Leaf Pattern "Mitchell" camouflage cover; P.O. No. 5002

[Justin]

Hi all.

 

How many folks out there in forum land have this particular year of manufacture cover in their collection? A friend of mine and I got to talking and we seem to think these are one of the hardest to find. I have only seen a handful.

 

Anyone have examples they show?

[sgtdorango]

I think i have one, will have to dig it out for some pics....like you said very hard to find, i was collecting mitchells hard many moons ago and only found one this whole time.......mike

[pump 150]

Here is a used hard example....

 

 

 

 

Yep, still have it in my collection Justin, thank you.

[conn]

still seaching for that one

if anyone has any leads, please let me know

 

thank you

semper fi

[sgtdorango]

Just dug out mine, very clean example....mike

[sgtdorango]

[pump 150]

Nice Mike!

[sgtdorango]

Thanks Bill....i forgot the nice condition this one is!......mike

[Justin]

Wow Mike! I love it! Thanks for digging!

[sgtdorango]

Thanks justin?? hopefully there are more out there to be shown....mike

[Justin]

Thanks, I haven't posted any items from my collection in a long while but I have 5 of these covers in my collection I will try to post

[Bob Hudson]

chdck out this thread http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/172673-rare-and-unusual-usmc-stamped-od-helmet-cover/

[338thRCT]

Have not been to a Gun Show in several years and one was going on next door to the flea market so decided to go on in. FOund the same old dealers from way back with the same overpriced goods...but did pick this up. Very nice condition except for some holes in one flap.

[sgtdorango]

Nice PO!!!!!!!??....mike

[Justin]

Wow I love that one!! Awesome!

[Justin]

Here's a neat update, for awhile now I've suspected the P.O 62 covers were the 3rd and final batch of covers produced for the Marine Corps, today I received a P.O No. marked M-14 ammo magazine pouch marked - P.O No. 9664 - 62

 

I've been collecting field gear for a long time and this is only the second P.O marked pouch I've seen, the first one was a few months ago sold on ebay. 

 

I also have a red patched short party P.O 62 cover in my collection and P.O 62 covers with Marine Corps rank inked into the front.

 

Here's a photo of the pouch next to a clean P.O cover;