"counterfeit" mccoy canyon??

[Jill Gemmill]

Thank you - would you be willing to share your list of the 28 pieces?

  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: Jed Jaworski [mailto:nwmmm@gtii.com]
  > Sent: Monday, March 15, 1999 11:58 PM
  > To: McCoyPottery Online Talk
  > Subject: Re: "counterfeit" mccoy canyon??
  > 
  > 
  > Jill Gemmill wrote:
  > > 
  > >   > I doubt anyone is "counterfeiting" Canyon.  You will rarely find
  > >   > two pieces alike,
  > >   > which, for some is considered a quality.  Canyon was marked with
  > >   > the "McCoy" and
  > >   > Lancaster Colony mark, a big USA (only), a small USA (only), or in
  > >   > the case of many
  > >   > plates saucers etc. nothing at all.
  > > 
  > > What about the two different shapes of coffee-cup saucers?  They 
  > are made from
  > > two different molds.  Were there "periods" of Canyon?
  > 
  > 
  > Jill,
  > 
  > You are the second person to report this type of Canyon saucer to me.  I
  > personally have not seen it.  It is my opinion that this is likely just
  > a differnt period/mold.  Molds did wear out and were sometimes replaced
  > with modified versions.
  > 
  > McCoy period catalogs list 28 Canyon items, however I can account for at
  > least 41 items/shapes.  There are many variations.
  > 
  > Regards,
  > 
  > Jed
  > 

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