USCGC COURIER ceramic mug, after 1964

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Mug; USCGC COURIER (built as COASTAL MESSENGER in 1945) ceramic mug owned by USCG sailor Peter R. Kolasa, after 1964; made of glazed ceramic, off white in color, gold trim around opening; printed on cup two crossed blue anchors under a circle of gold rope, smaller circle inside rope of buoys, inside buoys is a depiction of the United States east coast in green and blue, over coast the profile of the USCGC COURIER outlined in red; written between circle of rope and buoys in red "USCGC COURIER/ WTR-410"; embossed on bottom "USA". Similar to 2005.19.85.