WW2 USMC Marine Corps Phila QM Depot Made E Tool Cover

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WW2 USMC Marine Corps Phila QM Depot Made E Tool Cover World War 2 USMC Marine Corps Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot Made T Handle Entrenching Tool (Shovel) Cover USMC QUARTERMASTER DEPOT. This e tool cover, unlike most Marine Corps shovel covers which were procured from the US Army, was made at the Philadelphia Navy Yard w the USMC Quartermaster Depot was located. This Depot, run by the Marine Corps, but staffed with civilian seamstresses, made many field gear (782) items for the Marine Corps including: leggings, M1905 16 inch M1 Garand and M 1903 Springfield Bayonet Scabbard Covers, First Aid Pouches, Knapsacks, Haversacks, Herringbone Twill (HBT) Fatigue Uniforms, Khaki Shelter Halves, etc. Etool Cover made at the Depot did not have a US on the front, as is the case Some left with rubber stamps inside; others, like this one, had a cutter tag which was long ago removed. HARDWARE: unique Marine Corps angled belt hanger with brass square buckle of the type found on early USMC M1910 and Model 1941 Packs. COLOR: This cover is that nice dark golden khaki favored by the USMC QM Depot. MATERIALS: This fabric heavy duty canvas. CONDITION: This is a used e-tool cover with all defects shown. These are not a grimy, greasy, unserviceable cover. No returns based on condition please. BUY NOW OR PAY DOUBLE LATER! With the recently released Clint Eastwood movies, Flags of Our Fathers , and Letters From Iwo Jima, the two new books on USMC WWII militaria by Harlan Glenn, the re-publication of Grunt Gear and the now-in-production Hanks-Spieldberg HBO mini-series. Pacific about Marines in the Pacific, along the lines of Band of Brothers, it can be widely seen that USMC and Japanese Army and Navy Landing Force items have already begun to dramatically shoot up in value. This happened to all the much more common US Army and German gear after Tom Hanks' Saving Private Ryan. Get yours now of pay double next year! LIFETIME GUARANTEE OF AUTHENTICITY: All items I sell have always come with a LIFETIME guarantee of authenticity; something only a handful of us honest eBay vendors offer. This means: if you ever believe that your item is not authentic you may return it for a full refund as long as I am alive. Yes, it is just that simple! BID WITH CONFIDENCE! Check my feedback and bid with the full confidence knowing that you are dealing with a long time eBay Vendor with more than 5000 positive feedbacks from more than 2650 different people. Fewer than half of my positive feedbacks appear as each individual eBayer's positive feedback only counts once. This indicates that I have many repeat satisfied customers. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED: I try my best to accurately describe and carefully photograph what I sell. If you are unhappy, for ANY reason, please contact me. I want you to be 100% satisfied with each and every transaction. SHIPPING FEES: I have listed the various flat rate shipping fees below. These include US Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation; and a flat rate fee for US Postal Service "Small Packet Airmail" to outside the United States. I can not insure packages to outside the US unless you wish to pay for Global Priority Mail at a much higher rate. Also, t will be NO TRACKING number for small packet airmail; only a US Customs number which can NOT be used for tracking. If you need a different level of service please contact me. Due to problems shipping to Canada and China I will no longer sell to these countries. INSURANCE: I strongly recommend you insure your winnings. I can not offer free insurance and will not reimburse you if your uninsured package is lost, damaged, rerouted or mis-delivered while en-route to you. Insurance, if you want it, is extra. I charge $1.45 for insurance up to $50.00; $2.50 for up top $100.00 etc. I can not insure overseas shipments. PAYMENT: Payment is due within seven (7) business days of the close of the auction. I will relist the item ... read more

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