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    1868 Bissell's Tonic Bitters Peoria, IL

    THANK YOU!!
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    1868 Bissell's Tonic Bitters Peoria, IL

    I'd wondered about the color when I saw the listing. It definitely doesn't look dark amber to me, but not really yellow either; I'd go with more of a warm orange. Should I clean the staining (how?), or leave it to somebody who knows what they're doing? Thanks!
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    1868 Bissell's Tonic Bitters Peoria, IL

    Thanks Wheelah. To me, it looks like 90%+ of the stain is on the inside, but there may be a bit on one outside face. Maybe it was on the ground for a while?? How does that generally affect value?
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    1868 Bissell's Tonic Bitters Peoria, IL

    Jim, Let me also put you on the spot for a minute, since you said "really good bottle"... what would you give as a value for this one? Just curious if the seller in that auction realized a fair price, since I also deal quite a bit in other collectibles (e.g. stamps), and am quite used to Ebay...
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    1868 Bissell's Tonic Bitters Peoria, IL

    Jim, No offense taken. I guess it's a combination of two things. One, I've had several less-than-satisfactory transactions through Ebay over the years, and just wanted to explore another option. I can assure you I'm not out to scam anybody (I have a 100% positive 1563 rating over there -...
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    1868 Bissell's Tonic Bitters Peoria, IL

    Hi, I dabble a little in vintage bottles (generally more graphic-design soda bottles than older medicine), but recently acquired an old amber-colored "Bissell's Tonic Bitters, Patented Jany 21, 1868", from Peoria, ILL. I gather from the following recently-concluded Ebay listing that it's...
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