Not yet. Anxious to know what they're worth
Darby:
I just now discovered I was mentioned in this thread and want to thank those who expressed confidence in my ability to determine values of Coca Cola bottles. However, the truth is, like many other collectors I rely on Bill Porter's expertise when it comes to values more than I do on personal experience. And for those who don't already have a copy of Bill's book, I recommend purchasing one. I will post Bill's public email address at the end of this reply.
According to Bill's 2008 printing, it list the following for the two "location" bottles in question ...
Salley, South Carolina = SCARCE (20 to 100 known to exist)
Orangeburg, South Carolina = Somewhat common (Generally available but not always easy to find)
Regarding values ... As others have said, condition is just as important a factor as is availability. Bill has an interesting formula in his book for determining values. His formula is a little complicated, but serves as good, general guideline. Of course, demand is a major factor as well. If a certain collector just has-to-have a certain bottle, he will likely be willing to pay more for it than what might be considered it's typical value.
According to Bill Porter's formula (which you will have to purchase his book to fully understand) the two bottles in question value as follows ...
Note: Bill uses a grading scale from 0.0-0.5 = (Poor/Damaged) to 5.0 = (Absolute Mint). In the following value formulation I have used a mid-grade for your two bottles of 3.5 = (Very Nice/Little Wear). You can approximate the value higher or lower depending on true condition.
Salley / Scarce / Mid-grade = Approximately $70.00 (Triple the value if MINT).
Orangeburg / Common / Mid-grade = Approximately $20.00 (Triple the value if MINT)
Reminder: Others may have different opinions - What I have shared here is my own based on information from Bill Porter's book.
Here's Bill's email address for inquiring about his book:
oldcokes@aol.com
I hope I have been of some help.
Bob
