M1878 Sky Blue US Army Canteen Some cracking to the rear

Some cracking to the rear of the ankle cuff is present

Produced in 1878 at the New York Deport

each piece is dated

the Sky Blue Canteens are very hard to find and are one of the few datable examples to the indian wars and expansion westward which did not carry over to the Spanish American War like the rest of the 1878 Canteens without original paint

the P1872 was used until 1904

M1878 Sky Blue US Army Canteen Some cracking to the rearProduced in 1878 at the New York Deport. the Sky Blue Canteens are very hard to find and are one of the few datable examples to the indian wars and expansion westward which did not carry over to the Spanish American War like the rest of the 1878 Canteens without original paint. the cork is replaced as well as the retention nut and chain but the cap is original. the strap is an older replacement