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In the spirit of blowing up the GAgreement......check out what showed up on Facebook:
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:shock: The Seventh Seal!
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! Must be the Seventh Seal --- It's been over a half hour of silence!
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Fingers..not.. working
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Metallic? Tax Paid? OI panels lifted from the cardboard box that housed the large Canco opener which preceded canned beer? That's more surprises than one could imagine.

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Some folks commented that this could be a can that sells for over 150 grand. Damn!!
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The historical significance cannot be overstated. It has to be considered the finest can in the hobby, and nothing else is close in my opinion.

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Thar she be. Is this the one in the blurry picture from the 80s? Wow.
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I agree with Marc.
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If this turns out to be real, we just might find out how much someone would be willing to pay for a piece of breweriana. The fact that it is a can as opposed to something else makes me very happy. I just want the opportunity to hold it in my hands.
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W#$)_^*$^&^()%*&#%&+#%*()&@#!!!!!!!

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That would be a good one to hold and examine before hitting "send".
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Re: Krueger's Special

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One of the first things that got my attention (besides Special wording) was this Permit #. I don't think the baldy's came with any N.J. permit #. LEON.
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One of the first Canco Box & Opener. LEON.
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Holy Moly!!!!!!
It sucks to be poor.

That picture will be the closest I will ever come to that can.
(If it's real....)

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That box is pretty neat, Leon. I wasn't aware of different boxes for the early Quick and Easy opener; I thought this was the only one.

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Marc, The side of my box. Sorry for the highjack & sidetrack. LEON.
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To bad it will need to be re-lidded,,,, Will need to sackrifice another can for better lids,,,
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Brings back memories of this can from 2012
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The can Rand pictured above has the exact same spelling of Special just like the can in my 1933 Krueger Article, unlike other Special cans. If it fits must be legite? LEON.
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The thing that gives me the most pause, is the tax declaration. The Krueger 471 that came after this one, had no tax reference. Also, while it could go for 6-figures......that presupposes this is the only one, and that it didn't fall out of a wall alongside 300 others that look the same.
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I agree, The Tax Statement seems very odd. :smt017


Even though my Krueger Special bottle from same time period has the same NJ Permit #, Alcohol Statement & Tax Statement :smt017
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Leon wrote:Marc, The side of my box. Sorry for the highjack & sidetrack. LEON.
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The boxes are important to the discussion. The instruction panels on the can are identical to those on my box, and I've never seen those panels anywhere else. I've seen a few examples of the box around, but it doesn't seem to turn up often.

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Leon wrote:Marc, The side of my box. Sorry for the highjack & sidetrack. LEON.
Leon,

The boxes are important to the discussion. The instruction panels on the can are identical to those on my box, and I've never seen those panels anywhere else. I've seen a few examples of the box around, but it doesn't seem to turn up often.

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Agree.....just to pile on.....I have another sample of the same box you have Marc.....Never saw the Leon "Square Can" variation before now.

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I too received the mysterious envelope. My home addy was the return addy. Stamps on envelope were not canceled.

Can't really use the photos as they are pictures of pictures for an article.
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I think I saw Deep Throat or Agent Mulder putting the envelope in my mailbox.
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Chris, don't you have the circa 1985 pic of the Krueger's Special? Looks like there might be a matching white mark on the bottom face of that can to match this one. My copy is so poor that I can't quite tell.
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OctoberAle wrote:Chris, don't you have the circa 1985 pic of the Krueger's Special? Looks like there might be a matching white mark on the bottom face of that can to match this one. My copy is so poor that I can't quite tell.
Mr. P......I have a really bad/small image.....but do see the white mark you're referring to. Mine is here glued next to one that looks similar to the Lilek photoshopped version:

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Yes, thanks, Rand, it looks like it could be that can. The opener hole orientation would help confirm it also.
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