LOT OF FIVE BAKER’S SUGAR CORN CANS.

LOT OF FIVE BAKER’S SUGAR CORN CANS. Tough to find examples of some of the first tin cans ever produced, each complete with a graphic paper label. Tops and bottoms are individually soldered as is a half dollar sized tin seal on the top. Labels read “Packed by Geo. W. Baker of Aberdeen, Maryland”. Of major historical significance is that George Washington Baker was a farmer born in 1815 who is credited with inventing the first automated canning process in the late 1860s. SIZE: 4-1/2” h. CONDITION: Overall good to very good. PF 1-6882 (100-200)

Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Fall 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	126	$300.00	LOT OF FIVE BAKER’S SUGAR CORN CANS. Tough to find examples of some of the first tin cans ever produced, each complete with a graphic paper label. Tops and bottoms are individually soldered as is a half dollar sized tin seal on the top. Labels read “Packed by Geo. W. Baker of Aberdeen, Maryland”. Of major historical significance is that George Washington Baker was a farmer born in 1815 who is credited with inventing the first automated canning process in the late 1860s. SIZE: 4-1/2” h. CONDITION: Overall good to very good. PF 1-6882 (100-200) Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll - Fall 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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