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Woodwynd
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:27 pm    Post subject: J w blue old style box Reply with quote

I had a friend that used to work in j walkers years ago and he got me a bottle of blue label old style box with a lid , I was trying to value and have noticed the old style box is worth a bit more than the normal ones. The problem I have is that on the label there is a faint red diagonal line as if marked so as not to resell in a shop does this take from the value ! And what would the value be? Any help welcome. Cheers Alan.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My guess would be the red line would make it more unique and possibly more collectable.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I do recall having bottles of Johnnie Walker with a red diagonal stripe across the label but i cant recall what the meaning of the stripes were. Perhaps the stripe indicated it was for duty free or export and no UK duty had been paid.

i take it your bottle is like this
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__VDaOctUHnE/TOhRR4Y2DaI/AAAAAAAAArM/PZMN2AWDV_I/s1600/Imagen+103.jpg
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think you are right Kenny the red stripe were some sort of duty/tax/export related thing. I also recall seeing it in the past, maybe they still use it in some countries.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Going by your info then the line should not devalue the bottle , good news I hope!
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PostPosted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:17 am    Post subject: JW BLue Reply with quote

Hi Alan, can you send me a picture of the bottle? frans_odk@hotmail.com
Are you interested in selling it?
Thanks
Frans
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