#181 • Mining Safety Memorabilia Lot With Gerz Stein Mugs And Medallions

Part of ENT 423 - A Wealth of Treasures — Gold, Silver & Antiques (timed auction by Entrusted Auctions)

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Bidding closes Nov 16, 2026 8:12 PM EST

A multi-piece collection of mining industry and safety commemorative items. The lot features a Gerz West Germany lidded ceramic stein celebrating the 1890–1990 100th anniversary of the United Mine Workers of America, a clear glass UMWA retirement testimonial beer mug, three cobalt blue ceramic mugs including McSweeney's Inc. MSHA 2000 rescue contest, two black ceramic West Virginia Construction Craft Laborers mugs, and an Avery Island Mine foam can cooler. Additional items include a miniature yellow Mine Safety Training hard hat stress toy, a cast bronze-tone metal Grumpy gnome miner figurine, a cased Soviet Novokuznetsk coat of arms medallion, a 1987 Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association pewter-tone award plate by Tuller Trophy Factory, a ceramic Bethlehem Mines Division ashtray by Conrad Crafters, and several individually packaged "Safety is the Key" MSHA keychains. 6"W x 6.5"H Location -Sunroom