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Auction: 326 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1384

William Massey Brewing Company (Pennsylvania) 1891. Philadelphia. 4.550 shares. No.30. Large brewery. Portrait of the founder, left. VF+. Born in England, William Massey was the son of a brewer from Stoke, who moved to Philadelphia when William was quite young. After serving an apprenticeship in Gray's Brewery, he eventually was offered a partnership in Poultney, Collins & Massey, and subsequently gained full ownership. In 1877, William Massey Brewing Company was the eleventh largest brewer in the United States.


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