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Any body know what this was, anybody got a whole example? is it rare or common? Found it in a Construction site today. LEON. KentuckyPontil2.jpgKentuckyPontil3.jpg
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That is a JOHN J. SMITH. I had a nice hinge mold one time. They are fairly common. RC
 

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# 1550 SMITH J J Value $130.00 Last Recorded 1/4/2004
Embossing JOHN J. SMITH LOUISVILLE KY.
Height 6 Color aqua
Shape cylinder Lip Style tapered
Comments OP
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# 2337 SMITH J J Value $8.00 Last Recorded 5/4/2004
Embossing JOHN J. SMITH LOUISVILLE KY.
Height 6 1/2 Color aqua
Shape cylinder Lip Style tapered
Comments newer vers
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# 2815 SMITH J J Value $425.00 Last Recorded 10/4/2004
Embossing JOHN J. SMITH LOUISVILLE KY.
Height 6 Color light blue
Shape cylinder Lip Style tapered
Comments OP
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# 3143 SMITH J J Value $46.00 Last Recorded 1/5/2005
Embossing JOHN J. SMITH LOUISVILLE KY.
Height 6 1/8 Color teal
Shape cylinder Lip Style tapered
Comments crude
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# 5061 SMITH J J Value $81.00 Last Recorded 5/6/2006
Embossing JOHN J. SMITH LOUISVILLE KY.
Height 6 1/4 Color teal
Shape cylinder Lip Style tapered
Comments IP
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# 5458 SMITH J J Value $17.00 Last Recorded 9/6/2006
Embossing JOHN J. SMITH LOUISVILLE KY.
Height 6 1/8 Color aqua
Shape cylinder Lip Style tapered
Comments crude
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# 5419 SMITH J L Value $15.00 Last Recorded 9/6/2006
Embossing JOHN L SMITH & CO WHEELING, WV
Height 5 1/2 Color aqua
Shape rectangular Lip Style ring collar
Comments applied lip
 

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Looks like the one like mine, Open Pontil & Aqua got or was valued at $130. Hmmm Interesting. LEON.
 

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Here is the newer, common one. I think the body is the same. Applied lip, key mold.2016-06-05 21.07.20.jpg Embossing on this one is kinda light.2016-06-05 21.21.37.jpg 2016-06-05 21.21.58.jpg
 

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Thanks for pic, whats the differance between key mold & hinge mold? LEON.
 

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