Rare Original WW1 U.S. Army 87th Inf. Division Patched, Named & Unit ID Overcoat

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RARE ORIGINAL WW1 (1917 DATED) U.S. ARMY 87th INFANTRY DIVISION (GOLDEN ACORN) PATCHED HEAVY OD WOOL OVERCOAT THAT IS NAMED TO SOLDIER AND IS UNIT ID'd. GREAT FULL SIZE WOOL OVERCOAT THAT FEATURES A VERY NICE SEWN WOOL 87th INFANTRY DIVISION PATCH TO LEFT SHOULDER AND A SEWN WOOL OVERSEAS SERVICE STRIPE AND A SEWN WOOL HONORABLE DISCHARGE STRIPE TO LEFT ARM SLEEVE. COAT FEATURES A TWO POCKET FRONT AND RETAINS ALL BUT ONE OF IT'S ORIGINAL METAL U.S. ARMY BUTTONS. (ONE BUTTON IS MISSING UNDER THE COLLAR BY THE NECKLINE. COAT RETAINS BOTH IT'S SLEEVE CUFF STRAPS AND BUTTONS AND REAR BACK OD WOOL STRAP WITH BUTTONS. INTERIOR OF THE COAT FEATURES A 3/4 IN LENGTH CLOTH LINING WITH 1917 DATED MAKER'S TAG TO BOTTOM BACK SIDE OF LINING. THE FRONT SIDE OF THE INTERIOR LINING OF THE COAT IS NAMED TO SOLDIER WITH HIS UNIT ID, "C. BECKER 336 P.R. ORDNANCE DET." (OF THE U.S. ARMY 87th INFANTRY DIVISION). COAT'S APPROX. MEASUREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS, 19'' FROM SHOULDER TO SHOULDER, 20" FROM ARMPIT TO ARMPIT, SLEEVES MEASURE 24" IN LENGTH AND THE COAT MEASURES 45" IN HEIGHT FROM IT'S TOP TO IT'S BOTTOM. THIS OVERCOAT IS IN VERY GOOD AND CLEAN CONDITION, SHOWING LIGHT WEAR AND AGE FOR BEING 103 YEARS OLD. JUST A GREAT WW1 OVERCOAT THAT HAS IT ALL. A RARE FIND. SEE THE ABOVE LISTING PHOTOS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK US BEFORE YOU BUY. NEW YORK STATE BUYERS TO PAY 8.75% SALES TAX. THANK YOU.