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TavernTrove September Beer Can & Breweriana Auction

Sun, Sep 25, 2022 10:00AM EDT
Lot 368

1962 Schmidt Beer "Black Bear" 12oz Flat Top Can 130-17 Saint Paul, Minnesota

Estimate: $120 - $180

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Associated DBA Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota - "The Brew That Grew With The Great Northwest" - Variation: Metallic. - No Alcohol Statement, American Can Co. "Keglined" Oval, 12oz Flat Top, Air Sealed New top lid otherwise nearly perfect. One of the original 4 scenes painted in the early 50s by Minnesota native duck stamp artist Les Kouba to promote Jacob Schmidt Brewing Company's flagship beer. The scene features Minnesota's Past and Present. At right is a Black Bear impassively gazing over a modern strip mining operation. The red color of the exposed dirt is politically charged by today's standards. One wonders if Kouba had to lobby to get this into production or if it just slid by., Grade 9.5

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