CIVIL WAR NINE BUTTON SERGEANT’S FROCK COAT

CIVIL WAR NINE BUTTON SERGEANT’S FROCK COAT. This is a very good example of a Civil War Regulation Nine Button Enlisted Frock Coat. This coat has no inspector or contract marks and is most likely a private purchase or state-issued coat. Wool body of coat has nice dark blue color and worsted blue Sgt. stripes appear orig to manufacture of coat. There is a blue trimmed shoulder tab which measures about 4-1/2″ x 2″ with tarred canvas backing on right shoulder. No signs of sewing on left shoulder are seen for another tab but we imagine there was one. Coat is nicely lined in the typical dark green polished cotton seen during this period. Sleeves are lined with a white polished linen. There is a left interior breast pocket that is lined in brown polished cotton. Skirts are typically long being about 17″, typical of early war production. Elbows are also typical of early war production, being 8″ wide with cuffs measuring about 5″. CONDITION: Coat is in very good condition overall with good color. All buttons appear orig but 4 or 5 are possibly resewn. Lining appears complete though shredded in areas, especially around neck and many seams in lining are loose. Seams to body of coat appear all intact. There is one sewn repair under left arm. There is scattered moth damage over much of the coat, the largest damage being a 2″ by 1/2″ hole on reverse skirt and another on front skirt about the same size and a 3″ by 1/2″ adjacent area to front skirt at bottom edge. 4-45813 JS66 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2432	$5,175.00	CIVIL WAR NINE BUTTON SERGEANT’S FROCK COAT. This is a very good example of a Civil War Regulation Nine Button Enlisted Frock Coat. This coat has no inspector or contract marks and is most likely a private purchase or state-issued coat. Wool body of coat has nice dark blue color and worsted blue Sgt. stripes appear orig to manufacture of coat. There is a blue trimmed shoulder tab which measures about 4-1/2″ x 2″ with tarred canvas backing on right shoulder. No signs of sewing on left shoulder are seen for another tab but we imagine there was one. Coat is nicely lined in the typical dark green polished cotton seen during this period. Sleeves are lined with a white polished linen. There is a left interior breast pocket that is lined in brown polished cotton. Skirts are typically long being about 17″, typical of early war production. Elbows are also typical of early war production, being 8″ wide with cuffs measuring about 5″. CONDITION: Coat is in very good condition overall with good color. All buttons appear orig but 4 or 5 are possibly resewn. Lining appears complete though shredded in areas, especially around neck and many seams in lining are loose. Seams to body of coat appear all intact. There is one sewn repair under left arm. There is scattered moth damage over much of the coat, the largest damage being a 2″ by 1/2″ hole on reverse skirt and another on front skirt about the same size and a 3″ by 1/2″ adjacent area to front skirt at bottom edge. 4-45813 JS66 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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