In what was one of highest ever (if not the highest ever) prices achieved for a 4 Gallon Drum in Australia this superb Kangaroo Petroleum drum last night sold for an impressive $12,815. With the price sitting around the $9,000 mark at the conclusion of the pre-bidding period it was clear that this was an item with a number of bidders interested in it.
Kangaroo Petroleum only operated for 4 years (1959-1963) and were only situated in very limited locations on the Eastern Side of the country, meaning these drums and other items with Kangaroo Petroleum branding are quite rare and so often are quite highly sought after.
That interest in the drum only continued once the live bidding on the drum kicked off as part of our Wednesday 5th of November Next Level Collectors Auction. With a number of bids continuing to flood in on this highly desirable drum it saw the bidding climb up to the final price of $12,815. $4,310 was the second highest selling lot for the evening with a restored Ampol Wayne AS70 Electric Petrol Pump yielding that price. Rounding out the top three, and not far beyond was another restored petrol pump, this time a Golden Fleece AS70 which went for $3,844.
A huge thank you to our vendors, staff and bidders for making this sale a success, and most importantly for choosing Burns & Co.
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