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

By salvagr007, 6 April, 2010
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
For Sale?
No
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scott berry

7 years 7 months ago

Re: Ball Perfect Mason Canning Jar w/ the word "perfect"...

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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