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[Beercan collector]

Dave is right on the money and obviously a knowledgeable collector .
Here’s my rundown and I’m gonna rehash some of the stuff Dave posted .
Now these are just my own personal opinions .

1 - removing rust from a can - 100% accepted ,
No need for disclosure

2 - removing dents - 100% accepted ,
Typically no need for disclosure

3 - New lids , re-lid , replaced lids - Mostly accepted ,
There are collectors that will not collect relided cans
So there is need for disclosure .
Note : As Dave mentioned the relid work is so good that a relided can
Could slip past an honest seller

4 - Touch ups , restoration (repaint) is mostly avoided by collectors and
Certainly needs to be disclosed . There are some complete re-paints that
Are almost comical that no one collects .
Dave mentioned the fella that does the high-end restorations - I would not
Collect these myself but I don’t have a problem with the ones that he
Scratched “restored” on the bottom.

5 - Faked cans - cans that have been altered - like putting a cone on a
Can that was never issued as a cone top or chopping down a 12 ounce can
To make it look like some kind of 8 rare ounce test can ,
I don’t Believe these are intentionally collected but occasionally someone will pick one
Up on the cheap as a curiosity

6 - Fake fantasy cans - almost no one collection these .
I have a strong opinion that they are created to deceive because
The creator doesn’t label them as reproductions or fantasies
i e “ this is a Dover re-print”

Sorry for the long post

[bnorth]

Here is some of my oddball stuff.

[Beercan collector]

That’s an entertaining collection .
I like the very simple Heineken .
I remember Crazyhorse being involved in a lawsuit and They quit using the name

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

That’s an entertaining collection .
I like the very simple Heineken .
I remember Crazyhorse being involved in a lawsuit and They quit using the name

I brought the Heineken back from the Netherlands around 20 years ago. Here is the other side .

The full bottle of Ripple Pagan Pink is my favorite.

[gawaintheknight]

Suppose, theoretically, I have a large can collection assembled back in the '70s I'd like to sell. Is there a good place to find current values (other than checking them individually on eBay) and is there a good place to sell them? I'm in Michigan, if that matters.

[ALR-bishop]

Beer likely does not age well but I bet that Ripple is really smooth by now

[philliesfan]

I bet if you drank the Ripple, you could have it turn into the Schlitz.
Bob

[Beercan collector]

Originally Posted by gawaintheknight

Suppose, theoretically, I have a large can collection assembled back in the '70s I'd like to sell. Is there a good place to find current values (other than checking them individually on eBay) and is there a good place to sell them? I'm in Michigan, if that matters.

Morean auctions is a good place to start ,
Here is the current auction ,
If you go to the top of the page and hit “auctions” and choose “auctio results “ (then choose All)
You can search auction results ,
Typically the average 70s collection doesn’t have much value but it just takes one good can
https://www.moreanauctions.com/catalog.aspx

[Beercan collector]

Also the values are all over the place - when the triangle deluxe came up the second time my brother and I thought it would be good to get for about $850
Our guess was off by 30,000