RARE AQUA STRAIGHT SIDE COCA COLA BOTTLE, HEEL SCRIPT, NORTON, VA
Item History & Price
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Description: RARE STRAIGHT SIDE SS COCA COLA CROWN TOP BOTTLE, NORTON, VA, AQUA, Applied Top, Height 7 3/4", Circa 1905-1908. COCA-COLA in SCRIPT near the heel on the front of the bottle. On the back side on the shoulder it has DIXIE BOTTLING WORKS. On the backside heel it has NORTON, VA. and AB CO. The bottom is embossed with I 0110.
Rarity - listed as R in Porters Coke Bottle Checklist
Condition: ATTIC MINT - no chips, cracks, or repairs. This is a non-dug, non tumbled ...top shelf example that is ready to display when it arrives. The only flaw I see on the bottle is a tiny open bubble on the crown top that can be seen in the 5th photo. I believe the bubble occurred when it was produced and is not to be considered damage. Please look at the photos carefully to see the pristine condition of this bottle. It displays beautifully and could be a centerpiece example to add to your Hutch, Hutchinson, Straight Sided, Vintage and/or Rare Coca Cola Bottle, Coke collection. Don't miss the opportunity to own an extremely rare piece of Coca Cola history!
Shipping: Shipping will be the responsibility of the buyer. Please wait for payment instructions after the auction ends, I will send an invoice which will include total charges to the auction winner.
Payment: I accept PayPal only. Payment must be received within two days of sale.
Please ask questions prior to bidding, feel free to email. No returns accepted.
COLLECTORS BEWARE:FAKE AMETHYST/PURPLE/AMBER/BLACK AMETHYST Coca Cola Bottles Sold on eBay
AKA Cobalt Irradiated Glass
FAKE PURPLE Coca-Cola BottlesBecareful when buying Straight Sided and Hobble-skirt Coca-Cola bottles with a Deep Purple (Cobalt Blue) and/or a so called Black AMETHYST color. Dark purple is not anatural color for these bottles and is caused by irradiating olderbottles. The older Coke bottles had manganese that will turn the bottledark purple when irradiated. There are some naturally occurring bottleswith a light amethyst/purple or pink tint - leaving them out in prolongedsunlight (SCA) will darken the tint (but they will NEVER become a Dark (Blue) (Black) Amethyst). Also, sellers use the private bidder routine so knowledgeable collectors and sellers can't warn you that the so called rare bottle you are bidding on is worthless.
PLEASE REMEMBER, MANY SELLERS WILL SAY THEIR BOTTLES ARE "GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC"
BUT FAKE AMETHYST/PURPLE/AMBER AND BLACK AMETHYST BOTTLES ARE ONLY GUARANTEED TO BE WORTHLESS!!!
REPRODUCTION COCA COLA LABELS on Coca-Cola BottlesAlso, beware of auctions that have Coca Cola labels applied to bottles. For example, recently on eBay you could find Coca Cola labels on bottles that don't have Coca Cola in script or block letters on the bottle. These types of bottles obviously never held Coca Cola and the label may be a reproduction. Also, keep in mind, very few Coca Cola bottles with the original label have survived over the years! Please ask the seller questions about the bottle and/or label to determine authenticity before you buy.
One seller on eBay takes a non-embossed soda bottle worth maybe a dollar or two, slaps a fake 1900's diamond Coca-Cola label on it and sells it for $100+. He does the same thing with with original straight sided cokes and sells them for almost 5X what they are actually worth. Recently he had an non-embossed hutch, applied one of his famous coke labels, and sold it for $500+ as an "EXTREMELY RARE COCA-COLA HUTCH WITH LABEL". BUYERS BEWARE!
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Rarity - listed as R in Porters Coke Bottle Checklist
Condition: ATTIC MINT - no chips, cracks, or repairs. This is a non-dug, non tumbled ...top shelf example that is ready to display when it arrives. The only flaw I see on the bottle is a tiny open bubble on the crown top that can be seen in the 5th photo. I believe the bubble occurred when it was produced and is not to be considered damage. Please look at the photos carefully to see the pristine condition of this bottle. It displays beautifully and could be a centerpiece example to add to your Hutch, Hutchinson, Straight Sided, Vintage and/or Rare Coca Cola Bottle, Coke collection. Don't miss the opportunity to own an extremely rare piece of Coca Cola history!
Shipping: Shipping will be the responsibility of the buyer. Please wait for payment instructions after the auction ends, I will send an invoice which will include total charges to the auction winner.
Payment: I accept PayPal only. Payment must be received within two days of sale.
Please ask questions prior to bidding, feel free to email. No returns accepted.
COLLECTORS BEWARE:FAKE AMETHYST/PURPLE/AMBER/BLACK AMETHYST Coca Cola Bottles Sold on eBay
AKA Cobalt Irradiated Glass
FAKE PURPLE Coca-Cola BottlesBecareful when buying Straight Sided and Hobble-skirt Coca-Cola bottles with a Deep Purple (Cobalt Blue) and/or a so called Black AMETHYST color. Dark purple is not anatural color for these bottles and is caused by irradiating olderbottles. The older Coke bottles had manganese that will turn the bottledark purple when irradiated. There are some naturally occurring bottleswith a light amethyst/purple or pink tint - leaving them out in prolongedsunlight (SCA) will darken the tint (but they will NEVER become a Dark (Blue) (Black) Amethyst). Also, sellers use the private bidder routine so knowledgeable collectors and sellers can't warn you that the so called rare bottle you are bidding on is worthless.
PLEASE REMEMBER, MANY SELLERS WILL SAY THEIR BOTTLES ARE "GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC"
BUT FAKE AMETHYST/PURPLE/AMBER AND BLACK AMETHYST BOTTLES ARE ONLY GUARANTEED TO BE WORTHLESS!!!
REPRODUCTION COCA COLA LABELS on Coca-Cola BottlesAlso, beware of auctions that have Coca Cola labels applied to bottles. For example, recently on eBay you could find Coca Cola labels on bottles that don't have Coca Cola in script or block letters on the bottle. These types of bottles obviously never held Coca Cola and the label may be a reproduction. Also, keep in mind, very few Coca Cola bottles with the original label have survived over the years! Please ask the seller questions about the bottle and/or label to determine authenticity before you buy.
One seller on eBay takes a non-embossed soda bottle worth maybe a dollar or two, slaps a fake 1900's diamond Coca-Cola label on it and sells it for $100+. He does the same thing with with original straight sided cokes and sells them for almost 5X what they are actually worth. Recently he had an non-embossed hutch, applied one of his famous coke labels, and sold it for $500+ as an "EXTREMELY RARE COCA-COLA HUTCH WITH LABEL". BUYERS BEWARE!
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