A yellow amber colored half gallon "TRADE MARK LIGHTNING" displaying a fantastic whittled effect. Sharply embossed and in beautiful condition throughout with no damage or stains. Excellent ground rim with very little nicking. The correct original glass lid is an exact yellow amber color match. On the base is embossed "PUTNAM 300".

est 200-300

An aqua pint "SUN" jar retaining the complete original closure consisting of the original glass lid and original elaborate cast iron yoke clamp in fine shape with very little rust. Strong embossing and displays sparkling clean glass with no damage or stains throughout. Good ground rim with very little flaking.

est 100-150

A quart "TRADE MARK LIGHTNING" in a nice color of deep yellow with slight olive tones. Sparkling glass with no damage or stains. Excellent ground rim with very little nicking. The glass displays a light whittled effect. Matching color original glass lid and original wire bail closure. The base reads "PUTNAM 276".

est 150-250

A rare aqua quart embossed on the front "THE CHIEF" and on the reverse with a script "K". Shiny glass in good shape with some light scratches but no chips or cracks. Good ground rim with very little flaking. On the base is embossed a mold number "4" encircled by "PAT NOV 29 1870". The metal cap is an older replica made of old metal that looks good on the jar. The base heel edge of the jar displays a considerable amount of crude surface roughness of unknown cause. A very scarce early jar that has rarely been seen for sale.

est 400-600

A yellow amber pint GLOBE in beautiful condition. Sparkling glass with no damage or stains. Has a thin flake on the inner edge of the ground rim, not quite detached. Displays some subtle swirling in the glass. Comes with the correct, exact matching yellow amber glass lid which is perfect and original metal clamp assembly. On the base is a large "16".

est 150-250

An aqua pint sized example with good embossing and nice shiny glass. Good condition with no damage or stains. Typical ground rim flaking. There's a shallow open bubble on the inside behind the "E". Correct original glass lid with two slots on top, has some tiny chips all around the lower edge of the glass lid. Replica metal clamp as normal. On the base of the jar is "PAT APLD FOR". Very scarce in this small size.

est 250-350

A quart TRADE MARK LIGHTNING jar in an interesting honey-brown amber color. Sparkling glass with no damage or stains. Excellent ground rim with very little nicking. Original matching correct glass lid and original wire bail closure assembly. On the base is embossed "PUTNAM 339".

est 100-150

An aqua quart BB WILCOX jar in nice original condition. Shiny glass with no damage or stains. The ground rim has the usual manufacturer's roughness all around as shown. Correct original high-finned glass lid and original 3-piece clamp assembly. Unmarked base.

est 100-150

A rare deep strong citron colored half gallon in an extremely unusual extra-tall mold variant. Small lettering style and sharply embossed. The glass displays a beautiful whittled effect and is in sparkling condition with no damage or stains at all. Good ground rim with very llittle flaking. Comes with a good CFJCo zinc cap. On the base is "D50". Measures 9-1/2 inches tall. An extremely scarce CFJ half gallon in a gorgeous color.

est 1500-2500

A deep, dark amber colored quart TRADE MARK LIGHTNING jar. The glass displays a good strong whittled effect. Crisply embossed and sparkling clean with no damage or stains. Comes with a scarce early style 2-date lid in the exact matching color. Original wire bail closure. On the base is "PUTNAM 54". Very unusual to find a dark amber jar in the early mold period.

est 100-200

A sky blue wide mouth quart that was crudely molded. The shape of the jar sort of curves to the right as shown, and is full of seed bubbles. Sparkling condition with no damage or stains. Unmarked zinc cap.

est 15-25

A pint TRADE MARK LIGHTNING jar in a rare Lime Green color. Sparkling glass and comes with the correct original matching colored glass lid. The ground rim has one small chip on the edge and the usual roughness. On the base of the jar is embossed "PUTNAM 73". A great looking pint in a good scarce color.

est 300-400

A quart TRADE MARK THE DANDY jar in an unusual light honey amber color. Unusual also that the embossing is well-raised, which is rare for this series especially in the lighter colors. The glass displays some nice character with lots of seed bubbles. Comes with a lighter color, true yellow glass lid that displays well on the jar, with one edge chip on the lid as shown. The jar is in fine shape with no damage or stains including a good ground rim with very litle flaking.

est 200-400

A quart TRADE MARK LIGHTNING jar in an extra-dark reddish amber color. On a wall shelf the color displays as nearly black. In a window the deep reddish amber color is easily visible. Sparkling condition with no damage or stains throughout. Ground rim with the normal minor edge flaking. Original correct matching very dark amber glass lid and original metal clamp assembly that is very clean with no rust. On the base is embossed "PUTNAM 923".

est 150-300

An aqua quart PEERLESS jar and a beautiful example. Shiny glass displays a good pronounced whittled effect all over. Comes with the correct original closure consisting of the original cast iron yoke clamp that threads onto the glass lid with upright threaded glass post. The glass threads are perfect which is rare to find. The iron clamp is in nice clean shape with very little rust. The jar is in excellent shape with only one tiny pinhead sized nick on the outer rim, near perfect. On the base is embossed "3". A fine specimen that looks great in a window display.

est 250-350

A very dark reddish amber half gallon 1858 jar with good strongly raised embossed lettering, and shiny clean glass throughout. No damage or stains other than the usual ground rim edge flaking. On the base is "L2". A beautiful jar in a rare dark color.

est 300-600

A quart Mason in a good rich deep citron color. Also displays some subtle amber swirling. Strong embossing and brilliant glass with no damage or stains. Also the glass shows an appealing light whittled effect. Ground rim with some manufacturer's roughness around the edge and some flaking. On the base is embossed "102". A great looking colored quart 1858 jar.

est 400-700

An aqua half gallon SUN jar. Shiny glass with no damage or stains. Ground rim with minor edge flaking. Original glass lid and an elaborate yoke clamp that is a fine replica made entirely of iron. A nice looking example in a scarce half gallon size.

est 100-150

A very dark, almost blackish amber quart "THE MAGIC (Star) FRUIT JAR". A gorgeous example that is in basically flawless condition. On a wall shelf the color displays as nearly black. In a window the dark reddish amber color is easily visible. Original 3-piece cast iron and iron wire clamp assembly and correct original glass lid with 1886 patent date, in a matching black amber color. The lid is essentially perfect which is rare to find in any Magic Star lid. The jar is in beautiful shape with no damage or stains including a perfect ground rim. Has been professionally cleaned to restore the original luster. On the base is a "1". A beautiful specimen in the rarest color for this series.

est 3000-5000

A light honey amber quart GLOBE jar with some nice glass character. Displays some subtle swirling and seed bubbles. Comes with the correct matching color glass lid and original metal closure. Nice condition with no damage or stains including an excellent ground rim with very little nicking. On the base is a large "51". A great looking Globe jar.

est 125-175

One of the rarest and perhaps most appealing of all collectible fruit jars, this aqua quart is embossed on the front with a pictorial of a woman in a pleated dress holding a jar in one hand and pointing up with the other hand to the embossed logo "THE LADIES FAVORITE". On the reverse side is embossed in flourished block lettering "Wm L HALLER CARLISLE PA". This is the extremely rare version with the H&S style cast iron cage-type closure assembly. The closure is in good intact condition with some pitting to the 150-yr-old metal, but still part of the lettering is readable on the cap. The thumbscrew still works smoothly. There is a spot on one edge of the domed iron cap that has rusted thru, but overall still very solid metal and displays beautifully. The jar is in good shiny condition with no significant problems. There is one small chip on the ground rim, and the base of the jar has a tiny manufacturing flaw, consisting of two hair-like annealing fissures done in the making of the jar, shown. The jar was found in an attic and retains good as-found luster to the glass. A wonderful early jar of which only 3 or 4 examples are known to exist.

est 8000-16000

A bright deep emerald green pint "FLACCUS BROS STEERS HEAD FRUIT JAR". A fine example with sparkling glass and no damage or stains. The sheared and not-ground rim has one thin edge flake. Comes with the correct original metal screw band closure and correct original white milk glass insert with starburst embossing. A gorgeous jar in a beautiful color.

est 1200-1800

An original orange-amber colored half gallon mason jar embossed "MASONS (Hero Cross) PATENT NOV 30TH 1858". Medium embossing with sparkling glass and no damage or stains. The ground rim has the usual minor edge flaking. On the base is embossed mold number "479" with the Hero date circle.

est 150-200

A scarce aqua quart "TRADE MARK LIGHTNING" variant that is embossed on the base "HWP 58". Shiny glass with no damage or stains. Ground rim with the normal minor edge flaking. A scarce mold that is seldom found in aqua.

est 30-50

A half gallon Mason in a gorgeous strong color. Deep citron with a very good whittled effect all over and also displays strongly raised lettering. Shiny glass with no damage or stains. The ground rim has the usual edge flaking. Embossed on the base "A110". A great looking colored 1858 jar.

est 600-900