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Mail Pouch Tobacco Embossed Metal Sign - A rectangular advertising sign for Mail Pouch Tobacco. The sign is made of embossed metal with a dark blue painted finish and yellow lettering. The central text features the brand name MAIL POUCH in large, three-dimensional embossed letters. Above the word MAIL is the instruction CHEW in smaller block letters, and above the word POUCH is the word SMOKE. The lower-left corner includes a printed maker's mark reading Made in U.S.A. The sign is equipped with four pre-drilled mounting holes, one at each corner. The reverse side displays the debossed profile of the lettering and shows significant oxidation. This type of signage was a prominent feature of rural American advertising throughout the mid-20th century.