Ellen19731
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I just bought this model #1858 canteen on ebay for $170. I'm hoping it is real. It was supposedly found on the Gettysburg battlefield and was being sold as a combat relic. It has a pewter spout.
I used a jewelers loupe but couldn’t find any markings (just a bunch of tiny scrapes)From your photos looks right as rain. I can't say anything about the Gettysburg link. Look on the spout real close and see if you find a makers mark.
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ThanksYep, looks legit to me. No way of knowing it's from Gettysburg, but a nice piece nonetheless.
What you have is certainly original and early M1857 pattern canteen, these primitive no lip canteens were believed to have been either produced very early for the Philadelphia Depot or a state contract. The collar and spout were very unreliable and the pattern was changed in early 1862. They are not exceptionally rare since they were produced in large numbers, but they were used early in the war so surviving examples are not as plentiful as others. Very nice pick up, though it would be very difficult to prove it was used at Gettysburg, though it could be a captured canteen used by the South...…...I just bought this model #1858 canteen on ebay for $170. I'm hoping it is real. It was supposedly found on the Gettysburg battlefield and was being sold as a combat relic. It has a pewter spout.
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Is there a way to tell if it was Union or Confederate? What type of material is it made of? ThanksWhat you have is certainly original and early M1857 pattern canteen, these primitive no lip canteens were believed to have been either produced very early for the Philadelphia Depot or a state contract. The collar and spout were very unreliable and the pattern was changed in early 1862. They are not exceptionally rare since they were produced in large numbers, but they were used early in the war so surviving examples are not as plentiful as others. Very nice pick up, though it would be very difficult to prove it was used at Gettysburg, though it could be a captured canteen used by the South...…...
It was made for a state or federal contract, but there is no way to tell where it went from there.Is there a way to tell if it was Union or Confederate? What type of material is it made of? Thanks
It is made of tin, with a pewter spout and was originally covered with wool.Is there a way to tell if it was Union or Confederate? What type of material is it made of? Thanks
Would there be markings on this as USA to show that it was military issue?I just bought this model #1858 canteen on ebay for $170. I'm hoping it is real. It was supposedly found on the Gettysburg battlefield and was being sold as a combat relic. It has a pewter spout.
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I don't see anyWould there be markings on this as USA to show that it was military issue?
US Civil War canteens were not marked by the government, but sometimes by the contractor, this specific version was not marked by the contractor, though was made by a Philadelphia concern for both Federal and State contracts.Would there be markings on this as USA to show that it was military issue?