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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Wow, what a coincidence. I just had Peacoat confirm a peacoat for me which is also a '49 with the same contract number as yours. . Your coat is a real U.S. Navy Peacoat, and one of the best years for post war Kersey wool coats. I have a '49 also in size 46.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I can vouch for the size - 46 is not a common size. I take a 46 or a 46L. They were few and far between 10 years ago and I'm sure there are fewer today. I'm lucky I was able to get my coats in size 46 or 46L(ong).
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Peacoat - sorry for the delay. I took pictures of my WW II coats. One came to me with no tag. I don't know if it's a Navy or a CG coat. My 2nd WWII coat has a CG tag which was the tag I had sent you. I took pictures of the buttons on both WWII coats and from two other post war coats. I...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Sorry about that Peacoat. I just saw your offer for the CG WWII button ID. Will get those button photos out soon.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    If I remember right the inside pocket is a diaganal slit on the right inside of the Melton coats. There is a lot of information on it . Was just looking at my 2 Meltons. They are pretty good lookin' coats.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Thank you for your help Peacoat.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I had bought a CG coat quite a few years ago. I never did find out the date of that coat. I did resell back on eBay. It did have the same CG tag as the tag above.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Thank you Peacoat. How is the heat in Tenn? We're not used to these heatwaves up here in NY.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Peacoat - I emailed you a photo of a CG tag. I also bought a CG coat quite a few years ago. It had the same tag. I bought it for either my son or my wife. Since there was no interest in it , I resold it on ebay I have found it pretty hard to interest other people in the Peacoat bug. Lets...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    The CG tags say " US Coast Guard" w/ name and rate under that. I just emailed a photo of a CG tag to Peacoat.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I might not be able to get the photo of the tag to you till tomorrow . I think retirement is busier than having a job.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Hello Peacoat - How are you? I hope everything is good. One of my WWII coats came with no inside tag. Is is however in Excellent shape. It fits me like a size 46, and the sleeves are plenty long enough. Size 46 in a WWII coat is quite rare. My 2nd WWII coat is actually a US Coast Guard coat. I...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    My 2 kersey WWII (the years are questionable), my post WWII coats (1950-1969 all Kersey), and my 2 Melton coats All have black buttons w/ black thread.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I compared my 2 WWII, my 1950 and 2 of my 1969 coats. The buttons on all 5 coats were pretty much identical to the photo of your 1949. There might be very minute and I do mean minute differences. I'm sure these would be attributed to the molds that were used. Every mold I'm sure was not...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Just another 2 cents from me - 1949 might be the exceptional Kersey.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    From what I can see from my coats, maybe there isn't a US Navy button regulation. Hope my two cents helped you. 1949 is almost regarded as the Holy Grail of peacoats. It's an exceptional year.which usually has thick soft Kersey Wool. I'm pretty sure the thread on my coats is cotton.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I remember a few years ago we went through Button Sewing 101. I just looked at a few of my coats both WWII and post war. The anchor buttons are not positioned in any repetitive consistent order. They vary with the top of the anchor facing approx. 60 degrees and being rotated to approx. 270...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Beautiful coat. Looks brand new. Good luck with it.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    WOW, A '49 in that great of shape!!!! And in that size is one hell of a find!!!! Enjoy and good luck.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Was just wondering about the collar and

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