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The Topic Joe Gavin Shoo Fly Flask [151745]

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G. W. Gardiner Shoo Fly Flask [151748]: G. W. GARDINER/1547-1549 TREMONT ST./DENVER, COLO. Clear shoo fly flask measuring 6 inches tall with an unmarked base. Swirl base design. Outside screw top with chipping and roughness. Nice clarity wi

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Cooper's Apex, Denver Colorado, Shoo Fly Flask, c. 1900 [151758]: Cooper's/ Apex/ Denver, Colo. W35 in Preble, circa 1900. Half pint shoofly flask. Choice condition. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ColoradoCity: DenverProvenance: Gary Bracken Collection

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J.C. Seberger Shoo Fly Flask [151744]: J.C.SEBERGER/4068 MARKET ST/DENVER,COLO. Light purple shoo fly flask with rainbow iridescence. Swirl base & measures 6 inches tall. Staining and chipping at and within lip. Dirty interior with minimal

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Chas. Humburg Shoo Fly Flask [151743]: CHAS HUMBERG/1217-1219-15TH ST./DENVER,COLO. Shoo fly flask. Clear and measures 6 inches tall with an unmarked base and outside screw top. Rough condition on base and reverse with scratches and staini

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Quinn & Hogan Shoo Fly Flask [151742]: QUINN & HOGAN/THE TURF/GUNNISON, COLO. Purple Shoo fly flask measuring 7 1/2 inches tall with unmarked base and wiped top with collar. Cloudy exterior that may improve with polishing. Lightly hazy int

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Murray Bros. Shoo Fly Flask [151741]: MURRAY BROS./GUNNISON/COLO. SHOO FLY FLASK with unmarked round base. Measures 7 1/2 inches tall, an unlisted height. Wiped top with collar. Purple in color with exterior and interior hazing. May impro

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S. Weinberger Shoo Fly Flask [151746]: Founded 163 years ago in 1859 by prospectors during the early days of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, Idaho Springs was at the center of the region's mining district throughout the late nineteenth century.

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Frank Hoffman Shoo Fly Flask [151740]: FRANK HOFFMAN/1105/15TH ST./DENVER, COLO. Shoo fly flask with a ground top and unmarked base. Clear and measures 6 inches tall. Curved ribbing detail around bottle. Interior staining and exterior haze

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High Grade Liquors Flask [151756]: Half pint shoofly flask. W51 in Preble. 1898-1900. Outstanding example. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ColoradoCity: DenverProvenance: Gary Bracken Collection

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S. Weinberger Flask [151764]: Half pint shoofly flask. W101 in Preble, c. 1897-1900. The Weinberger is perhaps the easiest whiskey flask to find for a Colorado mining camp. It comes in a variety of sizes. Still in the overall sche

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The Brown Palace (Molly Brown) Whiskey Flask [152345]: W29 in Preble, c. 1895-1905, half pint shoofly. A gem. This whiskey flask is from the world-famous Brown Palace Hotel of unsinkable Molly Brown fame whose money came from Johnny and Molly's silver cla

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The Bulls Head Flask [151763]: W31 in Preble. Half pint shoofly. Circa 1894-97. The Bull's Head is a classic name of a Western saloon. It appears to have had its start in Texas, the center of American cattle county in the mid 1800s

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S.D. Decker Prop Old Whiskies Flask [152344]: S.D. Decker Prop./ Old/ Whiskies/ A/ Specialty/ Denver, Colo./ Harry Walker Manger. Clear half pint shoofly. No embossing on base. Glass imperfection along the base. Another glass imperfection in top.

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Gavin & L'Abbe, Leadville & Cripple Creek Flask [151759]: Two town flask, rare, c. 1985-96. Pint pocket flask with white metal screw top lid. Matches the embossed fifth. Rare. Another choice whiskey flask. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ColoradoCity: Pro

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CHINESE ANTIQUE YUAN COPPER RED SQUARE MOON FLASK VASE: Chinese Antique Yuan Copper Red Square Moon Flask Vase, Decorated With Dragons And Fly Clound Pattern, Good Condition; H: 38 Cm W: 30.5 Cm

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The Topic Joe Gavin Shoo Fly Flask [151745]

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Mining in the Leadville area began in 1859 when prospectors discovered gold at the mouth of California Gulch. In 1876, black sand, once considered bothersome to placer gold miners, was discovered to contain lead carbonates, leading to a rush of miners to the area and the founding of the town in 1877. By 1880, Leadville was one of the world's largest and richest silver camps.THE TOPIC/501/HARRISON AVE./LEADVILLE/COL./JOE GAVIN. Clear shoo fly flask; measures 5 3/4 inches tall with unmarked base. Lip chips on screw top with lid screwed on top. Front scratch from the lip down to neck. Staining at base. Overall nice clarity. Preble dates c. 1890. Date: Country (if not USA): State: ColoradoCity: LeadvilleProvenance: Gary Bracken Collection

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The Topic Joe Gavin Shoo Fly Flask [151745]

Name: The Topic Joe Gavin Shoo Fly Flask [151745]
SKU: 132473791
Price: 375 USD
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