Below are listed original fruit jar closures FOR TRADE ONLY. While these are not for sale, we are happy to trade for lids we need in the list at the bottom of the page. We will also trade these closures for jars we need. Refer to our jars-wanted list (see link above). These are some of the scarcer closures we currently have on hand. And at the end is a list of lids/closures we will trade for.

We very respectfully ask that you withhold any requests for outright purchase of these items.

MASON LIDS

Over Sized
GALLON Masons CFJ 1858 Zinc cap, nickel-plated, nice condition with liner and well-stamped lettering on top, rare lid.
GALLON Masons Improved closure w/ correct tall zinc band and heavy unmarked glass insert.
Masons Improved glass insert clear, with CFJ logo in center 5+ INCHES wide for 4-GALLON JAR, no band.
Masons Improved Gem-style aqua insert and zinc band for GALLON Gem jar or 5 lb butter jar.

Full Size
Tin cap, Crowleytown unlined vertical prong style, with 1857 date circle, rare tin variety.
Zinc Cap, Crowleytown, regular size with 1857 date circle and large projecting flange around the base.
Zinc cap, unlined SMS Always Reliable, excellent, with lug.
Zinc cap, Rowleys Porcelain Lined, etc
Zinc cap, Marion Jar
Zinc cap, Keystone with rays
Zinc cap, CFJCo monogram
Zinc cap, "FBCo Superior Quality & Finish" w/ Crown & word CROWN, has Cross HFJCo liner.
Zinc cap, The Genuine Mason Jar
Zinc cap, Hero Cross
Zinc cap, K&T
Zinc cap, The Latest Improved Cap, etc.
Zinc cap, The Latest Improved Cap, etc., embossed rosette on milk glass liner with "NAIL CITY"
Zinc cap, MFJCo monogram.
Zinc cap, Boyds Genuine Porcelain Lined.
Zinc cap, Santa Fe.
Zinc cap, Star & Crescent Moon.
Zinc cap, (aluminum) Smalley, Purest Metal known, etc.
Zinc cap, AGS monogram.
Zinc cap, has embossed Tudor Rose and milk glass immerser insert.
Zinc cap, Gilchrist Fruit & Food Jar with domed immerser insert.
Zinc band, and Ball Bros glass insert, correct style band.
Zinc band, lugged, with large 4-inch aqua Masons Improved insert, wide mouth size for CFJ Butter Jars.
Zinc band, lugged, with large 4-inch clear Masons Improved insert, wide mouth size for CFJ Butter Jars.
Zinc "Betts" band, fits The Pearl and other jars.
Zinc lid, “North Packing & Preserving Co Boston MA North Star Brand Pure Leaf Lard” and etc.
Zinc band for Royal (Hemingray) jar.

Midget Size
Zinc cap, midget unlined SMS Always Reliable, excellent, with lug.
Zinc cap, midget Tudor Rose with immerser
Zinc cap, midget Tudor Rose with flat insert
Zinc cap, midget Nail City Lantern style
Zinc cap, midget Mason Fruit Jar Co
Zinc cap, midget CFJ
Zinc cap, midget lugged, unmarked
Zinc cap, midget Hero Cross.
Zinc band, and Ball Bros glass insert, midget, correct style band.
Zinc band and aqua glass insert for No Dot Crown Midget jar, scarce.
Zinc band, midget Consolidated, strongly stamped.
Zinc band, midget & unusual tall glass insert cap. Possibly for The Queen midget.
Glass insert, rare midget size, embossed "PAT AUG 8TH 1865" for Dexter midget.

METAL CLOSURES/LIDS
ABC jar cast iron clamp.
JC Baker sheet iron clamp, excellent condition.
FJ Bodine original tin (Protector) lid, pristine condition with japanning.
Bodine & Bros iron stopple, similar to Willoughby, rare 2-inch size.
Bodine Harbster Reading PA stopple, similar to Willoughby, 2-3/8" size
Bodine Harbster Reading PA stopple, similar to Willoughby, 2-5/8" size
Dalbeys Patent original iron clamp rings assembly, extremely rare.
Doolittle, clear lid with attached metal clamps, small mouth size.
Eagle, cast iron clamp with correct star-shaped screw head.
Empire, cast iron stopple, extremely rare, fair condition.
Fridley & Cornmans cast iron ring, rusted, full size.
Fruit Keeper, 3-piece iron clamp assembly.
Gilberds Jar, original wire clamp for quart size.
Haller (H&S) cast iron cage-style closure assembly, for quart & half gallon jars.
Hamliton, original iron clamp with brass pivot.
The King original iron clamp, nice.
Knowlton perforated cover, nice condition with lettering.
Lafayette clamp and stopper for applied lip variety, complete.
Lafayette clamp and stopper for ground lip variety, complete.
Lafayette closure with unlisted tall knobbed stopper.
Ludlows cast iron clamp.
Ludlows Improved Cincinnati, cast metal lid for canning tin.
Lyons & Bossards jar cast iron clamp.
Magic Star Fruit jar, 3-piece cast iron & wire clamp.
Magic Fruit Jar Dalbeys, original iron clamp.
Mansfield zinc screw cap.
Millville cast iron clamp, standard squared style.
Millville cast iron clamp, arched style for sq shoulder jar, rare.
Moore Bros arched iron clamp.
Moore Bros squared iron clamp, for 2-1/8" small mouth jar, rare.
Moore Bros squared iron clamp, for regular mouth Fislerville jar, rare.
Patent June 9, 1863 CIN. O. 3" diameter, with glass liner. Scarce Hemingray lid.
Pat Nov 15 87 stamped on metal lid with soldered-on wire clamp.
Puritan original iron ring and clamp.
Royal, zinc band with lugs.
CF Spencer metal inset lid with lift ring. Bottom plate missing.
SUN jar- Moniers patent cast iron clamp.
Valve Jar, rare tin lid and original heavy iron wire clamp.
Van Vliet original clamp and wire for quart
Willoughby iron stopple 2-3/8 inch size.
Willoughby iron stopple 2-5/8 inch size.
JD Willoughby Patd 1859 iron stopple for free blown jars & others.
JD Willoughby style, unmarked iron stopple for free blown jars & others.
Winslow lid and original brass clamp, scarce small mouth variety.
Winslow lid and original brass clamp, regular mouth size.
Winslow Improved Valve jar iron clamp, rust pitted.

GLASS LIDS, CAPS & INSERTS
ABC, glass lid, aqua
Trade Mark ADVANCE glass lid.
ALMY glass lid.
The Automatic Sealer glass lid aqua.
JC Baker glass lid, both varieties.
Ball Bros aqua insert.
Ball Bros rare MILK GLASS insert.
Ball Perfection insert, clear, perfect.
Beaver button insert, light amber.
Beaver button insert, dark amber.
The Best, small aqua glass stopper.
The Best, lugged glass stopper.
The Best Fruit Keeper glass lid, aqua, embossed patent date.
Bloeser Jar glass lid.
Brighton glass lid "Clamp Pat March 30 1886".
Buckeye lid clear and aqua.
Cadiz Jar, glass cap.
Canton Domestic glass lid.
Cohansey barrel-shaped wax sealer, glass lid.
Cohansey glass lid with early style 2-pronged clamp.
CP&U on large size milk glass insert.
Crystal Jar glass cap.
Crystal Jar glass cap, MIDGET size.
Cadiz Jar glass cap.
The Dandy amber lid.
The Dandy clear lid.
The Dandy bright yellow lid.
DGCo fancy monogram insert regular Mason Improved type mouth size, aqua and clear.
Eclipse Jar, glass cap.
Electric (World Globe) aqua glass lid with 2 slots.
The Empire, glass lid.
Excelsior (basket of fruits) jar glass insert, embossed: “Patent Applied For”.
FF on clear glass lid with serrated ramps, for RB1029, Francis jar.
Flaccus Milk Glass insert, domed with embossed Stag’s Head.
Flaccus Milk Glass insert, domed with embossed Steer’s Head.
Flaccus style flat milk glass insert with starburst.
Gilberds jar rare CLEAR lid for original Gilberds (not Improved) jars.
Globe, aqua WIDEMOUTH lid, scarce.
Globe amber lid...light, medium, or dark amber.
Griffens Patent glass lid, small size for quart or pint.
Griffens Patent glass lid, large size for half gallon jar.
Haines lid for NE Plus Ultra jar with multiple patent dates.
Haines lid aqua.
Haines lid AMBER.
Haines lid deep CITRON.
Hamilton jar clear glass lid.
Hamilton Glass Co aqua insert.
Hartell's lid, scarce pint size, aqua.
Hartell's lid full size, rare lt Cobalt Blue color.
Mfd By Hazel Atlas Glass Co, light CF blue color.
Hero Glass Works aqua insert.
Hiltons Patent glass lid.
Hoosier Jar glass cap.
The Howe Jar, aqua domed lid.
Jersey glass lid, with zinc ring.
Johnson & Johnson Cobalt Blue insert and correct fancy iron band. Regular mouth.
Johnson & Johnson fancy iron band only. Wide mouth.
JT Kinney Trenton, NJ threaded glass stopper...for jar as yet unknown.
The King glass lid.
A Kline Improved stopper. Rare.
Klines Patented Oct 27 1863 hollow blown stopper.
Unmarked clear hollow blown stopper, 2 opposing indentions on top edge, unknown.
Kline rare style stopper for use with zinc band.
The Leader amber glass lid flat.
The Leader amber glass lid domed.
The Leader light green glass lid domed.
TM Lightning regular mouth lid with dates, strong purple.
TM Lightning regular mouth lid with dates, all shades of ambers, yellows and olives.
TM Lightning wide mouth unembossed lid, strong cornflower blue
TM Lightning wide mouth unembossed lid, strong olive green
Ludlows Patent glass lid.
Lyons & Bossards jar glass lid.
Mascot Improved, embossed Tudor Rose, milk glass insert.
Mascot milk glass immerser.
Mascotte milk glass immerser.
Masons Improved Hero Glass Works Phila amber insert.
Masons Improved Cross insert dark amber.
Masons Improved Cross insert strong cornflower blue.
Masons Improved Pat May 10, 1870 amber insert, raised center boss.
Masons Improved style button center insert (no lettering), deep teal.
Millville glass lid, aqua.
Millville glass lid, COBALT BLUE.
Millville glass lid, CLEAR.
Millville glass lid, domed variety, aqua.
Millville glass lid, completely flat across, unlisted variety, aqua.
Millville WTCo Improved grape pod embossed glass insert.
Moore Bros glass lid, COBALT BLUE
Moore Bros glass lid, aqua
Moore Bros Fislerville glass lid, domed style, std size, perfect.
Moore Bros Fislerville glass lid, domed style, 1-7/8" size, very rare.
New York Screw Top Works aqua insert.
PATENT APPLIED FOR in serified letters on clear glass lid, domed shape, unknown.
Patented Aug 3 1858 glass stopper/lid for Bodine NE Plus Ultra jar.
Pat Aug 8th 1865 aqua insert.
FH Palmer Manuf Co Pat Oct 27 1891 very elaborate glass lid.
Pat Oct 19 1858 glass cap for Hartell's type jar.
The Pearl glass insert.
Perfection, glass lid with serrated ramps, clear.
Pet glass lid.
Puritan lime green insert.
The Queen aqua insert.
The Queen aqua insert, unmarked.
Royal glass insert with berries for Hemingray Royal jar.
Rutherford & Co aqua insert.
Safety amber lid.
Safety aqua lid.
The Salem Jar glass stopper embossed W. Grange & Son, etc.
The Schaffer Jar original domed glass lid.
The Scranton Jar glass lid rare.
Simplex Mason glass cap Dec 5, 1905 for full size jar.
AG Smalley glass lid, scarce aqua.
The Smalley Jar, aqua glass lid.
JJ Squire inset style glass lid.
JJ Squire top sealing style glass lid.
Star & Crescent Jar Aqua glass domed immerser insert, rare.
A. Stone lugged stopper all sizes.
A Stone threaded stopper all sizes.
A Stone ET Whitehead threaded stopper.
SURE jar glass lid, rare.
TGCo (only), embossed on standard Masons Improved style insert.
The Valve jar glass lid.
Van Vliet glass lid, aqua.
Van Vliet glass lid, clear.
WR Van Vliets Pat Apr 27th 1880 heavy glass lid.
Glass cap insert for Victory jar.
JM Whitalls Patent 1865 hollow blown stopper.
Whitmores Patent jar, glass lid, aqua, for rare small mouth jar.
Whitmores Patent jar, glass lid, clear, for regular mouth jar.
Whitney glass lid, with zinc ring.
Worcester glass stopper, rare undamaged example.

WANTED
Buckeye, original iron clamp.
COMMON SENSE, Globe-style wire bail and cast iron lever closure.
DOME, clear glass dome-shaped lid with "Aug 7th 1883" patent date.
Earles Patent Feb 2d 1864 & Mar 21st 1865 on glass lid.
WESTERN PRIDE glass lid, aqua, in mint condition.
EMPIRE cast iron stopple, mint shape with original black paint.
Lightning (with embossed dates) glass lid, regular mouth size, distinct cornflower blue.
Lightning (with embossed dates) glass lid, regular mouth size, deep emerald green.
Lightning (with embossed dates) glass lid, regular mouth size, deep Teal Blue.
Lightning (with embossed dates) glass lid, regular mouth size, very dark olive green, nearly black.
Globe glass lid, olive green.
Globe glass lid, olive amber.
Globe glass lid, straw yellow or lemon yellow, with no orange tone when sighting thru the side.
Globe glass lid, strong cornflower blue.
Globe glass lid, black-olive amber.
Globe glass lid, good apple green.
Tin wax sealer lid, with horizontal bar, for Stevens Tin Top, original.
Mason zinc cap with impressed HGW monogram.
Also see our jars wanted list.