I found a 1/2 gal jar with the over gem in 1/2 in letters. On bottom is pat dec 17 61 Reis' sep 1 68 in center pat nov 26 1867. Sorry I couldn't get the pic thing to work. Thank you for any help. Don
What would you like to know? It is a nice, collectible jar. If complete with correct glass insert and band, has no damage or stain at all it's probably worth $25 +/-. It's not rare, not even scarce but they are usually nice to have in ones collection, especially if it has some "character" to the glass. Without a picture I can't tell you any more.