Identification Coke Bottle Bottom Markings

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Identification coke bottle bottom markings. The dates to the right of the mark are the dates the bottle was made. Bottle dating is approximate and just intended to give a relative placement in bottle making history. If you are trying to tell what year a particular coke bottle you own was manufactured in you can do so using the internet as your. Coke bottles manufactured in certain plants started to script the trademark on both the shoulders.

Old bottle identification and dating guide. All marking are on the bottom of the bottle. Base or s s b bottle has the logo coca cola trademark on front and back shoulders as well as the base of the bottle. Illegible markings can be read by placing a piece of white paper on the marking and rubbing with a crayon or piece of charcoal.

This webpage is intended to help novice collectors and non collectors better identify describe and date the bottles they encounter. Nw on top connected together 523 on the left 56 on the right 12 on the bottom. This is called a cup bottom seam. Bottles issued by certain plants will show symbol of coco cola on the base of the glass bottles.

However as with all things collectible the older the bottle is the more money you are likely to receive. When the bottle was broken off this iron rod left a definitive mark. Base of the bottle pontil marks. Most bottles with a smooth base indicate that they were made after the year 1865.

Another tip to date coke bottles is above the base sides of the bottles are molded. Coke bottles when in good condition can fetch quite a bit of money on the antique and collectors markets. Some of the embossed markings on the bottle base above are a great information source for 20th century bottle identification. The product or manufacturer s name is typically printed on the side of the bottle while the manufacturers signature marking is usually printed on the bottom.

An iron was often stuck at the base of the bottles that were hand blown. A is 1942 b is 1958 c is 1954 d in diamond is dominion glass canada antiquerose 4 years ago thanks for the loves. There are many collectors of antique and vintage coke bottles who try to find examples with various city town state embossings marked on the bottom for instance louisville ky or decatur ills or tucson ariz. Many early coke bottles have no manufacturer s mark.

Identify the markings. In those cases one must carefully observe such details as the style of the coca cola trade mark other inscriptions that may appear such as. This bottle is an owens illinois glass company produced beer bottle made in 1941 by the oakland ca.