Can someone explain this Coca-Cola Bottle Chart?

[BobClark]

(Reference the list below with the one above).

Blank = Relatively Common
S = Scarce (20-100 known)
R = Rare (5-20 known)
RR = Very Rare (1-5 known)
U = Unknown to exist

I recently stumbled upon quite a collection of bottles from all over. Including Lowell and Boston. After looking at the Massachusetts chart, I am wondering what the numbers/letters mean at the top row? I see 1016, 1023, D, 6, 6 1/2. Could someone please elaborate on that? Thanks!

 

[OsiaBoyce]

1915........it's on the bottle. Look at the waist.
1923........ ditto
patn'd D
6oz.
6 1/2 oz.

The refer to the patent dates and sizes of bottles.

Don't know much about Cokes or bottles huh?

Someone will be here to claify it for you soon.

 

[BobClark]

Started my interest today my friend. I think Im progressing at a good pace. Thank you for that information!

 

[BobClark]

Follow Up: Either Im blind or missing something here. Im looking at a Lowell, Mass 1951-58 bottle and the only other numbers I can see on the waist are 72-35. And the letter L center on the bottom of the bottle

 

[jpoland13]

OK. there are 5 types of 6-6 1/2 ounce embossed hobbleskirt Coke bottles. These are listed across the top of the page. These are 1915, 1923, Pat. D, 6 ounce Registered in US patent office, and 6 1/2 ounce Registered in US patent office. These designations are right under Coca-Cola at the center of the bottle. 2/3 of the way down at the narrow point on the bottle will be a mold number, a makers mark (on the older bottles) and a date. The newer bottles have the makers mark on the bottom center of the bottle inside the city/state. Sometimes these numbers can be really hard to read. If your Lowell is a 6 ounce Registered in US patent office bottle the numbers you are looking at are probably 72 (mold Number) and 55 (date). The L on the bottom would be for Laurens Glass Works. Hope this helps.

 

[mgardziella]

What chart is that? Can you show a picture of page 85? (the rest of the Michigan Cokes)

 

[jays emporium]

That is from Bill Porter's Coca Cola bottle checklist book. He has the current edition #3 for sale for about $20. It is very helpful in identifying which hobble skirt Coke bottles are common to rare.
Jay

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

ORIGINAL: mgardziella

What chart is that? Can you show a picture of page 85? (the rest of the Michigan Cokes)

The page shown was 34 not 84. Here is page 35 showing the rest of the Michigan bottles.

 

[hunting262]

Hey I'm from the grand rapids area In Michigan Cool to see it lIsted there