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'Discovery / Potpourri Auction' # 189
Closing over 2 days
Lots 1-250 Close Monday Janaury 12th, 2026 & Lots 251-500 Close Tuesday January 13th, 2026
This is a Timed Closing Auction

Auction # 189

Auction Ended: Days and Times:
Lots 1 - 250 close Monday January 12th, 2026 at 10 PM EDT
Lots 251 - 500 close Tuesday Janaury 13th at 10 PM EDT

Auction Local Time: Jan 21, 2026 14:27:41 EST ( 2:27:41 PM )



ALL BIDDING ON PART TWO of our two day "Discovery/Potpourri" Auction 189 is now completed!

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1. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, medium yellowish topaz 6-log cabin, 9 3/4"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Perfect condition with only a 'touch' of roof peak wear.

Nice color, very different from the others being offered. Don Dufresne Collection.

 
5 $ 350
 

"2. ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, medium yellowish amber with reddish tone 6-log cabin, 10"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Pristine perfect condition, but some dried roof peak contents should wash out. Don Dufresne Collection.

 
5 $ 110
 

3. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, medium yellow amber tone 6-log cabin, 10"h, three raised dots above a horizontal slash are on a smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Pristine condition.

A scarce base embossed variant. Don Dufresne Collection.

 
3 $ 110
 

4. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, medium to deep reddish amber, 6-log cabin, 10"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Perfect condition. Don Dufresne Collection.

 
4 $ 110
 

5. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, medium yellowish amber 6-log cabin, 10"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Pristine perfect condition. Very bold impression. Don Dufresne Collection.

 
4 $ 100
 

6. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-108), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, medium yellowish amber 6-log cabin, 9 3/4"h, two vertical slashes are on a smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Pristine perfect 'attic' found condition. Great impression. Don Dufresne Collection.

 
4 $ 100
 

7. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-108), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, medium amber with reddish tone 6-log cabin, 10"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Pristine perfect condition.

Great impression. Some might say it has a hint of puce? Don Dufresne Collection.

 
4 $ 110
 

8. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-108), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, medium yellowish amber 6-log cabin, 10 1/4"h, (four dots on base) smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Great impression. If you collect Drake's with base embossing, this is a rare one! Don Dufresne Collection.

 
4 $ 140
 

9. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-110), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, amber tone 4-log cabin, 10 3/8"h, large 'X' on a smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Perfect condition, crude pebbly glass. Don Dufresne Collection.

 
3 $ 100
 

10. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-110), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, medium amber tone 4-log cabin, 10 3/8"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Perfect condition, but some dried shoulder contents should be washed out. Don Dufresne Collection.

 
3 $ 100
 

11. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, dark violet amethyst 6-log cabin, 10"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

A light milky stain is on part of the 'Patented' panel. A drip of glass adhered to an upper roof peak fell of the lip finishing gather.

Yes it's dark, but it's a great pure violet amethyst color the first we've seen in a Drake’s Plantation and possibly any other Civil War period bottle!

 
12 $ 950
 

12. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, deep reddish puce 6-log cabin, 10"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Perfect condition. Nice reddish color.

 
1 $ 275
 

13. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, deep reddish topaz 6-log cabin, 10"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Perfect condition.

Strong impression, no trace of wear or scratches. A quality example and in a good reddish color!

A Garth's auction house sticker from the Alberta Rodgers Patterson Collection is on the base.

 
3 $ 325
 

14 "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, deep strawberry 6-log cabin, 9 7/8"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

Perfect condition, no trace of wear or scratches, but the upper roof embossing is weak.

Deep 'pure puce' color and full of attractive glass swirls.

 
6 $ 375
 

15. "ST / DRAKE'S / 1860 / PLANTATION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862", (Ring/Ham, D-105), New York, ca. 1862 - 1875, deep reddish puce with a hint of topaz 6-log cabin, 10"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.

About perfect (minor open bubble is on a side roof peak).

Extremely bold impression, even the usually weak 'S T Drake's' stands out!

 
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