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7th Cavalry Model 1872 Enlisted Man's Dress Jacket,

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
7th Cavalry Model 1872 Enlisted Man's Dress Jacket,
navy wool body with yellow piping, 9 brass buttons with patriotic eagles. 7th Cavalry unit designations on each collar. Three brass buttons on each scalloped cotton sleeve trim. Braid trim along collar. Tail region with four brass buttons and khaki brown trim. Quilted cotton lined interior. Illustrated in Swanson's Custer & His Command, page 13.
Condition: Coat exterior with nominal moth holes and in overall excellent condition. Interior quilted liner with soiling and tears in a few regions - as well as holes caused from wear.