Long Leather Officers Coat restoration

[ironcross13]

Hi guys i bought this are apart of a group, did not play on buying it but just did

all other items are good so i dont see why this wont be, but ive not got much room to store ATM it so might have to sell or swap it if its real

Thanks Martin

[Adrian Stevenson]

Most likely 40's or 50's in date. But not military. Note the lack of provision for shoulder boards or a dagger hanger.

Cheers, Ade.

[ironcross13]

so not for the military, so what would be the value of something like this?

Thanks Martin

[ironcross13]

it dose have a dagger holder on the left arm pocket

Best Martin

[Adrian Stevenson]

In that case it WILL be military. You should have shown that in your original post.

I don't like to quote values. Do a search of dealers sites.

Cheers, Ade.

[ironcross13]

sorry Ade my mistake

Thanks for your time

Martin

[harryamb2]

exmilitary but very altered.price no idea.

[ironcross13]

thanks from what i have been told the buttons have been changed

[Adrian Stevenson]

Buttons will have been conventional silver or field grey pebbled finish as found on all Officers uniforms. These would be easy to replace.

Cheers, Ade.

[Wagriff]

It's had a lot of post-war refurbishing to make it civilian wearable, I would imagine. Coats were in scarce supply in the immediately post-war time period, so many a military tunic and coat made the sacrifice and went into civilian service. It Looks to be in fairly decent condition but is, nevertheless, 70+ year old leather, and would take considerable fiddling with to bring it back to anything near mil-specs again. Many Officers in the war also chose to private purchase their own leather trench coats, so finding one that is 100% untouched and noncontroversial is always a difficult task. I can't really set an exact figure for value on it because of all the alterations-despite their possibly being a part of it's history, but I can't imagine it bringing more than in the range of a few hundred dollars..