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clean northern Minn OIs

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A friend who runs an excavating business tipped me off to the location of a small pile of Hamm's cans. He found the cans while preparing a wooded vacant lot for a structure to be built on it . Much to my surprise they were OIs and many were buried. dug up about 70 cans and left with 50 . Here's a pic of the best and a pic of the rest after a water soaking. 20 or so still soaking. tom
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Re: northern Minn OIs

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Wow Tom!

Those Hamm's are going to be nice!

What cones did you find?

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Re: northern Minn OIs

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Many of those will be VERY nice after an Oxalic Bath!
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Nice!
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Found the one cone, I think its a blatz
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Those are sweet! It pays to get the word out
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Are they enamel? Very nice
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agkg, being relatively new to the hobby I honestly do not know the difference between an enamel can or a non, tom
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Tom, Cans were coated with either metallic or enamel paint. Enamel tends to hold up much better in dumps/pits. The Hamms and Pabst are both enamel.
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Thank you for the input!I believe they are enamel Art By the way Tom are you going up to Ahoville this fall?
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agkg, The fall gets busy for me but I would like to make it to Johnnies if I can. Do you know of any dates being set for digging at Aho's this Fall? Tom
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Nice Finds!
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the bottom bunch of cans are the cleanest oldest cans I have ever dug, if not the cleanest cans I have ever found
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Man, those DID turn out well...… Congrats!
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Dang, those are clean. Great find!!!
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Wow!!
"Although the cans will be of no value after opened, their cost is expected to be small..." Iowa: June 22, 1935

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Re: clean northern Minn OIs how much

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hey anyone, what would you honesty charge or expect to pay for one of these Hamm's or Pabst ales? they are, guessing here, grade, 1 -1 or 2+1 ,thanks Tom
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Re: clean northern Minn OIs how much

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tomcd62 wrote: Mon Sep 10, 2018 4:35 pm hey anyone, what would you honesty charge or expect to pay for one of these Hamm's or Pabst ales? they are, guessing here, grade, 1 -1 or 2+1 ,thanks Tom
Would have to see all sides.....and from what I can see from the front of the Hamms, grade 1 is maybe a little high. My guess....for one of the better ones you could probably comfortably ask $50. On a very strange auction situation you might be able to get $75.....but should move pretty easily at $40.

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Re: clean northern Minn OIs

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I don't see any I'd call grade 1.Maybe 1- or 2+ at best 2- at worst.


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Thanks Guys , Ok grade 2, what would ya pay or charge
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The best ones are grade 2. Relatively common labels though. Realistic price for the best ones is $25.00. Cool find for sure!


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Outstanding work Tom! Very impressive.
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Tom,
I will be at Johnys October 10. Look forward to dumping with you.Lets make it 4 gallon Tom!!
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