1/2 gallon green mason jar. nov.30 1858

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anyone know where this is made, the cross has letters in each part of cross, left H. , top F. right J. and bottom CA, should be CO. the cross is on back of jar. lid is odd size.

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Hero Fruit Jar Company is what it should stand for, I think this is a repro becuase of the Ca you mention...
 

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I get that impression from hearing you say the lid is odd sized and the Ca along with this...

What are some examples of reproduction fruit jars?

1. There have been new reproduction fruit jars from China turning up in antique malls for outrageous prices but they're worth about $6-$8 each. The regular old zinc lids don’t fit right and the aluminum lids that come with them are new and shiny giving away the jar's recent manufacture. These reproductions are copies of the old Hero jars made in the 1880s. As a collector these new jars usually have a poor quality to their color and the glass has a slicker than usual feel. The lips and the screw threads don't look right either. These new Chinese reproductions are coming in light green, light blue, light pink and light cobalt.


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