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WWII West Point USMA Rare! 1930s HAT CORD (for Campaign Hat) NOS Mint Unissued!

$ 23.73

Availability: 11 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1919-38
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Condition: Used
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    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.