bottle found while digging

[ladyjosie]

We was digging behind the back porch and found a ambur bottle that is about 4" tall, that bottom of the bottle reads pat(then what appears to be a D with a line under it) Aug 24 1886. The front of the bottle reads The Duffy Malt Whiskey Company, Rochester NY USA.
It has no cracks or breaks in it....Is this bottle a keeper or a trasher?

 

[madpaddla]

Keeper! Those are a mini Duffy and harder to come by than the regular size ones. I would keep that one ....and have never found one / nor even a shard of one. Value: $15 - 25 depending on the buyer etc. But a keeper none the less. Madpaddla

 

[ladyjosie]

Thanks! I will put it up with my wicker baskets...I am not a bottle collector but hate to throw things away...lol

Here is a picture of the bottle i just took..it still has some dirt on the inside of it..can not find anything to get down it and scrub with.

 

[madpaddla]

BB's if you dont have a brush. BB's and water.....or sand. Swirl it around. Madpaddla

 

[capsoda]

Hey Joyce, never seen a Duffy's sample before but thats what you have. Bound to be a rare one. Great find. Let me know if you find anymore.[]

 

[BRIAN S.]

Has anyone ever seen a mini Duffy from Baltimore ?
I was just curious .... I have seen the Rochesters .... but can't ever recall seeing or hearing about a Baltimore mini. Just curious if there was such an animal or not.
Oh yeah , Nice Sample Duffy !

 

[dirtflicker]

this may help....here is one I saw end on ebay recently for over $28! I wouldn't trash it!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Duffy-Malt-Whiskey-Mini-Amber-Wipe-Top-4-in_W0QQitemZ150011056599QQihZ005QQcategoryZ1351QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[dirtflicker]

Has anyone ever seen a mini Duffy from Baltimore ?

Yup...the very first ones were made in Baltimore...but for a very short time.....mega rare![]

 

[ladyjosie]

any guess on the time frame when this bottle was made?

 

[madman]

yo lj that is a sweet find wow!!! my guess on the date would be 1890s 1900 could be a little earlier? mike