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173rd Airborne Patch Vietnam

Article about: I am trying to track down a good 173rd airborne patch for my vietnam collection. I don't need anything special just one or a few to go with my other early 60s airborne stuff. So I figured I

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    I am trying to track down a good 173rd airborne patch for my vietnam collection. I don't need anything special just one or a few to go with my other early 60s airborne stuff. So I figured I would ask you what you guys thought of this 173rd patch I found. I know the army special forces patch is much later and I have a sneaking suspicion the 503rd is a pakistan copy (I dont like the background material being a chord type material) but I have some hope for the 173rd patch. Let me know what you guys think!
    Thanks!

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    173rd is fine later wartime, the earlier ones were twill subdued and cut edge. SF is fine as well, good additions until you can find the earlier cut edge ones.

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    Hi mate

    Your 173rd is a fine Vietnam era merrrow edge c 1966.
    Note it is a flat edge style with the stitching around the border. Later era had a rolled effect , I think your SF is 70's-mid 80's.
    Below is a 1966 example and box.
    503rd is computer generated probably Taiwanese made 1980's made used as a souvenir patch maybe .

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    Phill

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    Thank you Phil I have been trying to educate myself on identifying the the different merrowed edges. It has been tough! I just started trying to put together some Vietnam displays. I always stayed away from Vietnam patches just because I didn't know what to look for.

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    Thats okay

    I can help out have sent PM

    Phill

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