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[mds308]

I found this duo earlier today.  I posted the EGA in the EGA thread.  I thought it was newer due to its superb condition.  Thanks to warguy I found out I was way off the mark.  The cover is cloth, not wool and in really nice condition.  Not bad for a whopping 65 dollars.  

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[Wake1941]

Want to double your money ? Congrats that is one beautiful hat and in superb condition.

[b_hinch]

Warguy knows his stuff! That is one helluva find, forget that it was practically free! Awesome, congrats!

[teufelhunde.ret]

In a word.... wow!

[warguy]

Simply unbelievable. Thanks for sharing a once in a. Lifetime find. Now go buy a lottery ticket.

[French Sam]

Agree with Kevin... unbelievable !!!
Beautiful !
FS

[usmcski]

Holy schnikies!  Find of the year!  

 

Congrats and Semper Fi,

 

Ski

[Brig]

Every now and then we trip into some luck...great cover, better price

[normaninvasion]

Great finds! I'm going to assume these belonged to the same officer, if these found at the same place? Check for a name on the sweatband. Might be worth it to ask the person who sold them where they came from, to try to pin down the officer. 

[mds308]

No names inside either cover.  They came from the same family.  I do have the last name.  Family had a dad in WWII and grandpa in WWI.  I was told an interesting story of a doughboy who was severly wounded and the field doctors had written him off due to an evisceration.  Grandpa insisted they try and save him and the soldier survived.  I have a pair of WWI dog tags apparently belonging to the wounded soldier.  I'll post these soon.  Maybe someone can find more information on the wounded veteran.  

[bobgee]

Beautiful!!!!! Congrats! Bobgee