Ball Perfect Mason Canning Jar w/ the word "perfect" offset above the word "mason"

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Posted by salvagr007
15 years ago
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Description It is aqua blue in color, and has a rough circular scar on the bottom, also the #10 on the bottom. The mold seams run all the way to the top of the jar, The top is a screw type shoulder seal ground glass. No lid. It has a few microscopic chips around the outside at the top off the jar. Barely noticeable to the naked eye. There are small air bubbles throughout the jar. The year of production is 1913 or 1914. It is original.
Category Glass
Medium glass
Distinguishing marks Ball, PERFECT MASON, 10,
Condition Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item 7'' tall, 3 3/4'' base, 2 5/8'' top
Date Period 1913-1914
Weight unknown
History I found it in a barn that I was tearing down, and I offered the farmer $5.00. I know the reason the word perfect is offset is because they reused the mason molds and added the word perfect to them. I believe that this means that it was one of the first to come off of the line.
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Price Paid (If known) $5.00
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Submitted by scott berry

they made most jars for canning the word are centered on those product jars have the ofset lettering like this. they are fairly common in the ball perfect jars . you see  about 1 for every 10-20 jars you look at .  just a fairly common 4-5$ ball perfect mason jar.  these are not hard to find at all
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