Vintage WW2 1944 US SMCO Canteen

Description

Up for bidding is a World War II Southeastern Metal, Company US military canteen dated 1944.
This item comes fresh from a flea market near Uniontown, PA.  Please ask all questions prior to bidding.  The item pictured is the item you will receive.
From: https://olive-drab.com/od_soldiers_gear_canteen_1qt_crs.php
Beginning in 1942, canteens were manufactured from alternate materials to substitute for scarce aluminum needed for aircraft. Corrosion (or corrosive) resistant steel (CRS, also called stainless steel), was used to produce canteens made from two stamped halves with a soldered horizontal joining seam, called the M-1942 or M-1910 CRS canteens. The CRS canteen was the same M-1910 design except for the material used and method of manufacture.
The two halves of the stainless steel (CRS) canteen body were made separately, then machine pressed together at a horizontal mid-line joint, with solder run in to seal the joint. The solder contained lead which raised some concerns about possible health hazards from lead contamination, especially if acidic liquids were used in the canteen. Early production had a separate threaded neck, attached to the top half of the body in an additional production step. Later production CRS canteens have only two pieces with the neck integrated into the top body half. Other small differences appear throughout the production life cycle of the canteens.
With the 1942 CRS canteens, the M1910 metal canteen cap was replaced with a black resin plastic (Bakelite) cap with a cork seal. The new cap was initially flat on top, but beginning in 1943 the cap was made with a recessed top.  Some of the CRS manufacturers also made aluminum canteens with a horizontal seam which is easy to confuse with a stainless steel canteen.