Nov. 16, 1915 Patent Date Coca Cola Bottle With Script Bottom.

 

Below is a newly found Nov. 16, 1915 Coca Cola bottle.

Below is a little of the history of the bottle as presented on the MOAS web site.

When Coca-Cola was faced with the challenge of other competitors, bottlers agreed upon having a bottle that would stand out to the public. Benjamin Thomas and his associates set a deadline for bottling companies to come up with a distinct, marketable bottle for the ever-so-popular soft drink.

Among the eight to ten participants was the Root Glass Company of Terre Haute, Indiana. Members of the Root Glass Co., Chapman J. Root, William Root, Alexander Samuelsson, Earl Dean, and Clyde Edwards, worked endless hours in complete secrecy, manufacturing what they hoped would be the new, unmistakable bottle for the beloved carbonated beverage. They created a bottle in which they nicknamed the “hobbleskirt,” due to the resemblance of the skirt-style in 1910. Their historic bottle was derived from the shape of a cocoa bean, with an elongated shaped and distinct ribs. Once the bottle was developed, Root Glass Company put forth a patent under Samuelsson’s name. The patent was granted on November 16, 1915. This date was later included on the final design of the bottle.

In the early 1916, a committee composed of bottlers and Company officials met to hopefully decide on the design of their bottle. Without a doubt, the Root version was a clear winner. The Coca-Cola Company and the Root Glass Company entered an agreement in which the bottle was to be made throughout six factories in the United States. The contract also called for the bottles to be colored in “German Green,” which was later changed to “Georgia Green.” The weight of the bottle was to be no less than 14.5 ounces and was filled with 6.5 ounces of Coca-Cola, which means that the bottle weighed more than a pound!...

And here is the link for more about that.

The Root Family and Coca-Cola (moas.org)

The Root Family donated a large amount of Coca-Cola memorabilia to the MOAS Museum, which is in Daytona.

I've seen similar bottles listed online for nearly $200, however that, being the top of the range, could be an unrealistic price.  The found bottle has defects and is in far from perfect condition, but in my opinion should still be worth a few bucks.