Old Jar Lid?

[Jagdpanther]

I'm pretty sure I know what it is but how common and am I going to feel bad about breaking it while digging it up?

 

[PBK]

Yep... it's an old fruit jar lid, zinc with a porcelain liner. This type of lid was invented by Lewis Boyd, who filed a patent for it in 1869. Similar lids continued to be manufactured in huge quantities for many years thereafter. Here's a link to the patent:

http://www.google.com/patents?id=2c...cad=1#v=onepage&q=lewis boyd jar 1869&f=false

 

[72cheyenne]

Green check. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,259097.0.html

 

[jgas]

Rings off like a penny signal, then it is 8 to 10 inches deep...trash dumps...they stink.... but at least you are hunting in the right places for older stuff....jgas

 

[River Rat]

They might be common, I do have a few myself. The one I dug this past week was a new one for me...I was shocked when I saw the Iron Cross on the lid. After searching and reading about it, I said to myself it's a first of it's kind for me, so it's a keeper.

RR

 

[jgas]

The ones with the cross are from the Hero Fruit Jar Company Circa 1880...I found one in perfect condition. Cool stuff...jgas