rhill13 Posted May 6, 2019 Share #1 Posted May 6, 2019 Hi. I picked this up with a bunch of other items. I’m pretty sure it’s a repro, but I don’t have much experience with these coats. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhill13 Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted May 6, 2019 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ludwigh1980 Posted May 6, 2019 Share #5 Posted May 6, 2019 Rein-actor piece, replica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted May 7, 2019 Share #6 Posted May 7, 2019 Mediocre repro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhill13 Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted May 7, 2019 Thanks for the replies. Are the buttons real? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Confederacy Posted May 7, 2019 Share #8 Posted May 7, 2019 Thanks for the replies. Are the buttons real? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk They look like they could be genuine Indian Wars period pieces. Horstmann (if memory serves correctly) was a manufacturer of military buttons for the post - Civil War period. You would have to check the backmarks of all the buttons to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museums Posted May 13, 2019 Share #9 Posted May 13, 2019 Horstmann was around before and after the war, but this style of General Service button is post war, showing up no earlier than about 1875, but you'd be hard pressed to find one until late in the 1870s as old stock was being used up. The style remained in use until 1902. Value wise, I'd put them at about $3 each. The coat's lining appears to be cotton muslin, not something found in Civil War era originals. Safe to say it's a repro, but does appear they used original buttons, just not Civil War era buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhill13 Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted May 13, 2019 Thanks. I’m considering this jacket good for only it’s buttons for a future repair if needed on a real coat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc271 Posted October 5, 2019 Share #11 Posted October 5, 2019 Just curious, what size is the coat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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