Canadian 1940s White Rose Gasoline double-sided porcelain sign, CA$44,250
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A pair of Canadian White Rose Gasoline service station signs from the 1940s sold for a combined $63,130, and a red 1951 Ford Custom convertible car sped off with $17,700 in an online-only Petroliana & Advertising auction held on March 11 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. Prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.
Maud Lewis, ‘The Three Black Cats,’ estimated at CA$25,000-$30,000
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Six original paintings by renowned Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1903-1970) are expected headliners in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Canadiana & Folk Art auction slated for Saturday, February 11, beginning at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Nearly 300 lots in a wide array of popular collecting categories will be offered. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.
Cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC (later renamed British Air) jet plane, one of only two known to exist, estimated at CA$9,000-$12,000
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A cutaway model of a 1962 Vickers VC-10 BOAC (later renamed British Air) jet plane, one of only two known to exist, made by Walkers Westway in England, is expected to soar to new heights in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Advertising & Historic Objects auction planned for Saturday, January 21 at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars.
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 116515 with 18K Everose gold, CA$54,870
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Rolex ruled the roost in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Luxury Watches sale, as 14 of the top 20 finishing lots were products of the renowned Swiss watchmaker. The top earner was a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 116515, a model introduced in 1963 to meet the demands of race car drivers. It sold within estimate for $54,870. Overall, the 78-lot auction grossed a robust $418,959. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.
1963 Corvette split window coupe, purchased in 1983 and stored in a dry heated garage ever since, estimated at CA$40,000-$60,000
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – The Chevrolet brand will take center stage in an online-only Automobiles, Advertising & Toys auction planned for Saturday, December 3 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd., as a 1963 Corvette split window coupe and a Chevrolet Super Service dealer neon sign are the expected top lots. The auction will begin promptly at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars.
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona watch, Ref. 116515, with 18K Everose gold, estimated at CA$50,000-$60,000
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Two coveted men’s wristwatches – a Patek Philippe Ref. 5396G annual calendar and a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, Ref. 116515 – are the expected headliners in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Luxury Watches auction scheduled for Saturday, November 19 and beginning at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars.
Monumental 1938 Canadian Coca-Cola single-sided porcelain sign, CA$14,160
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A monumental four-by-eight-foot Coca-Cola sign from 1938 achieved $14,160, a single family-owned 1966 Ford Ranger 250 Custom Cab Camper Special pick-up truck with Avion camper sold for $82,600, and a 2006 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe black cherry motorcycle roared off with $16,520 in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Petroliana & Advertising auction held on October 29. A total of 474 registered bidders placed 9,077 bids in an auction that grossed $534,215. In all, 90 percent of lots were sold and 60 percent of the top 50 lots exceeded their estimate. All prices quoted are in Canadian dollars.
1899 Stanley Stanhope Model No. 1 Locomobile, CA$44,250
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – Three motor vehicles from the turn of the previous century – a 1907 REO Model A five-passenger touring car, an 1899 Stanley Stanhope No. 1 Locomobile and a prototype of the 1911 Model H REO pickup truck – sped away for a combined $120,950 in Miller & Miller Auctions’ online-only Petroliana & Advertising auction held on September 10. All figures quoted are in Canadian dollars.
9.22-carat platinum emerald cut diamond ring, CA$70,800
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A platinum diamond ring featuring a 9.22-carat center stone slipped onto a new finger for $70,800, and a circa-1991 Rolex Submariner watch with a solid 18K gold case and bracelet brought $43,660 in an online-only Watches & Jewels auction held June 11 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. It contained 191 lots and posted an overall gross of $381,287. Prices quoted in this report are in Canadian dollars.
Fully restored 1959 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, est. CA$45,000-$60,000
NEW HAMBURG, Canada – A fully restored 1959 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, a 1937 Ford Model 78 Deluxe convertible sedan and a 1930s Service Station Equipment Co., Ltd. Canadian double gasoline pump are just a few of the treasures that await bidders in Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd.’s online-only Petroliana, Railroadiana & Advertising auction planned for Saturday, June 18 at 9 am Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. All estimates quoted are in Canadian dollars.