Interesting whiskey bottle "MOONSHINE" w/embossed face.

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I dug this bottle up back in 1998, never have had any luck finding information on it. Nor have I ever seen another. It is embossed "MOONSHINE". Which is approximately 15 to 20 or so years before the term wood become common during prohibition. The seem stops at the applied lip, and the bottle would be a two piece BIM construction. If I were to put it in the sun it would purple up as it is already slightly doing so. Reverse side of the Moonshine embossing is M.F. & CO. Would really like to know if anyone has information on the company that made this and for my own personal knowledge, an estimate of value? Don't want to part with it, as I have a fond memory of just digging this bottle out of the ground. Thanks for any help! Rob
 

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The day I took it out of the ground. Almost an hour worth of cutting through cedar roots to get to it........
 

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Because of the paneled shoulder and the strange neck shape, combined with the root mass, I thought for some time I was diiging out a kerosene lamp base. I was surprised when it turned out to be a bottle.
 

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I wish i could help you Rob but no idea. But its a great find almost looks like some kind of back bar bottle to me.
 

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No problem mikeya! I've been searching for info on this bottle since I found it in 1998! I think its my best find ever, and that includes some somewhat common bitters, cures and poison bottles over the years. I've never been on a bottle forum before though, so maybe someone will come along even if its just to say "Hey, I found one of those too!" and give some idea just how far reaching this product may have been, depending on where they found it. Which, BTW, I found this in the south central part of Michigan's UP, where I used to live until 2006.
 

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Welcome to the forum. Cool find.
 

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I like the bottle a lot, it's unusual like me. [:)] Just to make things correct and perhaps help identify (especially the age) and value it, are you sure the top is "APPLIED" and not "TOOLED"? By dating it you can narrow down the date of use / manufacture and perhaps look in local (to where you found it) directories. I believe all areas had them.Good Luck. Jim
 

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Your correct botlguy, it is a "tooled" top. Been a few years since I was into the bottle scene! As for dating, it is pre ABM made, I would guess in the late 1890's to early 1900's at the end of the BIM two piece mold era. Rob
 

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