MORPHY AUCTIONS Fri. Sept. 21, 2012 Auction 2012-09-21 Auction - 719 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 9
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551: Gibbons Bock LP Cone Top. *359: P. Schoenhofen Brewing Co. Lithograph on Wood.427: Pom-Roy Beer Tap Knob.
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MORPHY AUCTIONS Fri. Sept. 21, 2012 Auction

The Adolf Grenke Breweriana Collection, September 21 - September 22, 2012 This premier 40-year collection of beer cans, signs, taps could bring well over $1 million. Dan Morphy, CEO of Morphy Auctions, has confirmed that the renowned Adolf Grenke breweriana collection will be auctioned in its entirety at the Morphys gallery on Sept. 21-22, 2012. ?No other consignments will be added. The entire two-day sale will be devoted exclusively to this outstanding single-owner collection, which we anticipate will bring well over a million dollars,? said Morphy. Amassed over a period of more than 40 years, the Grenke collection includes as many as 500 highly collectible vintage beer cans. The can collection is regarded as one of the finest collections of its kind ever assembled, with some of the cans expected to sell for $20,000 to $60,000 each.? The collection also includes over 400 beer taps ? with many expected to realize more than $1,000 each ? and a bevy of colorful advertising signs. Highlights include over 50 Gillco glass light-up signs, and two examples of late-19th-century Anheuser-Busch signs of such rarity that they are not even represented in the famed St. Louis brewery?s archive. ?What makes the Grenke collection so exciting as a whole is its condition. Mr. Grenke always adhered to very strict buying guidelines. He bought only items that were in near-mint-plus condition or better. Even when something extremely rare was offered to him, he would pass if it did not satisfy his standards for condition,? said Morphy. Because of the importance of the Grenke collection, Morphy has enlisted the services of two noted specialists to handle the grading and description of its contents...
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Prima Gold Medal Beer Flat Top Beer Can.: 116-28. OI 694. Clear metallic. A few scratches. Condition is best where it counts most. Top has been opened. Condition (1).
0194: Prima Gold Medal Beer Flat Top Beer Can.Est. $1,000-$1,500
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A-1 Bock Beer Flat Top Beer Can.: 031-32. Some spots and scratches. Air sealed. Lids are likely replaced. High grade for this can. Possibly one of the best known. Condition (1 to 1/1+).
0195: A-1 Bock Beer Flat Top Beer Can.Est. $1,500-$3,000
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Manhattan Beer Growler Quart Cone Top Beer Can.: 214-15. Clear, clean metallic with just a few minor isolated spots. Top condition. Condition (A1+).
0196: Manhattan Beer Growler Quart Cone Top Beer Can.Est. $2,000-$3,000
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Schaefer Bock Flat Top Large Goat Beer Can.: 128-20. Very clean all around with minor spots. Top is off. Slight teeth marks. Condition (1/1+).
0197: Schaefer Bock Flat Top Large Goat Beer Can.Est. $3,500-$6,000
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Fitzgerald Bock Flat Top Beer Can.*: 064-20. Colors solid throughout unlike other examples. Top notch. Bottom has been opened. Possibly one of the best known. Condition (A1+).
0198: Fitzgerald Bock Flat Top Beer Can.*Est. $3,000-$4,000
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Black Label Bock Flat Top Beer Can.: 038-19. Near perfect all around. Carling/OH tax top. Bottom has been opened. Possibly one of the best known. Condition (A1+).
0199: Black Label Bock Flat Top Beer Can.Est. $3,500-$5,000
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Pabst Bock Flat Top Instructional Beer Can.* **: 112-04. OI 659. Very clean all around. OH tax top. Bottom has been opened. Condition (A1+).
0200: Pabst Bock Flat Top Instructional Beer Can.* **Est. $1,500-$2,500
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Waldorf Lager Instructional Beer Can.: 144-03. OI 856. Beautiful colors and overall condition. Ohio tax stamp on top. Bottom has been opened. Probably one of the best known. Condition (A1+).
0201: Waldorf Lager Instructional Beer Can.Est. $800-$1,500
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Tudor Bock Beer Flat Top Hornell Beer Can.: 147-17. Clean all around. Bottom has been opened. Sleeper. Condition (A1+).
0202: Tudor Bock Beer Flat Top Hornell Beer Can.Est. $500-$1,000
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Utica Club Bock Flat Top Beer Can.: 142-28. Very clear all around. Bottom has been opened. Condition (A1+).
0203: Utica Club Bock Flat Top Beer Can.Est. $300-$500
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Blackhawk Old Lager Beer HP Cone Top.*: 153-01. 4$ Alcohol statement. Some light scattered humidity spotting on both the body and the spout. Condition (1).
0204: Blackhawk Old Lager Beer HP Cone Top.*Est. $400-$600
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Spur Stout Malt Liquor Pull Tab Beer Can.: 125-30 (or 29). One side is clean and the other side is repainted with poor quality. A "1" and "2" are written at top with marker. Bottom has been removed. Teeth marks. Condition (N/A).
0207: Spur Stout Malt Liquor Pull Tab Beer Can.Est. $100-$200
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Lot of 4: Beer Cans.: Includes Tavern Pale Beer flat top (138-20) with some humidity spots and possible replaced lids, Tavern Pale Coupon flat top (138-22) with coupon at bottom and some scratches/spots throughout, Tech
0210: Lot of 4: Beer Cans.Est. $100-$200
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Tudor Bock Beer Pull Tab Beer Can.: 131-34. Near perfect all around. Bottom has been opened. Possibly one of the best known. Condition (A1+).
0211: Tudor Bock Beer Pull Tab Beer Can.Est. $300-$500
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Rocky Mountain Beer HP Cone Top Beer Can.: 182-07. One small blemish at bottom front; otherwise the body is near perfect. Retains some of the finish on spout. Condition (A1+).
0212: Rocky Mountain Beer HP Cone Top Beer Can.Est. $200-$300
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Riviera Dark Beer Flat Top Beer Can.: 125-11. Very clear all around. Minor spots and scratches, mostly off main label. Replaced newer top. Condition (1/1+).
0213: Riviera Dark Beer Flat Top Beer Can.Est. $300-$350
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Frankenmuth Bock Flat Top Beer Can.*: 067-03. Clear metallic all around. A few spots and spotting on lids. Original air sealed. Possibly one of the best known. Condition (1/1+ to A1+).
0214: Frankenmuth Bock Flat Top Beer Can.*Est. $400-$600
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Ebling's Bock Beer Crowntainer Beer Can.*: 193-17. Orange paint is slightly thin with a few scratches. Possibly one of the best known examples. Condition (1).
0215: Ebling's Bock Beer Crowntainer Beer Can.*Est. $800-$1,200
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Royal Pilsener Beer J Spout Beer Can.: 182-11. Near perfect. Most of the finish still remains on spout. Condition (A1+).
0216: Royal Pilsener Beer J Spout Beer Can.Est. $800-$1,000
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