July Military Auction
Lot 25371:
Description
This is an official United States Navy Service Dress Blue (SDB) uniform jacket, dating from the approximately 1973–1980 “Zumwalt” era when suit-style uniforms were issued to all enlisted ranks. The garment is a double-breasted reefer-style coat constructed from heavy dark navy blue wool. It features eight gold-tone metal buttons embossed with the USN eagle and anchor motif. The right sleeve bears a Petty Officer First Class (PO1) rating badge for a Boatswain’s Mate (BM), featuring a silver bullion eagle (crow) and crossed anchors above three red embroidered chevrons. An embroidered figure-eight knot is also present on the lower portion of the right sleeve. The left sleeve features four red diagonal service stripes, with each stripe representing four years of service, totaling at least 16 years. The interior is lined with a black satin-finish fabric and contains an official regulation label with a silver eagle and shield logo.
Literal Label Transcription: THIS LABEL IDENTIFIES A GARMENT MANUFACTURED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE U.S. NAVY / REGULATION / U.S. NAVY UNIFORM. 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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