MORPHY AUCTIONS Sat. Sept 22, 2012 Auction 2012-09-22 Auction - 1023 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 3
1002: Apache Export Beer LP Cone Top Beer Can.*1156: Sterling Beer Glass Light-Up Bullet Sign.1161: Iroquois Brewery Porcelain Corner Sign.
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MORPHY AUCTIONS Sat. Sept 22, 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 brewerys 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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Ambrosia Supreme Beer Tap Knob.: Some wear to face. Condition (Very Good - Excellent).
0848: Ambrosia Supreme Beer Tap Knob.Est. $200-$300
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Koenig Brau Extra Pale Beer Tap Knob.: Minor wear to face and tap. Condition (Excellent).
0849: Koenig Brau Extra Pale Beer Tap Knob.Est. $200-$300
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MC Beer Tap Knob.: Mount City Brewing Company. Bright face with light wear and clean tap. Super rare, one of a kind piece. Condition (Very Good - Excellent).
0850: MC Beer Tap Knob.Est. $500-$700
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Chicago Brand Beer Tap Knob.: Chipping around face. Ultra rare, one of a kind piece. Condition (Very Good).
0851: Chicago Brand Beer Tap Knob.Est. $750-$950
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Hapsburg Beer Tap Knob.: Brass insert on backside. Wear and scratching to face. Super rare, one of a kind piece. Condition (Very Good).
0852: Hapsburg Beer Tap Knob.Est. $550-$700
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Old Bohemian Lager Beer Tap Knob.: Bismarck Brewing Company. Purple face version. Super rare, one of a kind piece. Condition (Excellent - Near Mint).
0853: Old Bohemian Lager Beer Tap Knob.Est. $500-$650
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Old Bohemian Lager Beer Tap Knob.: Bismarck Brewing Company. Blue face version. Some wear to bottom edge. Super rare, one of a kind piece. Condition (Excellent).
0854: Old Bohemian Lager Beer Tap Knob.Est. $475-$600
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Lot of 2: Blackhawk Beer Tap Knobs.: Includes one with overall wear, paint loss, and slight wear to tap knob. Also includes one with light scratching overall and one chip next to the "r" in "Beer". Condition (Good - Excellent).
0855: Lot of 2: Blackhawk Beer Tap Knobs.Est. $300-$600
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Lot of 2: Gipps Beer Tap Knobs.: Includes one with red base and very clean face. Face is loose from the tap. Also includes one brown/bronze color base with slight wear to the "p" in "Gipps". Both are rare, possibly one of a kind.
0856: Lot of 2: Gipps Beer Tap Knobs.Est. $400-$650
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Lot of 2: Chevalier Beer Tap Knobs.: White Eagle Brewing Company. Includes one in bronze color with clean face, little wear, and slight scuffing on top. Also includes one in silver color with very little wear. Silver knob is rare.
0857: Lot of 2: Chevalier Beer Tap Knobs.Est. $700-$950
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Lot of 2: Encore Beer Tap Knobs.: Includes one in red with little to no wear and one in black with some scratching. Condition (Excellent).
0858: Lot of 2: Encore Beer Tap Knobs.Est. $250-$450
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Old Style Lager Dakaware Beer Tap Knob.: G. Heilman Brewing Company. Some wear to face and some professional touchup to lettering. Condition (Very Good).
0859: Old Style Lager Dakaware Beer Tap Knob.Est. $200-$400
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Superior Beer Dakaware Tap Knob.: Some wear through face and tap knob and one light hairline crack to back half. Ultra rare, one of a kind piece. Condition (Very Good).
0860: Superior Beer Dakaware Tap Knob.Est. $700-$900
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Golden Drops Dakaware Beer Tap Knob.: Two Rivers Beverage Company. Some wear and scuffing to face and light wear to tap. Condition (Very Good).
0861: Golden Drops Dakaware Beer Tap Knob.Est. $500-$650
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Hochgreve Special Dakaware Beer Tap Knob.: Hochgreve Brewing Company. Nice, clean, and brilliant face with nice gloss. Some slight scratching and one dent to the "r" in Hocgreve. Tap is clean overall with some slight chipping near base. Rare
0862: Hochgreve Special Dakaware Beer Tap Knob.Est. $550-$750
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Gota Lejon Pilsner Beer Dakaware Tap Knob.: Star Union Brewing Company, Illinois. Clean tap. Scratching throughout face. Rare. May be best one known. Condition (Very Good).
0863: Gota Lejon Pilsner Beer Dakaware Tap Knob.Est. $550-$750
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Central Beer Dakaware Tap Knob.: Scratching and one dent to face with light scratching to tap. Super rare Illinois knob. Condition (Very Good).
0864: Central Beer Dakaware Tap Knob.Est. $550-$650
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Stadt Beer Tap Knob.: Springfield Brewing Company. Clean face with little to no wear on tap. Rare, super condition. Condition (Excellent).
0865: Stadt Beer Tap Knob.Est. $450-$650
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Lot of 2: Yusay Pilsen & Pilsner Beer Tap Knobs.: Includes one with eagle that has light wear and scratching to face and some discoloration on insert. Also includes one with silver face that has very light wear to face and tap. Ultra rare and rare
0866: Lot of 2: Yusay Pilsen & Pilsner Beer Tap Knobs.Est. $900-$1,300
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Lot of 2: Meister Brau Beer Tap Knobs.: Peter Hand Brewery Company. The taller tap knob with white face is clean and bright overall while the short tap knob also has a clean, bright face with little to no wear and just light wear to tap.
0867: Lot of 2: Meister Brau Beer Tap Knobs.Est. $300-$400
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Lot of 2: Edelweiss Beer Tap Knobs.: Includes one in a lighter red color with clean face with light wear and one chip (near seven o'clock). Also includes one in darker red with clean face and slight wear to paint. Condition (Very Good -
0868: Lot of 2: Edelweiss Beer Tap Knobs.Est. $300-$450
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Lot of 2: Atlas Prager Beer Tap Knobs.: Includes one with clean front and light wear and one with some wear to clear plastic insert and scuffing to tap Condition (Very Good - Excellent).
0869: Lot of 2: Atlas Prager Beer Tap Knobs.Est. $300-$475
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Lot of 2: Meister Brau Beer Tap Knobs.: Includes one with Peter Hands on top with some wear, scratching, and discoloration to face. Super rare, one of a kind piece. Also includes one with red face that has wear, discoloration above the
0870: Lot of 2: Meister Brau Beer Tap Knobs.Est. $500-$750
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Oltimer Beer Tap Knob.: Star Peerless Brewery Company. Clean face and clean tap with just some buildup around edges and one small pinhole to backside. Rare. May be best known example. Condition (Very Good).
0871: Oltimer Beer Tap Knob.Est. $400-$600