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Original WWII USMC M1941 / P41 2nd Pattern Canteen Cover – Lift-the-Dot, Khaki Canvas, UNIS-Style Marked 412

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Original WWII USMC M1941 / P41 2nd Pattern Canteen Cover – Lift-the-Dot, Khaki Canvas, UNIS-Style Marked 412 🔒 THE VAULT
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Original WWII USMC M1941 / P41 (2nd Pattern) Canteen Cover — Lift-the-Dot Snaps, Khaki Canvas, Hand-Marked “412” in UNIS-Style Layout

An original WWII-period Marine Corps canteen cover in the collectors’ 2nd Pattern, also known as the M1941 or P41. This is not a reproduction. It’s made of heavy khaki cotton canvas and is unlined, and the flap edges are bound with khaki tape. Two rounded flaps each close to a Lift-the-Dot snap fastener on their own side, so the flaps do not cross. The snaps are blackened caps with brass-colored ball-top studs. A wire belt hook sits on a khaki webbing tab mounted high on the back, and a vertical seam runs down the center of the back.

The front carries a hand-applied black ink “412,” with an arch above and a flat bar below. Together they form the half-circle layout of the Marine Corps’ WWII Unit Numerical Identification System (UNIS) markings. The ink has faded and reads blue-gray in places. By collector decoding of the 4th Marine Division system, 412 corresponds to Company A, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines. This is a collector interpretation and is not confirmed for this cover, and no owner has been identified. No rank digit is visible above the arch.

Details:

  • Type: USMC canteen cover, 2nd Pattern (M1941 / P41)
  • Era: WWII
  • Material: Heavy khaki cotton canvas with khaki tape and webbing trim, unlined
  • Closure: Two Lift-the-Dot snap fasteners
  • Flaps: Two rounded flaps, not crossed
  • Attachment: Wire belt hook on a webbing tab, mounted high on the back
  • Bottom: Intact, no funnel hole visible
  • Marking: Hand-applied black ink “412” with arch above and flat bar below
  • Included: Cover only. Canteen and cup are not included.

Condition: Well worn, with honest signs of age and use:

  • Staining and soiling on the front, back, and flaps
  • Fading and patina throughout, and faded ink on the marking
  • Fraying and loose cream-colored threads at the edge of one flap, with small frayed spots and snags in the canvas nearby
  • Rust-colored staining along a taped flap edge
  • Creasing in the canvas
  • Light staining on the bottom
  • Wear and patina on the snap caps

Sold as shown. Please review the photos. Contact PottstownArmyNavy@gmail.com for any questions / more photos.

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Why does surplus sometimes have storage marks or a smell?
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