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I bought this bottle at a thrift store last year. It's a pint bottle. Can anyone give me more info? I am pretty sure it is an original. Any idea about value? Any advise would be great.[:D]

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Is there embossing on the gill plate? I think the originals had a date embossed on the gill plates.....Jim
 

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Here's an original from e-bay that brought over $300, lloks different from your bottle though....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Doctor-Fischs-Bitters-Bottle-WH-Ware-pat-1866-/130430505350?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e5e439186
 

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There is no embossing on the gills. The only letters/numbers are on the bottom.

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Someone who knows better than I do will post soon...looks good, just a different top and no embossing, I just don't know....
 

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I believe the original is embossed around the eye, and has a date of 1866, also the top is different.

There are two variants for embossing, one a Dr Fisch's Bitters and the other The Fish Bitters.
 

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Fischfinder...Welcome to the Forum. Woody was correct. This bottle is from 1920-33 or so and contained Eli Lilly Cod Liver Oil...

http://www.tias.com/10782/PictPage/1923011856.html
 

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So this bottle would be considered a replica? Or an original from 1922-1933?
Thanks[;)]
 

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Fischfinder...Welcome to the Forum. Woody was correct. This bottle is from 1920-33 or so and contained Eli Lilly Cod Liver Oil...

http://www.tias.com/10782/PictPage/1923011856.html
This is a different bottle neck and lip wise, and the bottom embossing isn't the same either, I think it's still a bit of a mystery....
 

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