2759. BENNETTS No 1 QUART - Erased ADAMS & Co PITTSBURGH
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: terry.grib
Price: $430.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original clear glass stopper with 1866 patent date (one top lug is missing)
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: jar in fine shape
Strength of embossing: medium to strong and some is peened-out
Base: unmarked
Age: c1870
Availability: scarce
2760. STAR on Front WAX SEALER Half Gallon
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: rnb3
Price: $65.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: grooved ring wax sealer mouth finish
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: pinpoint nick on the outer ring in back
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in half gallon size, attributed to the Missouri Glass Co of St Louis
2761. BEAVER Amber QUART SHARP
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: andrelus
Price: $1,300.00
Size: QUART
Color: MEDIUM AMBER
Closure: original glass button insert in matching color and a zinc screw band
Appearance: sparkling with a good overall whittled effect
Condition: shallow chipping of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: sharp and strong
Base: "10"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce, and an outstanding example of this highly-appealing pictorial jar
2762. PETAL JAR Tall HG w/ BLACK IRON PONTIL
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: donkelly
Price: $375.00
Size: TALL HALF GALLON+ size, measuring roughly 11-1/2 inches tall
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: applied mouth for a cork stopper sealed with wax
Appearance: nicely whittled, with some traces of inside deposit
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: n/a
Base: iron pontil scar
Age: 1850's
Availability: scarce early jar and a nice crude example
2763. FLACCUS BROS STEERS HEAD Pint MILK GLASS
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: Ron
Price: $135.00
Size: PINT
Color: WHITE MILK GLASS
Closure: plain white milk glass insert and correct metal screw band
Appearance: good
Condition: no damage, normal roughness of the sheared and not-ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2764. MASTODON Aqua WAX SEALER Qt TA EVANS PITTSBURGH
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: stardust*
Price: $268.75
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: grooved ring wax sealer mouth finish
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: pinhead sized flake on the outer ring of the mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "TA EVANS & CO PITTSBURGH PA" encircling an "E"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2765. GOLDEN YELLOW Quart TRADE MARK THE DANDY
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: Levi59
Price: $955.00
Size: QUART
Color: GOLDEN YELLOW or YELLOW AMBER
Closure: original matching color correct glass lid and original wire clamp assembly
Appearance: Sparkling and heavily seed-bubbled glass. Has a small stick spot on the left side where the jar was detached from another during the manufacturing process.
Condition: normal minor nicking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: medium
Base: "GILBERDS 20"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: very scarce in this unusually light color
2766. Trade Mark BEEHIVE Quart w/ Pictorial BEES & HIVE
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: gec_250
Price: $225.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: plain aqua glass insert and a zinc screw band
Appearance: shiny
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: early 1900's (smooth lip finish)
Availability: uncommon and highly-appealing
2767. MASONS PATENT 1858 Quart YELLOW OLIVE
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: stenberg54
Price: $95.00
Size: QUART
Color: YELLOW OLIVE
Closure: early lettered zinc cap
Appearance: shiny
Condition: normal flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: light to medium
Base: "C" over a "10"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2768. TRIUMPH No 2 Early WAX SEALER Quart
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: terry.grib
Price: $320.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: pushed-down style grooved ring wax sealer mouth finish, the sheared lip was not ground off in this example
Appearance: shiny, with a thin small open bubble on the inside
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: 1860's
Availability: scarce early primitive form wax sealer
2769. GUM ARABIC on Label STONEWARE PINT
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: ah18
Price: $165.02
Size: approximate PINT
Color: off-white glazed stoneware with original label for "GUM ARABIC"
Closure: comes with a reproduction 2-inch Willoughby stopple, may have had a cork originally
Appearance: good, and also retains much of the original dry granular contents of "Gum Arabic"
Condition: no damage or repairs to the jar, label condition is as shown
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2770. NEW MASON VACUUM Quart CORNFLOWER BLUE Knowlton
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: dwjars
Price: $190.00
Size: QUART
Color: Lt CORNFLOWER BLUE
Closure: original matching color glass lid and scarce original heavy iron wire clamp
Appearance: shiny
Condition: small flakes around the mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: erly 1900's (smooth lip finish)
Availability: scarce
2771. VERY DARK AMBER Quart GLOBE
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: millerskc
Price: $327.00
Size: QUART
Color: DARK ROOT BEER AMBER
Closure: original matching color glass lid and original 3-piece iron clamp
Appearance: sparkling
Condition: normal minor nicking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "18"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in this very deep color
2772. PET Rev: L&W Aqua QUART
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: GSkorupa
Price: $161.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: correct original glass lid with 1869 patent date, and a replica wire clip
Appearance: shiny
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2773. CLARKE FRUIT JAR Co CLEVELAND Aqua QUART
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: Terri M. Johnso
Price: $94.00
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original glass lid is an unusual shade of green (has a ding towards one edge as shown) and original 4-piece cam-action clamp assembly
Appearance: shiny
Condition: jar has a nice ground mouth with very little flaking
Strength of embossing: medium
Base: "55"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: uncommon
2774. ADLAMS PATENT PAIL Half Pint COBALT BLUE
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: whitecat
Price: $400.00
Size: HALF PINT
Color: COBALT BLUE
Closure: completely original metal closure with wire carrying bail
Appearance: sparkling glass
Condition: flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: base only
Base: shown
Age: late 1800's
Availability: a scarce and highly-appealing color
2775. EC FLACCUS Co (STAGS HEAD) Pint AMETHYST
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: warnerman
Price: $385.00
Size: PINT
Color: LIGHT AMETHYST
Closure: original metal band and a plain white milk glass insert
Appearance: shiny
Condition: flaking of the sheared mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
2776. RARE PINT SIZE Hemingray PATENT 1863 Cincinnati
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $1,686.01
Size: PINT
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original iron cap in fine shape, with original sealing gasket
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: normal flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: n/a
Base: unmarked
Age: c1870
Availability: extremely rare, only 2 known. ex: Dick Roller collection and retains his old label on the base
2777. LINDELL GLASS Co Quart AMBER
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: Jar-man 35
Price: $152.00
Size: QUART
Color: DEEP AMBER
Closure: grooved ring wax sealer mouth finish
Appearance: seedy & whittled sparkler
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: base only
Base: "LINDELL GLASS Co" (St Louis, Mo)
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce and a beautiful example
2778. POTTER & BODINES AIR TIGHT FRUIT JAR
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: earlyjars
Price: $1,505.56
Size: QUART and a HALF
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: push-down style groove ring wax sealer mouth finish
Appearance: shiny
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: mostly strong
Base: pontil scar
Age: c1860
Availability: scarce
2779. THE LEADER (one line) AMBER PINT
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: whitecat
Price: $410.00
Size: PINT
Color: LIGHT TO MEDIUM AMBER
Closure: original glass lid and original 2-piece iron clamp
Appearance: whittled sparkler
Condition: minor flaking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "1"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in this small size, and a sharp example
2780. HERO IMPROVED Aqua Half Gallon ALL ORIGINAL
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: Frank Nifong
Price: $190.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original lettered zinc insert, original glass liner, and narrow zinc band
Appearance: crude, seedy and sparkling glass
Condition: normal nicking of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: very strong
Base: shown
Age: late 1800's
Availability: a beautiful example and scarce to find with the complete original closure
2781. JOSHUA WRIGHT PHILADa Barrel BLACK IRON PONTIL
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: bearcat2
Price: $550.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: rolled lip for a cork stopper
Appearance: whittled and shiny glass
Condition: small chip on the lip
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: iron pontil scar
Age: 1850's
Availability: a scarce and highly-appealing early jar
2782. L&W Aqua HALF GALLON Wax Sealer
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: dkb6
Price: $43.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: grooved ring wax sealer mouth finish
Appearance: seedy and sparkling glass
Condition: no damage
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce to find especially in this condition with a perfect lip
2783. BLACK GLASS Hemingray MASONS PAT 1858 Half Gallon
Start Date: 07/25/2011End Date: 08/04/2011
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $9,650.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: BLACK GLASS (olive black)
Closure: zinc cap
Appearance: shiny glass with some subtle surface streaking
Condition: chipping of the ground mouth
Strength of embossing: strong
Base: "7" embossed backwards
Age: made by the Hemingray Glass Co in 1877
Availability: extremely rare, only a few half gallons are known