Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

[Peacoat]

Looks good.

 

[ton312]

I want to be buried in this coat. If I keep buying them, that might be sooner than I think. Lol

Those 10 buttons are the bomb. Love them and yours looks superb with a spot on fit!

 

[Peacoat]

What are the signs that tell you that? I would like to learn more.

I didn't look for my notes on this one as I didn't have the time. I just recognized it as a 1944 tag. 20 years of studying these tags and coats have given me a certain feel for them and their respective contract years. Sorta like my listening to a song and being able to call the key the song is in without using a pitch pipe or other instrument; it's just in my head.

 

[Dudley]

I want to be buried in this coat. If I keep buying them, that might be sooner than I think. Lol

Looking good

 

[Dudley]

Taking Juneau out for a walk with the new WW2

 

[Peacoat]

Taking Juneau out for a walk with the new WW2

Great combo (Juneau and coat).

What size is this coat? Is it a 36 R? It gives you a nice trim fit with plenty of length in the sleeves.

 

[Dudley]

Great combo (Juneau and coat).

What size is this coat? Is it a 36 R? It gives you a nice trim fit with plenty of length in the sleeves.

Thank you, took about five iterations before I found the right size. This is a 38R. My chest is 40, so a little snug, but that feels good for me.

 

[Peacoat]

Thank you, took about five iterations before I found the right size. This is a 38R. My chest is 40, so a little snug, but that feels good for me.

With a chest size of 40", I would expect a 38 to give you a trim fit, which it does. No room to layer; that would take a size 40, as you know.

 

[Dudley]

How do folks handle situations on E-Bay where the jacket is not as described. Inaccurate measurements, moth damage. This seems to happen often. The jacket is good enough, but you paid for something different.

 

[spotmark]

How do folks handle situations on E-Bay where the jacket is not as described. Inaccurate measurements, moth damage. This seems to happen often. The jacket is good enough, but you paid for something different.

Put the ball in their court. Tell them, "the item isn't as described, how do you want handle this". They'll usually come back with a discount or tell you to send it back. If they're not willing to work with you, go through eBay or PayPal.

 

[Dudley]

Put the ball in their court. Tell them, "the item isn't as described, how do you want handle this". They'll usually come back with a discount or tell you to send it back. If they're not willing to work with you, go through eBay or PayPal.

This is a very good strategy Spotmark. There have been a few who do not accept responsibility and just say, send it back. In that situation, everyone loses. These are always sellers with less than 100% approval rating

 

[trentstanton]

Picked this up this morning for like $30. May swap gold buttons out depending on how it looks.

 

[trentstanton]

Interesting find, I found a jacket that has matching trousers. No idea these jackets had matching wool pants.

 

[trentstanton]

I almost bid against you for that one, but had to exercise some self control lol- glad you picked it up! Let me know if it doesn’t work out!

Received that 1949 coat today. It's nowhere close to as described unfortunately. Moth tracks all over it. If your still interested it's yours, otherwise looking to get the seller to refund me.

 

[spotmark]

Received that 1949 coat today. It's nowhere close to as described unfortunately. Moth tracks all over it. If your still interested it's yours, otherwise looking to get the seller to refund me.

Ugh. My 49, in my size, arrived on Saturday and it's the opposite case. The only thing I could find on it is they sewed one of the buttons through the pocket.

 

[trentstanton]

Ugh. My 49, in my size, arrived on Saturday and it's the opposite case. The only thing I could find on it is they sewed one of the buttons through the pocket.

That's great to hear. I was expecting this one to be in tip top considering they stated no issues with the wool. I counted at least 15 moth tracks.

 

[trentstanton]

Idk how to address the ebay stuff. What I paid for the coat is not of concern whether it's 40 or 140. It's about what was represented vs what I received. I do feel more inclined to contest higher dollar amounts though. I feel bad and at the same time, take damn good pics of the coat.

 

[spotmark]

Idk how to address the ebay stuff. What I paid for the coat is not of concern whether it's 40 or 140. It's about what was represented vs what I received. I do feel more inclined to contest higher dollar amounts though. I feel bad and at the same time, take damn good pics of the coat.

To me it's a matter of principle. If they don't want to toss you a discount, have them send you a shipping label, and send it back.

 

[trentstanton]

I think at this point I'm tired of seeing fuzzy pics of a coat taken on a 1966 Polaroid and description that's says it's all golden. It's very easy to take pics clear as day and remark on any flaws.

 

[Dudley]

I think at this point I'm tired of seeing fuzzy pics of a coat taken on a 1966 Polaroid and description that's says it's all golden. It's very easy to take pics clear as day and remark on any flaws.

I know this thread is about peacoats, not E-Bay sellers, but E-Bay is the vehicle to get these jackets. I just received a beautiful WW2 jacket with neck tag. I posted it above. The seller misread the neck tag and gave the wrong size, picture was fuzzy and measurements "were approximate. It turned out to be a different size on the tag and I returned it. Seller gladly took it back. He had a 100% approval rating. The jacket before had several moth holes that were not described and I returned that one too. 0 for 2. You have to look hard to see moth holes. So they get missed. And with sizing, being off by a half inch in chest is the difference between two sizes.