Germany, Third Reich. A State Forestry Service Greatcoat for Officer Ranks Auction hallmarked with “A” initials

hallmarked with “A” initials

at the United States Navy Recruiting Station in Louisville

very good gilding

RL: HIGHRS with SOUTH AFRICA 1902 clasp

as well as boars head denoting French silver content

Germany, Third Reich. A State Forestry Service Greatcoat for Officer Ranks Auction hallmarked with “A” initials(Mantel fr einen Offizier im Staatsforst). An extremely well preserved State Forestry Service great, constructed of dark green wool. It features a turned down collar which is trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and topped by a layer of crushed green wool felt, with machine stitched dart reinforcements visible across the reverse. The collar is flanked on each side by tabs which are constructed of grey wool with buckram cores,