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Title: really old tin cans
Post by: patty on July 30, 2004, 03:39:12 PM

i recently found some old tin cans in the attic of my house. the cans once contained either corn or tomatoes and look like they are from somewhere in the 1800's. the cans have paper labels and one of them has a black slave woman holding ears of corn--the top of the cans have what looks to be a large flap that somehow sealed the cans. anyway-i can't seem to find any info on these. are they collectible?

Title: really old tin cans
Post by: D&b antiques on July 30, 2004, 05:34:27 PM

there not high value. $10.00 TO $15.00 DOLLARS PER CAN. BUT THERE VINTAGE IS AROUND 1900. BUT HOPEFULLY THEY  WILL BE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE VIEWING