Original U.S. Post WWI Third Army 1st Division Circus Commemorative German 0.4L Beer Stein Japanese Marines ) and dated 11

) and dated 11

The tip of the scabbard has sustained multiple dents

creases from old folds with one or two very small punctures at the folds

who engraved the insignia of the corps on the canteen: A Winged Helmet of Mercury superimposed over a wheel

and West Point foundries between 1855 and 1864

Original U.S. Post WWI Third Army 1st Division Circus Commemorative German 0.4L Beer Stein Japanese Marines ) and dated 11Original Item: Only One Available. Perhaps no other collectible is so shrouded in myth, misinformation and mistaken identity as German military commemorative beer steins. These pieces have been steadily reproduced since the 1960s and most experts agree reproductions far outnumber authentic examples. Yet few buyers other than stein specialists know how to identify the fakes. Authentic ca. 1890 1914 steins were available in pottery, porcelain, glass and