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    I'm suspicious of the 101st being WWII era, but $40
    is pretty good for all 4 patches, IMO.........
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    Steve.

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    You can always black light them... But it isn't definitive. Also if there is a loose thread you can light it. If it melts its later. If it burns its older. I am not sure if Vietnam era were synthetic or not though.

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    For sure try and get a good picture of the 101st's edge, this is how most of the time you can gauge when they were used, the eye has nothing to do with the era, I have solid black eyed 101st from the 50s and ww2. The edge can tell you for example the tan edge is a good sign of ww2 era, The Korean war to early 60s had the blue edging

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    101st, 82nd Airborne...Some More101st, 82nd Airborne...Some MoreHere is one I picked up Sunday not the tan edge

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    Hmm I'll try a natural light photo. Looks pretty black to me but we'll all see.

    Thanks again!

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    101st, 82nd Airborne...Some More

    I hope everyone's enjoying these random image names.

    Anyway here's my natural light photo.

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    I'm still going to have to go with this being Vietnam, these are still worth 20 to 25 dollars for a nice one piece like this

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    I just don't feel confident with this being post war. Does anyone have a type 3 patch? The details and the smell just are so WWII to me. I know everyone buys the item and not the story but the story for these patches is they apparently have not been out of a cigar box since ~1965 after a divorce. I did buy the patch and not necessarily the story but I did remember it.

    What are the tell tale signs of a post war 101st? The white part on the bottom on the reverse seems to be of concern.

    The other patches were sold for $70. I still have this 101st.

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    Steve.

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    This is a nice example of a ww2 variant

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