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September 13 Rare and Top Grade Beer Cans & Breweriana

Sun, Sep 13, 2026 12:00PM EDT
  2026-09-13 12:00:00 2026-09-13 12:00:00 America/New_York Morean Auctions Morean Auctions : September 13 Rare and Top Grade Beer Cans & Breweriana https://www.moreanauctions.com/auctions/dan-morean-auctions/september-13-rare-and-top-grade-beer-cans-breweriana-23921
Over 600 lots including the Holy Grail Hopheiser instructional, the rarest Cremo crowntainer, the Dawson's BEER quart, and many rare and top grade flats, cones, quarts and self-opening cans. Impeccable trays, signs, illuminated sign and more breweriana. This one is a doozy!
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Lot 221

Hamms Beer Instructional Flat Top STARS STRIPES LID 79-13 OI 375 EXCELLENT

Estimate: $750 - $1,500
Starting Bid
$25

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Brewer/Business Name: Theo. Hamm Brewing Co., St. Paul, Minnesota
Manufacturer/Plant: American Can Co.
Date of manufacture: circa 1930s
USBC reference: 79-13 USBCOI reference: 375 Contents/Type: 12 oz
Dimensions: 2-3/4 w x 5 h.
Comments/description: USBC 79-13, OI 375. Early (1936) PATENTS PENDING design. Displays beautifully with lids, rims, and seam as bright and clean as the label. This early can has a U permit number. Remarkably fine condition, with the faintest, smallest hints of under-the-paint humidity in the silver. Has a pair of dings at the top of the seam. Stars and stripes pattern/code on top lid. R7 in this clean condition. 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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