US Coast Guard - 1924 - Hotel Silver Type Coffee Pot

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Here is a very rare 1924 – side logo silver plate 5 ¾” tall by 7 5/8” wide (from the tip of the spout across to the opposite side of the handle) large 16 oz. coffee pot from the United States Coast Guard. The coffee pot is very rare in the fact that it features the 13 Star Shield logo on the side, which was that used by the early Coast Guard. This is authentic vintage hotel and railroad type silver plate coffee pot that actually was used by the US Coast Guard. Not much of this very early silver plate has survived over the years. Rarely have I ever see any USCG silver with this logo; especially, in the form of a coffee pot. This shield logo is almost identical to the old logo of the era of the United States Shipping Board, but the USSB logo only has 3 stars, compared to this USCG, which has 13. Historically, the Coast Guard began as the Revenue Cutter Service, which was founded on August 4th, 1790, as part of the Department of the Treasury. Later in 1915, the Revenue Cutter Service was merged with the National Lifesaving Service, which by an act of Congress became the Coast Guard. During prohibition in the 1920’s, the Coast Guard was involved heavily of trying to stop the flow of alcohol on the nations coastal waters, great lakes, and even rivers from the Rum Runners and Bootleggers. This coffee pot was clearly made in the roaring 20’s and I’m sure has some interesting history behind it. The coffee pot would have most likely been used aboard one of the larger vessels in the officer’s dining rooms, used at the first Air Station that was established in 1920 at Morehead City, North Carolina, or on one of the steamers /boats in the dining rooms / galley’s and would have been used in connection with the Coast Guard’s china and glass for table service. During the 1920’s, there were Coast Guard Stations in Boston Massachusetts, New York City, Evansville Indiana, El Paso Texas, San Diego California, Miami Florida, New Orleans Louisiana, Memphis Tennessee, Chicago Illinois, Detroit Michigan, and several other stations across the country. This coffee is not a souvenir; rather, it is the heavyweight type Steamship, Hotel, and Railroad silverplate. It made by International Silver Co., is Silver Soldered, has the catalog number of 05002, has “Patented Aug. 27, 1918”, and is marked 16 oz. It has the usual light usage scratches and some minor indentations to the sides from actual usage, with one indentation being just below the logo and on the middle rim (can be seen in the logo photo, but not bad at all—just wanted to mention it). The side logo of the shield with the 13 stars (that of the Coast Guard) is slightly worn, but still very readable and looks great. The inside of the coffee pot does have some silver plate loss and past old corrosion, but has been cleaned. The lid also sets well onto the body of the coffee pot and the handle is firmly attached. An outstanding addition to your US Navy, Home Decoration / Home Furnishing / Interior Design, Creamer / Teapot / Pitcher, or even Hotel Silver Collection. The digital images do not show the original item that well. The actual item looks much better than what the digital images shows it as. Buyer to prepay item along with $8.99, which includes shipping, packing, and handling in the United States. Multiple orders can qualify for combined shipping to save on shipping cost. Payment must be received within Ten (10) days from the end of the auction. No returns on any items. All sales are final and items are sold “as-is”. I cannot be responsible for emails that are sent but blocked by servers with spam filters. If you cannot contact or do not hear from me, please contact me through eBay. International buyers please note, import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. Please also see the many other vintage steamship silver type items I am offering that ma... read more

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