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Thu Apr 07 2011 05:46 PM
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While excavating for a new construction project along US route 1, north of Boston, a porcelian sign was uncovered. The sign is 18"w x 26"h, two-sided, advertising the 'National Automobile Association (NAA), Est. 1904, Official Garage'. I can only find limited information on the NAA -'founded in 1904, obsorbed in 1907 into the Boston Motor Club, which then folded in 1927'. Does anyone have any additional information on the National Automobile Association? How would a value be determined on such an item? Thanks for your expert opinions. I have photos but they're too big to upload.
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EMAIL IT TO ME: docshots@yahoo.com
We'll get the ball rolling! 
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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That is a great sign.... Love seeing the different stuff
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Nice sign. Good thing it did not get damaged during the digging.
I likeShell ![[Linked Image from imagizer.imageshack.com]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/921/7Yb02T.jpg)
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You just can't keep a G O O D sign down! lol
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How deep was it buried? Did you see the corner sticking out? C'mon - the story HAS to have some better details than "it was uncovered"...
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That sign has American Garage written all over it!
DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGE
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It was about 6"below the surface in loamy material, the site is a former garage/auto dismatling location. auto operations ceased in the early 60's and someone brought in from 1'-6' of fill onsite. Burger King occupied the site from mid 70's to 2006+/-. We've been conducting environmental clean-up as we're preparing and contructing a five unit strip plaza. Any time we excavate in certain areas we uncover small, old, damaged, heavy chromed auto parts. Story is they stockpiled the engines and then seperated them for metal recycling.
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Check the whole area with a metal detector!
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