06-24-2003, 08:53 AM (This post was last modified: 04-15-2014, 05:06 PM by CtahhR.)
I bought this coat for 17 $ on a Swedish site.
The seller didn't know what it was and i think it is a naval coat but the shoulder boards is a bit strange. Do someone know what it is?
It is very heavy like 8 Kg or something. The textile is thick not like some overcoats.
have the shoulder boards been replaced?
yes, it looks like the boards are replaced; but they are justice officer, colonel, which did serve in the navy. Might be ok, might just have been the boards they had around.
Quote:Originally posted by Bazanov I bought this coat for 17 $ on a swedish site.
The seller didnt know what it was and i think it is a naval coat but the shoulder boards is a bit strange. Do someone know what it is?
It is very heavy like 8 Kg or something. The textile is thick not like some overcoats.
Did you buy it from the swedish site or did you buy it somewhere else to sell on that swedish site? I'm just curious because the site's adress is in your signature which made me believe that you run it, but maybe I'm wrong.
Btw? If you bought it off the site, how could you get it for $ 17 when the price at the site is more like $250? :confused:
I bought it by a private person on a swedish site and the price on the site is yust beacuse I dont want to sell it, if they pay 200$ I can sell it but it is not worth the money. I could put a not for sale but it looks so boring.
About coats i passed on this one that was sold for 1$ +19 $ postage on ebay
here was the description"A really nice officers coat in like new condition! Won in a poker game in Bosnia by an American G.I. this coat has history. You can own it and amaze your friends.The size is about a large.The buttons are gold in color with a star in the middle and the hammer and sickle in the middle of the star. On th collars are black collar boards with a red star in the midle and arrows and what appears to be wings coming from the star. on the shoulders are green boards with a red stripe and 2 gold stars on each.On the inside of the coat is a label with russian writng by the pocket. Like I said, the coat is like new.My pictures are a little blurry, but the coat is very crisp. I'm confident you will be pleased with the quality as well as the condition so bid with confidence and bid often! Winning bid must be paid within 7 days of end of auction via Paypal,cashier's check, or money order. Please add 19.00 for shipping and handling.Please check my feedback and you'll see that my rating is 100% positive. Thank you and Happy Bidding!". I mailed the seller who agreed to sell it for this price cos noone at the time got interested in it , me neither in fact so next time i'll post a thread for the people that could be interested and in case pm the exact location (i can do that , can't i? , it 's conform to the forum rules isn't?)
The coat depicted at the top of this thread is for a Justice branch colonel (the silver braid is for officers not in line for command). The epaulets look like they are in nice condition, and look to be of the 50's to 60s era.
