Stetson M1911 WWI – interwar years, 1930s Officer’s Campaign Hat, four dent, 3in brim, no stitching at brim edge, stars not oak leaf. Chin strap is original but detached on one side. Despite being almost 100 years old, this Stetson is in fantastic condition! The exact age is unknown but the hat has several characteristics that help date it. The brim is 3in wide but does not feature decorative stitch lines around the outer edge, which dates the hat as later than 1919. The Stetson logo has stars in the upper left quadrant, but Stetson changed this to an oak leaf in 1950. The labels also suggest the date, making the 1930s my best estimate!
Post WW1, Montana Peak Campaign Hat, M1911, Stetson, with Purple Cord= Motor Transport Corp. USED WITH SOME SMALL SPOTS MISSING IN FELT ON PEAK AREA & SOME SMALL SPOTS UNDER SIDE BRIM AREA. CORD WRAP IS FRAYED REVEALING THE INNER STRANDS ON ABOUT 40% OF CORD AND ACORNS SHOW SOME MATERIAL FRAYING AS WELL. INTERIOR LEATHER SWEAT BAND IS GOOD, MARKED STETSON & (THE HUB BALTIMORE) INITIALS UNDER BAND E. W, AND 2 PAPER PRODUCTION TICKETS UNDER SWEATBAND- PHOTO #10. SEE ALL 12 PHOTOS. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “wwsurplus” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Time Period Manufactured: 1919-38
ORIGINAL PRE WW2 U. ARMY CAVALRY OFFICERS GREEN FELT COVERED CAMPAIGN HAT MADE BY THE FAMOUS JOHN B. HAT RETAINS IT’S GREEN OUTER BAND AND INTERIOR BROWN LEATHER SWEATBAND THAT IS MAKER STAMPED FOR THE STETSON COMPANY. THE BACK SIDE OF THE SWEATBAND IS NAMED TO, LIEUT. WILKINSON 121st CAVALRY BUFFALO, NY (121st CAVALRY OF THE 27th INFANTRY DIVISION, NEW YORK) AND RETAINS IT’S SIZE TAG THAT IS MARKED FOR SIZE 7-1/8. THIS HAT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, SHOWING LIGHT WEAR AND WEAR. CHOICE EXAMPLE OF AN PRE WW2 ERA U. ARMY OFFICER CAMPAIGN HAT FROM WHEN THE U. ARMY WAS VERY SMALL. OF NOTE; THE U. ARMY 27th INFANTRY DIVISION’S (STATIONED AT NEW YORK STATE’S PINE CAMP) 121st CAVALRY WAS FIRST MUSTERED INTO SERVICE ON APRIL 16, 1912 AND MUSTERED OUT ON OCTOBER 9, 1940. OF FURTHER NOTE; PINE CAMP IS NOW KNOWN AS FORT DRUM, NEW YORK AND THE LAST TWO ABOVE PHOTOS IN THIS LISTING ARE SHOWN FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH THE CAMPAIGN HAT. The item “Original Pre WW2 U. S. Army Cavalry Officers Stetson Marked Campaign Hat, Named” is in sale since Tuesday, May 28, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “ww21941″ and is located in Buffalo, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.