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deenodean

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I bought a collection of 40 jars in January, here are a couple I can't find out any info on. The one on the left is Dark Red Amber, black amber lid with a dot in the center of the lid. That is the only identifying mark on the jar / lid , if you call it that. The one on the right is Dark Brown Amber with another black amber lid with a dot in the center of the lid. They both are the same size, 30 oz to the bottom of the threads. Both jars have ground tops. The bottoms have a little swirl in the center, perhaps where it was taken off the production line? The seams go thru the threads. A few nice bubbles in each jar. The one on the left also has sides that are concave. Can't find them in RB 10. Any info appreciated.
Thanks for looking.

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The left hand jar concave sides.
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They look like Helme's Railroad Mills snuff jars to me. RB 1235
 

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I haven't a clue as to what they are , but I sure like them .
 

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Thanks for the reply. RB # 1235 list only a 24 oz. Mine is 30-32 oz. The glass insert button in the RB photo seems wider and different than mine. The neck is also a different shape.
 

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I agree that they are PROBABLY tobacco jars, most likely snuff but perhaps cigar jars for thin cigars. All the tobacco jars I have seen are amber and very straight sided, no shoulders. Now keep in mind I have been mistaken 3 times this year so don't take this guess to the bank.
 

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well that's 2 votes for snuff or cigar jars. I have no clue what they are. I have 2 more of them that I did not post, the 3rd jar has a glass insert and screw band that was painted gold , the 4th jar has a glass insert but no screw band. They are the same color as the 1st jar on the left in the 1st picture, dark red amber with black amber lids.
 

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I got a note from Doug Leybourne, he suggest they could be Erie Jars..RB # 938-1 or 939. However the lids on my jars are different from those jars in the RB. The lids in RB have 'raised rays'. If you notice picture # 3 in the post, the lids are different, one has a ridge and the other one had a rounded edge. One of the jars has a disfigured E or a 3 on the bottom which might indicate an early Erie Jar. I will have to contact some Canadian collectors - traders that are listed in the Redbook.
 

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