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Is this old? - 4/11/2004 12:40:04 PM    dougdann   Posts: 6 Joined: 4/11/2004 Status: offline Okay. I know this is probably a typical newbie question. I know nothing about bottles. But I have been metal detectign at an old base on Galveston island and have found some bottleshalf or fully buried in the water. Are these anything or just junk. And how would one identify a bottle. 44 mm across the botteom 27 mm across the top Seems through the lip( I think that is the correct term The lip? has ridges. The bottom has the following - 63 (diamond shape) 52 Does this description help? Thankyou for any help with this. Doug Attachment (1) _____________________________ The Faustina II Collector Piuttosto vivrei con lei su Gyara che senza di lei. Antoninus Pius speaking of his wife Faustina. Post #: 1

RE: Is this old? - 4/11/2004 12:50:47 PM    dougdann   Posts: 6 Joined: 4/11/2004 Status: offline First pic Attachment (1) (in reply to dougdann) Post #: 2

RE: Is this old? - 4/11/2004 12:55:14 PM    dougdann   Posts: 6 Joined: 4/11/2004 Status: offline About 86 mm tall. Attachment (1) (in reply to dougdann) Post #: 3

RE: Is this old? - 4/11/2004 1:18:42 PM    woody   Posts: 1674 Joined: 10/29/2002 From: Gilmanton, New Hampshire Status: online The bottle you found isn't that old. Probably 1950-1960's. When the line runs from the bottom to the top of the bottle, it usually denotes that the bottle was made by an automatic bottle machine. Keep looking, though, you'll never know what you'll find. _____________________________ Woody (in reply to dougdann) Post #: 4

RE: Is this old? - 4/11/2004 1:33:12 PM    dougdann   Posts: 6 Joined: 4/11/2004 Status: offline I've spotted about a dozen of these in the water close to the shore. I will take a little closer look at them. Some are shorter, but more squared. Is there a list or page with basic bottle indentification basics? Doug _____________________________ The Faustina II Collector Piuttosto vivrei con lei su Gyara che senza di lei. Antoninus Pius speaking of his wife Faustina. (in reply to dougdann) Post #: 5

RE: Is this old? - 4/11/2004 1:45:20 PM    woody   Posts: 1674 Joined: 10/29/2002 From: Gilmanton, New Hampshire Status: online There's alot of info on this website, Doug. http://www.antiquebottles.com/ _____________________________ Woody (in reply to dougdann) Post #: 6

RE: Is this old? - 4/11/2004 6:31:25 PM    dougdann   Posts: 6 Joined: 4/11/2004 Status: offline One more question. Would the diamond mark on the bottom make it "Diamond Glass Co" and would the 2 numbers be a date? Am I close? Thankyou for all your help. Doug _____________________________ The Faustina II Collector Piuttosto vivrei con lei su Gyara che senza di lei. Antoninus Pius speaking of his wife Faustina. (in reply to dougdann) Post #: 7

RE: Is this old? - 4/11/2004 7:51:02 PM    woody   Posts: 1674 Joined: 10/29/2002 From: Gilmanton, New Hampshire Status: online Yes, I would say that the diamond mark is the Diamond Glass co. One of the numbers on the bottom may be the year of manufactuer. _____________________________ Woody (in reply to dougdann) Post #: 8

RE: Is this old? - 5/1/2004 1:53:07 PM    Larisa W.   Posts: 26 Joined: 4/25/2004 From: Oregon Status: offline Hi Doug! Yes, I would say Diamond bottling company, which is after 1924. I think one of the numbers would be the plant location, that is how Owens glass company does it. I have found some good info on bottle marks at these spots on the net. Hope this helps. http://www.angelfire.com/pop2/collectorscorner/USA_bottle_marks.html http://www.angelfire.com/tn/traderz/marks.html http://www.angelfire.com/pop2/collectorscorner/foreign_bottle_marks.html Larisa W. < Message edited by Larisa W. -- 5/4/2004 1:03:39 AM > (in reply to dougdann) Post #: 9

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