metal-Advertising-Sign-For-Springfield" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.rubylane.com/item/97332-8024AS/Original-Metal-Advertising-Sign-For-Springfield" rel="nofollow">https://www.rubylane.com/item/97332-8024AS/Original-Metal-Advertising-Sign-For-Springfield</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Later Porcelain Sign</p><p><img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/jNEAAOSwtGlZBPFQ/$_3.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><a href="http://m.ebay.com/itm/262959297683?rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-53200-19255-0%2F1%3Ficep_ff3%3D2%26pub%3D5574735181%26toolid%3D10001%26campid%3D5336086427%26icep_item%3D262959297683%26ipn%3Dpsmain%26icep_vectorid%3D229466%26kwid%3D902099%26mtid%3D824%26kw%3Dlg%26srcrot%3D711-53200-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1285274050593&_mwBanner=1&ul_noapp=true" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://m.ebay.com/itm/262959297683?rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-53200-19255-0%2F1%3Ficep_ff3%3D2%26pub%3D5574735181%26toolid%3D10001%26campid%3D5336086427%26icep_item%3D262959297683%26ipn%3Dpsmain%26icep_vectorid%3D229466%26kwid%3D902099%26mtid%3D824%26kw%3Dlg%26srcrot%3D711-53200-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1285274050593&_mwBanner=1&ul_noapp=true" rel="nofollow">http://m.ebay.com/itm/262959297683?rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574735181&toolid=10001&campid=5336086427&icep_item=262959297683&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg&srcrot=711-53200-19255-0&rvr_id=1285274050593&_mwBanner=1&ul_noapp=true</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SeaGoat, post: 268768, member: 1136"]Ive posted this sign before but I can't find the post any more.. [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/6e/bb/fa/6ebbfa591372a65c4503e4551c7962fd.jpg[/IMG] The gold leaf (I think the Springfield was possibly foil to give the crinkled shiny effect) on the Springfield has worn off.. I cleaned the glue off a tiny area and tried some gold "leaf" paint, but it's more on the redish copper gold than a brilliant yellow.. Ive questioned taking it to someone who does gold letting professionally to help restore it. My question is.. I paid $30 for this. I haven't yet found anyone local who does leaf lettering to get a quote so I have no idea the cost involved (anyone here have an idea?) Would it take away from this sign, value wise, to have it restored? What would yall estimate current value vs restored value? Also, Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance was founded in 1849 in Springfield, Ma. The original location was Fort St and Main St. It relocated in 1905 to expand its growing business and merged with another company in 1958. Do yall think this may be an original sign? I found a couple other signs searching.. Early tin sign [IMG]https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images1/1/0407/24/old-springfield-fire-marine-insurance-co-tin_1_499e5e43f76e40e76a653a58d2cb2b56.jpg[/IMG] [URL]https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/old-springfield-fire-marine-insurance-co-tin[/URL] [IMG]https://cdn0.rubylane.com/shops/drury/8024AS.1L.jpg[/IMG] [URL]https://www.rubylane.com/item/97332-8024AS/Original-Metal-Advertising-Sign-For-Springfield[/URL] Later Porcelain Sign [IMG]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/jNEAAOSwtGlZBPFQ/$_3.JPG[/IMG] [URL]http://m.ebay.com/itm/262959297683?rmvSB=true&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-53200-19255-0%2F1%3Ficep_ff3%3D2%26pub%3D5574735181%26toolid%3D10001%26campid%3D5336086427%26icep_item%3D262959297683%26ipn%3Dpsmain%26icep_vectorid%3D229466%26kwid%3D902099%26mtid%3D824%26kw%3Dlg%26srcrot%3D711-53200-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D1285274050593&_mwBanner=1&ul_noapp=true[/URL][/QUOTE]
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