Hellmans Congress Bitters Bottle

I have a HELLMAN’S // CONGRESS BITTERS // ST LOUIS. MO // f //
8 3/4 x 2 5/8 (6 7/8) 5/16
Square, Amber, LTC, Applied mouth, 3 sp, Rare
There are two dots under the T of ST and the O of MO.
I. & L.M. Hellman

Just curious if anyone know of the value. It is in good condition and has never been opened. Still has the liquid inside the bottle.

Comments

  • Hi and welcome.

    I'm not familiar with this one - but I do see what appears to be two different molds shown on this page:
    http://pre-prowhiskeymen.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-hellmans-of-st-louis-and-battle.html

    I presume yours looks like the one in the lower photo?
  • The H-79 HELLMAN’S // CONGRESS BITTERS // ST LOUIS. MO as described in the Ring & Ham book has an auction track record in the $500 range but the 3 examples that have sold all were dug. Color variation would also affect value.

    The I. & L.M. Hellman bottle is another mold....importantly missing the word BITTERS in its embossing but it does have decorative flair.
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