Sold for A$10
Pair of sandblasted beers: 1. Cohn Bros / Ltd / Bendigo. No base mark. 2. Fitzgerald's B & M Coy / Signo / ???? Vince & / (Bull) / Castlemaine. Base Mark: 556 / (Dot). (Victoria) Beer Cork Stoppered 1. Applied top. Ring Seal. Green. 26 oz. 2. Applied top. Wrap top. Green. 26 oz. 1. 300 mm. 2. 282 mm.. 1880s-1890s
1. Very Good. Some annealing marks to inner lip from making. Remains of capsule to lip. A little fine inner dirt. Scuffed scratches scattered around, some of these are a little deeper than standard. A few fine fisheyes. Print is not too bad on this one, you can see all the writing. 2. Very Good. Deep open bubble to rear lip, not overly large but it is deep. Some patchy inner stain. Some inner base dirt. Some minor scuffs and scratches and one or two fisheyes. The print is poor, the start of Fitzgeralds is non existent, the remainder is a bit light but legible except whatever is above and to the left of the trade mark. Grade: N/A Estimate: $20 - 30
