49er Bottle Jamboree

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Presenting a wide variety of of bottles and related pieces that help define Western collecting.
These bottles are an iconic representation of the bottle collecting genre from different geographical areas. These bottles from some of the Western states are flat out rare!!
The wonderful world of Western collecting has brought us some of the most cherished pieces imaginable. It has also brought us dozens of pieces literally unknown to the bottle collecting world – pieces that have come out of the woodwork from non collectors. Some of these are great rarities. Others are sparkling mint examples.

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Bay View Brewing Company1020 - Bay View Brewing Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bay View Brewing Company, Seattle Washington. "Not To Be Sold" on back side. Pint, bright green applied top beer bottle. Thought to be ext...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,450.00) = 1,450.00
 
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Large Early Ale Bottle1021 - Large Early Ale Bottle
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Large early ale bottle. Pontil, 9" tall, 3.75" diameter. These are the heavy dark green to black glass bottles so typically used during t...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (160.00 + 24.00BP) = 184.00
 
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Victoria Brewing Co.1022 - Victoria Brewing Co.
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Choice green Victoria Brewing Co., Victoria, BC beer bottle. "Not To Be Sold" on reverse. Heavy whittle as usual for these green beer bott...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r********e.. for (350.00 + 63.00BP) = 413.00
 
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Bennett's Celebrated Stomach Bitters1023 - Bennett's Celebrated Stomach Bitters
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Bennett's Celebrated Stomach Bitters, Jos. N. Souther & Co., Sole Proprietors San Francisco. Square, light to medium amber, applied top bitt...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to a********x for (550.00 + 82.50BP) = 632.50
 
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Alpine Herb Bitters Broadside1024 - Alpine Herb Bitters Broadside
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Bitters broadside. Very rare (thought to be 1 of 2 known). From the Thomas Taylor & Co. Sole Agents for their choice product. This broadside has...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to p********e for (2,700.00 + 405.00BP) = 3,105.00
 
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Connell's Brahminical Moonplant1025 - Connell's Brahminical Moonplant
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Connell's Brahminical Moonplant. East Indian Remedies.(The definition of BRAHMINICAL is; A member of a cultural and social elite, especially of ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to s****r for (550.00 + 82.50BP) = 632.50
 
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Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic1026 - Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic
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Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic. Medium to darker amber. Blank base. No pontil. Ring O46. Slightly different top. City: State: Inventory Numbe
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic, #21027 - Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic, #2
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Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic. Medium amber. Blank base. No pontil. Ring O46. Nice Example City: State: Inventory Number: 38965
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to n********c.. for (300.00 + 45.00BP) = 345.00
 
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Worner's Rattler Oil1028 - Worner's Rattler Oil
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Worner's Rattler Oil, Phoenix, Arizona. This small clear rectangular medicine, 3 1/2" tall is one of the all-time classic western bottles. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to p********e for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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Stewart Drug, Bodie1029 - Stewart Drug, Bodie
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Classic strap-sided Stewart Drug from Bodie. 3.5" tall, sparkling mint and clean. Stewart is one of the better known western druggists. His sto...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to i*****d for (1,350.00 + 202.50BP) = 1,552.50
 
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Stewart, Bodie Drug Bottle, Penn Oval1030 - Stewart, Bodie Drug Bottle, Penn Oval
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Classic Penn Oval Stewart Drug from Bodie. 6" tall, sparkling mint with minor stain, never cleaned. Stewart is one of the better known western ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to i*****d for (1,600.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,840.00
 
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2 AB Stewart Trade Tokens1031 - 2 AB Stewart Trade Tokens
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2 Trade tokens for Alexander B. Stewart for 5c and 25c in merchandise. A.B. Stewart was a pharmacist in Virginia City and has some of the top seltzer
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8*******e for (70.00 + 12.60BP) = 82.60
 
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Brown's Celery & Phosphate1032 - Brown's Celery & Phosphate
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Brown's Celery & Phosphate, label under glass fifth from Oakland California. Choice 11 inch tall label under glass, 4 x 4.5". "Bro...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to K*****9 for (1,900.00 + 285.00BP) = 2,185.00
 
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The Owl Drug Co. San Francisco1033 - The Owl Drug Co. San Francisco
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The Owl Drug, San Francisco. This is an unusually shaped amber medicine bottle, "The Owl Drug Co., San Francisco, Cal." with a sunken pane...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9*****F for (400.00 + 60.00BP) = 460.00
 
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Dr. S. McCurdy Rail Road Drugstore1034 - Dr. S. McCurdy Rail Road Drugstore
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Dr. S. McCurdy, Rail Road Drugstore, Truckee, Cal. 4 1/2 inch tall, clear rectangular drugstore. This is one of the rarest of the Eastern Sierra Neva
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****F for (650.00 + 97.50BP) = 747.50
 
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Krough's Watsonville Drugstore Bottle1035 - Krough's Watsonville Drugstore Bottle
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Cobalt blue Krough's Watsonville Pharmacy, drugstore bottle. W. T. & Co. USA on bottom of bottle. Sunken panel, indented slug plate for the ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Large Amber Poison Bottle1036 - Large Amber Poison Bottle
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Large size amber embossed poison made by the Lilly Company, c 1900-1920. This large poison is a choice bottle. 10.25" tall with the original t...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to v*****7 for (250.00 + 37.50BP) = 287.50
 
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A. A. Mellie, Pharmacist Deep Cobalt Medicine1037 - A. A. Mellie, Pharmacist Deep Cobalt Medicine
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A. A. Mellie, Pharmacist, St. Louis. Large rectangular deep cobalt medicine, 8.25 inches tall. No chips, only very minor cleaning scratches on the edg
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Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to p********4.. for (350.00 + 63.00BP) = 413.00
 
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F. J. Steinmetz, Druggist1038 - F. J. Steinmetz, Druggist
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F. J. Steinmetz, Druggist, Carson City, Nevada. Opposite post office. MF & Co. on the bottom. Clear drugstore, never cleaned, 8.75" tall, 1...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to d**********1 for (130.00 + 23.40BP) = 153.40
 
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Dr. J. M. Benton's Liniment1039 - Dr. J. M. Benton's Liniment
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Dr. J. M. Benton's Liniment Carson City, Nevada. Aqua patent medicine, three sunken panels, tool top. This is one of the few patent medicine sty...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 9*****F for (1,200.00 + 180.00BP) = 1,380.00
 
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