Are old unopened beer cans worth anything?

Are old unopened beer cans worth anything?

The value of a vintage beer cans can run the spectrum of virtually nothing to upwards of $25,000. The three factors that impact a cans worth are: rarity, desirability and quality. Any can missing one or two of these factors will suffer in value.

Are beer cans worth any money?

Almost all aluminum cans have no collectible value. It is not uncommon to find pull tabs that are mistake cans (ie missing a color). Pull tab cans typically have little value but ones produced prior to 1969 can be worth from $5 to several hundreds of dollars.

What is a collection of beer cans called?

Breweriana refers to articles containing a brewery or brand name, such as beer cans, beer bottles, bottle openers, beer labels, tin signs, beer mats, beer trays, beer tap, wooden cases and neon signs.

What was the first beer sold in cans?

Gottfried Krueger Company
On 24 January 1935 the Gottfried Krueger Company became the first brewery to sell beer in a can. Two thousand cans of Gottfried Krueger’s “Finest Beer” and “Cream Ale” were delivered to Richmond, Virginia and with a 91% approval rating the brewery decided to continue the practice.

What cans are collectible?

Lightweight aluminum cans, in most cases, will have little or no value. Any flat top, zip tab, fan tab or juice tab cans will have some value. Also, just about any cone top, quart cone top or crowntainer will be valuable, except for a couple of notable fakes like Milwaukee and General Pulaski cone tops.

What old cans are worth money?

Look away now, as these are the most valuable vintage beer cans today:

1. Apache Export, Cone Top Can – $10,000 to $30,000.
2. Tally-Ho Ale, Cone Top Can – $7,500 to $25,000.
3. Rheingold Pale Double Block, Flat Top Can – $8,000 to $20,000.
4. Gunther’s Beer, Flat Top Can – $5,000 to $10,000.
5. New Yorker Beer, Flat Top Can – $10,000.

What is an air sealed beer can?

Air Filled: A can that never held beer but still has both its top and bottom lids. It may have been created as a sample by a brewery or a can company. These sometimes have added interest for collectors if there is some indication that the can was meant as part of a display.

What is the oldest beer can?

Krueger Ale can
The oldest can in the collection is a Krueger Ale can from the 1930s which is similar to the first beer can ever produced in 1935.

Who invented beer cans?

Gottfried Krueger’s Brewing Company
The first beer can was finally developed in 1933 by American Can, for Gottfried Krueger’s Brewing Company. By the time it hit shelves in 1935, the benefits were already obvious. The cans were lighter than glass bottles and less likely to break.

What year did they put pull tabs on beer cans?

Enter the Pull Tab In 1963, the first pull tab beer cans appeared on the market. Pittsburgh Brewing Company used the tabs on their iconic Iron City Beer and consumers loved them.