[CIVIL WAR]. US issue haversack with New York Depot inspector stamp.
Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
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[CIVIL WAR]. US issue haversack with New York Depot inspector stamp.
Tarred canvas haversack with fixed shoulder strap. Flap secured by a leather fastening strap and small roller buckle. Fastening strap stamped with rare inspector's stamp: "Inspected / US Depot / New York." Removable interior liner no longer extant but 3 tin buttons remain. (Wear to tarred surface, slight tears/loss at top of flap along fold line, evidence of manual repair on one side at shoulder strap base, but overall good condition). A rare surviving example of an essential soldier's accouterment.
The Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
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