Amber Coke with seams. Fake, right?

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I came across this amber Coke bottle while travelling the other week. It was at an antique co-op with a price tag of $55. I didn't buy it due to the fact that it had a seam running the entire length of the bottle from top to bottom on both sides, therefore I was assuming it was a fake. Can you guys confirm this? And while we're on the subject, how does one make a fake bottle? I wouldn't have a clue how to do it. It looked pretty authentic except for the seams. (I should have taken more pics. These aren't very good.)

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That's real it has a ton of case wear. I only ever dug one amber Coke. It was blown. I believe the amber Coke was first made 75 years ago.(1937) so they made ABM amber Cokes.


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For current and future reference ...

http://www.antiquebottles.com/coke/index.html

http://www.antiquebottles.com/coke/fame.html

http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/ETclanSETH114/bottlehistory.html
 
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What myth or bit of misinformation have you heard to make one assume that mold seams means it's a fake/fantasy bottle or a reproduction?

Who are these people that perpetuate these 'facts'.......like the one where: "A line between city and state on a Coke means......................."
 
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That's real it has a ton of case wear. I only ever dug one amber Coke. It was blown. I believe the amber Coke was first made 75 years ago.(1937) so they made ABM amber Cokes.
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What??? Nnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I passed up an authentic amber Coke bottle? Boy, that really steams my clams. [:mad:]
Just out of curiosity, would $55 have been a decent price for that bottle? **crossing fingers hoping some one says it was way overpriced**
 
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When all else fails regarding values, there's always ebay to enlighten us as to what folks are asking and paying for amber Coca Cola botles. Check it out! There are a bunch of them on ebay right now and always is ...

ebay link:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=Amber+coca+cola+bottle&_sacat=0
 
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Regarding ...

"a line between city and state on a Coke means......................."

I have a patent 1923 San Diego, Ca. hobbleskirt/contour bottle which looks almost like the original except that it is clearly marked with a "Anchor Glass Container Corp." date of 1989.

Anchor Glass Container Corporation, Tampa, FL [head office], plants at Salem, NJ; Connellsville, PA; Winchester, IN; Shakopee, MN; Henryetta, OK; Jacksonville, FL; Elmira, NY; Warner-Robins, GA and Lawrenceburg, IN (1983-to date).

http://myinsulators.com/glass-factories/bottlemarks.html

(Anchor Glass Container Corp. is not to be confused with the earlier Anchor Hocking).

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What myth or bit of misinformation have you heard to make one assume that mold seams means it's a fake/fantasy bottle or a reproduction?

Who are these people that perpetuate these 'facts'.......like the one where: "A line between city and state on a Coke means......................."
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No myth, or misinformation (mythinformation,perhaps?). Just the voice of inexperience speaking. I haven't been at this for very long, and I know amber Coke bottles are old, so I came to the flawed conclusion that all ambers were hand made rather than molded. That probably doesn't make any sense either, but I'm still learning. But this seems like a great place to learn. [:)]
 
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I never really followed cokes but it seems to me that since the advent of fleabay the average value has actually dropped on the amber coles. Just my imagination maybe?

I remember in the '70s when people were getting $10-15 for common brookfield insulators too[;)]
 
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