JimD Posted January 15, 2012 Share #1 Posted January 15, 2012 I traded into this cartridge belt which I believe is a 9 pocket USMC rifle belt which preceded the 10 pocket belt prior to WWI. It has EGA snaps and is marked MILLS on the reverse. My question is, how rare is this belt and what is a ballpark value? I know it is not too common but I am not really a gear guy so I'd appreciate any insight. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted January 15, 2012 Share #2 Posted January 15, 2012 2 to 300 hundred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly USMC Posted January 15, 2012 Share #3 Posted January 15, 2012 Very nice belt. hard to find these and your seems to be in great condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsystem4 Posted January 15, 2012 Share #4 Posted January 15, 2012 I traded into this cartridge belt which I believe is a 9 pocket USMC rifle belt which preceded the 10 pocket belt prior to WWI. It has EGA snaps and is marked MILLS on the reverse. My question is, how rare is this belt and what is a ballpark value? I know it is not too common but I am not really a gear guy so I'd appreciate any insight. Thanks. I have a good home for it if it needs one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted January 15, 2012 Share #5 Posted January 15, 2012 That is a nice example! RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtM1911 Posted January 15, 2012 Share #6 Posted January 15, 2012 Very nice belt! Early USMC web gear is very hard to come by, how did you find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason G Posted January 15, 2012 Share #7 Posted January 15, 2012 I'd expect to pay 300 for one in this shape, maybe a bit more. Great score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris3bs Posted January 15, 2012 Share #8 Posted January 15, 2012 Price? Why worry if you like it especially in a trade.. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share #9 Posted January 15, 2012 Very nice belt! Early USMC web gear is very hard to come by, how did you find it? A local collector had it and I traded a modern firearm for the belt and a M1832 Foot Artillery Sword. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940Desoto Posted January 19, 2012 Share #10 Posted January 19, 2012 As a collector of items with great historical value I would say you have done very well for yourself...I would love to see the sword if possible. Congrats Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog34 Posted January 19, 2012 Share #11 Posted January 19, 2012 These are, as everyone has explained, difficult to locate. Very desirable piece of early USMC field gear. They, at least in my experience, are not quite as difficult to come by as the later M1910 ten pocket Eagle/anchor snap belt. The last one I saw went into a bid war and generated a new precedence in price at about 800 if memory serves me correctly. The last 10 pocket went through the roof 2 months ago. I have seen a drastic reduction in these eagle/anchor items becoming available in the last decade . I recall seeing about 2-3 a year pop up, and now they just don't show up anymore so not a bad investment if you want to use as trade bait or sell it and toss it into something else. I think you have acquired a very nice, very sought after item that I know as a Marine collector are an essential part of the field gear display for the early pre WWI displays. I It's believed by some that these did see limited use in WWI by the Marines. I have not seen any evidence but given the logistical dilemma of supplying an exponentially growing Marine Corps even before the summer of 1917 when the first detachment of the 5th sailed, I would not be surprised if they were used. I hope this helps and congrads on a fantastic item. Semper Fi, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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