Simon’s Centennial Bitters and the 4th of July
03 July 2011
Old George pretty much says it all on the 4th of July. What a great bottle! According to Ring & Ham, “There are many reproductions of this bottle. Some are faintly lettered, some have no lettering. Some bottles have pontils and some do not. Many have unusual color. Most have different dimensions. Many were made as real reproductions. Others are ornamental bottles with no intent for exact reproduction. Still others were used as whiskey bottles. They were made at Clevenger.”
S 110 SIMON’S CENTENNIAL BITTERS, Circa 1876 – 1878,
SIMON’S CENTENNIAL BITTERS / TRADE MARK // Bernard Simon, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 9 3/4 x 4 1/4, Bust of George Washington on a pedestal, Aqua and Amber, DC, Applied mouth, Scarce, Patented December 14, 1875 by Bernard Simon, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Simon’s Centennial Bitters pair – Meyer Collection
