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California State Route 261 route marker.

Up for sale today is this California State Route 261 sign. Made to the exact standards as used from 1964 to the present along this historic highway.

The 261 begins at the 5 in Irvine, then proceeds northeast to Orange, where it ends at the 241. The entire route is a toll road, but it does form a pretty considerable shortcut for those going from Irvine to destinations on the eastbound 91, like Corona and Riverside.

An original of these is most likely to be found in active service along Route 261. The California Highway Patrol knows where they are supposed to be—on their posts, not in the trunk of your car. So here's your chance to get your hands on a fantastic display piece...without chancing legal trouble.

The sign is 12 by 11 inches, and weighs 2 lb. 15 oz.

This is a high quality, heavy steel sign. Accept no imitations that may be one-third this price, but are one-tenth the quality. No cheap tin to be found here, with the wrong fonts, layouts, size, shape, or any other manner of embarrassing imperfection. This one will make even the most discerning collector stick their nose into the sign, as it looks that good from that close!

Please do see my other auctions for quality California US and state route markers!

Would you like a number not seen here? Or perhaps a different style? I can of course make these signs with any route number of your choice, and not just this style, but older and newer ones, and even the classic mileage, direction, and city limit guide signs from the era. Anything you would like, made with unsurpassed quality right here in the good old US of A.

"Life doesn't happen along the interstates. It's against the law." —Charles Kuralt

Figure about 2 lb. 15 oz. for shipping, packed carefully and mailed from zip code 61833. Our signs are only printed when you buy them. Allow about 10 business days for manufacturing, in addition to the usual delivery time.

Thank you for your purchase!