ULTRA RARE 1876 PATTERN US ARMY CAMPAIGN HAT.

ULTRA RARE 1876 PATTERN US ARMY CAMPAIGN HAT. Adopted in 1876, this black felt hat became symbolic of the Army on the western frontier and today is one of the most highly prized pcs of military headgear. It has a brim measuring approx 2-3/4″ wide with the edge turned and sewn with two rows of stitching. The crown measures approx 6″ high. There are metal vents in the left and right sides of the crown. This hat comes complete with an 1858 worsted Cav. hat cord and brass 1872 crossed sabers surmounted by a number “7”. Frontier troops wore the 1876 hat for field duty well into the mid-1880s. CONDITION: Overall good condition with a short (approx 1/8″) break at the left edge of the brim and two holes in the top of the crown. One of the orig Bracher’s patent ventilators is intact while the other has been replaced with a stamped japanned brass ventilator, probably of more recent origin. Although the 1/2″ wide black silk ribbon is intact around the crown, the sweatband inside is missing. Top of the crown has a faint illegible maker’s label. 4-32542 DM46 (5,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2091	$2,875.00	ULTRA RARE 1876 PATTERN US ARMY CAMPAIGN HAT. Adopted in 1876, this black felt hat became symbolic of the Army on the western frontier and today is one of the most highly prized pcs of military headgear. It has a brim measuring approx 2-3/4″ wide with the edge turned and sewn with two rows of stitching. The crown measures approx 6″ high. There are metal vents in the left and right sides of the crown. This hat comes complete with an 1858 worsted Cav. hat cord and brass 1872 crossed sabers surmounted by a number “7”. Frontier troops wore the 1876 hat for field duty well into the mid-1880s. CONDITION: Overall good condition with a short (approx 1/8″) break at the left edge of the brim and two holes in the top of the crown. One of the orig Bracher’s patent ventilators is intact while the other has been replaced with a stamped japanned brass ventilator, probably of more recent origin. Although the 1/2″ wide black silk ribbon is intact around the crown, the sweatband inside is missing. Top of the crown has a faint illegible maker’s label. 4-32542 DM46 (5,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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