RARE FULL ONE GALLON AQUA MASON PATENT 1858 FRUIT JAR Start Price USD 1,500.00 Current Price USD 1,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 22, 2008 End Time Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Location Lutz, Florida See more about 'RARE FULL ONE GALLON AQUA MASON PATENT 1858 FRUIT JAR' Description RARE FULL ONE GALLON AQUA MASON PATENT 1858 FRUIT JAR UP FOR BID IS RARE HARD TO FIND, ONE (1) FULL GALLON, "MASON PATENT  NOVEMBER 30, 1858" AQUA FRUIT JAR.  THE JAR HAS A SHOULDER SEAL, WITH A GROUND LIP (RED BOOK #9 PAGE 229,  ITEM #1787 GALLON AQUA VALUE $2500 - $3500)  THIS IS A RARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE FRUIT JAR, DATING IN THE 1870'S, WITH GOOD EMBOSSING.  THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THE JAR  IS GOOD.  HAS A NICE BLUE AQUA COLOR,  SOME LIGHT TO MEDIUM CLOUDING INSIDE THE JAR, THREE CHIPS/FLAKES ON THE GROUND LIP, AN ETCHED LINE RUNNING AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE JAR, NEAR THE TOP (SEE PICTURES). ALSO HAS (3) APPROX. ONE INCH LONG SCRATCHES OR POSSIBLY MOLD FLAWS ON THE BACK OF THE JAR, RUNNING IN A VERTICAL LINE, TWO SMALL BUBBLE POPS INSIDE THE JAR NEAR THE ETCHED LINE, ONE BUBBLE POP ON THE INSIDE NECK RIM AND TWO SMALL FLAKES ON THE JAR BASE.  THE BOTTOM IS UNMARKED.  JAR MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 12 1/8" TALL, 5 7/8" ACROSS THE BASE, AND APPROX. 3 1/8" ACROSS THE NECK RIM. LID IS NOT ORIGINAL TO THE JAR, BUT IS AN OLD UNLINED ZINC CAP WHICH DOES  NOT TIGHTEN ON THE THREADS, BUT DISPLAYS WELL FOR YOUR COLLECTION.   OTHER JARS SHOWN ARE FOR JAR SIZE COMPARISON, BUT WILL BE LISTED LATER ALONG WITH NUMEROUS OTHER ANTIQUE FRUIT JAR FROM OUR COLLECTION.   WE PACKAGE VERY CAREFULLY, AND ITEM WILL BUBBLED HEAVILY AND  DOUBLE BOXED, FOR SHIPPING SO WEIGHT WILL BE A LITTLE HIGHER THEN NORMAL.    Thank you for looking, and good luck..                              Please check out all of the other  wonderful items I have listed.  Click here to see my other items!    Package will be wrapped and packed carefully, see feedback.                                Please ask questions before bidding INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS.... Canada and Overseas buyers please contact me for shipping costs. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS ARE WELCOME (but,) PLEASE DON'T ASK ME TO GIVE FALSE INFORMATION ON SHIPPING FORM.  IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY THE CUSTOMS FEE, DON'T BID. PAYMENT IN US MONEY ORDER OR PAYPAL ONLY. Click here to add me to your favorites list!   Place a Bid!