Sold for A$80
3 New Zealand lion crown seal beers: 1. Lion Brewery Ltd. / Registered (Lion) Trade / Mark / Auckland / Lion / Ale & Stout / This bottle is the property // of the Lion Brewery Ltd. No base mark. 2. Great Northern Brewery Ltd / (Rampant Lion) / Auckland / Lion / Ale & Stout. Smooth base. 3. Great Northern Brewery Ltd / (Rampant Lion) / Auckland / Lion / Ales & Stout. Smooth base. (New Zealand) Beer Crown Seal 1. Machine made. Amber. 13 oz. 2. Applied top. Green. 13 oz. 3. Applied top. Green. 26 oz. 1. 243 mm. 2. 252 mm. 3. 303 mm.. 1900s-1930s
1. Very Good. Oiled internally, some grime and crud inside, maybe a moth or two. Streak to lower right embossing is a making fold in the glass. Some scuffs and scratches. Lower embossing has some crate wear. A little high point wear to the trade mark. Oddly made, there is a seam line going straight down through the embossing. Couple of tiny impact marks. Superb looking bottle. 2. Very Good. Tiny nick to upper lip. Little nibbled impact to right base edge. Small open bubble to right neck. Quite a lot of scratches, some are a bit dark and scuffed. A little inner dirt. Embossing is great with minor marks. Small impact nibbled flake to mid rear. A lovely, early applied top crown seal. 3. Excellent. Some fine inner dirt that should soak out. Small flake at front base edge. Little nibbled impact to mid rear body. Some scattered scratches and the odd little scuff mark. One or two tiny impact marks. A great looking set of bottles, we have both sizes of the ring seal on offer in this auction as well. Not sure if there are any more in the set, but a nice selection nonetheless. You see less of the crown seal than the ring seals in Australia. Grade: N/A Estimate: $100 - 150
