Comments on: World’s Rarest Bottle of Beer Sold on eBay

By: michael

michael — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:46:34 +0000

http://www.newlifeauctions.com/allsopp.html

hey scott. turns out one was a hoax. but it is still worth hella.

By: mjc

mjc — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:48:17 +0000

So how do you explain the words “trade mark” that appear on the label. The first UK trade mark was issued more than 20 years after this beer was supposedly brewed. Would there have been any legal or practical reason to include “trade mark” on a label in 1852? I’ve also yet to see any authoritative commentary on whether the bottle, the sealing method, the printing process used for the label, etc., are consistent with the early 1850s.

By: Scott Shambaugh

Scott Shambaugh — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:46:45 +0000

For curiosity compare these two listings on ebay.

The first is the one you referenced:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Museum-Quality-ALLSOPPs-ARCTIC-ALE-1852-SEALED-FULL_W0QQitemZ260145824374QQihZ016QQcategoryZ1351QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And the second that looks disturbingly similar but only sold for $304
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270132264843

Looks like one person is a bit of a better salesperson, or there is something hokey going on.

Scott