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Well I have all the Mckearin charted GII-72 flasks now.The latest edition turned out out be the GII-72a.
There are differences between the three flasks to help the collector to identify them from each other.
The GII-72 and the GII-72a are the exact same mold with the only difference being the GII-72a has an X
on the Cornucopia side near the medial ribbing.
The GII-72b is an entirely different mold, wider at all points, the medial rib is pointy not rounded as on the
GII-72 and the GII_72a.The GII72a and The GII-72b each have an X next to the Cornucopia but it is located
just above the tail closer to the center of the flask on the GII-72b not off to the side of the tail near the ribs
as it is on the GII-72a.The X on the GII-72b is positioned differently as it is tilted not laid on as you and I would
write a traditional X.
From left to right the the eagle side of the flasks.First the olive amber colored GII-72,next the olive amber
GII-72a and last the dark green with a little olive amber GII-72b.The GII-72 and 72a bottles are fairly light
in weight.There are medial ribs encircling the sides of all three bottles and there are rough pontil marks
on all of them.The GII-72 is listed as common by Mckearin in their charted flasks. The GII-72a is listed
as scarce and the GII-72b is listed as rare.
Mike (Earlyglass) do you have this series also? Tom Bottlehead9 could you post your bottle again please thanks.
There are differences between the three flasks to help the collector to identify them from each other.
The GII-72 and the GII-72a are the exact same mold with the only difference being the GII-72a has an X
on the Cornucopia side near the medial ribbing.
The GII-72b is an entirely different mold, wider at all points, the medial rib is pointy not rounded as on the
GII-72 and the GII_72a.The GII72a and The GII-72b each have an X next to the Cornucopia but it is located
just above the tail closer to the center of the flask on the GII-72b not off to the side of the tail near the ribs
as it is on the GII-72a.The X on the GII-72b is positioned differently as it is tilted not laid on as you and I would
write a traditional X.
From left to right the the eagle side of the flasks.First the olive amber colored GII-72,next the olive amber
GII-72a and last the dark green with a little olive amber GII-72b.The GII-72 and 72a bottles are fairly light
in weight.There are medial ribs encircling the sides of all three bottles and there are rough pontil marks
on all of them.The GII-72 is listed as common by Mckearin in their charted flasks. The GII-72a is listed
as scarce and the GII-72b is listed as rare.
Mike (Earlyglass) do you have this series also? Tom Bottlehead9 could you post your bottle again please thanks.
