US MARINE CORPS USMC SHAKO PLATE & WREATH 1859-1872 ORIGINAL PARADE DRESS HELMET for Sale

US MARINE CORPS USMC SHAKO PLATE & WREATH 1859-1872 ORIGINAL PARADE DRESS HELMET For Sale

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US MARINE CORPS USMC SHAKO PLATE & WREATH 1859-1872 ORIGINAL PARADE DRESS HELMET:
$275.00

AN ORIGINAL WELL PRESERVED US MARINE CORPS ENLISTED MAN SHAKO PLATE INCLUDING THE SEPARATE CORRECT BOTTOM WREATH.

THIS PLATE WAS IN USE BY THE MARINE CORPS BETWEEN 1859 AND 1872, A SELDOM FOUND REMARKABLE EXAMPLE.

THE PLATE IS STRAIGHT WITH NICE HEAVY PATINA ON BOTH THE PLATE AND WREATH.

FOR REFERENCE, A SIMILAR PLATE AND WREATH ARE ILLUSTRATED IN THE BOOK "SEMPER FI" THE DEFINITIVE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE U.S. MARINES BY COL. H. AVERY CHENOWETH USMC ON PAGE 74.

PROBABLY AN UNUSED, UNISSUED SURPLUS PIECE THAT WILL MAKE A SPLENDID DISPLAY!

.PLEASE REVIEW THE PICTURES PROVIDED TO EVALUATE THIS SHAKO PLATE.

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