ORIGINAL ANTIQUE  INDIAN WARS U.S.HORSE ARTILLERY FARRIERS (HORSE SHOER/ VET) CHEVRON. WORN 1874 THRU 1902 IT IS A BLUE BRASSARD 5" X 10" WITH A CUT OUT RED HORSE SHOE WITH GRAY TOE AND HEELS. THERE ARE 8 "NAIL HOLES CUT OUT TO SHOW THE BLUE UNDERLAYMENT (MADE WITH A TOP LAYER OF BLUE WOOL THEN ANOTHER OF RED WOOL AND A  BOTTOM LAYER OF BLUE WOOL). THIS IS EMERSON CATALOGUE NUMBER 317. A HARD TO FIND 

HORSE ARTILLERY CHEVRON THIS CAME FROMTHE INVENTORY OF THE LEGENDAY W. STOKES KIRK CO, THE "BANNERMANNS OF PHILADELPHIA". THEY WERE THE 2ND LARGEST DEALERS IN SURPLUS MILITARY ITEMS FROM THE CIVIL WAR THRU WWI. ESTABLISHED IN 1878 IT WAS IN BUSINESS UNTIL THE LATE 1970'S. i BOUGHT OVER 5,000 CHEVRONS FROM THEM ALL OF WHICH BUT A HAND FULL OF THE VERY BEST ARE GONE

 I RATE THIS AS GOOD CONDITION. HOWEVER BIDDER MUST MAKE OWN DETERMINATION OF CONDITION FROM PHOTOS/SCANS AS THERE ARE NO RETURNS. SCANS MAY HAVE BEEN LIGHTENED OR DARKENED TO SHOW DETAILS.                

NO RESERVE. 

BUYER PAYS $6 PRIORITY MAIL. I WILL SHIP WORLD WIDE. OVERSEAS/CANADA VIA AIR MAIL $6 DOMESTIC INSURANCE OPTIONAL (TO $50 IS $1.65; TO $100 IS $2.05; TO $2O0 IS $2.45. MOST SMALL ITEM PURCHASES CAN BE COMBINED FOR A SINGLE FEE. PAY PAL AND MONEY ORDERS SHIPPED AT ONCE, CHECKS 10 BIZ.DAYS AFTER THEY ARE DEPOSITED.

USE PAY PAL OR SEND MONEY ORDER FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT.