Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 881:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Assortment of Vintage North Carolina License Plates and a Cress Reversible Educational Board
This lot comprises a collection of vintage North Carolina passenger vehicle license plates and an early 20th-century educational toy. The selection of license plates includes four examples: a 1968 plate with red embossed characters (FL-3827), a 1970 plate with red embossed characters (2273-SA), a 1972 plate with blue embossed characters (5767-SC), and a 1974 plate with green embossed characters (BM-4147). Each plate is constructed from painted metal and features the state name alongside the specific year of issue. Included with the plates is a Cress Reversible Educational Board produced by The Cress Co. This circular board is crafted from a painted composite material and features metal slide rails with movable wooden tiles. The reversible design allows for arithmetic practice on one side using number and operator tiles, and alphabet or spelling practice on the opposite side. The board is decorated with illustrations of farm animals and a child on a horse. The center of the board is marked Original Cress Educational Boards Reversible and includes patent dates of October 15, 1912, April 20, 1915, and May 23, 1916. The mark also specifies Made in U.S.A.
Condition report:
The license plates are in varied used condition, exhibiting surface rust, paint chips, and light soiling. Oxidation is most prominent on the 1974 plate and around the mounting holes of all plates. The educational board shows significant wear consistent with use as a child\'s toy. There is widespread paint loss, scratching, and chipping, particularly along the tracks and outer rim. Several wooden tiles show fading to the printed characters, and metal components exhibit light surface oxidation.
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