1915 Coke Lewistown, PA

[Jim]

I know this bottle won't interest everyone, but if you're a Coke guy (or gal), you know how tough this bottle is to find. Offered here to benefit our forum is a Nov. 16, 1915 Coke from Lewistown, PA. This bottle is dug, and has been well-used, but will look great on the shelf. Its worst issue is a small chip on the side, which I will picture. Other than some small bruises around the base and one more tiny flake right above the heel, that is all that's really wrong with it.

I have done a lot of digging in and around Lewistown, and the 1915 Cokes rarely even turn up around here. I am fortunate to have two nice examples in my collection, so I would like for this one to find a home with a collector who needs it.

This auction will end at midnight on Sunday, December 6. Winning bidder please make payment as a donation to the forum, I will pay for shipping. As soon as I hear from Roger that your donation has been received, the bottle will be on its way. Thanks and good luck! ~Jim

 

[Jim]

Here is the chip on the side. It is about the size of a single baked bean (best descriptor I could think of []). Not that bad, and it doesn't affect any embossing.

 

[Jim]

Here is the patent date. Around the heel, the bottle is very faintly embossed ROOT 18, making this a very early Hobbleskirt from 1918.

 

[Jim]

Last one, here is the base. I know we have a few Coke collectors here who would like to have one of these. Here is your chance to get one and help the forum as well. Thanks again. ~Jim

 

[towhead]

$5.

-Julie

 

[coboltmoon]

Thats a nice coke $15

 

[Jim]

Thanks for the bids. One more day to go. ~Jim

 

[Jim]

Congratulations, Cobaltmoon. Please send me your address in a PM and I will get your bottle ready to send out.

Thanks again to all who looked and bid. I will do another forum benefit auction soon. ~Jim