July Military Auction
Lot 25063:
Description
This is a United States Marine Corps Tropical Combat Hat, commonly known as a boonie hat, in the ERDL (Engineer Research and Development Laboratory) Highland or brown-dominant camouflage pattern. The hat is constructed from ripstop cotton poplin fabric and features a wide brim with concentric reinforcement stitching and a nylon webbing foliage ring around the crown. The hat is equipped with four screened metal ventilation grommets. Affixed to the front is a bronzed USMC Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (EGA) screw-back insignia. Three steel grenade pull rings with pins are attached to the foliage loops, representing a common combat-zone field modification. The original green cord chin strap remains present, secured by a leather tension slide. An internal white fabric label provides the following laundering instructions: CAUTION Initial loose fit required for continued comfort. LAUNDERING Spot wash badly soiled areas. Wash in hot water (140 F) using soap or detergent. Rinse at least 3 times to restore water repellency. Machine spin or squeeze by hand. Machine dry at moderate heat or hang to dry. Do not starch. We do our best to describe all items in the sale, and we definitely take a ton of photos. But, we are not able to guarantee authenticity or era of items in the sale. Please carefully look at all photos (up to 100 in some cases on our in-house platform) to judge for yourself what you are buying. All sales are final. Our in-house shipping is available. Pickup is Wednesday, July 15, from Noon to 5 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB346
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