I got really lucky and found this on E-Bxx of all places. I have only seen the one Paul has posted on this forum and felt I had to get this one. I did not know when the next one was going to come along. After winning the piece, I did a little research and found out that the "Thomas E. Wilson & Co" were in business from 1915-1918. After 1918 the name was changed to "Wilson & Co.". In 1925 they became "Wilson Western Sporting Goods". In 1931 the company again changed its name to the current "Wilson Sporting Goods". I know there is some question about these items; were they made for the US Army, or were they a game piece?? I am unable to find anything concrete that says one way or the other. I do think it would be unusual for a manufacturing company, during a heavy war-time production effort, to produce a game piece modeled after the short lived US MK1. Does anyone have any information on these interesting pieces?? Thanks for looking.
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