Are old unopened Coke bottles worth money?
Regular, vintage Coke bottles start at around $10, and anniversary models or special editions can sell for about $30, reports Country Living. Despite their age, many bottles are not especially valuable because there were so many made, according to the Coca-Cola Company.
What Coke bottles are worth money?
The straight-sided bottles can vary in value from $25 up to around $400, depending on the condition and the uniqueness. Amber-colored bottles, sold widely in the South and Midwest, tend to be more valuable than the clear or light green or flint straight-sided bottles that were more common in other parts of the country.
Why do coke bottles have yellow caps?
If you’ve shopped for Coca-Cola recently, you may have noticed that some of the two-liter bottles had yellow caps instead of the usual red. The switched-up lid shade is about more than aesthetics: The yellow caps signify that the soda inside is kosher for Passover.
What do numbers on bottom of glass bottles mean?
mold numbers
Base of the Bottle Markings In most cases, one- or two-digit numbers are actually mold numbers that indicate the specific bottle mold or section in an automatic bottle machine. Base numbers also indicate bottle styles or shapes, manufacturing dates, or factory location codes.
How much is a 1970 Coke bottle worth?
Coca-Cola bottles from the 1900s through 1970s could still be worth around $10-$30. Still not bad for something that was so cheap to begin with!
What is the U on the top of a Coke can?
TIL the circle U symbol on top of the Coke Zero can means it’s Kosher AND the Coke bottles with the yellow caps bottled for Passover are made with real sugar!
Is Mexican Coca-Cola kosher?
Mexican Coke is not kosher. It does contain cane sugar like the yellow cap bottles. To be kosher requires supervision by a kosher certification agency, which happens in the US but apparently not in Mexico.
Is Mexican Coke the same as UK Coke?
The ingredients for UK and Mexican coke are largely the same – so there should be little difference between the flavour. According to the official Coca Cola website: ‘The basic ingredients and process used to make Coca-Cola are the same in all countries, although people perceive taste in very different ways.
How much is an original Coke bottle worth?
Where can I find the date on a coke bottle?
NOTE: For a little more background info on some of these companies that are known to have manufactured Coke bottles (including the approximate date range they were in business), please check the alphabetically-arranged “GLASS BOTTLE MARKS” pages on my site, starting here with PAGE ONE.
Where are the cities on a coke bottle?
There are many collectors of antique and vintage Coke bottles who try to find examples with the names of different cities or towns and states marked on the bottom, for instance “JACKSON MICH”, “LOUISVILLE KY”, “DECATUR ILLS” or “TUCSON ARIZ”.
When did Coca Cola go to no deposit bottles?
To go from returnable glass bottles to no-deposit bottles required new filling and capping equipment. Some of them didn’t have the money to make the transition. So they continued using returnable bottles until about the 1990s, when they were finally forced to go to no-deposit bottles.
Where do you find the manufacturer’s mark on a coke bottle?
In general, glass manufacturers’ marks are usually seen on the base, but sometimes appear on the side or lower heel of the bottle. In many instances (especially in the case of Owens-Illinois bottles), the glass manufacturers’ logo is in combination with a year date code and mold number.
There are many collectors of antique and vintage Coke bottles who try to find examples with the names of different cities or towns and states marked on the bottom, for instance “JACKSON MICH”, “LOUISVILLE KY”, “DECATUR ILLS” or “TUCSON ARIZ”.
NOTE: For a little more background info on some of these companies that are known to have manufactured Coke bottles (including the approximate date range they were in business), please check the alphabetically-arranged “GLASS BOTTLE MARKS” pages on my site, starting here with PAGE ONE.
Are there any Amber Coke bottles from Macon GA?
There are no natural amber S-S bottles from Macon GA. Be careful of Coke bottles with a deep purple color. Here are purple examples of a S-S and 1915 Hobbleskirt . Dark purple is not a natural color for these bottles and is caused by irradiating clear bottles .
In general, glass manufacturers’ marks are usually seen on the base, but sometimes appear on the side or lower heel of the bottle. In many instances (especially in the case of Owens-Illinois bottles), the glass manufacturers’ logo is in combination with a year date code and mold number.
