This listing is for an antique conical aqua Carter’s ink bottle the size of an inkwell.  2 1/2 inch base and height.   This bottle is in very good condition with no chips or cracks.  There are air bubbles and a prominent straw mark that goes from the base up to the lip.  There is an indentation where the straw mark hits it, but I think this is from manufacture, since it is smooth.   There is a tiny rough spot at the edge of the indentation which may be a fleabite.  There is a spot of soiling inside the bottle under the opening from storage.  I don’t think this is a dug bottle, because the glass is clean with good color.  I have other collectible bottles listed in my store along with hundreds of antiques and collectibles.    All of my items were found in estate sales and cleanouts on Cape Cod.  None of the items have been touched by the public, just stored in totes. All items have been stored for weeks or thoroughly washed.  I am in a low risk area and I am observing all precautions for virus protection.
I TRY TO USE THE CHEAPEST RATE POSSIBLE ON USPS, using FIRST CLASS, MEDIA and PARCEL SELECT rates whenever I can. Books under one pound will always go First Class, because it’s much faster than Media for only a little more money.  I get a great discount on Priority Mail from eBay, so often when I buy the label Priority is about the same as Parcel Select or the other Standard Mail rates.  If it only costs a little more, I will absorb the extra cost myself to get the free insurance with Priority and then I can use the free boxes they provide.  It won’t cost you more than the Standard Mail rate listed for your purchase. If you want Priority to speed delivery, you can always ask for that option, and I am likely to refund a small amoumnt of postage when I buy the label through eBay and get my discount.  Priority is much faster, no doubt.  I pack carefully, and fragile items will always be in an ample-sized, sturdy box with lots of bubble wrap and foam peanuts used.  I always use recycled peanuts, and when the virus is over, I will go back to using sturdy used boxes whenever I can.  I only use USPS, because FedEx and UPS have told me at their offices here on Cape Cod that they WILL NOT insure antiques and collectibles.  I have had 22 years of excellent service from USPS, with only a few problems out of thousands and thousands of packages sent.