need help with markings on a kedge anchor

[robocurran]

i live in lake havasu, az. we dive weekly and recently did a drift dive in parker, az. during a dive i found an old, folding stock, admiralty, kedfe style anchor. this is an extremely rare find in these waters to say the least.

the anchor has a "US" stamped i. the crown area. the opposite side of the crown has a "100" stamped in it. there are matching raised "100"s on the flukes. and there is a raised circle with a capitol "M" inside just above one of the 100s on the fluke.....

this area had alot of steamboat barge traffic from the 1850s the 1917....

any help with identifying a year of manufacture would be greatly appreciated.....

namaste

 

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[Tony in SC]

Can't tell by the pic but would the 100 be the weight?

 

[A2coins]

wowza

 

[robocurran]

Can't tell by the pic but would the 100 be the weight?

hey there,,,,

this thing is a heavy dog,,,,,, i concur and think that the "100" stamps indicate the actual weight of the anchor.....

namaste

 

[robocurran]

here are a couple more images that may help......