Tobacco Tin Makes Canadian History at New Hamburg, Ont. Auction

Tobacco tin makes Canadian history at New Hamburg, Ont. auction

A tobacco tin in Ontario can now be considered a piece of Canadian history.

Sold! Rare turn-of-the-century tobacco tin sells for $55K at New Hamburg auction

A small Canadian chewing tobacco tin, originally estimated to sell for around $9,000 to $12,000 fetched a whopping $55,000 at a New Hamburg auction over the weekend.

Rare Canadian tobacco tin goes for $55,000 at Ontario auction

Lithographed flip-lid container of the 3 Strikes brand of plug tobacco was discovered during the renovation of a turn-of the-century home

Rare Canadian tobacco tin sells for $55,000 at New Hamburg auction

The 3 Strikes pocket tin, which is about 125 years old, was part of Miller & Miller Auctions’ Soda & General Store Advertising sale on May 25.