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Canadian Bottle and Stoneware Collector

Auction 17


Please email pculhane@magma.ca to bid, or with any questions. We can email you larger images of any bottle, as well as close-ups of any area of question on any bottle. You can also call me at (613) 831-7749.


Closed Sat. April 15th, 2006 at 10:00 PM Eastern


We are pleased to note that lot 657, the Emack,
is now the highest-priced ginger beer in the world,
Final Selling Price $8,600 plus bidder's premium!!!

Bids last updated 1:00 PM, April 24th, 2006.

ALL LOTS CLOSED.

Two bottles received no bids and are available for sale - Lots 617 and 631 first come, first served!


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Prince Edward Island

Lot 501 PE-3. G.H. Simmons, Charlottetown. Pint. Tan top. Scrubbed this one clean after the photos and all the high point marking came off - very clean example of a very tough bottle. Original stopper, stopper hole flake (small), two small top of lip chips. Also a very faint c-shaped 6" hairline runs from the left side up to the front top then around to the back. Strong, crisp clean crest. WS & Co. H. Category 5.
Opening Bid: $300
Expected Range: $450 - $600
Sold for 1350.

Lot 502 PE-4. G Simmons, Charlottetown. Pint. Tan. One small rear shoulder chip, high point wear, otherwise strong debossing, good example. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $175 - $250
Sold for $100.

Quebec

Lot 503 QC-26. C Robillard & Cie., Montreal. Pint. Tan top. 3" and 6" faint hairlines to rear, minor top of lip flaking. This internal thread bottle is very scarce, under-appreciated and seldom seen. Strong crest. Price Bristol. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $150
Expected Range: $200 - $300
Sold for $475.

Lot 504 QC-35. Seth C. Nutter, Sherbrooke. Pint. Tan top. Minor top of lip rub, otherwise very near mint. Excellent bottle. Kennedy Glasgow. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $125
Expected Range: $175 - $250
Sold for $165.

Lot 505 QC-11. Gurd's, Montreal. Pint. Tan top. Basically mint. No mark. Cat 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $45 - $60
Sold for $30.

Lot 506 QC-28. Elz Fortier & Cie., Quebec. Pint. Tan top. Very faint 4" glaze hairline on left face. Lovatt & Lovatt. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $50
Expected Range: $75 - $100
Sold for $60.

Lot 507 QC-14. Gurd's (Montreal). Pint. Medium blue green top. Glaze chip to rear lip, minor, otherwise very clean, clear transfer. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $25
Expected Range: $40 - $60
Sold for $55

Lot 508 QC-13. Gurd's (Montreal). Pint. Blue green top. In-manufacture crack visible under the glaze at rear - no harm. Near mint bottle. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
Sold for $130

Lot 509 QC-14. Gurd's (Montreal). Pint. Dark forest green. A great colour, rich, deep. Sadly a 6" crack to right face, just toughing the transfer and with a bit of stoneware missing. Otherwise very clean bottle. Govancroft Glasgow. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $20
Expected Range: $30 - $45
Sold for $120.

Lot 510 QC-21. P.A. Milloy, Montreal. Pint. Ivory. Somewhat weak transfer; near mint bottle. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $50
Expected Range: $80 - $120
Sold for $70.

Lot 511 QC-32. M. Timmons, Quebec. Pint. Ivory. Strong crisp transfer; hairline from base to base of lip on back. Price Bristol. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $50
Expected Range: $80 - $120
Sold for $160.

Lot 512 QC-44. J.C. Rousseau, Trois-Rivieres. Pint. Ivory. One each very minor lip and shoulder flakes do not detract from one of the classiest non-pictorial crested bottles in Canada. Clean, crisp, strong crest, will please. Pollack Bros. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $175.

Saskatchewan

Lot 513 SK-1. Crystal Spring Bottling Co., Moose Jaw. Pint. Tan Top. 4" faint hairline on right side, 2" hairline off left stopper hole. Tough bottle from a tough province to collect. Strong, crisp crest. Kennedy, Glasgow. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $150
Expected Range: $300 - $450
Sold for $550

Manitoba

Lot 514 MB-3. Brandon Brewing Co, Brandon. Quart. Tan Top. Light scrapes on reverse over glaze, may be cleanable. Light rust on side, likely cleanable. Mint bottle, really nice example of this crest featuring both a maple leaf and a beaver. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $80
Expected Range: $120 - $160
Sold for $175.

Lot 515 MB-8. Empire Brewing Co., Brandon. Quart. Tan Top. Repaired neck, nicely done. Small base chip and 1" c-shaped hairline on base. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $80 - $120
Sold for $50.

Lot 516 MB-4. Brandon Brewing Co., Brandon. Quart. Dark tan top. Repaired base chip, repaired neck. Well done jobs. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $70 - $100
Sold for $75.

Lot 517 MB-18. Douglas & King Limited, Winnipeg. Pint. Dark brown top. Slight crest smudging, otherwise mint. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $45 - $60
Sold for $45.

Alberta

Lot 518 AB-6. Phillips Bros, Calgary. Pint. Dark brown top. Small outer lip repair, otherwise good. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $70 - $100
Sold for $55.

Lot 519 AB-16. JJ McLaughlin Limited, Toronto and Edmonton. Pint. Ivory, blue print. Highly attractive bottle that stands out on any shelf. Very crisp, very clean. Back of base chip and 2" hairline extending around side, back of base flake below potter's stamp. Buchan, Portobello. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $80
Expected Range: $120 - $160
Sold for $250.

British Columbia

Lot 520 BC-38. Thorpe & Co, Vancouver. Tall pint. Tan top. Stunning mint example of this rare Thorpes variant with the two shields. Guaranteed to impress. Lovatt & Lovatt. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $350 - $500
Sold for 1400.

Lot 521 BC-50. Old English Beverage Co Ltd, Victoria. Pint. Tan top. Original stopper, basically mint example of this fine bottle. Kennedy, Glasgow. Cat 2.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $100.

Lot 522 BC-5. Nelson Soda Water Factory, Nelson. Tall pint. Tan top. Almost invisible 3 way hairline on top of lip (two hairs outside, one inside) off a tiny lip nibble. Otherwise an amazing, clean, fresh, strongly struck example. Correct original stopper. You will be very pleased with this bottle. Barnett & Foster, London. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $300
Expected Range: $450 - $600
Sold for $900.

Lot 523 BC-49. Chris Morley's, Victoria. Pint. Tan top. Small inner lip chip, otherwise fresh strong example of this scarce BC bottle. Very clean, crisp crest. Doulton & Co. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $300 - $400
Sold for $500.

Lot 524 BC-16. Country Club Beverages (Vancouver). Pint. Yellow tan top. Basically mint specimen. Medalta (stamped on base). Category 1.
Opening Bid: $50
Expected Range: $75 - $100
Sold for $85.

Lot 525 BC-42. Crystal Spring Water Supply, Victoria. Pint. Tan top. Small top of lip hairline, small top of lip nibble, otherwise clean and crisp, strong crest, great specimen. Doulton & Co. Cat 3.
Opening Bid: $150
Expected Range: $250 - $350
Sold for $275.

Lot 526 BC-58. Thorpe & Co., Victoria. Pint. Tan top. 6" hairline to left of face, small base chip, otherwise good example. Lovatt & Lovatt. Cat 1.
Opening Bid: $25
Expected Range: $50 - $75
Sold for $25.

Lot 527 BC-63. Kirk & Co., Victoria West. Pint. Tan top. Crisp mint specimen, very attractive crest. Wonderful addition. Kennedy, Glasgow. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $90
Expected Range: $130 - $175
Sold for $90.

Lot 528 BC-24. Felix Distributors, Vancouver. Pint. Tan top. 1/2" top of lip hairline, otherwise near mint. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $15
Expected Range: $25 - $40
Sold for $15.

Ontario

Lot 529 ON-129. J Laurie Baker (Perth) Quart. Grey. Small bottom of lip chip, rear of lip flake, base nibbles. Generally strong example of a classic Eastern Ontario bottle. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $150
Expected Range: $300 - $450
Sold for $150.

Lot 530 ON-71. B. Fitzpatrick, Kingston Quart. Light tan, cobalt blue wash dripped on front face. Tiny base of lip flake, tiny base flake. Generally exceptional example of a very rare, early Kingston primitive. Perhaps the only one known, definitely the only one with cobalt drips all over the front face! No mark. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $500
Expected Range: $750 - $1000
Sold for $2050

Lot 531 ON-157. FA Meyer (Seaforth) Large Quart. Cobalt blue lip. Fabulous example of a wonderful early quart primitive. Top of lip flake, case wear at shoulder (glaze rubbed smooth but no damage). Exceptional and pleasing example of this bottle. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $175 - $250
Sold for $140.

Lot 532 ON-145. D Daniels, Prescott Quart. Dark grey. Excellent, near mint example of this great Eastern Ontario primitive. A quick post-photo scrub with Vim cleaned more than half the external grime, and I'm fairly certain that a bit more work could clean this one up so that it would shine. A very pleasing bottle. No mark. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $300
Expected Range: $450 - $600
Sold for $300.

Lot 533 ON-141. Joseph Cook Port Perry Quart. Grey. Minor top of lip chipping, tiny base flake, otherwise very near mint. Rare bottle, this is the one shown in PSBC (as are many of this group). Purchased from an Ontario collector over 25 years ago! No mark. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $300
Expected Range: $450 - $600
Sold for $650.

Lot 534 ON-166. JAF T (John A Farr, Toronto) Small pint. Grey. Great tiny pint primitive, with original stopper and wire! Faint 1" hairline down from right lip otherwise mint bottle. Wonderful addition to your shelf! No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $150
Expected Range: $250 - $350
Sold for $275.

Lot 535 ON-60. Dr Cronk LS Hamilton (Levi Sherk) Large pint. Tan, medium brown top. Small chip off left lip, Hairline travels from left lip to left base and halfway up rear. Small area of repair at left base. Nice presence, sweet bottle. No mark. Cat 3.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $180.

Lot 536 ON-157. McLaughlin's Ginger Shandy, Toronto, Edmonton, Ottawa. Quart. Ivory. 3" hairline across base with two hairs extending; two small base chips. Otherwise clean clear crest, strong example of this bottle. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $75
Expected Range: $125 - $175
Sold for $75.

Lot 537 ON-57. Cummer & Son, Hamilton. Pint. Ivory. Correct stopper, minor wear, near mint bottle. Munderloh & Co Ltd. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $40 - $50
Sold for $60.

Lot 538 ON-59. Pilgrim Bros & Co., Hamilton. Pint. Ivory. Correct stopper, small lip chip, 1" hairline on back of lip. Kennedy Glasgow. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $40 - $50
Sold for $30.

Lot 539 ON-151. Clark Bros, Toronto. Pint. Ivory. 1/2" top of lip hairline, otherwise near mint. Strong clear crest. Price Bristol. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $60 - $90
Sold for $70.

Lot 540 ON-121. D. Knox, Peterboro. Pint. Tan top. Possible reglued lip chip, 4" hairline around right side to rear and 1" hairline up front from base. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $60 - $90
Sold for $45.

Lot 541 ON-174. Toronto Pure Ginger Beer Co. Pint. Tan top. 3 lip repairs. Glaze crizzling all over near base. RCP Co. Akron. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $60 - $90
Sold for $60.

Lot 542 ON-88. J. Tune & Son, London. Pint. Tan top. Minor top of lip chipping and hairline. Otherwise fine. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $80 - $120
Sold for $250.

Lot 543 ON-159. JJ McLaughlin, Toronto. Pint. Ivory. Third one known, Brantford Pottery bottle. Typical glazing bubbles at base. Glaze hairlines on neck; one small three-way hairline on lip - all typical of the relatively poor quality Brantford bottles. Strong clean crest, exceptional bottle. Last example sold for well over $1000. No mark. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $400
Expected Range: $800 - $1200
SOLD for $1550.

Lot 544 ON-168. Wm. Robertson, Toronto. Pint. Tan. Two tiny top of lip nibbles, otherwise very near mint. Price Bristol. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $70 - $100
Sold for $50.

Lot 545 ON-123. Shuniah Bottling Works, Port Arthur. Pint. Chocolate Brown top. It looks as though there may be a lip repair, very good job if it is. Clean bottle, strong crest. Tiny base flake; tough bottle. No mark. Cat 3.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $220.

Lot 546 ON-82. Crescent Bottling Works, Niagara Falls. Small pint. Tan top. Lip repair, otherwise clean bottle. Buchan, Portobello. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $80 - $120
Sold for $100.

Lot 547 ON-39. Phillips & Co., Goderich. Large pint. Ivory. One lip nibble, one lip chip, two hairlines up the back of the bottle and a third that crosses between them. Strong clean crest, otherwise good bottle. No mark. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $125
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $160.

Lot 548 ON-126. Itheel Walter, Port Hope. Pint. Tan top. Top of lip 1/2" hairline and flake; 7" hairline down back, otherwise clean bottle. Kennedy Glasgow. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $80 - $120
Sold for $70.

Lot 549 ON-65. Wentworth Mineral Water Co Limited, Hamilton. Pint. Tan top. Minor top of lip rub, otherwise very near mint, clean crisp crest. Good bottle. Price Bristol. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $60 - $80
Sold for $50.

Lot 550 ON-74. James Thompson, Kingston. Pint. Tan top. 6" hairline on back, otherwise strong crest, clean bottle. Kennedy Glasgow. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $70
Expected Range: $100 - $140
Sold for $70

Lot 551 ON-37. Thompson & Wilson, Glen Williams. Pint. Tan top. Correct stopper, mint bottle. Kennedy Glasgow. Cat 2.
Opening Bid: $70
Expected Range: $100 - $140
Sold for $140.

Lot 552 ON-122. Peterborough Aerated Water Co., Peterborough. Pint. Tan top. Correct stopper, faint 5" hairline to left side. Tough bottle to get. Kennedy Glasgow. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $125
Expected Range: $200 - $250
Sold for 850.

Lot 553 ON-89. A. Robertson, Mount Forest. Pint. Tan top. Correct stopper, lip repair, hairline travels all the way around body - doesn't look as though it's ever been reglued. Nice crest, clean. Munderloh & Co Montreal. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $70
Expected Range: $100 - $130
SOld for $75.

Lot 554 ON-181. Charles Wilson, Toronto. Small quart. Ivory. Bottle has been in three pieces, reglued and filled. Price Bristol. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $20
Expected Range: $40 - $60
Sold for $110.

Lot 555 ON-165. O'Keefe Stone Ginger Beer, Toronto. Pint. Tan top. Original stopper, partial label. Near mint. Price Bristol. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $20
Expected Range: $40 - $60
Sold for $30.

Lot 556 ON-164. Northern Springs Limited, Toronto. Pint. Tan top. Extremely rare Toronto bottle. Seldom seen. Correct stopper, a bonus on such a rare piece. Repaired lip flake, otherwise near mint. Not to be missed - the next could be years away. Kennedy Glasgow. Cat 4.
Opening Bid: $300
Expected Range: $500 - $700
SOLD for 1300.

Lot 557 ON-172. Toronto Pure Ginger Beer Co. Pint. Chocolate Brown top. Glaze crizzling, in-manufacture folds and hairlines to base, no harm. Near mint bottle. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
Sold for $30.

Lot 558 ON-97. Alexander Walker, Orangeville. Pint. Tan top. Small stopper hole flake, 5" hairline on back. Kennedy Glasgow. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for 700.

Lot 559 ON-153. Howel's Jersey Creme Company, Toronto. Pint. Tan top. 6" curving hairline around front face, small chip on right base. Clean crisp crest. No mark. Cat 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $80 - $120
SOld for $40.

Lot 560 ON-173. Toronto Pure Ginger Beer Co. Pint. Medium brown top. Scarce collar top variant. Small repaired base flake, otherwise a sparkling clean example of this bottle. Impressive. RCP Co Akron. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $70
Expected Range: $100 - $150
Sold for $70.

Lot 561 ON-134. T.H. Hutchinson, St. Thomas. Large pint. Medium brown top. Partial Brantford Stoneware stopper. Typical glaze crizzling, an overall very good example of this tough bottle. No mark. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $150
Expected Range: $250 - $350
Sold for $210.

Lot 562 ON-26. Chas. L. Horsman, Campbellford. Large pint. Tan top. Small lip repair otherwise very near mint. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $60
Expected Range: $90 - $120
Sold for $60.

Lot 563 ON-100. H. Christin, Ottawa. Pint. Tan top. Extremely rare Ottawa bottle. Christin was in business for less than one year in 1901. Small base chip with 1" c-shaped hairline. Not to be missed - extremely difficult to find. No mark. Category 5.
Opening Bid: $500
Expected Range: $750 - $1000
Sold for $1,550.

Nova Scotia

Lot 564 NS-109. Mineral Bottling Co., Yarmouth. Pint. Tan top. Tiny stopper hole flake, possible 1/2" top of lip hairline. Regardless, a stunning example of this fine bottle. Crisp, clean. Price Bristol. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $125
Expected Range: $175 - $225
Sold for $750.

Lot 565 NS-75. Cumberland Beverages Co., Springhill. Pint. Tan bottle. Two tiny lip rubs, otherwise very near mint. Excellent example of this scarce bottle. WS & Co. H. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $150
Expected Range: $225 - $275
Sold for $250.

Lot 566 NS-100. Bates, Truro. Pint. Tan top. Top of lip roughness, tiny base chip, tiny stopper hole flakes. This is the grey crest variant, rather than a faded crest. Or at least there were a

Lot of these faded crest bottles. No mark. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $125
Expected Range: $175 - $225
Sold for $275.

Lot 567 NS-102. Bigelow & Hood, Truro. Pint. Tan top. Correct stopper, very strong crisp transfer, exceptional bottle. WS & Co. H. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $125
Expected Range: $175 - $225
Sold for $165.

Lot 568 NS-106. Orange Crush of Truro Limited, Truro. Pint. Tan top. Base chip, otherwise clean mint bottle. Kennedy Glasgow. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $80
Expected Range: $120 - $160
Sold for $90.

Lot 569 NS-23. John Dixon Jr., Halifax. Pint. Grey. Mint. Pearson Bros. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
Sold for $55.

Lot 570 NS-63. Scotia Pure Milk Co Ltd., Halifax. Pint. Light tan top. Top reglued/repaired. Extremely tough bottle to find in any condition. WS & Co. H. Category 5.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $400 - $600
SOld for $550

Lot 571 NS-27. John Dixon, Halifax. Pint. Tan top. Mint. WS & Co. H. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $170.

Lot 572 NS-3. Canada Mineral Water Co., Halifax. Pint. White with blue impressed print. Incredibly tough bottle to find. Small base chip, otherwise exceptional. WS & Co. H. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $400 - $600
Sold for $800.

Lot 573 NS-69. Wilson & Sullivan, Halifax. Pint. Ivory. Correct stopper, tiny, no-harm base chip. Lumley & Co. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $60
Expected Range: $90 - $120
Sold for $65.

Lot 574 NS-64. Whelan & Ferguson, Halifax. Pint. Ivory. Very near mint. Price Bristol. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $20
Expected Range: $40 - $60
Sold for $45.

Lot 575 NS-65. Whelan & Ferguson, Halifax. Pint. Tan top. Tougher to find tan top variant. 3" hairline to right of face; 5" hairline to left of face. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $80 - $120
Sold for $40.

Lot 576 NS-66. Whelan & Ferguson, Halifax. Pint. Tan top. Stopper hole flake; 3" hairline on front face. Pollack Bros. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $20
Expected Range: $40 - $60
Sold for $25.

Lot 577 NS-41. W.H. Donovan, Halifax. Pint. Chocolate Brown top. Lip repair; too bad because it was a wonderfully mint bottle otherwise. In-manufacture base flaw. No mark. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $60
Expected Range: $90 - $120
Sold for $60

Lot 578 NS-47. Felix J. Quinn, Halifax. Pint. Tan top. Repaired flake on back of lip; overall even rust cover on body - nice effect. Buchan, Portobello. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
Sold for $30.

Lot 579 NS-51. Felix J. Quinn, Halifax. Pint. Tan top. The straight line variant, basically mint. WS & Co. H. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
Sold for $50.

Lot 580 NS-54. Felix J. Quinn, Halifax. Pint. Tan top. Repaired lip. Tough bottle to find. Barnett & Foster, London. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $50
Expected Range: $80 - $120
Sold for $65.

Lot 581 NS-48. Felix J. Quinn, Halifax. Pint. Tan top. 1"2" top of lip hairline, no harm. Excellent condition bottle. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
Sold for $30.

Lot 582 NS-53. Felix J. Quinn, Halifax. Pint. Tan top. Very near mint. WS & Co. H. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $60
Expected Range: $90 - $120
Sold for $110.

Lot 583 NS-45. Felix J. Quinn, Halifax. Pint. Tan top. Tiny shoulder flake; excellent crisp crest. This bottle is deceptively tough to find. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $60
Expected Range: $90 - $120
Sold for $75.

Lot 584 NS-61. James Roue, Halifax. Pint. Tan top. Correct stopper, faint 1/2" top of lip hairline, thin sliver off shoulder. 1.5" hairline along base. Strong crest, excellent example of this bottle. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
SOld for $55.

Lot 585 NS-59. James Roue, Halifax. Pint. Tan top. 1900. 4" hairline on face; 3 lip chips, body rust. Buchan, Portobello. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $70 - $100
Sold for $40.

Lot 586 NS-55. James Roue, Halifax. Pint. Ivory. 1/2" hairline on top of lip. Inconsequential damage in an incredibly tough bottle to find. Unlikely to come up again anytime soon. No mark. Cat 4.
Opening Bid: $300
Expected Range: $500 - $700
Sold for $300.

Lot 587 NS-60. James Roue, Halifax. Pint. Tan top. 1902. Chip out of front face. Faint hairline on front shoulder, network of hairlines mostly on back but extending across bottom of front face. Price Bristol. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $60 - $90
Sold for $30.

Lot 588 NS-2. J. B. Baker (Halifax). Quart. Brown glaze over grey. Incredibly tough bottle to find. Large donut ring on lip. Thin 8" hairline comes down front from left. Less than a half dozen known. No mark. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $400 - $600
Sold for $600.

Lot 589 NS-83. Patrick McAllister, Sydney. Pint. Tan top. 1/4" top of lip hairline, two in-manufacture lip flaws, 1" thin hairline on right side, 1" in-manufacture hairline on left side (the potter must have been drinking!). Strong, crisp, clear crest. Incredibly tough bottle to find. WS & Co. H. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $300 - $450
Sold for $220

Lot 590 NS-78. Crown Bottling Company Limited, Sydney. Pint. Ivory. Blob top variant. Screaming mint. Perfect crest. Impossibly rare. Have I said enough? Munderloh, Montreal. Category 5.
Opening Bid: $500
Expected Range: $750 - $1000
Sold for $950.

Lot 591 NS-89. W.E. Nash, Sydney. Pint. Tan top. Incredibly rare. A light shovel scratch mars an otherwise perfect bottle. Still excellent, strong crisp crest. WS & Co. H. Category 5.
Opening Bid: $350
Expected Range: $450 - $600
Sold for $700.

Lot 592 NS-18. Reserve Mineral Water Works, McKinlay & Ogilvie, Glace Bay. Pint. Tan top. Neat oval lip - I don't know how they could have ever stoppered this bottle. The neck has been repaired - but it's an amazingly good job. WS & Co. H. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $150
Expected Range: $250 - $350
Sold for $150.

Lot 593 NS-79. Havelock Bottling Co, Sydney. Pint. Tan top. Thin 5" hairline on back, otherwise good specimen. WS & Co. H. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $70
Expected Range: $100 - $130
Sold for $70

Lot 594 NS-29. W.H. Donovan, Halifax. Pint. Ivory. 1/2" top of lip hairline. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
Sold for $50

Lot 595 NS-34. W.H. Donovan, Halifax. Pint. Ivory. Overall rust staining, otherwise mint. Munderloh Montreal. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
Sold for $30.

Lot 596 NS-34. W.H. Donovan, Halifax. Pint. Ivory. Near mint. Large blob, as opposed to No. 594, which has a small blob. Price Bristol. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
Sold for $30.

Lot 597 NS-37. W.H. Donovan, Halifax. Pint. Reddish brown top. "Mickey Mouse" style crown top pint. Very near mint. Barnett & Foster, London. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $210.

Lot 598 NS-36. W.H. Donovan, Halifax. Pint. Reddish brown top. Faint 5" hairline on back, 1" hairline on front shoulder. Tough bottle. No mark. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $70
Expected Range: $100 - $140
Sold for $150.

Lot 599 NS-3. Amherst Mineral Water Co. Pint. Tan top. 5" and 8" hairlines on back, chip off back of lip. Neat feature - impressed "S. & Co,. H" - the W is missing. Never seen that before! WS & Co. H. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $80 - $120
Sold for $45.

Lot 600 NS-1. Amherst Mineral Water Co. Large pint. Tan top. Very near mint bottle. Munderloh Montreal. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $50
Expected Range: $75 - $100
Sold for $80.

Lot 601 NS-11. Tennant's, Amherst. Pint. Tan top. Mint bottle, stunning crisp crest. Not to be missed! Price Bristol. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $80
Expected Range: $130 - $180
Sold for $160.

Lot 602 NS-70. Francis Drake, New Glasgow. Pint. Tan top. Two lip flakes, correct stopper. Munderloh Montreal. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $20
Expected Range: $40 - $60
Sold for $45

New Brunswick

Lot 603 NB-10. Enterprise Bottling Co., Fredericton. Large pint. Tan top. 1914. Correct stopper. Very near mint. Munderloh Montreal. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $80
Expected Range: $120 - $160
Sold for $210

Lot 604 NB-9. Enterprise Bottling Co., Fredericton. Large pint. Tan top. 1911. Rarest one. Inner lip chip, back base flake. Very clean, crisp example. Added bonus - a metal "Enterprise Bottling Co Fredericton NB" bottle opener. Munderloh Montreal. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $80
Expected Range: $120 - $160
Sold for $160.

Lot 605 NB-10. Campbellton Ginger Ale Works, A.C. Roy, Proprietor, Campbellton. Large pint. Tan top. Very scarce bottle, crisp clean crest, very, very near mint. Munderloh Montreal. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $150
Expected Range: $225 - $300
Sold for $350.

Lot 606 NB-12. Leonard Flett, Fredericton. Large pint. Tan top. You may never seen one of these in person if you don't buy this one! Impossibly rare. This is the one pictured in TPGBC. 1" c-shaped hairline on left base. Strong crest, clean bottle. No mark. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $400
Expected Range: $600 - $800
Sold for $750.

Lot 607 NB-26. J Devine (Saint John). Quart. Brown glaze over grey. Just an amazing bottle - large donut lip, highly glazed, huge characters, tons of class. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $300
Expected Range: $400 - $500
SOld for $600.

Lot 608 NB-6. T. A. Hooley, Fairville. Quart. Dark chocolate top. Tiny lip fleck, weak crest. Foley Pottery, Saint John bottle. No mark. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $300 - $400
Sold for $200.

Lot 609 NB-46. Wm Evans (Saint John) Quart. Honey brown glaze. Beautiful Foley Pottery, Saint John bottle. Early hand-carved stopper. Overall glaze crizzling typical of this bottle. Very near mint and stunning. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $250
Expected Range: $350 - $450
Sold for $700.

Lot 610 NB-53. M. Hurley (Saint John). Quart. Tan, blue wash over lettering. This is the bottle pictured in PSBC. Minor lip chips, drop of cobalt to body at right, overall excellent - very different neck and lip. Possibly the only one known? Michael Hurley was a Saint John bottler. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $250
Expected Range: $350 - $450
Sold for $250.

Lot 611 NB-58. W.B. Sargeant & Co., This Bottle Not Sold (Saint John). Quart. Brown top over grey. Very near mint, exceptional example of this bottle. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $300 - $400
Sold for $200.

Lot 612 NB-61. J.A. Wallis. (Saint John and Boston) Quart. Grey. 2" no harm in-manufacture glaze crack on left side. Wonderfully salt glazed. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $60
Expected Range: $120 - $180
Sold for $220.

Lot 613 NB-51. R.J. Garnett (Saint John). Quart. Brownish grey. Case wear, otherwise exceptional example. This is the bottle pictured in PSBC. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $300 - $450
Sold for $200.

Lot 614 NB-52. RG Garnett (Saint John) Quart. Cobalt blue top. Small back of shoulder chip, otherwise mint example. Gorgeous colour, tough bottle to find. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $250
Expected Range: $350 - $450
Sold for $950.

Lot 615 NB-113. Sussex Mineral Spring Co., Sussex. Large pint. Tan top. Correct stopper, faint 1" hairline at rear base, otherwise very near mint. Clean bottle. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $50
Expected Range: $75 - $100
Sold for $50.

Lot 616 NB-114. Sussex Mineral Spring Co., Sussex. Large pint. Tan top. Near mint bottle. Pollack Bros. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $50
Expected Range: $75 - $100
Sold for $50.

Lot 617 NB-106. Old Homestead, International Drug Co., St. Stephen and Calais, Maine. Pint. Ivory. Near mint bottle. Price Bristol. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
For sale $30

Lot 618 NB-103. Old Homestead, International Drug Co., St. Stephen and Calais, Maine. Small quart. Ivory. 1" hairline on front of lip, faint, small stopper hole flake. Scarce wide band crest variant. Attractive specimen. Munderloh Montreal. Cat 3.
Opening Bid: $70
Expected Range: $120 - $160
Sold for $230.

Lot 619 NB-87. McIntyre & Townsend Scotch Stone Ale, Saint John. Pint. Ivory. Mint bottle, stunning crisp crest. Not to be missed! Buchan, Portobello. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $70
Expected Range: $120 - $160
Sold for $100.

Lot 620 NB-83. Gurd's, Saint John. Pint. Reddish brown top. Two tiny lip flakes, otherwise near mint. Clean clear crest. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
Sold for $30.

Lot 621 NB-108 Variant. Sussex Beverage Company, Sussex. Pint. Ivory. Note - "Contents 10 Flu Ozs" around crest at base - crest variant. Have you ever seen this one? Minor surface wear, otherwise near mint. Kennedy Glasgow. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $20
Expected Range: $40 - $60
Sold for $20.

Lot 622 NB-108 Variant. Sussex Beverage Company, Sussex. Pint. Grey. A small subset of the P&B Sussex bottles are this neat grey glaze. Strong clear crest, near mint bottle. In fact, one of the nicest examples of this bottle (NB-108) I've seen. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $50 - $70
SOld for $75.

Lot 623 NB-108. Sussex Beverage Company, Sussex. Pint. Ivory. Near mint. Large blob, as opposed to No. 594, which has a small blob. Kennedy Glasgow. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $20
Expected Range: $40 - $60
Sold for $20.

Lot 624 NB-110. Sussex Ginger Ale Limited, Sussex. Pint. Ivory. With original contents! Base chip off rear. Possil Pottery. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $20
Expected Range: $40 - $60
Sold for $25.

Lot 625 NB-81. T. Driscoll, Saint John. Quart. Ivory. Original stopper, clean near mint bottle, light glaze scrape on rear, no harm. Munderloh Montreal. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $120

Lot 626 NB-42. Wm. B. Daley, Saint John. Quart. Tan top. Correct stopper; two stopper hole flakes, light rust, strong, crisp, clear crest - gorgeous left facing horse's head. Munderloh Montreal. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $150
Expected Range: $200 - $250
SOld for $150.

Lot 627 NB-93. Terris Beverage Co., Saint John. Pint. Tan top. Rare sunflower "no contents" variant. Tiny top of lip rub, otherwise very near mint. Munderloh Montreal. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $300 - $400
Sold for $425.

Lot 628 NB-98. Terriss, Saint John. Pint. Cobalt blue top. Original contents!. Original stopper, mint. No mark. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $50
Expected Range: $75 - $100
Sold for $85.

Lot 629 NB-91. Joseph J. Terris, Saint John. Quart. Tan top. Original stopper, chipped. Bottle is near mint. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $155.

Lot 630 NB-7. S.H. Mc'Kee (Fredericton) Quart. Grey. This is the bottle pictured in PSBC. Small lip flake, possible base chip (may have been in manufacture flaw). Tall, handsome early specimen from a great bottling family. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $300 - $400
Sold for $600.

Lot 631 NB-11. S.H. McKee & Sons (Fredericton) Pint. Grey. Possible repaired flake off lower lip. Case wear, sound bottle. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
For Sale: $100

Lot 632 NB-14. S.H. McKee & Sons (Fredericton) Pint. Ivory. 1891. Mint. Price Bristol. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $40
Expected Range: $60 - $90
Sold for $40.

Lot 633 NB-16. S.H. McKee & Sons (Fredericton) Pint. Ivory. 1893. Mint. Price Bristol. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $60 - $90
SOld for $50.

Lot 634 NB-27. S.H. McKee & Sons, Fredericton. Pint. Ivory. 1907. 1.5" hairline on lip, otherwise clean, near mint bottle. Munderloh Montreal. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $60 - $90
Sold for $85

Lot 635 NB-28. S.H. McKee & Sons, Fredericton. Pint. Ivory. 1908. 1/2" top of lip hairline, otherwise near mint. Munderloh Montreal. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $60 - $90
Sold for $65

Lot 636 NB-29. S.H. McKee & Sons, Fredericton. Pint. Ivory. 1909. Minor top of lip roughness, very minor rear base flake. Munderloh Montreal. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $60 - $90
Sold for $65.

Lot 637 NB-30. S.H. McKee & Sons, Fredericton. Pint. Ivory. 1910. Tiny shoulder fleck, very near mint. Munderloh Montreal. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $60 - $90
Sold for $110.

Lot 638 NB-31. S.H. McKee & Sons, Fredericton. Pint. Ivory. 1911. Very near mint. Clean and crisp. Munderloh Montreal. Category 1.
Opening Bid: $30
Expected Range: $60 - $90
Sold for $110.

Lot 639 NB-33. S.H. McKee & Sons, Fredericton. Pint. Ivory. 1913. Scarce, smaller print, different logo. I have to ask - if there wasn't a 1912 in this collection, is there a 1912 McKee?? Small outer lip chip, otherwise mint. Munderloh Montreal at base of crest, Kennedy Glasgow stamp on rear. Different thus. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $60
Expected Range: $90 - $120
Sold for $190.

Lot 640 NB-37. Wm Givans, Moncton. Pint. Dark chocolate top. Exceptionally rare, rarer even than the tan top Givans. Two tiny inner lip flakes do not detract from one of the best non-pictorial transfers in Canada. Tough bottle - don't miss this one! No mark. Category 5.
Opening Bid: $600
Expected Range: $900 - $1200
Sold for $1650.

Lot 641 NB-40. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Quart. Medium speckled blue top. Small bit of glaze chipping from lower outer lip, otherwise mint. Spectacular. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $300 - $450
Sold for $1300.

Lot 642 NB-38. Dolan Bro's (Saint John). Pint. Cobalt blue top. 5" hairline on back, otherwise would have been a mint bottle. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $200 - $300
Sold for $425.

Lot 643 NB-42. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Pint. Black lip, green shoulder, rust/tan body. This was the bottle on the cover of issue 7-1 of CB&SC - I consider it that remarkable. How many green top primitives do you know? Glaze chipping visible, glaze crackling typical of this bottle. Exceptionally rare and fetching bottle. No mark. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $250
Expected Range: $450 - $600
Sold for $1250.

Lot 644 NB-71. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Pint. Cobalt blue top. 1907. 1" faint glaze hairline on rear - no harm. Very near mint, clean. Price Powell and Co. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $300 - $400
SOld for $650.

Lot 645 NB-72. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Pint. Cobalt blue top. 1910. No-harm lip flake, otherwise near mint. Price Bristol. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $300 - $400
Sold for $475.

Lot 646 NB-73. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Pint. Cobalt blue top. 1916. Very tiny shoulder flake, 3 very thin hairlines on face. Scarcest pint. No mark. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $200
Expected Range: $300 - $400
Sold for $800.

Lot 647 NB-75. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Quart. Cobalt blue top. Very near mint, strong clean crest, guaranteed to please. Munderloh Montreal. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $125
Expected Range: $175 - $225
Sold for $125.

Lot 648 NB-59. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Quart. Cobalt blue top. 1910. Basically mint. Price Bristol. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $135.

Lot 649 NB-60. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Quart. Cobalt blue top. 1911. Basically mint. Price Bristol. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $275.

Lot 650 NB-61. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Quart. Cobalt blue top. 1912. Small front of base flake. Otherwise mint. Price Bristol. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $375.

Lot 651 NB-62. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Quart. Cobalt blue top. 1913. Faint 3" glaze crack to rear and glaze crack circling bottom of bottle, about 1/2" up from base. Both are manufacturing flaws, no harm. Price Bristol. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $130.

Lot 652 NB-63. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Quart. Cobalt blue top. 1914. Basically mint. Price Bristol. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $170.

Lot 653 NB-64. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Quart. Cobalt blue top. 1915. Basically mint. Price Bristol. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $140.

Lot 654 NB-65. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Quart. Cobalt blue top. 1916. A couple cleanable shovel scrape marks, a tiny peck off the lip, otherwise near mint. No mark. Category 2.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $160

Lot 655 NB-76. Dolan Bros, Saint John. Quart. Cobalt blue top. The black crest quart Dolan. Correct stopper, one tiny stopper hole flake otherwise very near mint bottle. Munderloh Montreal. Category 3.
Opening Bid: $100
Expected Range: $150 - $200
Sold for $750.

Lot 656 NB-38. Moncton Bottling Works, M.F. LeBlanc Proprietor, Moncton. Pint. Ivory. Basically mint. Extremely rare. No mark. Category 4.
Opening Bid: $300
Expected Range: $450 - $600
Sold for $800.

Lot 657. Emack Brothers, Fredericton. Large pint. Ivory. Definitely the best ginger beer from New Brunswick; arguably the best ginger beer from Canada. Only two known to exist; the last transaction occurred 20 years ago for the then-unheard-of price of $1000. Very near mint specimen. One tiny nibble on right shoulder, basically imperceptible but mentioned for accuracy. Strong, crisp crest, clean bottle, no wear, no damage. 9.9/10 bottle. Barring a "find", this is likely the only time this bottle will be publicly available for another couple decades. The centrepiece to whatever collection it is about to join. Munderloh, Montreal.
Opening Bid: $1,500
Expected Range: $3,000 - $4,500
SOLD for $8,600.

End of Auction 17 – Thank you!