SCARCE 1942, WWII ERA, CALIFORNIA VINTAGE GOLDEN YELLOW & BLACK STAMPED, RAISED FONT, PRESSED TIN SINGLE AUTOMOBILE LICENSE PLATE TOPPER, with NEARLY NO SURFACE OXIDATION
[Found in southern New Hampshire, estate fresh & new to the marketplace. This single topper was found in a drawer  of a cabinet in the garage of the home it was removed from. It was only very gently washed with tepid water & mild soap to remove years of road grime. It doesn't suffer any noticeable pushes, dings, dents or stains. In really good shape for a topper now 81 years old.]
(Dated 1941)
Early 20th century, WWII era, American vintage West Coast United States automobile pressed tin license plates & pressed tin license plate toppers
⟣⏣⦂⎔⦂⏣⟢○ꊞ○ꊞ○ꊞ○ꊞ○ꊞ○ꊞ○ꊞ○ꊞ○⟣⏣⦂⎔⦂⏣⟢

DIMENSIONS: 
1 ½" Height x 13 ½" Width 
 Weight: 1.6 oz.
 
 DESCRIPTION: 
 For sale is this very nice 1942 California vintage pressed tin automobile license plate topper, in golden yellow enamel base paint with black enamel painted, raised, stamped font. The topper has rounded left and right top corners, as well as two prior drilled holes for easy and quick fastening above a state issued license plate, using the same two bolt fasteners. Remarkably, the tin is besieged by surface oxidation and unsightly rusting, as is often seen on these vintage tin license plate toppers, due to previous exposure to road salt, sand and road grime. The golden yellow and charcoal black colors are still vivid and haven't been diminished over time. The tin topper also doesn't suffer from deformities, tears, folds, creases, dings, dents or unsightly enamel loss or stains (light or dark.) From the WWII era, when if you can believe it, there were far less fewer automobiles in California, even though certain parts of the state were already developing 'car culture,' but not to the extent of the already more developed and higher populated East Coast of the Untied States. Fun. Terrific. What was your granddaddy driving back in California in 1942, some 81 years ago? He may have even fastened this very same license plate topper to the top of his 1942 California license plate on his beloved car. Very cool.

 CONDITION:
Good to Very Good overall vintage condition.