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Rare soda bottle from mid 19th century (Upstate NY)

Rare George Eagle soda bottle, circa 1850s. Bluish-green, blob top, diagonal swirls,”GEo EAGLE” diagonal embossing, pontil scar and residue, clear slopover around mouth; excellent condition. This is one rare bottle and it’s in superb condition. Google “New York City Bottle Legacies” for article with info. Business started in 1845 on Fulton Street in old New York, near where The World Trade Center once stood. Others have fetched handsome sums at auction. Email with serious offers only, please. Thank you.