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WWII Japanese Navy Captain Hat & Shoulder Boards

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
WWII Japanese Navy Captain Hat & Shoulder Boards
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This named set of IJN Captain shoulder boards and "Fore and Aft" hat comes in full storage case. The hat is a smaller size and has three character for owner's name. Condition is good with some loose gold bullion coils on left side end. Wear to black body on ends showing much wear and use. The very thin chinstrap rope tie is broken on one end. The shoulder boards are in very good condition with 2 kanji characters marked on back steel clips. Board bullion wire should much dark tarnish in spots. Boards are held in place with white string ties. Hat has red tin inset to protect it and also has the velvet top insert to protect the boards. The case has much wear and age all over with dryness to all leather fittings and corners inside and out. Top on inside lid has very nice company label for Suzuki Co. Tokyo with lion logo. This is a complete and handsome set with research possibilities.