FIVE AMERICAN WAR OF 1812 ERA MILITIA CANTEENS.

FIVE AMERICAN WAR OF 1812 ERA MILITIA CANTEENS. This lot consists of two cheese box style red painted canteens, one being about 6-1/2″ with 8 pointed gold star painted as decoration. The other red canteen measures about 5-3/4″ which is unusually small for this era and it has a convex front side. Both these red canteens retain orig carrying loops, the larger having leather and the small having tin. There are a pair of “MS” overpainted over “US” 7-1/4″ black painted canteens, both having a makers mark of “NR”. Both canteens have soldiers initials carved. One canteen face has been cleaned and stripped such that the U.S. can be better seen whereas the other appears “as found” where just the outlined of “US” and “MS” and only a small amount of red paint can be seen. Both these canteens retain orig leather carrying loops. The last canteen in this group is a scarce variant which measured 5-3/4′ and is unusually thick at 3-1/4″. This cheese box retains 3 “horseshoe nail style” carrying rings. Canteen is maker marked “A.G. JONES” on one side and has a red “US” on the other. Canteen appears to have a newer coat of brown paint with a 2″ chip visible in photos on obverse. CONDITION: Overall these canteens are in very good condition retaining paint as described above, minor defects to surfaces as can be seen in photos. 4-41504 JS171 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2334	$920.00	FIVE AMERICAN WAR OF 1812 ERA MILITIA CANTEENS. This lot consists of two cheese box style red painted canteens, one being about 6-1/2″ with 8 pointed gold star painted as decoration. The other red canteen measures about 5-3/4″ which is unusually small for this era and it has a convex front side. Both these red canteens retain orig carrying loops, the larger having leather and the small having tin. There are a pair of “MS” overpainted over “US” 7-1/4″ black painted canteens, both having a makers mark of “NR”. Both canteens have soldiers initials carved. One canteen face has been cleaned and stripped such that the U.S. can be better seen whereas the other appears “as found” where just the outlined of “US” and “MS” and only a small amount of red paint can be seen. Both these canteens retain orig leather carrying loops. The last canteen in this group is a scarce variant which measured 5-3/4′ and is unusually thick at 3-1/4″. This cheese box retains 3 “horseshoe nail style” carrying rings. Canteen is maker marked “A.G. JONES” on one side and has a red “US” on the other. Canteen appears to have a newer coat of brown paint with a 2″ chip visible in photos on obverse. CONDITION: Overall these canteens are in very good condition retaining paint as described above, minor defects to surfaces as can be seen in photos. 4-41504 JS171 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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