smwinter207 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Gifted in 1965 from a Marine Lt. to a soldier in the 23rd SWAD. Seen better days. Link to post Share on other sites
smwinter207 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 More Link to post Share on other sites
smwinter207 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 more Link to post Share on other sites
scottplen Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Very nice ! Link to post Share on other sites
268th C.A. Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I'd say positively a real one there for sure....Stain on the star too.... Pvt. James H. Honey 1st Md. Eastern shore Vol. Inf. Co. D (union) Gettysburg Pvt. George Eddie Lear 26th Inf. Co.H 1st Div .(WW1) P.H. WIA Cpl. Richard Elsea 268th C.A. Bn. Battery A. WW2 SSgt. Grant Elsea 314th Inf. Hq.Co. I.R.79thDiv. WW2 Cpl. Harry Lawrence Butler Jr 23rd Regt. WIA Korea Lt. George Olin Tilghman 111th MG. 29th Div. WW1 DIS France 1919 Link to post Share on other sites
badash5946 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Looks real nice - is it silk? Collector of Vietnam and Korean War Sniper Weapons Link to post Share on other sites
smwinter207 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Looks real nice - is it silk? It is silk. Measures approx. 35 by 25.5. Link to post Share on other sites
Blacksmith Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 One of the few unquestionable originals, in a sea of fakes. Very nice. Link to post Share on other sites
smwinter207 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 One of the few unquestionable originals, in a sea of fakes. Very nice. I was holding my breath until I received it today.. Link to post Share on other sites
Blacksmith Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I claim no expertise - in any form - but I'd pop on this one in a hot second. While I know materials differ on original flags, the vast majority of these I've seen with iron-clad provenance are made from that silky / satin cloth. I also like that the star is from, what looks like, cotton. Hard to tell from the pics if the stitches are machine or hand done, but either way a winner in my book. I was holding my breath until I received it today.. Link to post Share on other sites
Blu1989 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 That's a great flag! My dad brought one home similar to this one that feels like it's made out of potato sacks and it has a white star instead of a yellow one (must be one of the variations). Collector and preserver of "old war stuff"; son and grandson of veteransFather: 1st Marine Division, Echo 2/7 1966-1968Grandfather: USCG 1941-1946, USAF 1950-1966 Always on the hunt for marine corps items from E/2/7 from WW2, Korea, and Vietnam Also looking for items related to the 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division from D-Day through to the end of 1944 and items related the Battle of Brest Link to post Share on other sites
gwb123 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Flags made of a light weight cotton were common as well. And that is the problem... a lot of the reproductions are made the same way, often using the same dyes as the originals! This looks good. Thanks for sharing. Gil BurketOmaha, NESpecializing in Fakes and Reproductionsof the Vietnam Warburkcats@hotmail.com "One is easily fooled by that which one loves." Moliere: Tartuffe Link to post Share on other sites
Blacksmith Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I learned these from you Gil, I'm glad I didn't get it wrong. Flags made of a light weight cotton were common as well. And that is the problem... a lot of the reproductions are made the same way, often using the same dyes as the originals! This looks good. Thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites
katieony Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 A nice original! Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now