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Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/23/2008 1:24:19 PM    indigo223   Posts: 6 Joined: 7/13/2008 Status: offline I have a Cobalt Blue Dr. Liebig's imported German Salts bottle.  Marking on bottom is 1219.  Bottled by Benjamin Green, Apothecary, Portsmouth, N.H. Need more info on this item.. Possible dates, worth etc.. If you can help it would be greatly appreciated. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/23/2008 1:28:12 PM    Oldtimer Posts: 745 Joined: 5/13/2004 From: Effingham NH. Where else? Status: offline I have no idea on real value, but I really love it! I'd buy it in a shop for $40 without hessitation. I collect NH meds. _____________________________ STOP THE CAR !! I think I see a cellarhole !!! (in reply to indigo223) Post #: 2

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/23/2008 3:42:47 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5161 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline I always thought Liebig was an appropriate name for a patent medicine. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to Oldtimer) Post #: 3

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/23/2008 5:30:23 PM    cc6pack   Posts: 543 Joined: 7/12/2003 From: Mableton, Ga. Status: offline Here's a link to a bunch of Liebig's stuff. Look like he ran the gamut from mid 1800's to early 1900's.  I'm guessing yours is 1890 give or take a few years? Do you know id it's BIM or ABM? http://books.google.com/books?q=+Dr.+Liebig%27s+German+Salts+&btnG=Search+Books (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 4

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/23/2008 6:58:26 PM    beendiggin Posts: 801 Joined: 6/30/2005 Status: offline I was in a group antique shop last week and saw that same label on at least 3 other unembossed aqua bottles.  The  labels were in virtually the same condition. The bottle dealer who had them for sale had a card in the case with the bottles that claimed he had bought them from a New Hampshire pharmacy.  I would take a guess and say that the label might be authentic, but the bottles they are stuck on are not the original. I might be wrong,  but a little more research is called for on this, I'd say.  The shop I was in is in Nobleboro, Me.  Just a heads up........... (in reply to indigo223) Post #: 5

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/23/2008 7:13:43 PM    Oldtimer Posts: 745 Joined: 5/13/2004 From: Effingham NH. Where else? Status: offline Now that you mention it.....the bottle looks awfully purple...irradiated? I was in a group shop in Northwood NH and saw several fake "old labeled" bottles...the labels looked real enough, but were too perfect....and had other obvious "tells" as well...if you know what to look for.. _____________________________ STOP THE CAR !! I think I see a cellarhole !!! (in reply to beendiggin) Post #: 6

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/23/2008 7:35:40 PM    GACDIG   Posts: 231 Joined: 9/10/2006 From: Concord NC. Status: offline Pretty color Apoth. _____________________________ Glenn YOU DIG IT ! http://www.geocities.com/gac3336/bottledigger.html (in reply to indigo223) Post #: 7

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/25/2008 10:26:23 AM    bottlediger Posts: 1454 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline The one time i dug in NH, one of the guys I was digging with dug a dark purple bottle just like that one no lable of course but same shape and size it looks. I just find it pretty intresting that that label reads NH as well. Digger ry _____________________________ Professional Tumbling Services Digger Ry Style My Tumbling Page (in reply to GACDIG) Post #: 8

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/26/2008 2:37:26 PM    marjorie040 Posts: 380 Joined: 12/3/2006 Status: offline Hi Indigo, I love your bottle and found some information on Benjamin Green if you are interested. According to Ancestry.com Benjamin Green was born in 1867 in Portsmouth, NH and is listed in the Census for1900 and 1910 as a Druggist on Market Street. Benjamin and his wife had one son, Philip who is listed as a photographer. Benjamin's father was born in Germany....a possible connection to Dr. Liebig Regards, _____________________________ marjorie040 McClellanville, sc (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 9

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/26/2008 2:46:29 PM    marjorie040 Posts: 380 Joined: 12/3/2006 Status: offline Here is a newspaper clipping noting the opening of Benjamin Green's new drug store on Market Street in Portsmouth, NH June 10th 1898. Attachment (1) _____________________________ marjorie040 McClellanville, sc (in reply to marjorie040) Post #: 10

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/26/2008 2:47:49 PM    marjorie040 Posts: 380 Joined: 12/3/2006 Status: offline I hope you've got your drugstore glasses on AND a magnifying glass, Indigo! _____________________________ marjorie040 McClellanville, sc (in reply to marjorie040) Post #: 11

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/26/2008 2:54:00 PM    marjorie040 Posts: 380 Joined: 12/3/2006 Status: offline Here's a link to a Benjamin Green Apothecary bottle, embossed, sold on Jeff and Holly Nordstrom's auction....no price listed. It's not similar to yours but I thought you might be interested to compare. Regards http://www.jeffnholantiquebottles.com/webpages/Item6604.html _____________________________ marjorie040 McClellanville, sc (in reply to marjorie040) Post #: 12

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/26/2008 2:55:25 PM    marjorie040 Posts: 380 Joined: 12/3/2006 Status: offline OOps! I apologize to Jeff and Holly Noordsy! _____________________________ marjorie040 McClellanville, sc (in reply to marjorie040) Post #: 13

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/26/2008 6:41:00 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5161 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline You know you can edit your posts?  I type screwed up stuff all the time and go back and fix the posts  _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to marjorie040) Post #: 14

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/27/2008 4:42:06 AM    marjorie040 Posts: 380 Joined: 12/3/2006 Status: offline Thanks, Guntherhess I knew I could edit initially but didn't notice the error until after I had submitted it. I apologize for taking up so much space. Will try and be more careful in the future. Regards _____________________________ marjorie040 McClellanville, sc (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 15

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/28/2008 9:44:53 AM    downeastdigger Posts: 1409 Joined: 8/22/2005 From: Crawling through the mud and briars of Eliot Maine Status: offline I've dug tons of Benjamin Green bottls over the years, all clear or aqua druggist. He sold a lot of stuff! There is a small house in Berwick with his name on the plaque. That labelled one is great looking. The cobalt one that Jeff and Holly are selling is a nice one, pretty rare. I had once been told that all of those cobalt ones are mint, because they were never distributed, and someone found a case of them. Could be true cause I've never found even a shard. _____________________________ Bram Get busy diggin, or get busy dyin' http://www.GreatBayCatering.com (in reply to marjorie040) Post #: 16

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 7/31/2008 5:17:02 PM    indigo223   Posts: 6 Joined: 7/13/2008 Status: offline Hey All: Thanks for everyone's input.  The color of the bottle is actually a cobalt color.  However every time I take a pic doesn't matter what camera I use the true color does not show.  I will do a little more research then it's heading to Ebay. Thanks again... (in reply to indigo223) Post #: 17

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 8/1/2008 1:51:50 AM    Penn Digger   Posts: 260 Joined: 5/12/2008 From: N Penn Status: offline Good luck. (in reply to indigo223) Post #: 18

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 8/20/2008 11:23:34 PM    indigo223   Posts: 6 Joined: 7/13/2008 Status: offline True color of the bottle... (in reply to indigo223) Post #: 19

RE: Dr. Liebig's Cobalt bottle - 8/20/2008 11:35:34 PM    indigo223   Posts: 6 Joined: 7/13/2008 Status: offline Finally was able to take a pic of the true color of the bottle.. Attachment (1) (in reply to indigo223) Post #: 20

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