Perhaps forum members have already seen this '68 for sale documented to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 1871 . It's most unfortunate it was "deactivated" at some point in the past. Maybe a lamp at one time?
It's not just the screw hole but the welding(?) around the hinge.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/989543414
Nickel '68
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