US Pre WWI, Experimental M1912 Picket Pin & Shovel Attachment Set
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $225.00

Original era manufacture. Experimental Shovel and picket pin combination tool, the picket pin/hammer handle  served as a removable handle for a number of different tool heads, shovel, pick or hatchet. It could also be used as a hammer for removing or tightening horseshoe nails.This example comes with the shovel attachment, which can be temporarily attached to the picket pin by a removable cotter pin and chain. A good bit of the black paint remains and the shovel blade displays what may be a unit marking, 17 1 ( or I) 72.