Sorry. But seriously, if I could have any bottle out there but for some strange reason could only ever own one bottle THAT would be it. In my eyes that is the undisputed king (and queen for that matter) of the pontiled med catagory. I dream about finding one of those (yard sale, flea market...
This picture makes me want to cry and grab a shovel all at the same time. This bottle would have been absolutely incredible if whole and would probably bring somewhere between $50,000 and $100,000 in a good auction. This has to be the cruelest of all the hearbreakers I've ever seen. This bottle...
Gunsmoke,
I hope you get both someday. I am a bitters collector and that was my second Kelly's. I purchased an 1863 patent date at last years Baltimore show. They are both top shelfers. Now if I can just find a olive green one to put in between them all will be well in chipperland!
Gunsmoke,
Yes the Bryants cone shaped bitters is the bottle that holds the record for the most ever paid at auction for a bottle. It was a few years back and it did approach 70k. I think there are less than 5 known examples and the one that sold was the only known undamaged example. On a side...