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My $5.00 find (Prosecuted for filling Btl) - 6/28/2008 4:28:37 AM    diggincajun Posts: 189 Joined: 8/8/2007 Status: offline Hey diggers, I may not be able to dig but I can still buy. Stopped in an Antique Store near Waldo, Fl. and found this baby for $5.00. The bottle is embossed as follows: THIS BOTTLE IS THE PROPERTY OF COWANS ALEXANDER & CO. SINGAPORE. S.S. SOLE LICENSEES FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, OTHER PERSON FILLING THEM WILL BE PROSECUTED. On bottem is RILEY'S, PATENT, LONDON. Stands 11", applied top. Nice bottle no chips or cracks. Hope you enjoy the pics and any info on it will be apprecated. Kim James Attachment (1) < Message edited by diggincajun -- 6/28/2008 4:52:16 AM > _____________________________ Kim James Brunet diggincajun Post #: 1

another pic of my $5.00 btl - 6/28/2008 4:29:52 AM    diggincajun Posts: 189 Joined: 8/8/2007 Status: offline Here is a pic of the whole bottle. Kim Attachment (1) < Message edited by diggincajun -- 6/28/2008 4:52:53 AM > _____________________________ Kim James Brunet diggincajun (in reply to diggincajun) Post #: 2

RE: My $5.00 find (Prosecuted for filling Btl) - 6/28/2008 5:57:34 AM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 3312 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: online Very cool bottle! with a lot of embossing for 5 bucks _____________________________ My Web Page.Lots of pix. Dig story's published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. New story added 9/08 www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com Digs in action. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitpirate/ (in reply to diggincajun) Post #: 3

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