Kevin Lessin a former Merill Lynch broker is selling an antique Wall Street sign which dates from somewhere between the 1890s and 1920s. It’s blue and white porcelain with a wrought iron frame.

He bought the sign several years ago from an antique collector and until recently had it posted on eBay.  For now the street sign is on loan to the Museum of American Finance in Manhattan – but not for long.

On June 22, Christie’s will auction off the sign that once stood at the corner of Wall and Broad Streets. Christie’s estimates that the sign could sell between $60,000 and $80,000. But some serious Wall Street memorabilia collectors speculate that the bids could go as high as $125,000.

Wall Street got its name from the early Dutch settlers of New York who built walls during the 1600s to form the boundaries of their colony. By 1900 most of the country’s major financial corporations had their offices there. Today, the corner of Wall and Broad Streets is the symbol of commerce, financial trading and the American economy.

If you want to own the Wall Street sign go to Christies.com and place your bid.

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