SUPERB, RARE MOUNTED SERVICE GREATCOAT

$8,500.00 ON HOLD

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Item Code: 490-7134

This style of cold weather coat is among those which replaced the long-standing model 1819/32 overcoat in favor of the US model 1851 style, the primary overcoat utilized by US army during civil war. While retaining previous patterns sky blue cloth it modernized the overall appearance of the army to the fashion of the 1850s.

This is a wonderful full-length overcoat with cape extending to the cuff of the arm. The cape is closed with twelve general service buttons, each marked “EXTRA QUALITY” on the backing and flanked by stars. The coat is closed with six general service buttons forming a false double-breast.  The adjustable belt is intact and undamaged, as is the characteristic fall collar.

The interior of the coat is lined with fatigue blouse wool-flannel in a deep indigo, while the sleeves are lined with a heavy cotton drill type of material in natural off-white. Each sleeve lining features wonderful stampings, most notably a red ink “CHRISDIE” near the seams that join the sleeves to the body. Two stamped dots on the left sleeve lining indicate that this is an army size 2, the second smallest size available as a standard issue garment.  The right sleeve has a “38” written in black ink, a “3” stamping layered over a blurred inspector stamping with “INSP. CAP TI. D.”, and a blurred round stamp with the words “FROM HORNER” legible – the rest being illegible.

The coat is unhemmed, suggesting it was unissued and perhaps the reason it’s in such excellent condition.  There are no signs of mothing, there are no tears, rips or damage to be noted, and the lining is free of damage.  The hook and eye collar closures are intact and functional and the buttonholes are hand-finished.

This is truly an opportunity not often found to collect one of the most essential pieces of kit for the mounted services soldier of the US military during the Civil War.  Though designed and issued to artillery and cavalry servicemen, some examples can be seen among the infantry of all theaters in period photographs, and some accounts suggest that this item was quite a prize if it could be procured outside of being issued.

Original garments really do not get much better than this example.  It would display beautifully and make a worthy addition to any collection of Civil War militaria.  [cm][ph:L]

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