Civil War/Indian Wars overcoat.I was told this is a late Civil War and early Indian War enlistedovercoat. It is a Civil War pattern(standing hook/eye collar, attached cape with 6 buttons, 5 buttons on the coat)but in Indian War color (darker blue rather than sky blue). This coat has “been there,” showing age, wear and adamaged cape. The cape is the typepermanently attached (sewn) to the bottom of the standing collar. For some odd reason the left side (button-holeside) of the cape is gone…look at the photos and you can see a neat cut on theback. The remaining right or button sidehas several long sewn repairs both horizontal and vertical (see photo). As youcan see, there are 4 of the 6 cape buttons remaining and none of the coatbuttons remain. There is a period stafftype button on the rear belt, but that is incorrect.
The coat part itself is in pretty good shape with both hooks and eyes still there on the collar, the material is strong, andonly minimum mothing…I see only a few noticeable holes, two up on the right rear shoulder under the cape, the other which looks more like wear by the lowerfront button (all about ¼ inch). Theremight be 4 other small bites on the rest of the coat. The cape has half a dozen small bites. This coat is by no means eaten up nor is itweak and falling apart. A few seams are coming loose however, but can be resewn. The button holes arehand sewn and some of the other sewing looks hand done but I’m not sure. The color is still good, fairly dark bluewith some light fading to the cape.
For a 150 year old overcoat Ithink it makes a good presentation as a piece of history…adding the correct buttons wouldmake it that much better. Could bedisplayed with half the cape down and the missing half appearing to be flipped back over the shoulder (see photo)....just a thought.A nice piece of history at a reasonable starting price. Shipping weight is 4.10 lbs.
Please e-mail me with any questions beforeyou offer, I am happy to answer them. I am not a dealer but an old time collectorthinning out my 50 year collection of \"stuff\". I try to describe things very accurately asto what it is, it’s condition and provide multiple photos. Please remember that many of the articles I list are over 70years old, have been issued and show signs of use. This has always been an enjoyable hobby for meand I\'ve met a lot of great people who are also interested in military historyand militaria. I hope that we can allstrive to keep the hobby honest and pleasant.Good hunting...
Returns: If you have a problem with the item and/or mydescription, contact me, there is always a solution. I won\'t take back documents/photos that canbe copied or uniform items that \"don\'t fit\"...I sell these items ashistorical collectibles only. If youwant a size, I will give you approximate measurements, but can\'t guarantee thatit will fit you.
Payment: Ido expect payment within 3 days via PayPal. If there is a problem withthis please contact me before the sale.
Shipping: Please note that I ship only through the USPost Office. I ship Tuesday-Friday, and if paid by 1pm Pacific I willship that day. Later than 1pm Pacific onFriday, shipping will have to wait until the next Tuesday.
Postage: Postageis expensive these days and seems to get higher every year, but be assured thatcosts are solely that which is charged by the US Post Office to ship from myzip code to that of the winning buyer\'s.Postage fees are automaticallycalculated (by ) by the weight of the item plus the weight of the packaging,there are NO INFLATED SHIPPING RATES or RIP-OFF HANDLING FEES. I hatehigh postage rates like you do and usually give you at least two ways to ship,Parcel Post, First Class, and/or Priority Mail (look at the shipping options).Books go Media Rate.
Postage refund: If the actualshipping fee is less than I charged, I will refund any overage to you.I do combine postage so if you are amultiple winner wait for your invoice, postage will be much cheaper.
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On Feb-08-16 at 08:08:24 PST, seller added the following information:
I had a question about sleeve lining and markings. Yes, the sleeves are lined and Yes, there is a 3 line lettered marking in the upper left sleeve that I missed in my description. I have added a photo of it. It is faint, I can make out letters but not what it says, maybe some of you can. I would assume it is a quartermaster/arsenal stamp.
