Amber coke $316.85 sheffield, Al.???

[bamascavenger]

Can anyone tell this Alabama boy why this bottle sold for so much. I am not too familiar with sheffield and how long they bottled?
Thanks, Terry.
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[capsoda]

Hey Terry, Both the amber and the aqua SS Coke bottles from Sheffield are rare. Small town bottles are often rare because of the small population. When those bottles were being used there were only a little over 3000 folks living there. There are only a little over 9000 folks living there now and it is home to several famous people like Fred Thompson.

 

[celerycola]

Arthur Pratt bought the Huntsville AL Coke plant in 1902 and opened a branch plant at Sheffield a year later. Sheffield operated only a year before the plant was moved across the river to Florence. Pratt sold both plants when he got the franchise to bottle Coca-Cola in New York City. He sold the New York City plant about 1910 for $600,000.00. When the guy that bought NYCity Coke died that plant was worth $4 million. Someone asked Pratt if he regretted selling NYCity since it became so valuable. He replied that he would rather be alive with $600,000.00 than dead with $4 million.

Dennis Smith

 

[acls]

Great info guys. I grew up in Florence Alabama and used to go over to Sheffield to play sports. Sheffield is a tiny tiny town. I am suprised they had a plant there.

 

[bamascavenger]

Thank you Dennis, I never knew that. Wish i could find one someday! By the way since you collect celery colas, can you give me a run down on those and show off a few of the ss script ones and which are common and which are rare? Thanks, Terry.