Lot 295

Sir Walter Raleigh Tobacco Embossed Metal Sign

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Sir Walter Raleigh Tobacco Embossed Metal Sign

Current Bid: $5

(1 Bid)

by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
June 29, 2026 5:00 PM EDT
Live Auction
17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

A mid-20th century embossed metal advertising sign for Sir Walter Raleigh Smoking Tobacco, produced for the Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation. The sign is constructed of lithographed sheet metal featuring a dark green field with raised, yellow-painted lettering. The central design consists of a multi-colored embossed illustration of a Sir Walter Raleigh tobacco tin, which includes the brand's signature portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh smoking a pipe. The top text reads Smells Grand... Packs Right and the bottom text reads Smokes Sweet ... Can't Bite! The tin graphic includes the text Sir Walter Raleigh, Smoking Tobacco for Pipe and Cigarettes, and the slogan Sooner or Later�Your Favorite Tobacco. A small manufacturer mark at the bottom edge reads Litho in U.S.A. The sign has a single pre-drilled hanging hole at the top center. The reverse side is finished with a gray coating and retains a paper auction tag.

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Bid Increments
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$0 $49 $5
$50 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 + $500