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RARE 1904-1910 USMC ENLISTED TAN KHAKI SUMMER CAMPAIGN FIELD TUNIC MINT UNISSUED

$ 501.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Condition: Used
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    ULTRA RARE, 1904-1910 USMC, ENLISTED, TAN KHAKI, SUMMER CAMPAIGN / FIELD TUNIC, NEARLY MINT UNISSUED CONDITION.  SIZE  2L (SMALL LONG).
    CORRECT PERIOD AND SIZE USMC HIGH DOMMED BRONZED (BROWN) BUTTONS FOR TUNIC CLOSURE (LARGER), AND FOR TUNIC POCKETS & SHOULDER TABS (SMALLER).
    UNIFORM MATERIAL IS TAN COLORED AND A HEAVIER THICKER WEAVE MATERIAL THAN THE EARLIER 1901-1903 FIELD TUNIC (ALSO LISTED FOR SALE, MINT UNISSUED SIZE 1L) AND SEEN IN LAST PHOTO SHOWING THE 1901-03 SLEEVE NEXT TO THE 1904-1910 SLEEVE.  MARKED WITH SIZE:  2L INSIDE RIGHT CHEST AREA,  ALSO ADDITIONAL MARKINGS: 420 23 2L ON THE INSIDE LOWER LEFT HIP AREA.  IS MARINE INITIALED AT INTERIOR COLLAR AND CHEST AREAS "  R.E.C. "
    THIS TUNIC DESIGN REPLACED THE M1895 SUMMER UNDRESS TUNIC IN 1900-1901 AS THE NEW SUMMER FIELD UNIFORM FOR THE MARINES, IN 1904 USMC CHANGED THE BUTTONS FROM GILTED(GOLD) TO BRONZED(BROWN).  THE MARINES CONTINUED TO HAVE A SUMMER WHITE UNDRESS UNIFORM, TUNIC THE SAME DESIGN AS THIS, I HAVE A 1907 MINT UNISSUED ONE SIZE 7L (LARGE 40 CHEST) ONE LISTED.  THE 1911-18 VERSION IS ALSO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF MATERIAL AND COLOR SHADE AND USES FLAT LARGER BRONZED BUTTONS THAT REPLACED THE HIGH DOMMED BUTTONS AND IS EASY TO TELL APART FROM THE 1904-1910 VERSION TUNIC.
    I AM SELLING SEVERAL EXCESS USMC COMBAT RELATED MILITARIA UNIFORMS, WEB GEAR, HEAD GEAR, FOOT GEAR & FIELD GEAR ITEMS FROM MY OVER 35 YEAR USMC COLLECTION.  EMAIL WITH QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE PICTURES.    DAN WHITTON, MSGT USMC(RET)
    ** PAYMENT REQUIRED WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF AUCTION END **
    US POSTAL SERVICE, PARCEL POST & INSURED.  I SHIP 1 TO 2 DAYS AFTER CLEARED PAYMENT & REFUND UN-USED SHIPPING COST.
    I WILL NOT SHIP INTERNATIONAL .
    I AM A COLLECTOR LIQUIDATING SOME OVERSTOCK OR NO LONGER NEEDED COLLECTABLES.   I DO SALE ITEMS AFTER LISTINGS END AND DURING LISTINGS: LOCALLY AT MILITARIA & GUN SHOWS, INTERNET, PHONE, ETC SALES.