Thanks for the info! It’s hard to say about what era this was because there is nothing like it. I also don’t see any with the frame. The in stock thing just might be the way to website is set up, since he does have an online store of other junk. Hard to say.

Thanks again!

From all I can find,,this likely would not be from WWI !! James Montgomery Flagg donated 46 paintings similar to this for the war effort !! In 1917 and 1918 there were over 4 million of his paintings made into posters for WWI !! All were done on heavy grade paper stock as far as I can fiind !! In my mind since there were metal shortages during both wars it would not be likely that the army would have used metal for recruitment signs when it was needed for the war !! At some point at the end of WWII they did make some metal signs and continued using them till 1978 !! My opinion is that this sign is more likely from the Viet Nam era !! Army surplus stores would have a number of these since they would be replaced when they started to rust and wear a bit !! If you will notice on the link you posted,,he says that the sign is “rare” at the bottom in the description, yet at the top he has “in stock” under the price which is a ridiculous amount !! “In Stock” would mean he has a bunch of them so can not be a “rare” sign !! My hubby is U.S. Army retired so I know how the Army purchases and they always buy anything in bulk !! That would include recruitment signs !!
I will continue to see if I can find any additional info on this sign !!

I can get dimensions of it in a couple days. What size should it be for it to be original? It’s pretty big. approx 25″ x 38″

I bought them from a sketchy guy on craigslist. So I have no idea what to think if these are real or not. Do you have any info on the original WW1 signs? Did they use metal, was it double sided, anything about the ‘post office blue’ frame. (I was told these signs were made to be in front post offices (but could be false info).

The person I bought it from showed me this site: http://darrellgambler.com/shop/uncle-sam-recruitment-sign/

And he had a convincing story saying there is no info on this and if the ww2 sign is selling for that high, the ww1 sign should be at least that high. The sign looks very real and the screen printing looks real, (not a decal). So I really don’t know what to think. Just trying to get a professional opinion on this thing!

Thank you!!

What is the size ?? There are many reproductions of these !! I thought I saw some smaller writing on the pic,, what does it say !! The exact wording can help date it !!
How did you come by this sign ?? Bought, inherited, found ??

The back is the exact same, but much less rust. I was unable to load another picture. There is no other writing on… Thanks for the reply!