Golden Rod WF from Egypt!

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/1930-40s-BEER- ... true&rt=nc

Looks like someone took this one home as a souvenir in 1943! Also thought it would of sold for a lot more too than $3K!

[mrlager428]

I thought it would at least hit 5000.00!!

[keithker]

I'd been wanting to hear the story behind it but sure the seller was overwhelmed with questions. Likely some US solider or maybe even a British soldier that served in Egypt brought it or shipped it back to the USA and has since passed on and it showed up in an estate sale.......Great can and pleased to see the seller held out and didn't end the auction earlier......What a great piece of beer can history....congrats to whoever picked it up...

[Beverlx]

True story: Last night I had that auction open on the eBay app on my phone. I rolled over in bed to address my wife, and when I rolled back, I'd elbow-dialed in a bid for something like 87 trillion dollars. One button-push short of submitted and confirmed.

Shop victoriously. And know where the button is.

[Flat_Top]

True story: Last night I had that auction open on the eBay app on my phone. I rolled over in bed to address my wife, and when I rolled back, I'd elbow-dialed in a bid for something like 87 trillion dollars. One button-push short of submitted and confirmed.

Shop victoriously. And know where the button is.

Sure you don't work for the State of Hawaii?

[HiJax]

True story: Last night I had that auction open on the eBay app on my phone. I rolled over in bed to address my wife, and when I rolled back, I'd elbow-dialed in a bid for something like 87 trillion dollars. One button-push short of submitted and confirmed.

Shop victoriously. And know where the button is.

Is that what they are calling it these days...."addressing the wife".

You won the auction?

[ConeAddict]

3K for that scratched up can? is that can that tough or does the Egypt part make it a lot more valuable?

[Longhorn Mike]

Any WWII history buffs out there? I'm not doubting that the WF Golden Rod is a super tough can. I'm not doubting this can made it overseas during the war. However, I am trying to figure out how or if it really ended up in Egypt.

Thousands of US personnel fought in North Africa, but very few made it to Egypt. Although the main battle in Africa was fought in Egypt at El Alamein, it was fought between the Germans and British Commonwealth troops. Few if any Americans were stationed in Egypt and those that were, were assigned to the British. Maybe a few were patched up at British hospitals.

How did this Golden Rod get there? Was it brought by the few Americans in their packs? Do we know of any Americans drinking non-olive drab beers in the war zones in '43? Did the British get beer rations from the US through the lend-lease act? Could this can been sent to a US embassy or some other state department (non military) office in Egypt?

Definitely interesting!

- Mike

[keithker]

@Longhorn Mike I believe these articles will answer many of your questions......note the last paragraph of the Edelbrau article "In the past year (1941) Edelbrau has exported a great deal of beer abroad for use by the British army in Egypt and the Near East".....the others confirm the sale of American beer to both US and British in Egypt.....

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Mon Nov 10 1941

Racine Journal Times Thu Sep 11 1941

Star Tribune Sun Oct 24 1943

Chicago Tribune Wed Aug 26 1942

[Flat_Top]

I've posted these before. They are dated 3/7/1943 and were taken in Alexandra Egypt. Same time frame as the date on the can. Don't think I see a Golden Rod can in the pictures.

Not sure what is up with the pictures, but every time I post 4 pictures they show in the preview, but 3 are no longer available when I submit the post. Will post on separate posts.

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[Matt Menghini]

American troops were in West Africa. However, a few liaison officers were probably in Egypt to coordinate with the British. Best guess is that that is the sort of person who would be in a position to get the can, and then keep it for the rest of the war and bring it home. Matt

[Cap-Sealed]

ANY Golden Rod is a super tough can. Dave Lang, I believe had this identical can but it was rolled. Carl Scheurman got one (IRTP) from Premium Bill's collection. And 5-10 IRTPs were dumped in NY...story is in one of the old RUSTlings....

[keithker]

Looks like it is time to go flea market shopping in Egypt.......

[ConeAddict]

ANY Golden Rod is a super tough can. Dave Lang, I believe had this identical can but it was rolled. Carl Scheurman got one (IRTP) from Premium Bill's collection. And 5-10 IRTPs were dumped in NY...story is in one of the old RUSTlings....

Thanks, like a lot of flats this is the first time i think I have seen that can, I wasn't sure if the uniqueness of a WF can from Egypt made this one more desirable.

[Longhorn Mike]

Thanks for the great info! That explains how American beer cans ended up in areas with few-to-no American soldiers.

I wonder if any American canned beer was sent to the Soviets or Chinese through the lend lease act? Anybody want to dump Stalingrad or Manchuria?

- Mike

[Cap-Sealed]

Thanks for the great info! That explains how American beer cans ended up in areas with few-to-no American soldiers.

I wonder if any American canned beer was sent to the Soviets or Chinese through the lend lease act? Anybody want to dump Stalingrad or Manchuria?

- Mike

US Marines in China 1945 !

[Mike S]

ANY Golden Rod is a super tough can. Dave Lang, I believe had this identical can but it was rolled. Carl Scheurman got one (IRTP) from Premium Bill's collection. And 5-10 IRTPs were dumped in NY...story is in one of the old RUSTlings....

Thanks, like a lot of flats this is the first time i think I have seen that can, I wasn't sure if the uniqueness of a WF can from Egypt made this one more desirable.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but i think there is just one other WF can that's rolled and was mentioned above. Are there any other known WF cans? This one held beer plus even though it's scratched up the scratches show a very cool provenance with the can that actually might make it more desirable to some. The other dumpers Ed mentioned are mostly in poor shape but again very desirable to rusty bunchers.

Mike s

[Daev Larrazolo]

Bill I was caught watching tv during sex but I’ve never ebay’ed i’ll have to try that. I would love to know the story on the can and it’s travels

[Leon]

When I first seen it I figured it get around $5,000 considering rarity. If It got $3 it went cheap LEON.

[foreigncanman]

How tough is the Rheingold withdrawn free. Presumably those cans are those although WF could be on the lid.

[potters66]

I also expected about $5,000 and 3k was a super deal in my opinion.

Steve

[Leon]

I also expected about $5,000 and 3k was a super deal in my opinion.

Steve

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