2684. The DANDY Glass Lid BRILLIANT YELLOW
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: nomasdinero
Price: $36.00
An original bright straw yellow glass lid for a TRADE MARK THE DANDY jar. Fits all sizes. No damage and shiny clean.
2685. GRIFFENS PATENT 1862 Aqua 48 oz Size
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: prman61
Price: $148.00
Size: 48 OZ
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: correct original glass lid and original cast iron cage-like clamp
Appearance: seedy glass is shiny
Condition: 2 flakes along the ground mouth are not quite detached
Strength of embossing: n/a
Base: unmarked
Age: c1860's
Availability: scarce and a nice crude example
2686. THE FAMILY FRUIT JAR Pint
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: bopeepy
Price: $100.00
Size: PINT
Color: COLORLESS
Closure: incorrect glass lid and a replica metal clamp
Appearance: trace of deposit inside
Condition: faint ding/fissure in the heel, flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: medium
Base: "PATd OCT 18 1887"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: very scarce in pint size
2687. STANDARD Scarce Color TEAL Quart
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: color1858masons
Price: $135.00
Size: QUART
Color: unusual BLUE GREEN or TEAL, and note the very thick base in front, which accentuates the color
Closure: groove ring wax sealer mouth finish
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: has a small repair on the outer ring (of a roughly 5/8 inch chip)
Strength of embossing: strong, note the reverse heel has the typical W McC and Co lettering
Base: "6" and note that it's extremely unusual to find a STANDARD jar with a mold number on the base. This in addition to the odd glass coloration are notable departures from the usual Pittsburgh / McCully - Standard jar
Age: late 1800's
Availability: rare
2688. GLOBE Medium Amber PINT
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: Terri M. Johnso
Price: $90.00
Size: PINT
Color: MEDIUM AMBER
Closure: correct and original
Appearance: shiny glass with distinctive surface swirling from top to bottom
Condition: normal flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "3"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in pint size and a great-looking example
2689. OC (Oneida Community) Base: PUTNAM 24oz
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: old-jar-man
Price: $53.00
Size: PINT+ measuring roughly 8 inches tall and 3 inches in base diameter
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: normal flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong, with a square label space reserve on the backside
Base: "PUTNAM 274"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2690. BALL PERFECT MASON Quart BRIGHT OLIVE GREEN
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: jars4erb
Price: $35.75
Size: QUART
Color: BRIGHT STRONG GREEN
Closure: zinc cap
Appearance: sparkling glass
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "1"
Age: early 1900's
Availability: uncommon in this bold color
2691. MILLVILLE No 3 Rare Hinged Closure QUART
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $425.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: rare original "MILLVILLE No 3" glass lid, original sealing gasket, and a fine old Frank Thrine replica clamp.
Appearance: shiny
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "12"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: rare
2692. HAMILTON Clear PINT
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: poncho
Price: $145.55
Size: PINT
Color: COLORLESS
Closure: original glass lid and original pivoting iron yoke clamp assembly
Appearance: shiny
Condition: Roughness and flaking of the ground mouth all around. As with almost every known example of this jar, the glass has a few subtle dings and/or fisheyes embedded in the glass as shown.
Strength of embossing: very strong
Base: "E"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: very scarce in pint size
2693. YELLOW GREEN Quart TRADE MARK LIGHTNING
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: burtonboy422
Price: $165.55
Size: QUART
Color: BRIGHT YELLOW GREEN
Closure: matching original glass lid and original wire clamp
Appearance: sparkling glass
Condition: flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "PUTNAM 662" note the unusual mold number for a colored Lightning. The 5XX series and 6XX series of mold numbers were used by the manufacturer's who made only aqua Lightning jars. Very unusual to see a colored Lightning with this base marking.
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in this appealing bright color
2694. UNION NO 2 Aqua HALF GALLON Wax Sealer
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: prman61
Price: $45.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: grooved ring wax sealer mouth finish, and comes with an early unmarked tin cap
Appearance: shiny glass with a trace of inside deposit
Condition: flat chip on the outer ring of the mouth in back
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2695. CORNFLOWER BLUE Quart ATLAS SS MASON
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: millerskc
Price: $100.00
Size: QUART
Color: STRONG CORNFLOWER BLUE
Closure: zinc cap
Appearance: sparkling glass
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "8"
Age: early 1900's
Availability: scarce in this brilliant color
2696. LAFAYETTE (Script) AQUA QUART
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: mjewell
Price: $120.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: correct original 3-piece glass and cast iron clamp assembly, note the unusual bright green color of the stopper
Appearance: shiny
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: medium
Base: "2"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2697. LIGHTNING On Base DARK AMBER 24oz
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: rnb3
Price: $45.00
Size: approximately 24 oz measuring roughly 7-1/4 inches high to the sealing ledge, and roughly 3-1/4 inches base diameter
Color: DARK AMBER
Closure: original
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: no damage including an excellent ground mouth with very little flaking
Strength of embossing: base only, light
Base: "PUTNAM TRADE MARK 181 LIGHTNING"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2698. Rare CLEAR Half Gallon MASONS (Keystone) PATENT 1858
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: fljarman1858
Price: $627.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: COLORLESS
Closure: zinc cap
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: shallow chipping of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "3"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: extremely rare or singular, this jar was not known to exist in clear glass
2699. PERFECT SEAL Pint EMERALD GREEN
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: Dusty Jars
Price: $55.00
Size: PINT
Color: EMERALD GREEN
Closure: near matching lid (close but a little lighter)
Appearance: sparkling
Condition: thin bruise on the inner edge of the smooth mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "7"
Age: early 1900's
Availability: scarce in this brilliant color
2700. MASON WGCo Aqua QUART
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: dwjars
Price: $95.00
Size: QUART
Color: SKY BLUE AQUA
Closure: early Sun Moon Star zinc cap
Appearance: sparkling
Condition: shallow chipping of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "1"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2701. TRADE MARK No 1 LIGHTNING Quart GREEN
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: bearcat2
Price: $35.00
Size: QUART
Color: LIGHT GREEN
Closure: light greenish aqua glass lid and original wire clamp
Appearance: sparkling
Condition: thin chip off the sealing ledge as shown, normal flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce Australian Lightning jar
2702. STRONG GREEN Quart FCGCo on base WAX SEALER
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: phillips7770
Price: $215.51
Size: QUART
Color: STRONG GREEN
Closure: groove ring wax sealer mouth finish
Appearance: sparkling
Condition: crudely formed mouth but no damage at all
Strength of embossing: base only
Base: "FCGCo"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in this bold color
2703. PORT MASONS PATENT 1858 Aqua QUART
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: WHR anise
Price: $55.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: zinc cap
Appearance: shiny
Condition: normal roughness and flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: light to medium
Base: "PORT 52"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2704. HALF PINT Blue BALL PERFECT MASON - Mold "0"
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: WJDUNCAN
Price: $90.00
Size: HALF PINT
Color: BALL BLUE
Closure: zinc band with clear "BALL No 10" glass insert
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "0"
Age: early 1900's
Availability: uncommon in half pint size
2705. THE LEADER (2 lines) Half Gallon AMBER
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: SeedMan
Price: $185.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AMBER
Closure: original glass lid with 1892 patent date and original 2-piece iron clamp assembly
Appearance: shiny glass with a trace of inside deposit
Condition: ground mouth chipping
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "10"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2706. Backwards 3 Half Gallon MASONS CFJCo 1858
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: old-jar-man
Price: $83.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: zinc cap
Appearance: sparkling glass
Condition: shallow chipping of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong, note the backwards-embossed "3" a mold-maker's error, note also there is no apostrophe in "MASONS"
Base: "E29"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce error mold
2707. MASONS CFJCo PAT 1858 Quart LIGHT OLIVE
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: color1858masons
Price: $60.00
Size: QUART
Color: YELLOW OLIVE with some subtle swirling of color
Closure: early CFJCo zinc cap
Appearance: whittly glass is sparkling, the base is slightly bulged in the center, giving a slight rocker base effect
Condition: normal flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: medium to strong
Base: "H305"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in this bright color
2708. THE VALVE JAR Co PHILADELPHIA Half Gallon
Start Date: 05/23/2011End Date: 06/02/2011
Buyer: nwlawns
Price: $400.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: correct original heavy coiled iron wire clamp, and original glass lid (some nicks and wear on the lid)
Appearance: sparkling glass
Condition: normal flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "PATd MAR 10TH 1868" encircling a "2"
Age: c1870
Availability: scarce and a fine example