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Original 1872 Pattern US Cavalry Enlistedman's Insignia
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Original 1872 Pattern US Army Regulation Cap insignia for cavalry enlistedmen. This is an original piece, stamped brass, 2 ¾ inches wide, with four brass fastening loops secured by solder on the rear. These were used on their own and in various combinations with company letters and regimental numerals throughout the early Indian Wars. They were intended for use on the forage cap, but were also used by some men on their campaign hats. At the Lttile Big Horn Custerâe(tm)s troopers wore a variety of issue and private purchase headgear, and t are a few references to some wearing brass crossed sabers or company letters on their hats.
This is one of the original insignia that came out of a large collection and private museum maintained in the Lancaster, PA, area by a man who bought things in quantity from H.K. Whiteâe(tm)s military surplus store in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. This is the same source for the original Civil War infantry insignia that are still show up on the market. In any case, the items are absolutely original, real, and genuine, not modern copies or restrikes. (After making it clear to one collector a piece was original, he asked if it was real; I suspect that if I say real, someone will ask if it is original. So, I thought I would cover all the bases!) I attach a vignetted photo taken in Arizona in the 1870s showing a cavalryman using a set of crossed sabers on his 1872 pattern campaign hat. Shipping is $3 in the US. $10 overseas. I ship these in cardboad in a plain envelope. NY and OH need to add sales tax on the purchase price. Thanks! 
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