-40%
WWII West Point USMA Rare! 1930s HAT CORD (for Campaign Hat) NOS Mint Unissued!
$ 23.73
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Description
Pre-WWII West Point USMA Rare! 1930s HAT CORD(issued to every Cadet with the fur felt Campaign Hat from
“THE CADET STORE”
).
This sale is for the CORD
only.
Mint
NOS
Unissued!
This is a RARELY encountered inter-war and WWII era HAT CORD...especially in this exquisite condition!!
- ZERO
fading, fraying, snags, stains, moth damage!!
- This an
Original “New Old Stock” ALL-
WOOL
CORD
worn
by the
Corps of Cadets
at the
U
.
S
.
Military Academy, West Point, New York
. The
Field (“Campaign”) Hat
was worn for all field exercises until 1945. (
NOTE:
This is NOT one of the manycurrent, inexpensive
RAYON
reproductions with the undifferentiated ACORNS!)
- Distinctively woven
SOLID BLACK Acorn "Cap"
and
STRIPED BLACK AND SILVER Acorn "Body," Adjustement Knot, and Cord.
- At graduation the newly commissioned Officer removed this
Corps of Cadets HAT CORD
and replaced it with a
Gold Bullion and Black Silk OFFICER’s CORD. At the time that these were worn by the Corps of Cadets, this same HAT CORD was worn by WARRANT OFFICERS.