hemihampton
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I got an email back from a descendant of Chester Butler, the original Coca-Cola bottler here on Guam. Apparently there are none of these "AGANA GUAM" embossed coke bottles in the family. This may ultimately be a very, very rare bottle (makes me wonder if any exist in non-broken condition). I will try to stop by the Butler family store this weekend to chat with him.
I still am wondering about this Chattanooga Glass Company clear coke bottle dated 1941 that I found. It was mixed in a big pile of bottles from 44/45. I didn't think they made the clear coke bottles until 1943. Could this be some sort of misprint, or is this one of the pre-war bottles mixed in with later ones, or does this add to the overall mystery of the Wartime Coke bottle production story? It is very clearly embossed on the skirt with 6 @ 41 where the "@" is a C in a circle. It only has "TRADE MARK" embossed below the Coca-Cola logo which matches 1945 Chattanooga wartime coke bottles, and nothing on the base. Did they make clear coke bottles for overseas use prior to the start of WW2?