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Hi all, pulled this copper coin out of a $1 bin at a coin shop about 20 years ago and I’ve held on to it since then. It’s worn almost entirely flat and the date only survived because it’s stamped into it as opposed to raised with the rest of the relief. There’s the faintest remains of a bust on the obverse side. Figure it’s a long shot but I’ve always been curious if there’s any chance of identifying it considering how odd the date being sunken in like that is.

Hi all, I was at an estate sale last weekend that was full of antiques from around the world. I found this nestled on a shelf and it ended up coming home with me. I collect antique bottles and I’m very familiar with anything c. 18th century and newer, but I’ve no experience with anything older, and this one has stumped me. The lack of pontil scar on the base has me leaning towards this being a relatively modern piece of art glass, but if anyone here with older/ancient glass experience has any input I’d be greatly appreciative! The glass is lightbulb-thin, for extra info’s sake.

Hi y’all, hoping for some help with this pretty decanter I pulled out of the thrift yesterday. It measures 9” tall, is hand blown in mold (can see a couple faint mold seam lines), full of bubbles in the glass, and has a rough open pontil mark. Neck is clearly stretched and has a wavy lip finish. The glass appears to be clear with a thin layer of pink glass coating the inside and fading out entirely towards the base. Stopper is missing unfortunately, and the neck is ground down in places where it once fit.

I’m completely stumped trying to find something exactly like it- it looks like a Fenton piece a bit, but several elements don’t really match. I collect antique bottles specifically and the production technique and (especially) the pontil shape seem very similar to French figural bottles of the late 19th-early 20th century, but that may be purely a coincidence. Any ideas appreciated!

Went to check on a listing for 3000 records last week. Didnt count them, but wow. I was worried they wouldn’t all fit in my truck after seeing them. Luckily, got them home safely. Still going through them to pick out keepers.

I decided to go antiquing yesterday and I found this in a booth for $22 and I was like, damn okay I don’t really collect hair dye bottles but that is a good price for even the most common embossed and pontiled bottles out there so I grabbed it. While trying to research it I discovered that there’s… really nothing on it aside from it being noted on Hair Raising Stories with no further description. Guess it’s an extremely rare one?

Anyways, reason I’m posting this here is I really want to know what city it’s from because it’s inexplicably not embossed on it. I am in Maryland and after searching period correct directories in several big cities up the east coast I came up empty handed. Would monumentally appreciate if anyone could pinpoint where J. B. Harris & co. was located, I’ve pretty much exhausted my resources.