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October 4 Rare Beer Cans and Breweriana

Sun, Oct 4, 2026 12:00PM EDT
Lot 24

American Can Co Promo Can FIRST MASSACHUSETTS CAN 1957 UNLISTED

Estimate: $100 - $250

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Brewer/Business Name: American Can Co., Massachusetts
Manufacturer/Plant: American Can Co.
Date of manufacture: circa 1950s
USBC reference: UNLISTED Contents/Type: 12 oz
Dimensions: 2-3/4 w x 5 h.
Comments/description: Can commemorates the first can produced at the firms new Massachusetts plant on June 4, 1957. Popular New England brands of the time decorate the label: Narragansett, Dawsons, Pickwick, Hanley, Carling, and more. Can is near mint with just some small canning/handling dings. WAGNER or WEGNER #110 is scratched into the bottom lid and 110 into the top. All items are original unless otherwise noted. For questions, feedback, or to sell a similar item contact Dan via email.

Condition

Cans may have minor canning dings at the rims that are not evident in photos. Larger dings that do not show will be noted in the item description. A thin black vertical reflection may show on some can photos.

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