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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Hamilton Gray & Co. Blue Lick Water1100 - Hamilton Gray & Co. Blue Lick Water
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hamilton Gray & Co. Proprietors, Maysville, Kentucky. Blue Lick Water, with picture of deer. Amber, double roll applied top. Minor whittle, a fe...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to J*****1 for (1,400.00 + 210.00BP) = 1,610.00
 
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Nevada Soda Trade Token1101 - Nevada Soda Trade Token
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Trade token for one H. Mau & Co. drink, and advertises H_r_agemann & Co. Cigars on back. Token graded XF Details with environmental damage o...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to M*********n for (130.00 + 23.40BP) = 153.40
 
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Goldfield Bottling Works Co. Soda Works Sparkling Dark Purple1102 - Goldfield Bottling Works Co. Soda Works Sparkling Dark Purple
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Goldfield Bottling Company Soda Works, a sparkling dark purple clean example. This choice rare crown top soda has only a minor ding on the base. The l
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Eagle Bottle Works Soda1103 - Eagle Bottle Works Soda
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eagle Bottling Works, Goldfield, Nevada. Crown top, four piece mold, purple soda. X- Holabird. Near mint. One of a handful of choice rare Nevada minin
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 5*****C for (1,150.00 + 172.50BP) = 1,322.50
 
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J. J. Tuckfield Soda Bottle1104 - J. J. Tuckfield Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
J. J. Tuckfield, Las Vegas Bottling Works Nevada. Four piece mold Crowntop soda bottle. Sparkling clean, bright and vibrant. The Tuckfield soda is one
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to 5*****C for (2,600.00 + 390.00BP) = 2,990.00
 
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Pollard Soda, Las Vegas1105 - Pollard Soda, Las Vegas
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is the incredibly rare Pollard crown top soda from Las Vegas. It is the only embossed bottle of any kind from the early first period of the life
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to 5*****C for (2,900.00 + 435.00BP) = 3,335.00
 
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Stephens & Jose Soda Bottle1106 - Stephens & Jose Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stephens & Jose, Virginia City, Nevada. "J" and "S" embossed in center of back side. Gravitating stopper. Aqua. Never touch...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to x********c.. for (3,750.00 + 562.50BP) = 4,312.50
 
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Wright Soda, Seed Bubbles1107 - Wright Soda, Seed Bubbles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is one of the nicest examples of Wright known. It has an exceptional quality, full of tiny bubbles., with "Pacific Glassworks" emboss...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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W.S. Wright Soda, Deep Blue1108 - W.S. Wright Soda, Deep Blue
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is one of the darkest blue examples of Wright known. It has an exceptionally thick base, is full of tiny bubbles., with "Pacific Glasswork...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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G. P. Morrill Soda Bottle1109 - G. P. Morrill Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Medium green G. P, Morrill soda. Applied top bubbles sparkling, vibrant, exceptional. See Holabird volume one pp 97-102. Morrill's soda bottles ...
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Johnson & Ramdohr Soda Bottle1110 - Johnson & Ramdohr Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This may be the earliest crown top bottle from Nevada, pre-dating the Pollard bottle from Las Vegas. It comes from a time of change- as Hutchinson-sty
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to r********e.. for (1,250.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,475.00
 
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Nevada Coca-Cola Bottles1111 - Nevada Coca-Cola Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Six Coca-Cola bottles manufactured for use in various places in Nevada that include Reno, Las Vegas, Caliente, Tonopah, and Ely (2). No cracks in any
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*****d for (225.00 + 33.75BP) = 258.75
 
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Suite of Four Nevada Bottles1112 - Suite of Four Nevada Bottles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Suite of four Nevada bottles. Two of these bottles are Frank Brothers seltzers from Reno, both with different engraved patterns on the faces. One has
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to W*****h for (140.00 + 25.20BP) = 165.20
 
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A. Harsch Aqua Hutch1113 - A. Harsch Aqua Hutch
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A. Harsch, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Aqua hutch. Embossing in circular slug plate. Blank base. Several cracks in side, chipped top, otherwise clean, sc
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to g********s for (110.00 + 19.80BP) = 129.80
 
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Rare City Soda Water Works Aqua Hutch1114 - Rare City Soda Water Works Aqua Hutch
Holabird Western Americana Collections
City Soda Water Works, Albuquerque. Rare aqua hutch, no slug plate, blank base. 6.25 inches tall. Rare. City: Albuquerque State: New Mexico Inventor
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to g********s for (140.00 + 25.20BP) = 165.20
 
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John Corbett Deming NM Hutch1115 - John Corbett Deming NM Hutch
Holabird Western Americana Collections
John Corbett, Deming, New Mexico hutch. Embossing in circular slug plate. 6.3 inches tall. Blank base. Aqua. Tooled top, circa 1890-1905. Rare. Small
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to g********s for (225.00 + 40.50BP) = 265.50
 
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G.A. Rothgeb Aqua Hutch1116 - G.A. Rothgeb Aqua Hutch
Holabird Western Americana Collections
G. A. Rothgeb, Las Vegas, New Mexico. Fluted base, tall aqua hutch. Embossing in round slug plate. Blank base. Cracks in base and top. Clean, rare. C
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to g********s for (160.00 + 28.80BP) = 188.80
 
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Broadway Bottling Works Hutch1117 - Broadway Bottling Works Hutch
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Broadway Bottling Works, Silver City, New Mexico. Hutch. Embossing in circular slug plate. Blank to base. Tool top, circa 1900-1910. Aqua. Face chip.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to g********s for (160.00 + 28.80BP) = 188.80
 
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Johnson and Corbett Socorro, NM Hutch1118 - Johnson and Corbett Socorro, NM Hutch
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Johnson and Corbett, Socorro, New Mexico hutch. Embossing in circular slug plate. Blank base. 6 1/2 inches tall. Aqua. Told top, circa 1900 to 1910. L
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Estimate : 250.00 - 400.00
Sold to g********s for (160.00 + 28.80BP) = 188.80
 
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Philadelphia Glassworks, Burgin & Sons Soda1119 - Philadelphia Glassworks, Burgin & Sons Soda
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Philadelphia Glassworks, Burgin & Sons. Applied top soda, no pontil, very rare light purple or light puce color. This is a common bottle in aqua...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l********m.. for (500.00 + 90.00BP) = 590.00
 
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