coastie Posted July 21, 2007 Share #1 Posted July 21, 2007 Went to a BIG flea/collectors market last week-end. Found some good stuff. I saw this on a table laying brim down and couldn't see the tally. I asked how much and the guy said $5 I said deal. I didn't know what I had until I pulled it out of the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMIN Posted July 21, 2007 Share #2 Posted July 21, 2007 Nice find. Can't be many of of those floating around. (no pun intended ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted July 21, 2007 Share #3 Posted July 21, 2007 U.S. Maritime Service? I have to admit that I didn't have a clue and I Googled it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted July 21, 2007 U.S. Maritime Service? I have to admit that I didn't have a clue and I Googled it... That's what it is. I must admit I was shocked when I saw the tally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted July 21, 2007 Share #5 Posted July 21, 2007 Hi, Maybe...United States Merchant Service (or Ship) Best regards, Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted July 21, 2007 Share #6 Posted July 21, 2007 Hi, Maybe...United States Merchant Service (or Ship) Best regards, Ricardo. Nope, it's U.S. Maritime Service, just like the poster confirmed. I just learned about it yesterday, myself. Read about it here: http://www.usmm.org/usms.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share #7 Posted July 21, 2007 Finding this hat as I said was totally unexpected and enhances my Merchant Marine collection. This I think is my first uniform piece, the rest is paperwork and photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted July 23, 2007 Share #8 Posted July 23, 2007 Finding this hat as I said was totally unexpected and enhances my Merchant Marine collection. This I think is my first uniform piece, the rest is paperwork and photos. I have always liked Merchant Marine stuff. It is VERY hard to find. Great catch. Those boys really took a shellacking during the war in the Atlantic from German U-Boats especially on the Murmansk Russia runs, many died in service to keep our allies supplied at critical times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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