Here is one that recently sold. The differences are very apparent. Ventilation eyelets, lack of gold soutache down the sides and the fabric color. So, what cover is this? Earlier? The later models incorporated the chin strap, and my example lacks any evidence of posts. Experimental or possible quartermaster contract submission that was never adopted? 

Figured yall might like this. Recently picked up a Defense communications agency badge for my father who lost his throughout the many moves. He was probably the last group of marines to get one as he was there in the transfer to it being Defense Information Systems Agency in 1991. He's still salty about them supposed to get the joint chief of staff badge and joint staff commedition medal and then getting screwed out of it lol. 

Finished the restoration after searching for the right people to remake the gold braiding. While it's not exact, it works for the interim. Using real bullion is just not cost effective. I could potentially buy a complete original for the costs alone as the length required for custom orders is about 250 yards. Choosing the gold mylar thread dropped the price but the inability to tarnish leaves it a bit to bright. Either way, heres the finished product. 

I went through hundreds of Korean War uniforms on eBay and didn't see a single one with colored name tape outside of the often found white with black font 

The only AR for blue dress army uniforms used by enlisted men I was able to find is dated 1936 I am curious to know if anyone could find out something dated 1938, because for what I can see the only thing that truly changed are the hat bands, for all the rest they are not changed.

A little update on reworking these tired old blades. New tang ends built up and and the hole built up and hole filled then cleaned up along with a new pommel made.

I can't seem to find another one to compare value too, but I have seen people share some of the colored name tapes that they have on here. Not sure if adds much value or any at all? He was a mine sweeper in the Korean War. 

Worth saving: Congrats to the new owner.  Very interesting piece!   Warm regards.   Chris

I've identified an error in my post here- the Canadian Commercial Corp is not a Canadian company, it's simply the Canadian foreign sales office. Thus, any contract documentation for military purchases from Canada will list CCC as the contractor regardless of the actual maker (for example RJ Stampings is also listed as CCC on their M1 helmet shell contracts)   This still demonstrates that the W.C. Wood canteen cup purchases were from the Canadian branch rather than the US branch in my opinion, otherwise there would be no need to contract through Canada's Government to Government sales office 

I can't seem to find this one. Thanks for any help.