Fostoria Glass Value: American, Coin, Stemware and Reissues

Most Fostoria glass sells for about $5-40 a piece as of October 2026. American pattern pieces, the cube-patterned glass in so many cupboards, usually bring $10-45. Coin glass sells for about $15-60 in color, and Navarre stemware for about $15-20 a goblet. Colored etched patterns from the late 1920s and 1930s, such as June in azure or topaz, are where single stems and serving pieces climb higher.

Fostoria made handmade glass in Moundsville, West Virginia, from 1891 until the plant closed in 1986, and much of it was wedding-gift crystal that was rarely used. That is why so much survives in good condition, and why prices are honest rather than high. The work is in telling a genuine Fostoria piece from the many lookalikes and later reissues.

Quick answer

• American pattern (1915 to 1986): about $10-45 a piece; punch bowls about $40-45; large or scarce forms more.
• Coin glass (1958 to 1982): about $15-60 in color, less in crystal.
• Etched stemware (Navarre, Chintz, Romance, Meadow Rose): about $10-25 a stem.
• Colored etched patterns of 1928 to the 1940s (June, Versailles, Trojan): roughly $25-60 a stem, more for serving pieces.
• Lancaster Colony and later reissues sell for a fraction of the originals.

How do I identify and value Fostoria glass, step by step?

1. Do not expect a mark. Most Fostoria is unmarked. It left the factory with a paper or foil label, and most labels were washed off long ago. An acid-etched or molded "Fostoria" mark is the exception, and some later reissues carry one.
2. Name the pattern. Pressed patterns have the design molded into the glass: American (raised cubes), Coin (raised coin medallions), Baroque (scrolled fleur-de-lis handles), Century, Colony. Etched patterns are frosted designs on thin blown stemware and plates: June, Versailles, Trojan, Navarre, Chintz, Romance, Meadow Rose. Cut patterns have designs ground into the glass.
3. For stemware, read the bowl and stem shape. Fostoria put each etching on specific stem shapes, numbered in its catalogs. Matching the stem shape to the pattern confirms the maker.
4. Name the color. Crystal (clear) is the most common. Fostoria's 1920s and 1930s colors include rose (pink), azure (pale blue), topaz and gold tint (yellow), green, orchid and amber. Coin glass came in crystal, amber, olive green, blue, emerald green and ruby.
5. Measure it. A ruler settles goblet versus claret versus wine, and a 14-inch punch bowl versus a 10-inch salad bowl. Size is how the catalogs separate forms.
6. Check the finish. Original Fostoria was hand-finished. Rims are smooth and fire-polished, and pressed detail is crisp. Run a fingertip over the rim for chips and flea bites.
7. Check for cloudiness. Hold the piece against daylight. Etched stemware that went through dishwashers often has permanent haze, which cuts value sharply.
8. Price from sold results, by pattern, color and exact form. Replacement-service retail is far higher than what a seller receives.

What is Fostoria worth?

Sold ranges as of October 2026 for pieces without chips or haze. Asking and replacement prices run higher.

The American pattern shows how plentiful Fostoria is. The West Virginia Encyclopedia calls it the longest-produced glass pattern in U.S. history, with almost 400 shapes made over seven decades. Even a punch bowl, which took skilled workers to press and finish, often sells for well under $50.

What makes the American pattern special, and how do I tell it from Whitehall?

American, Fostoria's pattern 2056, was introduced in 1915 and made in Moundsville until the plant closed in 1986. It is crystal pressed glass covered in raised cubes, with flat, crisp facets.

After Lancaster Colony bought Fostoria in 1983, the company kept the look alive at its Indiana Glass subsidiary under the name American Whitehall, made by machine rather than by hand. The West Virginia Encyclopedia notes that difference directly. In practice:

• Look at the finish. Original American has fire-polished rims and edges that feel smooth. Machine-made Whitehall tends to have sharper mold seams and less brilliant glass.
• Look at the cubes. Original cubes are crisp and even, with sharp corners. Whitehall cubes are often softer.
• Look at the color. Original American is almost always crystal; the few early colored pieces are scarce. Whitehall was sold in crystal and in several colors, so a common American form in color deserves a closer look.
• Weigh the evidence together. Dalzell-Viking also made a few American, Baroque and Coin pieces after the plant closed, and some are good. If a piece is the only one of its kind you have, compare it with a known Fostoria piece side by side.

How do I tell original Coin glass from Lancaster Colony reissues?

Fostoria's Coin pattern, number 1372, was made from 1958 to 1982. It shows raised coin medallions with eagle, torch and Liberty Bell designs, and the originals have frosted coins, sometimes with gold decoration on crystal. Collectors note that the coins on original Fostoria pieces carry the date 1887, the year the company was founded, though a date alone does not rule out a later piece from the old molds.

According to Numismatic News, Lancaster Colony reproduced Coin glass after buying Fostoria's molds in 1983, and those pieces lacked the original's detail and frosting. Some were later sandblasted to imitate the frosting, so frosting alone is not proof. Look for crisp detail inside each coin, an even, satin frosting, and color that matches the known Fostoria shades. Ruby and emerald green Coin glass are the colors most worth checking carefully, because they sell best.

Which stemware patterns are worth the most?

Color and age matter more than the etching. According to the Fostoria history compiled on Wikipedia, June was made from 1928 to 1951, Versailles from 1928 to 1943, Trojan from 1929 to 1943, Navarre from 1937 to 1980 and Chintz from 1940 to 1973.

The long-running crystal patterns, Navarre and Chintz above all, were sold as wedding crystal for decades, and many sets of 8 or 12 survive. They sell for about $10-25 a stem. June in azure or topaz, Versailles and Trojan in their original colors were made for a shorter time, earlier, and fewer survive without wear. Those sell for roughly $25-60 a stem, with serving pieces higher. Navarre also appeared in blue and pink in its later years, which sell a little above crystal.

Condition and what changes the price

A worked example

Say you find a set of 12 clear goblets with a frosted floral design and a thin stem. There is no mark. You measure them at about 7 5/8 inches, and the etching shows flowing leaves and flowers in a band. That matches Fostoria Navarre water goblets. One has a small chip on the rim and two are slightly cloudy. Navarre water goblets in clean condition sell for about $15-20 each, so the nine good ones are a $135-180 group, and the three damaged ones add little. Sold as a set, expect about $120-180. If the same etching were on azure blue glass and identified as June, the same set could bring several times that.

Common mistakes

• Expecting a Fostoria mark. Most genuine Fostoria is unmarked. The absence of a mark proves nothing either way.
• Calling all cube-pattern glass Fostoria American. Many companies made cube patterns, including Jeannette's Cube and Indiana's Whitehall.
• Assuming any Coin glass is old. Lancaster Colony and others made it after 1983.
• Pricing from replacement retail. Single stems listed at $40 often sell for $15.
• Putting etched crystal in the dishwasher. Haze from detergent is permanent and is the biggest preventable loss.
• Splitting a matched set. Buyers looking for a full set pay more for 8 or 12 matching stems.

How WorthPic reads Fostoria photos

WorthPic runs on the newest and most capable AI model available, tuned for exactly this kind of identification. From the photos it reads the pattern (pressed, etched or cut), the stem and bowl shape, the color, any foil label or mark, the coin details on Coin glass and visible condition such as chips and haze. It places the piece against known Fostoria patterns and lookalikes, flags features that point to a reissue, and gives an honest value range with a most likely figure.

What it cannot know from a photo is the feel of a fire-polished rim, the weight in the hand, or faint haze that only shows against strong light. Telling a good reissue from an original sometimes needs the piece in hand. When the evidence is mixed, it says so. It identifies and estimates. It does not authenticate, grade or appraise.

What to photograph

• The whole piece from the side against a plain background, so the pattern and stem shape show.
• The pattern close up, sharp enough to see the cubes, coins or etching detail.
• The base, for any label, mark or ground pontil.
• The rim and foot close up for chips.
• The glass held toward a window, which shows color and haze.
• A ruler next to it, since height separates goblets, clarets and wines.

When should you get Fostoria looked at in person?

Most Fostoria does not need an appraiser. A set of crystal stems or a few American pieces is a sold-listing check. Colored etched patterns from 1928 to the 1940s, emerald green or ruby Coin lamps, and American forms you cannot find in references are worth showing to a glass dealer or the Fostoria Glass Society of America, which runs a museum in Moundsville and knows the reissues well. The reference most collectors use for the pattern is Milbra Long and Emily Seate's Fostoria Stemware: The Crystal for America and their books on Fostoria tableware. For related glass, see our guides to Depression glass, Waterford crystal and Fenton glass.

Sources

• e-WV, The West Virginia Encyclopedia: Fostoria Glass Company: the American pattern of 1915, almost 400 shapes, Lancaster Colony and American Whitehall made by machine, the 1986 closing.
• Wikipedia: Fostoria Glass Company: company dates, pattern 2056, the June, Versailles, Trojan, Navarre and Chintz production years, Dalzell-Viking.
• Numismatic News: U.S. Mint coin glass products: Coin pattern 1372 made 1958 to 1982, and Lancaster Colony reproductions lacking detail and frosting.