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I have a 1 gallon Red Wing Stoneware Union Mason Fruit Jar, with patent date Jan. 24, 1899 stamped on the bottom. It is in perfect condition, except that it has a Ball zinc lid on it. I think originally the jar would have had a different zinc screw on lid and a rubber gasket. Could you please tell me what the lid would have been and if you know of a source for the correct lid, so that I can restore my jug to original condition? It is my understanding that with the original lid, this jug is worth about $850. Could you please verify that for me? (Fun fact: I found this jug in a hillside junk pile when I was a teenager, while picking with my father. The lid was missing when I found it)! Thank you very much! Deb
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I can’t seem to find anything on the "Red Wing Stoneware Fruit Jar" "Manufactured by the Red Wing Union Stoneware Co Red Wing, Minn." It has a different shape than the fruit jars I have seen in research. It also has no patent number or stamp on the bottom and doesn’t look like it ever had one. The jar is tan with blue script lettering on the front, no cracks, crazes or chips, has a grey Ball screw-on lid and a red rubber gasket, both in excellent condition. The inside is the same as the outside. The back of the jar says, in san serif straight type, "Before filling, warm jar by placing in hot water, then pour fruit in boiling hot. Light cannot effect (sic) or fade the contents." This wording is framed in a blue rectangle. The jar came from my husband’s mother’s home in Greybull, Wyoming. We’d like to know an approximate date it was manufactured and how much yo think it might be worth to a collector. Dee
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CAN YOU TELL ME IF THIS IS OF ANY VALUE BECAUSE THE ORDER OF THE MARKINGS ARE BACKWARDS?? THE TOP OF IT IS ALSO NOT REAL ROUND IT IS KIND OF A LITTLE OBLONG JUST ON THE TOP OPENING. Tami
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What is this jug worth? It has a handle on the back side not seen in picture. Bruce
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I have this 12 gallon crock. Can you tell me what is this pot worth? Bruce
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We have four crocks: 3, 5 and 12 are all Red Wing. The 4 gallon has a two leaf emblem which appears to be the same as I found on one identified as: RED WING 10 GALLON CROCK BIRCH LEAF UNION STONEWARE CO.

None of the crocks have crazing in the bottoms. Some chips on the exteriors. The 5 gallon has both handles intact. The handle bosses on the 12 gallon are intact but missing handles. I do have one handle in poor shape and may find the second. Jackson

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