First my name is Lisa...I found this site researching a jar I have. It is a half gallon (i checked to be sure) jar. The bottom reads Atmore & Son then in the middle is says Mincemeat and below that it reads Philadelphia. I got all excited when I found this earlier post from a few years ago...As far as the Atmore & Son jar you said you dug, that would be Red Book 10 jar # 1875-1 :
Mason's Patent Nov.30th 1858 base embossed "Atmore & Son Mincemeat Philadelphia"
Listed only in 1/2 gallon size & valued at $600.00 - $750.00. A very nice hard to find jar, and in my opinion, another under-valued jar.
Very nice find!
then I asked a friend who collects and she said if it doesnt say Mason anywhere on it then it is worth maybe $5...the color I am guess has changed over the years. It is a dusky sort of grey color and I think it has a purple tint to it...I can post pics, well, I will attempt too anyways. Looking to see if you "experts" can tell me anything about it, if it is worth anything and is ebay the best bet if it is. I have a picture of it with the band on the rim too, I obtained it like this but not sure if it is the original???
Mason's Patent Nov.30th 1858 base embossed "Atmore & Son Mincemeat Philadelphia"
Listed only in 1/2 gallon size & valued at $600.00 - $750.00. A very nice hard to find jar, and in my opinion, another under-valued jar.
Very nice find!
then I asked a friend who collects and she said if it doesnt say Mason anywhere on it then it is worth maybe $5...the color I am guess has changed over the years. It is a dusky sort of grey color and I think it has a purple tint to it...I can post pics, well, I will attempt too anyways. Looking to see if you "experts" can tell me anything about it, if it is worth anything and is ebay the best bet if it is. I have a picture of it with the band on the rim too, I obtained it like this but not sure if it is the original???