WWII Merchant Marine Officer Hat with Sterling Silver Badge
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WWII Merchant Marine Officer Hat with Sterling Silver Badge

Code: z99mm90007


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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ARTIFACT: This is a United States Merchant Marine officer hat with a sterling silver badge.

VINTAGE: Circa World War II.

SIZE: Size 7 1/8.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Khaki twill, pressed cardboard, patent leather, elasticized cotton hat band, punched leather liner, wicker liner, leather with embroidery tape, gold-plated sterling and sterling silver, gold-plated brass, wool felt, silk ribbon, cotton/silk embroidery thread, clear plastic with printed cloth insert.

ATTACHMENT: N/A.

MARKINGS: 7 1/8 and ALL-BILT UNIFORMS INC. 147 FULTON ST. NEW YORK CITY (once in insert and also painted on liner).

ITEM NOTES: This is from a United States Merchant Marine collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBJL95 LHEX8/10 SAUC3/11

CONDITION: 7- (Very Fine-): Hat has some small very spots of discoloration on top, a slight hole in the hat band, one split in the visor, light tarnish on the badge and the liner is partly loose.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.