Recent content by wetmarble

damn dakota, you're on a buying spree

I saw the flap pockets. I was watching the auction and was hoping it would go for a reasonable price. i would have bid if it had gone for under $100. Here are the Navy Uniform Regualtions which show the peacoat style with the flaps: 1897 1905, 1913, 1917 There were also...

I just saw an WWI era peacoat on ebay ( 120101980647 )

Ok, here's a label you guys probably haven't seen yet: It comes off of a world war 2 coast guard coat with 10 buttons and a neck strap.

What is VLJ?

According to this site: http://www.quarterdeck.org/uniforms/uniforms.htm there was a uniform code released in 1922. I haven't seen the regulations, but I'm guessing this was the year that they changed the button style, which would potentially date the coat in the auction to pre 1922. However, I...

I just found this tag on ebay: The last 3 digits (which I think are a year indicator) are difficult to read. My guess goes to C-53

New Info from an ebay auction: This is confirmed here: http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/social-security-numbers.html

Very nice coat. You're lucky to have found it. I agree, it is definitely a World War 2 era peacoat. Without a rating badge on the sleeve, it's difficult to pin it down to a specific year, however, since you have a history to go with the coat, your estimate of 1940 is likely to be correct...

My other theory is that it could be a cold weather peacoat. I know that they produced heavier peacoats for Northern Climates like the North sea, perhaps this is one of those?

It could also be a much earlier coat than WW2. I'm not sure when exactly they changed the buttons after WW1, although I did see a 1920s era coat on ebay recently that had the newer style buttons.

Here's a nice officer's coat that just sold on ebay... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=008&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=180083631813&rd=1&rd=1

Navy Issue peacoats are ALL over ebay at a far better price than you can get them elsewhere. Just be sure to ask for all of your measurements before buying.

Hey Peacoat, ya, I got your email, but I've been absolutely slammed at work the last few days. I'll write back tomorrow, gotta get to sleep now though.

I found some new information: Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/uniform_master_list.htm Peacoat button configuration change: Peacoat button type change: