WW2 U. S. Marines canvas leggings

[Ricardo]

Hi All,

 

This is a pair of World War 2 U. S. Marines canvas leggings:

 

 

 

State "mint", canvas original coloration in the style "yellowish USMC khaki", different of the khaki standard model of the Army, that was more green (comparison of the photo above):

 

 

Please, what is the market price? Thanks!

 

Best regards,

 

Ricardo.

[craig_pickrall]

Can you post a better pic of all labels? Thanks.

[Armed 2 tha Teeth]

Ricardo,

Those look like Navy leggings, they have the NX--- contract numbers on them which is typical of Navy leggings. The only Marine leggings I have came with linen tags on the inside, not stamped like Navy leggings. The only thing stamped on them is DPQM?(can't remember exactly) 1942-1943 in purple ink. If I remember correctly Navy/Marine color and sizing are very similiar but Marine leggings tended to have brass hardware.

[Greg Robinson]

I've seen WW2 dated leggings that were identical in every way to Marine leggings. Just had Navy contract numbers and one set I once owned even had the white labels. I speculated that they might have been made for ground based Navy personnel assigned to Marine units and/or Seabees.

 

Early pre/early WW2 Marine leggings had the early inkstamped QUARTERMASTER DEPT / US MARINE CORPS / dates plus the white label.

[craig_pickrall]

Look here at post # 28:

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...20&start=20

[Ricardo]

Can you post a better pic of all labels? Thanks.

 

I will do!

 

Thanx for all!!

 

Best regards,

 

Ricardo.

[usmcaviator]

I've sold nice sets of early war 1941 Philadelphia Depot marked ones (from USMC vet lots) for about $20-40.

 

Mike

[Walt175]

I just sold a pair of these at the MAX for $30. They were mint unissued, still with the cutter tags, but missing the laces.

[Ricardo]

Some extra images:

 

 

 

 

 

Best regards,

 

Ricardo.