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Title: WW2 US M1943 (?) overcoat
Post by: Arethusa on March 04, 2007, 08:44:54 PM
Ok, I should warn you all now that I am a complete noob, so if anything (or everything) I say is wrong, please tell me.  I got a WW2 era overcoat a while back.  It was in far better condition than I expected, and as far as I can tell, it was never issued and sat in storage ever since it was made.  It has plastic buttons, so I think it's late war make.  There are a couple moth tracks, but it took me a while notice them, and they're quite minor.  Really, I'm just trying to get any information I can on it.

Secondarily, not to sound too mercenary about it, but I am kind of curious what it's worth, if anything.  It's a pretty cool coat, but as a fairly poor student, I could use money more than I can use it, etc.

(http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/8568/01smez3.jpg) (http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3413/01lps8.jpg)(http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/4310/02smjg1.jpg) (http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/1338/02lmu4.jpg)

(http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/9715/03smkp6.jpg) (http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/2997/03lql4.jpg)(http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/5306/04smoh3.jpg) (http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8621/04lgz2.jpg)

(http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6994/05smap0.jpg) (http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/2528/05len5.jpg)(http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/1475/06smkz5.jpg) (http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/2125/06lbg8.jpg)

(http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/4189/07smih6.jpg) (http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/4982/07lrg1.jpg)(http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/5885/08smjp4.jpg) (http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/8923/08lxg9.jpg)

(http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/7967/09smyh6.jpg) (http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1247/09lml4.jpg)(http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/2663/10smkf8.jpg) (http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2510/10lsa2.jpg)

(http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/3852/11smqb8.jpg) (http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3997/11lob1.jpg)(http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/1531/12smnj7.jpg) (http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/9748/12lfg1.jpg)

(http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/446/13smvf3.jpg) (http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/83/13lwb1.jpg)(http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1356/14smuu2.jpg) (http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1378/14lrf2.jpg)

(http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7322/15smfc2.jpg) (http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5364/15lbu4.jpg)(http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/8994/16smix8.jpg) (http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8076/16lqb0.jpg)

(http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/9687/17smds9.jpg) (http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/111/17lth9.jpg)(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3918/18smoo4.jpg) (http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/1757/18lfg6.jpg)

(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5914/19smec7.jpg) (http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/9742/19lqe3.jpg)

Moth holes:
(http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9165/moth1smaf7.jpg) (http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5782/moth1lgl6.jpg)(http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/3810/moth2smwv7.jpg) (http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7786/moth2lhc5.jpg)

(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8520/moth3smtd6.jpg) (http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3286/moth3lyz5.jpg)(http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9638/moth4smnd1.jpg) (http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/8308/moth4lwg7.jpg)
Title: Re: WW2 US M1943 (?) overcoat
Post by: D&b antiques on March 05, 2007, 05:34:38 PM
it's worth about $25.00 dollars
Title: Re: WW2 US M1943 (?) overcoat
Post by: Arethusa on March 05, 2007, 09:44:15 PM
Heh.  I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.  Are these coats in relatively pristine condition that common?
Title: Re: WW2 US M1943 (?) overcoat
Post by: D&b antiques on March 07, 2007, 08:49:34 AM
if you' were to attend a military rally.( military flea market) that occur year round. you would see a lot of coat's jacket's etc.
Title: Re: WW2 US M1943 (?) overcoat
Post by: dontbe on March 10, 2007, 03:56:16 PM
Sort of a bummer, but D&B's right.