Original Pre-WWI Experimental M1902 Enamel Canteen with Hanger by RIA African Militaria is to look for the

is to look for the evidence of hand filing or grinding that is usually found around the perimeter edges of these plaques

and one from “Canister 2

The 35th Division was ordered into federal service August 5

- Senior Chief Petty Officer Peaked Visor: Much like the officer’s peaked visor

Original Pre-WWI Experimental M1902 Enamel Canteen with Hanger by RIA African Militaria is to look for theOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Now this is a scarcity, the only example we have been able to find. We believe this to be a 1902 era experimental enamel canteen, with the metal base being covered entirely by a tan & white colored enamel, which has deteriorated a bit on the front where the U. S. is indented. The canteen is similar in shape to the 1902 model, and the inclusion of a 1904 Dated RIA hanger supports this. The canteen is missing enamel in a