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I was alerted of this rare sign being made available several years ago and jumped on the chance to own it. The guy was going to actually cut it up and use the metal for other projects. It is most likely a one-of-a-kind. It is the "sample" sign designed by a sign company in Pittsburgh for the new "Flexi-Van" Trailers the PRR purchased from the NYC in the early-mid 1960's. After the PRR "OK'd" the design, the production signs would have been installed on the Flexi-Van containers. What is now unique about this sign is it is probably the only one that includes "US MAIL SERVICE" text. In the late 1960's when the PRR lost the contract to carry the mail, they were required to modify the signs on the Flexi-Vans. They did so by cutting off the "US MAIL SERVICE" wording. So, again, most likely all those in service signs were modified, leaving this sample sign as the only example having the complete signage.
Gary |
April 24, 2012