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Price Realized: $143.75 ($125 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium).
SEAL BRAND / BALTIMORE, MD Oyster Tin, circa 1925, with bail handle and original lid, featuring a design of a seal surrounded by an oyster shell. Advertising reads "SEAL BRAND / RAW OYSTERS / PACKED BY / W.H. MCGEE & CO. / BALTIMORE, MD". A few shallow dents. Wear to surface, some discoloration to reverse, and some rust to top and bottom. H 7 1/2".
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