US INDIAN SCOUT M 1881 ENLISTED MAN EM DRESS FELT HELMET HORSTMANN + CORDS SUPER

Description

HERE IS THE HOLY GRAIL OF THE US ARMY 1881 PATTERN DRESS HELMETS. IT IS ALL CORRECT AND ORIGINAL.
ONLY AROUND 600 OF THESE INDIAN SCOUTS DRESS HELMET WERE EVER ORDERED BY THE QUARTER MASTER. THEY ARE SELDOM FOUND IN HEADGEAR COLLECTION. HERE IS A CHANCE TO HAVE  A SUPERB AND REMARKABLE EXAMPLE IN YOUR COLLECTION.
THIS HELMET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IS CORRECT AND ORIGINAL WITH THE PROPER CROSSED ARROWS DEVICE. THE HELMET STAFF PLATE IS CORRECT. THE CORD IS NOT A REPRODUCTION AND IS VERY CLEAN AND BRIGHT. BEING WHITE THEY ARE USUALLY TURNING GREY. THIS ONE IS BRIGHT. I COULD ONLY FIND ONE SMALL FRAY ON THE CORD WHICH IS SHOWN UP CLOSE IN MY PICTURES. IT IS NOT FRAGILE TO HANDLE.
THE PLUME IS FULL AND QUITE LONG. IT IS WELL MATCHED TO THIS HELMET.
THIS IS ALSO A SELDOM FOUND LARGE SIZE FOR THE DAYS AT 7 1/8 AS SHOWN ON THE ISSUE TAG
THE HELMET WAS MANUFACTURED BY HORSTMANN IN PHILADELPHIA
AND IS SO MARKED INSIDE THE SWEATBAND AND DATED I THINK 1896 (HARD TO READ). THE LEATHER BAND IS ALSO STAMPED WITH US GOVERNMENT QUARTER MASTER DEPOT. VERY SHARP, LEGIBLE STAMP.
THE FELT IS SUPERB , JUST A LITTLE DUSTY.
THE INSIDE SWEAT BAND IS PRESENT AND IN SUPERB CONDITION.
THE SIDE BUTTONS ARE CORRECT WITH THE CROSSED ARROWS.
PLEASE REFER TO THE PICTURES PROVIDED TO EXAMINE THIS REMARKABLE AND RARE US ARMY INDIAN SCOUT DRESS HELMET.
PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO VIEW MY OTHER AUCTION  ITEMS. THEY INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF MILITARY ANTIQUES.  KEEP ME ON YOUR FAVORITE SELLERS LIST.
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. If you are not absolutely pleased with an item you bought from us, we do offer a 30 day return policy and would ask that you notify us within 14 days if there is an issue with an item. If we have incorrectly described the item, we will pay for postage both ways. Otherwise postage cost will be the responsibility of the buyer. The items we sell are usually for static display and not to be used in the field today. We do not ever end auctions early. We ask that payment for a store or an auction purchase  be made within 10 days of the transaction. After that we reserve the right to relist the item. We normally post feedback after we have received feedback from the buyer so that we know the item was received and the buyer is pleased with the transaction.
Shipping and handling:
The United States Postal Service is our shipper of choice. We will combined shipping cost for multiple purchases. We are in the Antique Militaria business and do not make money from shipping. We merely try to cover some of our basic costs.
International buyers, please note that all purchases are fully and correctly disclosed on Custom forms for the invoice amount. Be aware that to obtain insurance for an International package, which we encourage you to purchase, the package must be sent via Priority Mail which is much more expensive than First Class Mail