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MODEL 1906 US ARMY MESS CUP: Far less
common than the Models 1874 and 1885 Mess Cups and the
1908 Experimental Mess Cups, this Model 1906 Mess Cup is
a hybrid design combining characteristics of both the
M1885 and the M1908 cups. This aluminum cup measures 4”
high and 4” in diameter, was press formed with the
bottom integral to the sides, has a rolled lip, and an
iron handle riveted to the side of the cup. As found on
the M1908 Cup, the handle is slotted so that the soldier
could use the tines of the his fork, to introduce or
retrieve the cup from the fire without burning his
hands, and the handle is insulated from the body of the
cup with cork washers to keep the handle from heating
up. The handle is stamped “U.S.” and “R.I.A. 1907”.
The cup is full form, with a few minor dents from
handling and storage, but no holes and no cracks in the
rolled rim as is often found. The handle is full form,
the arsenal stamping is clear and legible, and both of
the cork washers are present and intact. Appearing only
in the 1917 printing of the Horse Equipments and
Equipments for Officers and Enlisted Men, this is a
fairly rare cup and it seldom appears on the market.
$150
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