4340. THE HERO IMPROVED Original 3-Piece CLOSURE
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: Frank Nifong
Price: $149.00
Size: standard
Color: zinc with aqua glass insert
Appearance: good
Condition: good
Fits: THE HERO IMPROVED jars of any size, includes a zinc Betts type band, zinc cap insert with lettering and original glass insert lid
Availability: scarce closure
4341. THE VAN VLIET JAR of 1881 ORIGINAL CLAMP & WIRE
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: 55fultonst
Price: $300.00
Size: quart
Color: metal clamp
Appearance: good
Condition: good
Fits: VAN VLIET JAR of 1881 in quart size
Availability: scarce
4342. HERO CROSS Masons Lid CORNFLOWER BLUE
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: earlyjars
Price: $70.75
Size: standard
Color: STRONG CORNFLOWER BLUE
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: no damage
Fits: MASONS IMPROVED and GEM style jars in standard mouth size
Availability: scarce in this brilliant color
4343. MANSFIELD Original 2-Piece CLOSURE
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: Jar-man 35
Price: $60.00
Size: standard
Color: clear lid and zinc cap
Appearance: good
Condition: good, the lid has some surface oxidation as shown but no holes or splits
Fits: MANSFIELD jar and MANSFIELD GLASS WORKS jar (with picture of Jar)
Availability: scarce closure especially the cap
4344. ELECTRIC (World Globe) Original Lid and Clamp
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: yohnskull
Price: $50.00
Size: standard
Color: AQUAMARINE
Appearance: good
Condition: glass lid has some bottom nicking, clamp might possibly be an original based on the patina and manufacturing method
Fits: ELECTRIC (World Globe) FRUIT JAR of any size
Availability: scarce closure
4345. LUDLOW Jar Original CAGE CLAMP and Lid
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: red
Price: $75.00
Size: standard
Color: AQUAMARINE
Appearance: good
Condition: good
Fits: LUDLOWS PATENT jar of any size
Availability: scarce closure
4346. WOODBURY IMPROVED Original 3-Piece Closure
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: malsue1
Price: $23.00
Size: standard
Color: zinc cap and aqua glass
Appearance: good
Condition: good
Fits: WOODBURY IMPROVED jars of any size
Availability: uncommon
4347. GREEN Pint THE MARION JAR Patd 1858 w/ ORIGINAL CAP
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: EliTribbett1998
Price: $48.00
Size: PINT
Color: GREEN
Closure: original zinc cap with stylized "M" logo on the top and on the milk glass liner
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: normal nicking of the ground mouth
Embossing: strong
Base: 4 raised dots
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in this appealing color variation
4348. G in a Shield over MASON PATENT 1858 Half Gallon
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: Unknown
Price: $20.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: COLORLESS
Closure: zinc cap
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: crack in the mouth in back as shown, extends just a short distance below the zinc cap in back
Embossing: light
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: rare
4349. MASON over QG Monogram QUART Amethyst
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: canvasback
Price: $45.00
Size: QUART
Color: AMETHYST tint
Closure: zinc cap
Appearance: sparkling glass
Condition: minor nicking of the smooth lip
Embossing: strong
Base: "4"
Age: early 1900's (smooth lip finish)
Availability: scarce
4350. POTTER & BODINES AIR TIGHT Figural Barrel HALF GALLON
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: JohnG
Price: $680.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: push-down style groove ring wax sealer mouth finish with a fire-polished lip
Appearance: sparkling and whittly glass
Condition: no damage
Embossing: strong
Base: open pontil scar
Age: c1860
Availability: scarce and a sharp example
4351. Trade Mark LIGHTNING Quart YELLOW AMBER P333
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: Jar-man 35
Price: $150.00
Size: QUART
Color: YELLOW AMBER
Closure: original
Appearance: sparkling glass
Condition: normal nicking of the ground mouth
Embossing: strong
Base: "PUTNAM 333"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce bright color
4352. IMPERIAL Midget Pint THE ROSE (in script)
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: fries550
Price: $705.00
Size: IMPERIAL MIDGET PINT
Color: LIGHT AMETHYST tint
Closure: original
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: chipping of the smooth mouth
Embossing: medium
Base: "IMP"
Age: early 1900's
Availability: very scarce in this slightly larger Imperial size
4353. TRADE MARK LIGHTNING 24 oz Size
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: jarhead67
Price: $35.00
Size: 24 oz
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: thin chip on the ground mouth that is not quite detached
Embossing: strong
Base: "PUTNAM 141"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: uncommon size Lightning jar
4354. THE MAGIC (Star) FRUIT JAR Qt DEEP AMBER All Original
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: bluebell4433
Price: $925.75
Size: QUART
Color: DEEP AMBER
Closure: original exact matching color deep amber glass lid and original 3-piece iron clamp assembly
Appearance: sparkling glass with a light whittled effect
Condition: flaking of the ground mouth
Embossing: strong
Base: "9"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce and a beautiful, all-original example
4355. TOWLE MAPLE PRODUCTS St JOHNSBURY Vt BALL SURE SEAL
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: bottlenut
Price: $85.00
Size: 22 oz
Color: BALL BLUE
Closure: original correct Ball Blue glass lid and original wire clamp
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: minor nicking of the smooth mouth
Embossing: strong
Base: "PATd JULY 14 08"
Age: early 1900's
Availability: scarce
4356. ROOT MASON Quart OLIVE GREEN w/ ORIGINAL CAP
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: crazyhorse
Price: $425.00
Size: QUART
Color: STRONG OLIVE GREEN
Closure: Scarce correct original ROOT GLASS CO zinc cap. The cap is slightly stretched and won't tighten firmly but is in clean solid shape, with some pinholing as shown. These lids are rare in any condition and despite the flaws mentioned this is actually a nice looking example of this very scarce closure.
Appearance: sparkling glass
Condition: jar has no damage
Embossing: strong
Base: "B"
Age: early 1900's
Availability: rare
4357. MIDGET Pint PORCELAIN LINED BBGMCo Whittly Glass
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: bopeepy
Price: $450.00
Size: MIDGET PINT
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: correct Ball Bros Buffalo NY zinc cap (milk glass liner is cracked)
Appearance: whittled and sparkling glass
Condition: has a short crack in the threads as shown
Embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: rare Ball-made midget pint
4358. COLUMBIA (in script) MADE in CANADA Quart AMETHYST
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: derekb
Price: $100.00
Size: QUART
Color: AMETHYST
Closure: original tin cap with spring clamp
Appearance: sparkling glass
Condition: some flaking around the neck collar from normal use
Embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: early 1900's
Availability: scarce
4359. GILBERDS (Star) JAR Aqua QUART
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: N Spurlock
Price: $282.50
Size: QUART
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: correct original clear glass lid and original heavy iron wire clamp
Appearance: sparkling glass
Condition: normal nicking of the ground mouth
Embossing: strong
Base: "9"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce jar and a sharp example
4360. GLOBE Half Gallon DARK AMBER
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: Ken Bias
Price: $90.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: DEEP AMBER
Closure: all original
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: normal nicking of the ground mouth
Embossing: strong
Base: "4" over an "s"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce in this deeper shade of color
4361. IMPERIAL Quart BEAVER Chewing a Log GREEN
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: kurttraps
Price: $80.00
Size: IMPERIAL QUART
Color: GREENISH
Closure: correct button insert is clear
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: normal nicking of the ground mouth
Embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: late 1800's
Availability: scarce
4362. US PATENTED MAY 12 1863 Aqua HALF GALLON
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: ronash
Price: $1,138.00
Size: HALF GALLON
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: grooved ring wax sealer mouth finish
Appearance: seedy and sparkling glass
Condition: no damage
Embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: c1865
Availability: rare and the finest example
4363. Trade Mark LIGHTNING Quart OLIVE YELLOW P345
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: starjar
Price: $275.00
Size: QUART
Color: OLIVE YELLOW
Closure: original
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: flaking of the ground mouth
Embossing: strong
Base: "PUTNAM 345"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: a scarce and appealing color
4364. SANETY WIDE MOUTH MASON Squatty PINT SALEM NJ
Start Date: 09/17/2012End Date: 09/27/2012
Buyer: Bissell Vann
Price: $52.00
Size: SQUATTY PINT
Color: AQUAMARINE
Closure: original metal cap
Appearance: shiny glass
Condition: minor nicking of the smooth mouth
Embossing: strong
Base: unmarked
Age: early 1900's (smooth lip finish)
Availability: uncommon