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Rare Government Contract Waist Length Shell Jacket. ...
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Description
Rare Government Contract Waist Length Shell Jacket. Bearing the markings of the famed "JOHN T MARTIN / NEW YORK" in the sleeve, this short shell jacket, sometimes called the "infantry uniform jacket" became popular with the Union soldier from about the close of 1863 through to the end of the war and the government ordered hundreds of thousands of them. This example conforms to those seen in many period photographs, particularly images of the Signal Corps taken in 1864-65. The jacket is without piping, has a low collar and is closed with 11 small eagle "staff" buttons. The body has a padded green cotton lining with interior pockets at both sides of the chest. Condition is fine with a few scattered moth holes and some fraying of the lining. Well liked by the Civil War soldier, it is a difficult uniform to find today.Auction Info
2008 November Signature Civil War Auction #6015 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2008
20th-21st
Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 3
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