Original U.S. Post WWI Third Army 1st Division Circus Commemorative German 0.4L Beer Stein Japanese Marines The ends were then plugged

The ends were then plugged

The tip of the scabbard has sustained multiple dents

with the original stiffener still installed

Brown – Fairfield

and the silver badges have tarnished to a pleasant blue patina

Original U.S. Post WWI Third Army 1st Division Circus Commemorative German 0.4L Beer Stein Japanese Marines The ends were then pluggedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Perhaps no other collectible is so shrouded in myth, misinformation and mistaken identity as German military commemorative beer steins. These pieces have been steadily reproduced since the 1960s and most experts agree reproductions far outnumber authentic examples. Yet few buyers other than stein specialists know how to identify the fakes. Authentic ca. 1890 1914 steins were available in pottery, porcelain, glass and