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COCA-COLA 75th ANNIVERSARY BOTTLES

In the earliest days of the bottling of Coca-Cola, a wide variety of types, styles, and colors of bottles were used.  Many of the first  bottle generations were made with embossed or raised lettering on the  face of the glass.

Embossed bottles were expensive and could be used for only one product or flavor.  The resulting alternative was to use a smooth  sided bottle with a paper label.  The label design on an early attempt by Coca-Cola bottlers to standardize their bottles consisted of a  diamond shaped paper label on the front and back of the bottle.

The 75th ANNIVERSARY commemorative bottles were an attempt to re-create the old style bottle.  Chattanooga, Tennessee, being the first Coca-Cola bottler, put the first 75th ANNIVERSARY bottle on the market  in 1974, and many other cities followed as the bottlers celebrated their 75th birthday.

The same bottle style was used from 1974 to 1984 on commemorative events other than the 75th ANNIVERSARY, and they are listed at the end  of the cities section.

 

COCA-COLA 75th ANNIVERSARY BOTTLES

KEY TO TERMS AND SYMBOLS

Collector Value Date State Color Size V/M#
DESCRIPTION 

  27-C-76-  -C-10 -**"1901-1976"-No City-Orange/Green Label       500- 1

  27-C-76-  -C-10 -**Same (No City)-Yellow/Black Label             500- 2

  27-C-76-  -C-10 -**Same (No City)-Red/Black/White Label          500- 3

  27-C-76-  -C-10 -**Same (No City)-Pink/White/Green Label         500- 4

  27-C-76-  -C-10 -**Same (No City)-Green/White Label              500- 5

  27-C-76-  -C-10 -**Same (No City)-Pink/White Label               500- 6

  27-C-76-  -C-10 -**Same (No City)-Green/Black Label              500- 7

  27-C-76-  -C-10 -**Same (No City)-Red/White Label                500- 8

  27-C-76-  -C-10 -**Same (No City)-Pink/Black Label               500- 9

  27-C-76-??-C-10 -**Same (No City)-Red Label                     *500-10

 C30-C-74-AL-C-10 -"COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO"-Alabama                501- 1

 C30-C-74-AL-C-10 -Same (Bottling Co)-Label Green/Red-AL           501- 2

  27-B-78-OH-C-10 -"AKRON"                                        502  

   2-B-79-NM-C-10 -"ALBUQUERQUE"                                  503- 1

  27-C-79-NM-C-10 -**"ALBUQUERQUE"-(Amber)                        503- 2

   ?-C-79-NM-G-10 -**"ALBUQUERQUE"-(Green)                        503- 3

   X-B-80-GA-C-10 -"AMERICUS"                                   T*504  

   2-B-78-AL-C-10 -"ANNISTON (ALABAMA BOTTLING)"                  505- 1

  27-B-78-AL-C-10 -"ANNISTON (ALABAMA BOTTLING)"-Blk Only Lbl     505- 2

   X-B-78-GA-C-10 -"ATHENS"                                     T*506- 1

   2-C-78-GA-C-10 -"ATHENS"-Black Only Label                      506- 2

   X-B-75-GA-C-10 -"ATLANTA"-Blue Only Label                    T*507- 1

  11-D-75-GA-C-10 -"ATLANTA"-Small Label-(Only 6 Cases Made)      507- 2

   2-B-77-GA-C-10 -"AUGUSTA"                                     *508  

   2-C-77-TX-C-10 -"AUSTIN"                                       509  

   3-D-85-CA-C-10 -"BAKERSFIELD"                                  510  

   X-B-80-MD-C-10 -"BALTIMORE"                                    511  

  12-D-82-TX-C-10 -"BEAUMONT"-Hutch Type w/Tag-2000 Issued        512  

   X-B-77-WV-C-10 -"BECKLEY (WOMETCO)"                           *513- 1

  27-C-77-WV-C-10 -"BECKLEY (WOMETCO)"-Black Only Label           513- 2

   X-C-81-WA-C-10 -"BELLEVUE (PACIFIC)"                           514  

   X-B-77-AL-C-10 -"BIRMINGHAM"                                  *515- 1

  11-D-77-AL-A-10 -**"BIRMINGHAM"-(Amber)                         515- 2

  27-C-77-AL-C-10 -"BIRMINGHAM"-Black Only Label                  515- 3

   X-B-80-KY-C-10 -"BOWLING GREEN (WESTERN KENTUCKY)"           T*517  

   X-B-77-VA-C-10 -"BRISTOL"-Virginia & Tennessee               T*518  

   2-C-78-GA-C-10 -"BRUNSWICK (DIXIE)"                          T*519  

   3-C-82-TX-C-10 -"BRYAN"                                        520  

   2-B-77-NY-C-10 -"BUFFALO"                                      521- 1

  11-D-77-NY-A-10 -**"BUFFALO"-Amber                              521- 2

   X-B-76-KY-C-10 -"CAMPBELLSVILLE"                              *522  

   X-B-77-NC-C-10 -"CHARLOTTE (CONSOLIDATED)"                   T*523  

   X-B-74-TN-C-10 -"CHATTANOOGA"-Blue Name                       *524- 1

   X-B-74-TN-C-10 -"CHATTANOOGA"-Black Only Label               T 524- 2

   X-B-76-IL-C-10 -"CHICAGO"                                    T*525- 1

 C30-B-76-IL-C-10 -"CHICAGO"-Red Label                            525- 2

 C30-C-76-IL-C-10 -"CHICAGO"-Blue Label                           525- 3

 C30-B-76-OH-C-10 -"CINCINNATI"-Black/White Label                 526- 1

   X-C-76-OH-C-10 -"CINCINNATI"-Red/Blue Label                   *526- 2

  11-C-76-OH-C-10 -"CINCINNATI"-Blue/White Label                  526- 3

   X-C-80-OH-C-10 -"CLEVELAND" (See "Cleveland Terminal Tower)     669  

   X-B-77-SC-C-10 -"COLUMBIA"                                   T*527- 1

  11-D-77-SC-A-10 -**"COLUMBIA"-(Amber)                           527- 2

   X-C-76-GA-C-10 -"COLUMBUS (FEDERAL)"                         T*528- 1

  27-C-76-GA-C-10 -"COLUMBUS (FEDERAL)"-Black Only Label          528- 2

  27-B-76-GA-C-10 -"COLUMBUS (FEDERAL)"-Blue Only Label           528- 3

  13-B-82-GA-C-10 -"CORDELE"                                      529  

   X-B-82-MS-C-10 -"CORINTH"                                    T*530  

   2-B-77-TX-C-10 -"DALLAS"                                       531  

   2-B-77-FL-C-10 -"DAYTONA BEACH (FLORIDA)"                      532- 1

   2-C-77-FL-A-10 -"DAYTONA BEACH (FLORIDA)"-(Amber)              532- 2

   X-C-82-AL-C-10 -"DOTHAN"                                     T 533  

   3-C-81-NC-C-10 -"DURHAM"                                       534  

   X-B-76-KY-C-10 -"ELIZABETHTOWN"                              T*535  

   2-B-79-NC-C-10 -"FAYETTEVILLE"                                 536- 1

  11-D-79-NC-A-10 -**"FAYETTEVILLE"-(Amber)                       536- 2

   3-B-79-SC-C-10 -"GREENWOOD"                                  T 537- 1

  11-D-79-SC-A-10 -**"GREENWOOD"-(Amber)                          537- 2

  27-B-81-MS-C-10 -"GULFPORT (COAST)"                             538  

   X-B-77-PA-C-10 -"HARRISBURG"                                  *539  

   2-C-80-GA-C-10 -"HARTWELL"                                     540  

   3-B-81-MS-C-10 -"HATTIESBURG"                                   541  

   X-C-81-IL-C-10 -"HERRIN"                                       542  

 C30-B-77-TX-C-10 -"HOUSTON"                                      543- 1

   X-C-77-TX-C-10 -"HOUSTON"-Red Label                          T*543- 2

  27-C-77-TX-A-10 -**"HOUSTON"-Red Label-(Amber)                  543- 3

   X-B-78-WV-C-10 -"HUNTINGTON"                                 T 544- 1

  11-C-78-WV-G-10 -**"HUNTINGTON"-(Green)                         544- 2

  11-C-78-WV-G-10 -**"HUNTINGTON"-Yellow/Black Label-(Green)      544- 3

 C25-C-77-AL-C-10 -**"HUNTSVILLE"-(Clear)                         545- 1

   X-C-77-AL-A-10 -"HUNTSVILLE"-Blue Name w/Tag-(Amber)          *545- 2

   3-D-78-IN-A-12 -"INDIANAPOLIS"-Employees Only-12 Oz-(Amber)    546  

   X-B-78-MS-C-10 -"JACKSON"                                     *547- 1

   X-B-80-TN-A-10 -"JACKSON"-(Embossed Amber)                   T 547- 2

   2-C-79-TX-C-10 -"JACKSONVILLE (CROWN)"                         548- 1

  11-D-79-TX-A-10 -**"JACKSONVILLE (CROWN)"-(Amber)               548- 2

   X-B-78-AR-C-10 -"JONESBORO"                                  T*549- 1

  27-C-78-AR-C-10 -"JONESBORO"-Black Label Only                   549- 2

   X-B-79-MO-C-10 -"KANSAS CITY (MID AMERICA)"                   *550- 1

  27-C-79-MO-C-10 -"KANSAS CITY (MID AMERICA)"-Black Only Lbl     550- 2

   2-C-78-TN-C-10 -"KNOXVILLE (RODDY)"                            551- 1

  27-C-78-TN-C-10 -"KNOXVILLE (RODDY)"-Red Label                  551- 2

  42-C-78-TN-A-10 -"KNOXVILLE (RODDY)"-(Amber)                    551- 3

   X-C-78-KY-C-10 -"LEXINGTON (BLUE GRASS)"                     T*552- 1

 C30-C-78-KY-G-10 -**"LEXINGTON (BLUE GRASS)"-(Green)             552- 2

   2-B-80-KY-C-10 -"LOUISA"                                       553- 1

  11-D-80-KY-A-10 -**"LOUISA"-(Amber)                             553- 2

   X-B-76-KY-C-10 -"LOUISVILLE"                                 T*554  

  12-D-81-VA-C-10 -"LYNCHBURG"                                    555  

   2-C-77-GA-C-10 -"MACON"                                        556  

   2-B-80-OH-C-10 -"MANCHESTER"                                   557  

  27-C-81-SC-C-10 -"MARION (COASTAL)"                             558  

   3-B-80-GA-C-10 -"McRAE"                                        559  

  11-C-77-TN-C-10 -"MEMPHIS"                                      560- 1

  27-C-77-TN-C-10 -"MEMPHIS"-Red Label                            560- 2

   2-C-77-TN-A-10 -"MEMPHIS"-Never Issued-(Amber)                 560- 3

   X-B-77-MS-C-10 -"MERIDIAN"                                    *561- 1

  11-D-77-MS-A-10 -"MERIDIAN"-(Amber)-Issued in 75th Aniversary Kit     561- 2

   X-B-79-KY-C-10 -"MIDDLESBORO"                                T*562- 1

  27-D-79-KY-A-10 -**"MIDDLESBORO"-(Amber)                        562- 2

   3-C-80-LA-C-10 -"MINDEN"                                       563  

   2-B-77-AL-C-10 -"MOBILE"                                      *564  

   5-C-82-LA-C-10 -"MONROE"                                       565  

  27-D-87-AR-A-10 -"NASHVILLE"-Paper Label-(Amber)                566- 1

   X-B-75-TN-C-10 -"NASHVILLE"-Blue Name on Label               T*566- 2

   5-C-75-TN-C-10 -"NASHVILLE"-Red Label                          566- 3

  12-C-81-MS-C-10 -"NATCHEZ"                                      567  

   5-B-82-MS-C-10 -"NEW ALBANY"                                   568  

   X-B-77-LA-C-10 -"NEW ORLEANS (LOUISIANA BOTTLING)"            *569- 1

  11-C-77-LA-C-10 -"NEW ORLEANS (LOUISIANA BOTTLING)-Red Label      569- 2

  27-C-77-LA-C-10 -"NEW ORLEANS (LOUISIANA BOTTLING)-Black Label      569- 3

 C25-E-79-NY-C-10 -"NEW YORK"-Script Label                        570  

   X-B-76-VA-C-10 -"NORFOLK"                                     *571  

   X-C-81-NC-C-10 -"NORTH WILKESBORO"                            T*572  

   X-B-79-SC-C-10 -"ORANGEBURG"                                  *573  

   X-B-81-KY-C-10 -"OWENSBORO"                                  T*574  

   X-B-78-KY-C-10 -"PADUCAH"                                     *575  

   2-B-80-TX-C-10 -"PALESTINE"                                    576  

   X-B-79-FL-C-10 -"PENSACOLA (HYGEIA)"                          *577- 1

  27-C-79-FL-C-10 -"PENSACOLA (HYGEIA)"-Black Only Label          577- 2

   2-D-79-FL-C-10 -"PENSACOLA (HYGEIA)"-Hutch w/Tag-500 Made      577- 3

   2-C-77-PA-C-10 -"PHILADELPHIA"                                 578  

  27-C-78-VA-C-10 -"RICHMOND"-In 75 Anniversary Box                     579  

   X-B-77-VA-C-10 -"ROANOKE (WOMETCO)"                          T*580- 1

  27-C-77-VA-C-10 -"ROANOKE (WOMETCO)"-Black Only Label           580- 2

  27-C-77-VA-C-10 -"ROANOKE (WOMETCO)"-Red Label                  580- 3

  11-D-77-VA-A-10 -"ROANOKE (WOMETCO)"-(Amber)                    580- 4

   3-D-81-SC-C-10 -"ROCK HILL"                                    581- 1

  11-D-81-SC-A-10 -**"ROCK HILL"-(Amber)                          581- 2

   X-B-78-TN-C-10 -"ROCKWOOD"                                   T*582- 1

  27-C-78-TN-C-10 -"ROCKWOOD"-Black Only Label                    582- 2

   X-C-76-GA-C-10 -"ROME"                                         583- 1

  27-D-76-GA-A-10 -**"ROME"-(Amber)                               583- 2

   2-C-80-LA-C-10 -"RUSTON"                                       584  

   X-B-78-TX-C-10 -"SAN ANTONIO"                                T*585  

   X-D-85-CA-C-10 -"SAN DIEGO"-Red Only Label-w/Box              *586  

   X-C-80-CA-C-10 -"SAN FRANCISCO"                                587  

   X-B-77-GA-C-10 -"SAVANNAH"                                   T*588  

   2-B-78-AL-C-10 -"SELMA"                                       *589  

   X-C-77-OK-C-10 -"SHAWNEE"                                      590  

   X-B-76-KY-C-10 -"SHELBYVILLE"                                 *591  

   X-B-79-LA-C-10 -"SHREVEPORT"                                  *592- 1

  27-C-79-LA-A-10 -**"SHREVEPORT"-(Amber)                         592- 2

 C25-C-79-LA-G-10 -**"SHREVEPORT"-(Green)                         592- 3

  11-B-85-VA-C-10 -"St PAUL"                                      593  

   3-B-83-VA-C-10 -"STAUNTON"                                     594  

  42-F-80-IL-C-10 -"STREATOR"-Screw Cap-Never Issued              595  

   2-D-78-SC-C-10 -"SUMTER (CAROLINA)"                            596   

  27-C-88-FL-C-10 -"TARPON SPRINGS"-(See 10 Oz Tall Btls)         740  

  27-C-80-TX-C-10 -"TEMPLE"                                       597  

   3-C-79-IN-C- 6+-"TERRE HAUTE"-(6-1/2 Oz-On Cap Only)           598  

   X-B-82-NC-C-10 -"THOMASVILLE"                                 *599  

   X-B-80-OH-C-10 -"TOLEDO"                                     T*600  

  11-C-81-TN-L- 6+-"TULLAHOMA"-Coke/Dr Pepper Logo on Hobbleskirt     196  

   X-C-82-TN-C-10 -"UNION CITY"-(1982 Error)                     *602- 1

   7-B-84-TN-C-10 -"UNION CITY"                                   602- 2

  27-B-80-GA-C-10 -"WAYCROSS"                                     603  

   X-B-78-MS-C-10 -"YAZOO CITY"                                  *604- 1

  11-D-78-MS-A-10 -**"YAZOO CITY"-(Amber)                         604- 2

 

COCA-COLA 75th ANNIVERSARY TYPE BOTTLES

KEY TO TERMS AND SYMBOLS

Collector Value Date State Color Size V/M#
DESCRIPTION 

  11-D-74-TN-C-10 -"THOMAS CONTRACT"-75th Anniversary-Block Label       650- 1

   X-D-74-TN-C-10 -Same (Thomas Contract)-Amber                    650- 2

  11-D-74-TN-C-10 -Same (Thomas Contract)-Scroll Label-Clear       650- 3  

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  27-D-76-??-C-10 -**"TOY SOLDIERS & FRONTIERSMEN"                651  

   2-D-76-DC-C-10 -"AAF CONVENTION"-Red/White/Blue Label          652- 1

  11-D-76-DC-C-10 -Same (AAF)-Red/White/Black Label                652- 2

  27-D-76-DC-C-10 -**Same (AAF)-Flags Replace "COCA-COLA"          652- 3

   X-B-76-FL-C-10 -"PEMBROKE BOTTLING PLANT OPENING"            T*653  

   X-C-76-KS-C-10 -"FAMILIES OF MID-AMERICA"                     *654  

   X-C-76-KY-C-10 -"COLA CLAN"-2nd Convention-Elizabethtown       655- 1

  27-C-76-KY-C-10 -**Same (Cola Clan)-Black Only Label             655- 2

   X-C-76-MO-C-10 -"SPRINGFIELD"-Grand Opening-Block Letters     *656- 1

  27-D-76-MO-C-10 -Same (Springfield)-Script Letters               656- 2

   2-C-76-TN-C-10 -"CHATTANOOGA SALUTES M.S. FIGHTERS"            657  

   X-C-76-TN-C-10 -"CLEVELAND PLANT OPENING"-Black/White Label  T*658- 1

  27-C-76-TN-C-10 -Same (Cleveland Plant)-Red/Yellow Label         658- 2  

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 C25-C-77-AL-C-10 -"COLA CLAN"-3rd Convention-Huntsville          659- 1

   X-C-77-AL-A-10 -Same (Cola Clan)-(Amber)                        659- 2

 C25-D-77-AL-C-10 -"COLA CLAN SALUTES W.G. KURTZ"                 660- 1

   2-D-77-AL-A-10 -Same (Cola Clan/Kurtz)-(Amber)                  660- 2  

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   X-C-78-GA-C-10 -"COLA CLAN-DOGWOOD FESTIVAL)-2nd Annual       *661  

   X-B-78-NC-C-10 -"MORGANTON WESTERN NC"-Grand Opening         T*662- 1

  27-C-78-NC-C-10 -**Same (Morganton)-Black Only Label             662- 2

  27-C-78-NC-C-10 -**Same (Morganton)-Multi-Color Label            662- 3

   2-D-78-TN-C-10 -"BUSINESS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE"                663  

  11-C-78-??-C-10 -"MORTON "SKIP" BRIGHTWELL"-1938-78-Red Label     664    

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   8-D-79-AL-C-10 -"EMPLOYEE OPEN HOUSE"-Birmingham, AL           665- 1

  27-C-79-AL-A-10 -**Same (Open House)-(Amber)                     665- 2

  27-C-79-AL-G-10 -**Same (Open House)-(Green)                     665- 3

   3-D-79-AL-C-10 -"JERRY THOMAS & HUNTSVILLE"-Salute Coke        666- 1

   3-D-79-AL-A-10 -Same (Jerry Thomas)-(Amber)                     666- 2

   X-C-79-KY-C-10 -"COLA-CLAN"-3rd Annual E-Town Septemberfest  T*667  

   X-C-79-TX-C-10 -"COLA CLAN"-Invitation to Houston Convention      T*668    

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   X-C-80-OH-C-10 -"CLEVELAND TERMINAL TOWER"-75th Anniversary         *669  

   X-C-80-TX-C-10 -"COLA-CLAN"-5th Houston Convention            *670- 1

 C25-D-80-TX-G-10 -**Same (Cola Clan-Houston)-Green                670- 2  

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   X-C-81-KS-C-10 -"COLA CLAN"-7th Kansas City Convention        *672    

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   2-B-83-ND-C-10 -"JAMESTOWN/BUFFALO CITY"-Centennial            673  

   X-B-83-OH-C-10 -"KROGER 100th ANNIVERSARY"                   T*674  

   X-B-83-WA-C-10 -"TACOMA DOME"                                  675    

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   X-C-84-CA-C-10 -"SAFEWAY OLYMPICS"                            *676  

  14-C-84-MO-C-10 -"A & P GROCERY"-I25 Years Serving America      677    

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  27-D-??-??-C-10 -**"SMUCKERS JELLY"                             678  

 

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