Bidspirit auction | US Army Canteen & Tasco

US Army Canteen & Tasco Telescope Set - This group of historical and collectibles features a United States military-style canteen housed in a heavy canvas cover. The cover is stenciled in black ink with crossed rifles above the letter C, the number 318, and the characters U.S. centered at the bottom. The canteen is fitted with a threaded metal cap. Included is a Japanese Tasco handheld telescope, model 25x30mm, featuring a black textured body and chrome-finished metal trim. The telescope is accompanied by a black cylindrical leatherette carrying case with a red felt lining and a metal snap closure. The collection also contains an amber-toned mouthpiece, possibly for a cigarette holder or pipe, stored in a purple leatherette fitted case with a yellow fabric lining. A heavily oxidized fragment of iron is present, bearing two handwritten paper labels that read WWII SHERMAN TANK and SHRAPNEL 45.00.Measurements/notes: US canteen 5 in. L x 8 in. H. A white adhesive label on the body reads PASSED JAPAN TELESCOPES INSPECTION INSTITUTE within an oval border.