Sold for A$390
Rowlands / Late / Rowlands / & Lewis / Ballarat / & / Melbourne // Evan Rowlands / Registered 6 January 1880 / (Miner & Farmer) / (English Coat of Arms) / Ballaarat / Trade Mark. Base: Dan Rylands / Reliance / Patent / Barnsley. Trade Mark / Rd on both shoulders. Aerated Water Codd Reliance Patent. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 244 mm. 1880s
Good. Dull all over. A long bubble on the mid writing side has a burst part of about 4 x 3 mm. General scratches and scuffs. Extremely strong embossing with great detail to the trade mark. Early, crude type. Grade: 6.9 Estimate: $200 - 250