MORPHY AUCTIONS Sat. Sept 22, 2012 Auction 2012-09-22 Auction - 1023 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA
LiveAuctioneers Logo

1002: Apache Export Beer LP Cone Top Beer Can.*1156: Sterling Beer Glass Light-Up Bullet Sign.1161: Iroquois Brewery Porcelain Corner Sign.
Done
Denver, PA, United States
Auction Details

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...
Lot Number: Lowest
24
Sold
Colt 45 Beer Cans.: Two with bank tops, one with opened bottom, and one with opened top. Condition (Very Good).
0800: Colt 45 Beer Cans.Est. $25-$50
See Sold Price
Sold
Pabst Blue Ribbon Bock Flat Top Beer Can.*: 112-07. Milwaukee. One side is a very high grade and the other side has paint loss and humidity spots at rims. Vanity lid. Bottom has been opened. Condition (1).
0801: Pabst Blue Ribbon Bock Flat Top Beer Can.*Est. $150-$300
See Sold Price
Sold
Atlas Prager International Beer Can.: 032-19. Super clean all around. Minor scratching. Top has been removed. Slight teeth marks. Condition (A1+).
0803: Atlas Prager International Beer Can.Est. $150-$250
See Sold Price
Sold
Old Bohemian Bock Flat Top Beer Can.*: 104-15. Harvard. Clean all around. Tarnish on top lid. Bottom has been opened. Condition (A1+).
0804: Old Bohemian Bock Flat Top Beer Can.*Est. $300-$450
See Sold Price
Sold
Utica Club Bock Beer Zip Top Beer Can.: 132-27. Very clean all around. Bottom has been opened. Condition (A1+).
0805: Utica Club Bock Beer Zip Top Beer Can.Est. $200-$325
See Sold Price
Sold
Champagne Velvet Dark Blue Set Beer Can.: 048-40. A few scratches but very clear. Rolled with newer lids. Condition (1/1+).
0806: Champagne Velvet Dark Blue Set Beer Can.Est. $300-$500
See Sold Price
Sold
Essex Beer Flat Top Beer Can.*: 060-14. Clean all around with just a few minor scratches. Top has been opened. Condition (1/1+ to A1+).
0807: Essex Beer Flat Top Beer Can.*Est. $600-$800
See Sold Price
Sold
Krueger Bock Beer Flat Top Beer Can.: Like 090-28. Light gold, but looks more like silver. Small scratches and spots. Bottom has been opened. May be one of a kind. Condition (1-).
0809: Krueger Bock Beer Flat Top Beer Can.Est. $1,500-$1,900
See Sold Price
Sold
Richbrau Bock Flat Top Beer Can.: 125-04. Clear and clean all around. Richbrau/VA tax top. Air sealed. Rare bock can, may be best known. Condition (A1+).
0810: Richbrau Bock Flat Top Beer Can.Est. $6,000-$10,000
See Sold Price
Sold
Krueger Bock Beer Small Opener Instructional Can.: 090-26. OI 487. Very clean all around. Only minor scratches and spots. Bottom has been opened. Rare and possibly unique high grade can. May be best example known. One of a kind in this condition.
0811: Krueger Bock Beer Small Opener Instructional Can.Est. $15,000-$25,000
See Sold Price
Sold
Budweiser Bock Flat Top Beer Can.: 044-26. Near perfect all around with just a few nicks. Air sealed. Lids are likely replaced. May be one of the best known examples. Condition (A1+).
0812: Budweiser Bock Flat Top Beer Can.Est. $2,500-$4,500
See Sold Price
Sold
Goebel Bock Beer Flat Top Oakland Beer Can.: 070-28. Near perfect all around. A few small scratches. Bottom has been opened. Aging on top. May be one of the best known examples. Condition (A1+).
0813: Goebel Bock Beer Flat Top Oakland Beer Can.Est. $1,500-$2,500
See Sold Price
Sold
Kegle Brau Draft Gallon Beer Can.: 245-05. Very clean all around. Condition (A1+).
0814: Kegle Brau Draft Gallon Beer Can.Est. $600-$800
See Sold Price
Sold
Schmidt's Bock Flat Top Beer Can.: 131-33. Near perfect body. Top has been removed. Minor teeth marks. Condition (A1+).
0815: Schmidt's Bock Flat Top Beer Can.Est. $300-$500
See Sold Price
Sold
Home Bock Beer Zip Top Beer Can.*: 077-08. Very clean all around. A few light scratches. Bock bottom has been opened. Condition (A1+).
0817: Home Bock Beer Zip Top Beer Can.*Est. $200-$400
See Sold Price
Sold
Colt 45 Malt Lager Beer Cans.: Commonwealth of VA tax stamps on bottom of all three. One with bottom that has been opened and the others with tops that have been opened. Condition (1 to A1+).
0818: Colt 45 Malt Lager Beer Cans.Est. $100-$200
See Sold Price
Sold
Goebel 8-Ounce Flat Top Beer Cans.: 241-23 (bottom has been opened, vanity lid), 241-25 (top if off), 241-18 (bottom has been opened), and 241-17 (top is off). Condition (1/1 to A1+).
0819: Goebel 8-Ounce Flat Top Beer Cans.Est. $125-$300
See Sold Price
Sold
Ballantine Bock Beer Flat Top Beer Can.: 034-22. Some light humidity spotting and small scratches. Condition (1).
0821: Ballantine Bock Beer Flat Top Beer Can.Est. $200-$400
See Sold Price
Sold
Ballantine Bock Pull Tab Beer Cans.: All are very clean. Condition (A1+).
0822: Ballantine Bock Pull Tab Beer Cans.Est. $50-$100
See Sold Price
View:
24
TOP