For Sale : Bitters SOLD

[John Sudul]

I brought this bitters to a collector in my area. He found that the "B" on "BITTERS was backwards and gave me $500.00 !! Whew, am I glad I went to him!!!!!
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[Harry Pristis]

RE: For Sale : Bitters

John . . .

I don't think that any of these Doyles Hop Bitters are pontil-scarred. The tip-off is the "1872" in the logo -- these bottles were blown after 1872. That is just too late to be a pontilled bottle.

The bottle would be a rare variant and certainly worth $150, if it really has a pontil scar. Show us a good picture of the base.

------------Harry Pristis

 

[John Sudul]

RE: For Sale : Bitters

Here is a pic of the bottom of this bitters.

 

[Maine Digger]

RE: For Sale : Bitters

In Michael Polack's 4th edition bottle guide the bottle is listeda as Doyles Hop Bitters, 1872 (motif of hop berries and leaves) - Deep yellowish amber, 9-7/8'', SMOOTH base, slopping collar top. 1872-1880 - $175-$275. That's not a pontiled base you have there, but it's still a nice catch. As I stated on the forum before however, you have to take care with Polack's prices in his book, they seem to be on the high side.

 

[Harry Pristis]

RE: For Sale : Bitters

The Kovels' 11th Edition lists these at $45-$75. However, as with the Plantation Bitters, color is everything. Kovels' lists a yellow-olive variant at $660 and a yellow-green at $275.

---------Harry Pristis

 

[John Sudul]

RE: For Sale : Bitters

Maine & Harry, Thanks for all the information! This is a lighter colored Doyles, I have one other which is a much darker amber than this one. The other is embossed " C & Co" on the bottom Blown mold. I will get some pics for you guys later for comparison. Thanks , again for the info .

 

[BRIAN S.]

RE: For Sale : Bitters

John ,
I have seen many Doyles in your color range there for sale at the 35.00- 45.00 range. And the C & CO. base embossed variants do seem to bring a bit more ( 5.00 - 10.00 more on average). The rare colored or the scarcer mold variants are the ones that bring the most money. Here's a pic of some of mine .

 

[Harry Pristis]

RE: For Sale : Bitters

Nice group of Doyles bottles, Brian! It is impressive to see the variety of colors.

--------Harry Pristis

 

[BRIAN S.]

RE: For Sale : Bitters

Thanks Harry !
Doyles are one of my favorite bottles. They are pretty tough to get in odd colors sometimes. Here's a pic of my two favorites......A labeled ( both back and front labels )Green one and a Golden amber one blown in the Niagara Star mold ( the word " BITTERS " is in an arch on this example ). Sorry for the poor pic !

 

[Maine Digger]

RE: For Sale : Bitters

Now that's what I call a nice line up Brian! Tell me, how did you come by so many fine specimens? Have you dug some of them or are they all purchases? I returned to collecting/digging a couple of years ago, this will be our third season coming up, and the only 'bitters' I've dug was a Saxlehners Bitterquelle. Which I guess is actually more of a 'nearbeer' bitters! It has wonderful whittle marks and looks great in a window, but alas, it's a poor cousin to the bitters I've seen on this forum! I'm looking forward to the day I unearth a Drakes or Hostetter's.