#1 of 2, LARGE OLD VTG ANTIQUE WWI NICKEL SILVER SPOON STAMPED "US" (ARMY), "OC"

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THESE NEXT TWO LOTS BOTH HAVE ANTIQUE SILVER SERVING SPOONS, THAT BOTH MEASURE APPROX. 8.25" LONG.  I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN THESE FROM A RECENT ESTATE SALE AND ONE OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS TOLD ME THAT
THESE HAD BELONGED TO HIS GRANDFATHER, AND THAT HE HAD ACQUIRED THEM AT THE END OF WWI (WHICH ENDED IN 1918).
BOTH OF THESE ARE STAMPED "U.S." AND BOTH
CAME FROM THE US ARMY
.  BOTH ARE "NICKEL SILVER," WHICH IS AN ALLOY THAT HAS NO ACTUAL SILVER IN IT.  IT IS A BLEND OF COPPER, NICKEL AND ZINC, AND IT WAS CREATED TO MAKE AN ALLOY THAT LOOKED, WORE AND AGED QUITE A BIT LIKE STERLING SILVER, BUT FOR A MUCH LOWER PRICE POINT.
BOTH OF THESE SHOW QUITE A BIT OF WEAR, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):  SCRATCHES; SCUFFS; SPOTS/STAINS; DISCOLORATION & MORE.  I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN THESE TWO, OR TO SCRUB AND POLISH THEM, EXCEPT FOR A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP AND WATER.  THEY ARE BOTH "AS-FOUND" AND SO I'LL LEAVE ANY POLISHING UP TO THE NEW OWNERS.  TRUE COLLECTORS PREFER THESE TO HAVE AN AGED PATINA, AS THESE TWO DO.
PLEASE NOTE:  THE LAST THREE PHOTOS SHOW BOTH OF THESE SPOONS TOGETHER, FOR MEANS OF COMPARISON, BUT THIS IS A LISTING FOR JUST THE ONE SPOON THAT'S SHOWN IN THE REST OF THE PHOTOS, ONLY.
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THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE TWO SPOONS, AND IT'S MARKED (EMBOSSED) AND SIGNED "O. C. NICKEL SILVER" ON ITS BACK.  IT IS ALSO STAMPED WITH "U.S." ON THE FRONT OF THE HANDLE, ON THE 'FAT' END (PERIODS INCLUDED).  EITHER THE "US" STAMP WAS WEAK TO BEGIN WITH, OR THE SPOON HAS WORN THAT DOWN (OR BOTH), AS IT'S NOW A PRETTY FAINT STAMP (HARDER TO SEE NOW).
THE SPOON SHOWS WEAR THAT WOULD BE IN LINE WITH WHAT WOULD BE EXPECTED OF A SPOON OF ITS AGE AND USE IN THE MILITARY, BUT IT'S STILL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION OVERALL (FOR A 100+ YEAR OLD US ARMY SPOON).
PLEASE NOTE:  THESE TYPES OF DINNER SERVICE SPOONS ARE FAR MORE RARE THAN THE "TYPICAL" DINNER SPOONS.  I HAVE BOUGHT AND SOLD "US" STAMPED FLATWARE FOR 7 YEARS NOW (NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BUT I GET THEM WHEN I FIND THEM), AND I DON'T RECALL EVER SEEING ANY SERVICE SPOONS, OTHER THAN THESE TWO.
THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION
.  PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF VARIETY AND CONDITION, AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.  ENJOY!
SHIPPING WILL BE
.50 INSURED USPS FIRST CLASS
, AND I WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO COMBINE SHIPPING
.
I DON'T OFFER A RETURN POLICY, BUT, I WILL STAND BEHIND MY LISTINGS.  IF I MAKE A MISTAKE ON MY LISTING, OR I MISUNDERSTAND AN ITEM OR MISS A RELEVANT FLAW ON THE ITEMS UP FOR BID, I WILL DO ANYTHING IN MY POWER TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT FOR THE BUYER, SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE!!!
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