whats a piece of history worth

[Aquabach]

Hi,
I was wondering how you made out in valuing your bottle. I have a similiar question and will be posting a tread about it.
I have bottles from some famous shipwrecks that I do not know how to value. I have a soda bottle that says Belfast. It was from 1886. I know this because that's when the ship sank. The bottle was recovered years ago by an old diver. He asked me to sell it for him. I want it. But i can't tell him that because he won't take money from me. So I need to figure out what its worth and tell him I sold it for that much. Any ideas?
Thanks

 

[cowseatmaize]

Funny, I've been after a guy about digging a privy. The origianal house is late 1600's. Many aditions were made and some by a cousin of admiral Byrd who owned the property. I have all the permission but have no idea where to start looking. All the "dump land" is developed.

 

[dollarbill]

Hey Aquabach and cowseatmaize sorry i havent answered sooner . Just saw were this thread was brought back up. well as far as value like i said i saw one that sold for 33 dollars . wouldnt give mine up for that . the bottle your asking about from belfast .I think it was pretty common .So not a lot of value i dont think but agian i could be wrong . post a pick some one here will know . Thats cool cowseatmaize . look for depression out side of the back door or in the coners of the property. did ya find or dig there yet . thanks and good luck diggen all.bill

 

[karenandgordonmyers]

we like to think we have a little pc. of history to.its an edison bottle, see our post in digging and finding pg.40,2nd post under sexy.

 

[RICKJJ59W]

ORIGINAL: GuntherHess

One way to find out is put it on ebay with a 5 million dollar reserve [8D]

 

[dollarbill]

A pic with my new camera.

 

[dollarbill]

Karen@Gordon heres a few Thomas Edison bottles I have . The history bottles are cool uh. good luck diggen and finging all.bill

 

[dollarbill]

Just saw in Norman Heckler new catalog for auction 101 Lot number 146 Byrd Antartic Expedition Bottle.Estment 500.00 to 1000.00 I guess I'll get see what is worth now uh.

 

[RIBottleguy]

It's a neat bottle but ABM, I think Heckler is just a taaad high. Perhaps $100?

 

[dollarbill]

Yea RIBottleguy I tend to think thats a bit over board to but ya never know.Being a ABM bottle does not mean it can't bring a big payday for the owner though .A Mt.Dew bottle brought over 3000.00 on Ebay so ya never know.The real truth is a bottle of any kind is only worth what you can get another to pay for it .Just thought I bring this back up as this is the first time I've seen one come up in a good auction and it is historical and a limited released rare bottle. There were only 500 of them made .I dug mine 7 yr ago and plan on keeping it awhile longer anyway.Thanks for looking and the replys all.
Bill