I have an old Ball jar that is different from others I've seen. It's approximately 9" tall and 4 1/2" at the base; the mouth is about 2 1/4". The word Ball on it looks handwritten. The seam on the sides go up to what appears to be an applied neck (don't know if I'm using the correct terms - the part that the lid screws onto), and that seam is offset about an inch from the side seams. On the bottom there is a V above the valve mark and three raised dots below the valve mark. The glass also seems thinner than other Ball jars I've seen. If anyone can give me any information about this jar it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.