1976 Single-sided painted metal (SSPM). Authenticated by The Authentication Company (TAC #501553). All items are guaranteed authentic by Miller & Miller Auctions. All purchases are eligible for free delivery to the Check the Oil Show on June 26, 2026. 32" x 3.25" x 1.25".

Size
32" x 3.25" x 1.25".

Condition
Grade: 9. Excellent colour and gloss. Minor edge nicks.

Literature
The Coca-Cola Company was founded in 1892 in Atlanta, Georgia, though its flagship beverage was first formulated in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton. Pemberton created Coca-Cola on May 8, 1886, as a medicinal tonic sold at Jacobs’ Pharmacy in Atlanta for five cents per glass. The drink was originally marketed as a remedy for headaches and fatigue and contained coca leaf extract and kola nut caffeine—hence the name. After Pemberton’s death in 1888, entrepreneur Asa Griggs Candler acquired controlling interest in the formula and incorporated The Coca-Cola Company in 1892. Candler aggressively expanded distribution and pioneered national advertising campaigns, establishing Coca-Cola as a mass-market product. In 1899, the company granted its first bottling franchise, a pivotal decision that enabled rapid geographic expansion. The business was sold in 1919 to a group led by Ernest Woodruff, whose son, Robert W. Woodruff, later guided international expansion during the mid-20th century. Coca-Cola became globally symbolic during World War II when the company supplied U.S. troops abroad, accelerating its international bottling network. The formula was modified in 1903 to remove cocaine content, and a controversial reformulation in 1985 (“New Coke”) was reversed after public backlash. Today, Coca-Cola remains one of the most recognized brands in the world, operating in over 200 countries.