RARE Block letter C, CONGRESS & EMPIRE SPRING water Start Price USD 100.00 Current Price USD 360.00 Time Left - Bid Count 7 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 01, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 08, 2008 Location East Greenville, Pennsylvania See more about 'RARE Block letter C, CONGRESS & EMPIRE SPRING water ' Description "CONGRESS & EMPIRE SPRING CO / C / SARATOGA, N.Y. - CONGRESS / WATER", (18-B-1), American, ca. 1865 - 1875, deep blue-green pint, smooth base, applied mouth. A small chip off the outside edge of the lip has been professionally repaired. This repair is of such a quality and matching color that it can really only be seen by using a blacklight tube. Often times called the 'blocked' "C" variant it is considered by many to be the hardest to obtain of the Congress & Empire Spring bottles. Ex Gerry Strubel Collecton. Attention collectors of Saratoga Type bottles. Glass Works Auction is currently offering over 50 Saratoga Type bottles from the Robert Brown collection as part of its Auction #84 sale of over 650 items! To view this auction, use any search engine and key words Glass Works Auction. Place a Bid!