3 Star Hennessy Questions

[3StarCollector]

I have 3 bottles, that I am looking for some more information on. Hoping ya'll can help me. I see that on bottle with the BRIGHT white, what appears to be painted on label, that the back label is completely different.

My questions is...... In what years were each bottle made? & What's the significance of why the labels changed from paper to paint as well as why the content was also changed. Last but not least is there and anymore value from one to the next. Thanks! Brian

 

[botlguy]

They look like store display bottles to me. Very little value in my opinion.
Jim

 

[3StarCollector]

They look like store display bottles to me. Very little value in my opinion.
Jim

I do know that they are display bottles and they routinely sell on eBay for a minimum of $100. Just trying to find out the differences between them.

 

[nhpharm]

You might have some luck dating them based on what is embossed on them...it looks like at least one of them has the "Federal Law Prohibits" embossing on it...that would date it to a specific time period. Any that are not embossed with that are either from before or after that time period or are foreign to the US. My guess would be that any paper labeled ones would be either earlier or (in the case of the middle bottle) might have actually been intended for consumption rather than a display bottle. With respect to value...I would be surprised if there is much variation in value between the grouping, though the ones with paper labels are likely harder to find than the painted label one as the paper labels likely got damaged easily. The painted label one on the left seems to be the most common one based on what I have seen.

 

[botlguy]

I guess there is a market for anything and everything.
Jim

 

[sunrunner]

there are glass collector's , bottle collector's and antique bottle collector's . this falls some were in the middle .