Detroit North Star metallic gold variation

[Onefineday]

This can just surfaced on ebay recently and seeing the word "Detroit" along the seam, I quickly hit the buy it now button.

I have seen quite a few Detroit North Star's over the years, mostly off grade with the occasional on grade example and can't recall ever seeing one
with metallic instead of the usual enamel gold. Canning code is 68A.

One is not pictured on Mr. Karasek's most awesome Michigan beer cans website, unique? overlooked?

[pinnacle-project]

That's an amazing price for a North Star from Detroit. I will check the canning code on mine when I get home.

[Flat_Top]

Every example I've ever seen of this can is the enamel version. My can is enamel with code 68 A. Nice find.

[idigrust]

Nice Find !

[Onefineday]

I just looked at Dan Morean's upcoming auction and he has a Detroit North Star flat listed lot #55 as an unlisted ENAMEL version?

I thought the one listed in the book was enamel?

http://www.moreanauctions.com/North_Sta ... T4397.aspx

[Randy Karasek]

I thought they were all enamel, and only difference in the two pictured on my website is very small canning code difference. I do seem to remember a list somewhere (maybe it was Kevin Foley's) that mentioned enamel vs metallic, but I never saw the metallic version when I was taking photos. Nice find.

[Onefineday]

I just looked at Dan Morean's upcoming auction and he has a Detroit North Star flat listed lot #55 as an unlisted ENAMEL version?

I thought the one listed in the book was enamel?

http://www.moreanauctions.com/North_Sta ... T4397.aspx

I just looked at the online USBC book, and the book example Detroit North Star flat is clearly enamel. Mr. Morean is clearly mistaken.

http://bcca-usbc-supplement.com/FivePan ... @CanType=F

[Giant Beer]

Nicely done. I flip those North Stars hoping to stumble across the Detroit variation. No luck so far.

[Onefineday]

I've decided to let this can go as I don't collect Michigan cans anymore. It's currently listed on ebay along with a nicer off grade Lucky Sparkling Ale, and a nice and super tough Frankenmuth Old English Ale yellow oval.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/carriageway52/ ... 7675.l2562

Won't be live for a few more hours, until the ebay police survey my use of the word "beer".

[Onefineday]

I've decided to let this can go as I don't collect Michigan cans anymore. It's currently listed on ebay along with a nicer off grade Lucky Sparkling Ale, and a nice and super tough Frankenmuth Old English Ale yellow oval.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/carriageway52/ ... 7675.l2562

Just a reminder that the above mentioned cans are ending around or shortly after 9 p.m. eastern time. Also listed a bunch of off grade cones.

[Onefineday]

When I first listed this can on the bay I thought what would I have paid for it when I was heavily into Michigan cans, and I came up with $500, then cut that in half for an opening bid for a possibly one of a kind Michigan can variation of $250.

Much to my surprise, the can went without a bid. The days of the Michigan can specialist seem to be a thing of the distant past, at least the "rabid" variety of Michigan can specialist.

I have decided to list this can with no reserve, the bid is still quite low for such a rare can, if there may still be 1 collector of the "rabid" variety left, you are most welcome to bid.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/124119239313?s ... 1555.l2649

Also the Lucky Sparkling Ale can I had previously sold, then relisted is currently back on for round 2 of bidding with no reserve, a few other cans listed this week as well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/124119261105?s ... 1555.l2649

[pinnacle-project]

I wish I could see a metallic and enamel version of this can side by side. I am having trouble understanding this. In pictures, the can above looks enamel to me, not metallic. My can, shown below, looks metallic to me but logically, it must be enamel because if I understand correctly, that is the more common version. Admittedly, the condition of my can complicates things.

I got my can from Leon. It used to be in better condition but it was a victim of moisture in his basement. He bought a nicer can from the Good Guys last summer in Frankenmuth and then sold this one to me along with a Fox Deluxe GR 12 oz. cone.

[Longopener]

It does appear as you say. I would say the worse condition can looks metallic to me.