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Vintage Port 1940 to 1955

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1908 - 1939  1940 - 1955  1957 - 1990  Birthdays & Anniversaries 

Port Labels
It is unusual for old vintage port to have original labels because the bottles were stored for many years in damp conditions. If not specifically mentioned, pre 1970 ports have our neutral black & white labels for identification (marked P/L in the list). From 1970 all ports, unless otherwise stated, have original labels.

New Corks
Where necessary corks which are showing signs of seepage through old age have been replaced by us. The levels remain as they are and have not been topped up with any other Port or vintage. These are clearly identified and, because of this, the price has been adjusted.

Cases Odds Vintage Description £each £case
           
   

194? - Vintage Port

      
  Only '40, '42, '45 or '48, were Taylor's declared vintages during this decade.
As it's more likely to be a '45 or '48 (at over 500 each)
well worth a chance! 		 
  1 Taylor b/n, only '194' discernible on cork,  290  
           
   

1941 - Vintage Port

      
  1 Quinta do Noval j/b/j, broken wax capsule, ID missing 160  
           
   

1942 - Vintage Port

      
  1 Sandeman in neck, good intact stained label, complete wax capsule 342  
           
   

1945 - Vintage Port

      
  2 Croft Oporto bottled, i/n, damaged labels 440  
  1 Dow mid shoulder, good original label, new lead capsule fitted to replace damaged original wax capsule, (D) 330  
  1 Dow b/n, cork illegible, hand written label, with birthday wishes! (A) 425  
  2 Sandeman very high shoulder, stained original labels, new plain lead capsules, (B) 370  
  3 Sandeman base neck level, partly stained labels, new plain lead capsules, (C) 385  
  1 Sandeman almost base neck, very minor damp stains on complete original label, super wax capsule, (D) 395  
  1 Sandeman base neck, legible branded wax capsule, plain label, (A) 400  
  3 Sandeman base neck, very minor stains on complete original labels, super wax capsules, (E) 425  
  1 Sandeman in neck, very minor stains on complete original label, super wax capsule, (F) 440  
  4 Sandeman in neck, very clean complete original labels, super wax capsules, (G) 450  
  1 Taylor v/v/very high shoulder, possible original label, new lead capsule 645  
           
   

1947 - Vintage Port

      
  1 Butler & Nephew u/s, partial label (no vintage) damaged wax capsule + P/L (A) 145  
  1 Butler & Nephew b/n, intact label and vintage on capsule, P/L (E) 170  
  9 Constantino original labels, in owc 135  
  1 Sandeman Oporto bottled, m/s, soiled label (A) 160  
  3 Sandeman Oporto bottled, b/n, soiled original labels (B) 210  
  1 Tuke Holdsworth b/n, embossed lead capsule "Tuke," P/L 210  
  1 Tuke Holdsworth i/n, embossed lead capsule "Tuke 1947" P/L 230  
  1 Warre in neck, damaged wax capsule, plain label 255  
           
   

1948 - Very good year for Vintage Port

    
  1 Graham 1cm below b/n, cork replaced by us, P/L 395  
  1 Mackenzie u/s, slip label, we can supply plain label if required (A) 290  
  1 Mackenzie h/s, slip label, we can supply plain label if required (B) 325  
  1 Mackenzie v/h/s, slip label, we can supply plain label if required (C) 350  
           
   

1953 - Vintage Port

      
  1 Sandeman j/b/j, soiled original label, wax capsule 255  
  A rare find as 1953 not generally declared or shipped to the U.K.  
           
   

1955 - Vintage Port

      
  Any 12 bottle selection of 1955 Vintage Port less 3%  
  5 Cockburn good levels, plain labels, damaged capsules, (C) 135  
  1 Cockburn English bottled, Corney & Barrow, b/n, plain label, damaged lead capsule, (D) 140  
  1 Cockburn in neck, plain label, new lead capsule, (E) 140  
  1 Cockburn in neck, torn and slightly soiled label, plain lead capsule, (F) 150  
  2 Cockburn base neck, good original labels, (I) 185  
  1 Croft 1955 clear on capsule, cannot read cork, plain label, purchased as Croft, (A) 120  
  1 Croft English bottled by J Harvey, v/h/s, damaged wax capsule, P/L, (J) 125  
  1 Croft English bottled by J Harvey, high shoulder, "Croft 1955  J. Harvey & Sons" on lead capsule, plain label, (O) 130  
  8 Croft good levels, plain labels, brittle wax capsules, (B) 140  
  5 Croft base neck, very fragile, torn and dirty labels, (C) 145  
  5 Croft in neck, scraps of labels  plus plain labels, (D) 145  
  2 Croft English bottled by J Harvey, just below join, "Croft 1955  J. Harvey & Sons" on lead capsule, plain label, (P) 147  
  4 Croft English bottled, J Harvey, in neck, damaged wax capsules, plain label, (K) 150  
  6 Croft base neck, partially damaged wax capsules, copy labels, (M) 155  
  7 Croft English bottled by J Harvey, base neck, "Croft 1955  J. Harvey & Sons" on lead capsule, plain label, (Q) 160  
  1 Croft possibly Oporto bottled, base neck, good  label, slightly damaged capsule, (F) 165  
  1 Croft v/h/s, OK original label, (G) 165  
  8 Croft base neck, partially damaged wax capsules, good but not perfect original labels, (N) 170  
  2 Croft Oporto Bottled, vintage clear on wax capsules, (H) 185  
  1 Croft in neck, original label, '1955' on wax capsule, (I) 190  
  2 Croft base neck, good labels, '1955' on wax capsule, possibly Oporto bottled, (L) 190  
  Any 12 of the above Croft 1955 less 5%  
  1 Dow upper shoulder, good label, new lead capsule over damaged wax original 135  
  1 Martinez in neck, full label, Martinez 1955 on embossed lead capsule 120  
  3 Quinta do Noval English Bottled, Pountains of Derby, base neck, plain labels, plain  capsules, (A) 110  
  6 Quinta do Noval English Bottled, Hedges & Butler, good levels, (F) 130  
  1 Quinta do Noval English Bottled, Grants of St. James's, base neck, badly torn label, vintage missing, (B) 120  
  1 Quinta do Noval English Bottled, Grants of St. James's, very high shoulder, soiled, readable label, (D) 130  
  1 Quinta do Noval English Bottled, Grants of St. James's, base neck, soiled readable label, (E) 140  
2 1 Quinta do Noval English Bottled, Pountains of Derby, base neck, plain label, plain capsule (magnums) 240 1350
  2 Sandeman Oporto bottled, base neck, soiled labels, vintage on embossed capsules, (B) 155  
  2 Sandeman base neck, legible branded wax capsules, fragile original labels, (C) 170  
  4 Taylor in neck, plain labels, plain lead capsules, (B) 175  
  2 Taylor in neck, plain labels, remnants of wax capsules, (F) 190  
  4 Taylor base neck, plain labels, plain lead capsules, (C) 190  
  1 Taylor in neck, plain label (not ours), broken wax capsule, (D) 190  
  1 Taylor in neck, plain label, vintage missing from branded wax capsule, (G) 205  
  3 Taylor English Bottled, Hay & Sons, in neck, plain labels, super branded lead capsules, (E) 220  
  5 Taylor in neck, plain labels, complete wax capsules, (H) 245  
  1 Warre mid shoulder, intact wax capsule, plain label, (A) 100  
  1 Warre just below join, good label, "Warre 1955 J. Harvey & Sons" on lead capsule, (D) 150  
           


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