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August 9, 2026, BCCA Rare Beer Cans & Breweriana

Sun, Aug 9, 2026 12:00PM EDT
  2026-08-09 12:00:00 2026-08-09 12:00:00 America/New_York Morean Auctions Morean Auctions : August 9, 2026, BCCA Rare Beer Cans & Breweriana https://www.moreanauctions.com/auctions/dan-morean-auctions/august-9-2026-bcca-rare-beer-cans-breweriana-22796
Welcome to the inaugural BCCA Benefit Auction! A portion of the proceeds from Lots 210–362 will be donated to the Brewery Collectibles Club of America (BCCA). This outstanding sale features many rare and exceptional cone tops, flat tops, self-opening beer, soda, and wine cans, along with the premier New England collections of tip trays and painted openers. You'll also find an exceptional selection of graphic, rare, and high-grade coasters, frothers, bottles, signs, and other breweriana. Add outstanding pieces to your collection while helping support the hobby through the BCCA!
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Lot 147

Old Topper Golden Ale Cone Top 178-10 SCARCE

Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Starting Bid
$25

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
Brewer/Business Name: Rochester Brewing Co., Rochester, New York
Manufacturer/Plant: Continental Can Co.
Date of manufacture: circa 1950s
USBC reference: 178-10 Contents/Type: 12 oz
Dimensions: 2-3/4 w x 5 h.
Comments/description: Scarce cone. We have not had the opportunity to offer many of these. This one is very good, a very respectable indoor example with great color and two equally appealing display faces. Humidity is light, visible mostly in the metallic unless under close inspection, so the can looks excellent on the shelf. Not evident in photos is some creasing from dings near the bottom on both sides, a ding on the EN of GOLDEN on one face, and another in the white at the top of the other side. Given its scarcity, it would be difficult to upgrade this can. 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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