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#692947 Tue Aug 22 2017 06:29 AM
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I've been watching this can on ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-2-gal-KATZ-...119.m1438.l2649

While i'm not shocked at how high the reserve and current bid is at, its still quite a sum.

My question is this: what is the most you've seen a can sell for? Any can, quart, 2 gallon, even a tipper.


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can of subject: .. ... cool

still relatively low as too what some cans have sold for
although the reserve has not been met-

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The 2 that stick in my mind the most...

Liberty Air-O - 1 gallon - Sold for $11,500
Frontier - 1 quart - Sold for $8400

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Originally Posted By BryceG
Liberty Air-O - 1 gallon - Sold for $11,500
Frontier - 1 quart - Sold for $8400


at that price it would be time for a divorce .. ... cool


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I was once told by a collector that after buying an expensive sign, he would go home and tell his wife that he was buying it for "their" collection.


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if it was his wife... then it IS "their" collection.


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Cool can. What would a square 5 gallon version of this brand, same graphics, be worth?


Looking for photos, etc from 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station and Pal's Diner, Rt. 17 Mahwah, NJ
& US or state highway signs, shields, route markers
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Originally Posted By MetroPetro
What would a square 5 gallon version of this brand, same graphics, be worth?


would depend on condition .. ... cool


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OK, I'd love to know what the highest rocker can someone has seen recorded? Just out of curiousity.


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Harley rockers fetch good numbers. Can't recall the highest though.


Looking for photos, etc from 60s era Shell-A-Rama gas station and Pal's Diner, Rt. 17 Mahwah, NJ
& US or state highway signs, shields, route markers
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Originally Posted By eric grinder
I'd love to know what the highest rocker can someone has seen recorded?


we need a section on "record holders"- ("the hall of fame") - qts, 5qts & so on as with signs, pumps etc - didn't the harley rocker go for 8k? .. ... cool


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Can prices are crazy for rare ones and for some reason I keep buying. 3 years ago at Iowa that Mutual one gallon sold for around 5k now recently one sold for over 11k like Bryce said.

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If we are going to establish a section for the highest price that a can has ever sold for, how about a section for the highest price that a:

Gas Pump has ever sold for.
A Sign has ever sold for.
A air meter has ever sold for.

Please feel free to add to the above list.

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Air Meter ID book also available
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Madness. crazy

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I love the idea of record holders. Maybe make it a sticky and update it when new sales are confirmed. Be pretty fun. Top 3 in all categories.


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