Expert: Paul Wagner - 3/31/2009

Question
I too have a Jack Daniels tin dated 1904
world's fair.  The only difference is that the tin contains two bottles of Jack Daniels (unopened). Can you tell me what it would be worth?

Answer
Hi Sheila

The Jack Daniels inside isn't worth much more than a current bottling.  Distilled spirits like this are so high in alcohol that they don't change much at all over time...and consequently don't increase in value either.

But the container might be a different story.  I am an expert in beverages, not containers, so you should try contacting the folks are antiquebottles.com.  They are very helpful, and have a ton of information about just this kind of thing.

Paul Wagner