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Antique Questions Forum / Old train station sign...I think.
« on: February 22, 2010, 09:41:45 am »
My spouse and I bought an old house (circa 1880's) a few years. In the loft of a detached garage, I found this old sign. I've done quite a bit of research trying to find something similar to obtain a value, but haven't had much luck. My 1st thought was that it was an old Villanova (main line philadelphia) train station sign. But after doing some reseaech I thought it might be an old town marker sign because of the keystone shape. But, all the town marker signs i found online were much smaller than this one. I asked a local antique dealer to help me find a buyer. The 1st offer was $400. After I said I wasn't interested in unloading it for $400, I got a $3,000 offer the next day, which raised some red flags. At 1st I was told that it was in fact a train station sign, then was told by a collector that it was not. My questions are...
1. What was this sign used for
2. Approximate age
3. Approximate value
4. The antique dealer I spoke with was asking for a 30% commission to find a buyer. Is that industry standard? I have no problem paying a commission for someones hard work, I just don't want to be taken advantage of since I'm not very familiar with antiques and collectibles.
PS..This sign is cast iron and weighs about 150 lbs (just a guess)
Also, I'm having trouble attaching pictures. It says my file is too big
1. What was this sign used for
2. Approximate age
3. Approximate value
4. The antique dealer I spoke with was asking for a 30% commission to find a buyer. Is that industry standard? I have no problem paying a commission for someones hard work, I just don't want to be taken advantage of since I'm not very familiar with antiques and collectibles.
PS..This sign is cast iron and weighs about 150 lbs (just a guess)
Also, I'm having trouble attaching pictures. It says my file is too big