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Pair AT&T American Tel & Tel Warning Signs

This auction ended on June 29, 2026.

Start price: $10

Estimated price: $10 - $500

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Sold for: $15

Description

A pair of industrial utility warning signs produced for the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) Long Lines division. These signs are constructed from painted steel and feature a standardized three-color industrial layout. The upper section contains the word WARNING in bold black text on an orange background. The central white band features the Bell System logo and the blue text TRANSCONTINENTAL COAXIAL CABLE ROUTE above a horizontal blue and gold stripe. Below this stripe, the instruction DO NOT DIG ANYWHERE IN THIS AREA is printed in blue. The bottom orange section reads CALL TOLL FREE 800 342 5678 and identifies the source as AMER. TEL. & TEL. CO. LONG LINES. The reverse sides are finished in orange. One sign retains a small adhesive label on the back with the handwritten notation TLF #20-.