I recently came across a Ball Mason's Patent Nov 30th 1858 jar. Ball is on the back of the jar and the rest is on the front of the jar. Above the word Mason's is a Moon and a Star with beams surrounding them. I've never seen anything like this before and thought it was kind of neat. It has the number 140 on the base. Within the past year I have started collecting Ball Jars. I don't have many but I thought this one was kind of neat and a keeper to add to my small little collection. I am in the process of trying to learn as much as I can about these. I'm trying to attach photo's. I hope it works. <Corrupt urls removed>