Antique Hand-Painted “Cash Only” Trade Sign coat stand We also know that AT&T

We also know that AT&T acquired Western Union in 1909 but relinquished control in 1914

Please note that the bottom bracket is broken

this early 20th-century cabinet was made by S

by Caldicot Tin Stamping Works Ltd

Antique Hand-Painted “Cash Only” Trade Sign coat stand We also know that AT&TPrimitive hand lettered trade sign on a weathered wood plank, painted in bold black block letters reading "CASH AND CASH ONLY." The utilitarian lettering shows irregular brush strokes and spacing, a hallmark of vernacular sign painting where legibility mattered more than refinement. Signs like this were commonly displayed in small shops, garages, or roadside businesses, emphasizing direct, no credit transactions in an era when cash was king. Hand