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Rare Bitters dug" Labor Day" - 9/6/2006 11:52:53 PM    Ye Olde Prospector   Posts: 614 Joined: 1/23/2005 From: Bath, Maine Status: offline My digging buddy Paul dug this one Monday here in Maine. He asked me to post a picture and see what I could find out about it. It  is 9 !/2 in tall,smooth base. I would call it emerald green. It has 12 indented panels and is embossed DR. BIRMINGHAM'S/ANTIBILLIOUS/BLOOD PURIFYING/BITTERS on the front one back panel embossed THIS BOTTLE NOT SOLD. Anyone have any info?value on this one. I think it is a rare one but is a great find in any case. Love the color. No cracks,chips or damage and the stopper is still inside. Paul will be at the Lowell bottle show. Cliff < Message edited by Ye Olde Prospector -- 9/7/2006 12:02:51 AM > Post #: 1

RE: Rare Bitters dug" Labor Day" - 9/6/2006 11:56:48 PM    Ye Olde Prospector   Posts: 614 Joined: 1/23/2005 From: Bath, Maine Status: offline Here's the picture,for some reason it didn't load the first time. (in reply to Ye Olde Prospector) Post #: 2

RE: Rare Bitters dug" Labor Day" - 9/6/2006 11:59:30 PM    Ye Olde Prospector   Posts: 614 Joined: 1/23/2005 From: Bath, Maine Status: offline One more try. Attachment (1) (in reply to Ye Olde Prospector) Post #: 3

RE: Rare Bitters dug" Labor Day" - 9/7/2006 1:02:05 AM    Jim Posts: 2492 Joined: 7/5/2005 From: Lewistown, PA Status: online Thanks for sharing, Cliff. That is one sweet bitters! Not listed in any of the books that I have, I would say that it almost has to be rare. And, not to mention, absolutely beautiful! My congratulations go out to Paul. That is one that he will remember for sure! ~Jim _____________________________ Preserving our buried history, one pit at a time. http://www.freewebs.com/lewistownbottles/index.htm (in reply to Ye Olde Prospector) Post #: 4

RE: Rare Bitters dug" Labor Day" - 9/7/2006 2:15:23 AM    capsoda Posts: 8088 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: online Hey Cliff, Thats a great bitters. Don't have it listed in any of my referances either. Tell Paul I said he had a great find there. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to Jim) Post #: 5

RE: Rare Bitters dug" Labor Day" - 9/7/2006 5:17:57 AM    cowseatmaize Posts: 2135 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Metro West, MA Status: offline Wow, you got an excetional in ring. B101. Says "one dug in Massachusetts" A different lip. I guess a few have shown up since then. Here's 2 but no realized prices. http://www.hecklerauction.com/Auction79/olcatalog/db_paging.asp?page=8&order= #87 http://www.bottleauction.com/auction_end_oct04.pdf#search=%22BIRMINGHAM'S%20BITTERS%20%22 Lot 58 Attachment (1) < Message edited by cowseatmaize -- 9/7/2006 6:13:05 AM > _____________________________ My 10¢ worth (inflation) Eric If you love what your doing it might be illegal, so watch your back. (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 6

RE: Rare Bitters dug" Labor Day" - 9/7/2006 6:03:38 AM    earlyglass   Posts: 410 Joined: 12/21/2004 Status: online Cliff, I just heard about this bottle yesterday. It is a very nice find, as these are a pretty rare bitters. The color looks good in the pictures, and the color intensity can make a big difference in the price. These typically have a square collared top, but this one has a single sloping collared top. This top is unusual, but not unique... I have seen a few of them. From what I have gathered, this is a smooth base version, not pontiled? Assuming that the bottle is smooth base, and retains a little ground wear from excavation, I would estimate $1250-1500 range. As you may know, a nice one (sloping collar as well) recently sold in Heckler's last sale. It had a very small base flake, but otherwise a beauty, and it brought $1500. Well, good luck with it, and maybe we'll see it at Lowell.   Mike (in reply to cowseatmaize) Post #: 7

RE: Rare Bitters dug" Labor Day" - 9/7/2006 8:36:33 AM    Ye Olde Prospector   Posts: 614 Joined: 1/23/2005 From: Bath, Maine Status: offline Hi Mike and all, Thanks very much for the info. Paul (bottles141) hasn't been able to post on this site for a while. Thinks the problem is with his computer/password. He has been able to post on the bottledigging  site though. I wasn't with Paul when he found this one but it is a great bottle still. Would clean up to mint condition easily. Heavy glass and embossing.He read the posts on here this mornig before he left for work and thanks all for the info. A well deserved find for him, glad he finally got a good one. Thanks ALL. Cliff (in reply to earlyglass) Post #: 8

RE: Rare Bitters dug" Labor Day" - 9/7/2006 10:26:31 AM    towhead Posts: 914 Joined: 12/31/2004 Status: offline Incredible!  You are sooo lucky!   _____________________________ J (in reply to Ye Olde Prospector) Post #: 9

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