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December 21 '25 Rare Beer Cans & Breweriana

Sun, Dec 21, 2025 12:00PM EST
  2025-12-21 12:00:00 2025-12-21 12:00:00 America/New_York Morean Auctions Morean Auctions : December 21 '25 Rare Beer Cans & Breweriana https://www.moreanauctions.com/auctions/dan-morean-auctions/december-21-25-rare-beer-cans-breweriana-20858
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Lot 55

Burgermeister Ale Instructional Flat Top RARE POSSIBLE BEST 46-25 OI 172

Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
Current Bid
$250

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
Brewer/Business Name: San Francisco Brewing Corp., San Francisco, California
Manufacturer/Plant: American Can Co.
Date of manufacture: circa 1930s
Canning Code: n/a
USBC reference: 46-25 USBCOI reference: 172 Contents/Type: 12 oz
Dimensions: 2-3/4 w x 5 h.
Comments/description: Possible best known example as this can is at least as fine as the example pictured in USBCOI which the author acknowledged to be the best known at the time of publication. All items are original unless otherwise noted. For questions, feedback, or to sell a similar item contact Dan via email.

Condition

Some humidity, mostly on the left side, yet still retains excellent color and original sheen throughout. Faint rippling from dent removal on the left of the front. Rare this clean.

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