If you google it there are still companies that pump out these patches. I think they are neat but distinctively Pakistani-looking. Not an issue until people claim WWII period English patches, IMO. Doyler, that one looks pretty high quality. Dave    

Link to the same book if that fails to open   https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=77e57cfd6175595d6c32b5d4b4819f30c0851b6c31e8512e236a999408829decJmltdHM9MTc4MDE4NTYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=090314c8-1a7e-6b3a-0591-02761bec6a11&psq=WAR+OF+THE+REBELLION%2c+1861+ΤΟ+1867.+REVISED+AND+COMPILED+BY+BRIG-GEN.+RICHARD+H.+ORTON%2c+ADJUTANT-GENERAL+OF+CALIFORNIA.+(Late+Captain+CompanyM%2c+First+California+Cava&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9hcmNoaXZlLm9yZy9kZXRhaWxzL3JlY29yZHNvZmNhbGlmb3IwMDAwYnJpZw

That looks like a nice WWII set! You don’t show a front view of the liner but I assume it has the WWII grommet hole in the front center? I think the number is a mold batch number? Here’s an interesting link to liner manufacturers that was posted years ago -  Nice  helmet! Frank

Yokota57, Your post brought back a memory from my youth.  My Father had a saying when he witnessed bad driving - "It's not the Tiger in the tank, it's the Jack-rump behind the wheel".  Thanks for the memory.  Brian please pardon my hijacking of your thread.  Great patch.

Amazing find and so complete; all of it tells such a horrific tale.   Kurt

Hey Brig, Just like with Dave's post above, if you ever get out this way please let me know.  We can meet up and go, I would love to see these items again.  Thanks for your comment. Paul (aka Scarecrow)

Tim, Thanks for posting the photo.  It is a very close match for my belt and would explain why the belt looks arsenal or factory made, but just not as quality a product as the US military would have excepted.  

From the reverse, it looks US Made.   Very Kool patch. Thanks for sharing it with the Community.

Great finds!! 

Hey, jsand, well, to start off I’m sorry to hear of the whole convoluted transaction. The buckle is authentic and this style, with the soldered rounds on each side has been common since WWI … yes, since WWI. However, this particular one looks to be WWII or a bit later.    Not particularly rare, but a nice buckle. I would have thought $50 was more than reasonable, so your offer was extremely fair and then some.