MORPHY AUCTIONS Fri. Sept. 21, 2012 Auction 2012-09-21 Auction - 719 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 6
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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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Burlington Brew Enameld Watch Fob.: Moehn Brewing Company. Nice steam engine train scene. Just very light wear overall. Condition (Excellent). Size 1 - 3/4" T.
0121: Burlington Brew Enameld Watch Fob.Est. $300-$500
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Anheuser-Busch Die-Cut Eagle Pin.: Incredible detail. May be a newer piece (age is unknown). Condition (Very Good). Size 3/4" T.
0122: Anheuser-Busch Die-Cut Eagle Pin.Est. $25-$50
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Miniature Edelweiss Embossed Beer Bottle.: Nice, rare, and unique pre-prohibition miniature bottle with original Peter Schoenhofen cap still in place. Bottle has a couple original bubbles in glass and one stain in left side. Condition (Very
0123: Miniature Edelweiss Embossed Beer Bottle.Est. $150-$200
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Beverwyck Beer Foam Scraper Holder.: Nice Art Deco half circle bar with original glass. Some staining along bottom edge and light wear to chrome. Condition (Very Good - Excellent). Size 6 - 3/4" W.
0124: Beverwyck Beer Foam Scraper Holder.Est. $75-$125
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Ryan's Pure Beers Celluloid Pocket Mirror.: Manufactured by Bastian Bros. Bright and detailed Indian Chief. Staining throughout edges and lettering and some wear to mirror. Condition (Very Good). Size 2" Dia.
0128: Ryan's Pure Beers Celluloid Pocket Mirror.Est. $150-$250
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Lot of 4: Fox DeLuxe Beer Foam Scrapers.: Single-sided. Includes one in red with just light wear, one "S" shape with light wear, one in white with the trumpeter that has surface scratching, and one with "Kedzie" that has surface staining on
0129: Lot of 4: Fox DeLuxe Beer Foam Scrapers.Est. $400-$600
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White Horse Beer Foam Scraper.: Very rare horse head shape. Some overall wear (from use) around edges and lettering but still an incredible example. Unique and one of a kind. Condition (Very Good - Excellent). Size 10 - 1/4" L.
0130: White Horse Beer Foam Scraper.Est. $400-$650
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Lot of 2: Beer Foam Scrapers.: Includes one for Barbarossa with very light surface wear and one for Embassy Club with light surface wear and edge wear. The Embassy Club scraper is rare and possibly one-of-a-kind. Condition (Very
0131: Lot of 2: Beer Foam Scrapers.Est. $200-$300
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Lot of 2: Beer Foam Scrapers.: Includes one single-sided Manhattan scraper that is a very clean and bright example with solid lettering and one double-sided Anheuser-Busch scraper with light overall wear. The Manhattan scraper is
0132: Lot of 2: Beer Foam Scrapers.Est. $200-$350
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Lot of 4: Beer Foam Scrapers.: Includes Mullen, Andeker, Fox Head and Silver Fox. The Mullen Pale Dry scraper may be pre-prohibition and is probably the best known example. The Silver Fox scraper is super rare and probably
0133: Lot of 4: Beer Foam Scrapers.Est. $300-$500
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Sieben's Lager Beer Foam Scraper.: Single-sided "S" shape. Minor surface scratching but still an overall clean example. Condition (Excellent). Size 8 - 1/2" L.
0134: Sieben's Lager Beer Foam Scraper.Est. $40-$80
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Yusay Pilsner Beer Celluloid Button Sign.: Very clean example with only very light wear. Nice detailed labeled bottle on eagle. Hard to find button sign. Condition (Excellent Plus). Size 9 - 1/2" Dia.
0135: Yusay Pilsner Beer Celluloid Button Sign.Est. $700-$1,000
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Chevalier Beer Celluloid Button Sign.: Nice labeled bottle on cone top scene. Some light wear overall with one larger mark to celluloid surface on edge. Super rare, one of two known and possibly the best known example. Condition (Very
0137: Chevalier Beer Celluloid Button Sign.Est. $900-$1,200
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Iroquois Beer Tip Tray.: Indian Princess with colorful headdress. Nice gloss. Some rim chipping throughout. Possibly best known example. Condition (Excellent). Size 4 - 1/4" Dia.
0141: Iroquois Beer Tip Tray.Est. $200-$300
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Siebens Brewery Bock Beer Lithograph.: Manufactured by Theo A. Schmidt Litho Company. Has one crease across "Bock Beer" at bottom of lithograph and some staining through the lettering at top part of lithograph. Also, some light edge wear.
0143: Siebens Brewery Bock Beer Lithograph.Est. $2,000-$3,000
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