Bottle Digging

[dallgire]

I always watched on todays finds and everywhere else about people bottle digging. I always wondered how in the world do you find a bottle pit? Well i was at a home site of my boss' and he took me to a spot in his yard where a lot of broken glass is and i was like cool! so i started detecting and dug up a small bottle that had the cap on it still (thats how the metal detector found it.) I was curious if bottles are collectible i found 6 that day all about 1.5 ft down within a 2ft area. None broken they all looked like medicine bottles. Also how do you tell how old they are? The only markings on them is the patent number I believe on the bottom.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Value depends entirely on the bottle. Age, type, color, manufacturing method, markings, all play a role, and of course condition. Post pics on the bottle forum here, and get opinions from some of the experts. They can probably point you to books or websites that will help you get a sense of what you're looking for, and looking at.

 

[dallgire]

Value depends entirely on the bottle. Age, type, color, manufacturing method, markings, all play a role, and of course condition. Post pics on the bottle forum here, and get opinions from some of the experts. They can probably point you to books or websites that will help you get a sense of what you're looking for, and looking at.

Great thanks! Will do when i get home!