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    Post by Bill Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:13 am

    An offering on ebay. The tunic is very interesting, but needs to be parsed. Buyer beware. http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Canadian-Rocky-Mountain-Rangers-Tunic-Large-size-1941-dated-Very-scarce-/191736016556?hash=item2ca45b6eac:g:cVAAAOSw5VFWQqh7&rmvSB=true
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    Post by Gregoire Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:26 pm

    Sorry Bill, a little off topics, but heres 2 more.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Canadian-3rd-Anti-Tank-RCA-tunic-and-beret-True-D-day-tunic-Excellent-cond/191736032448?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33861%26meid%3D4e2328c4f969470290ef3f0a61ee8dab%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D191736016556

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Named-WW2-British-Columbia-Regt-Tunic-Cap-Papers-Photos-Armoured-Regt/191736010927?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33861%26meid%3D4e2328c4f969470290ef3f0a61ee8dab%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D191736016556
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    Post by Bill Thu Nov 12, 2015 5:32 am

    Hi Gregoire, The two tunics that you have linked to are not concerning. The BCR one was at one time in the hands of Marway Militaria. It has been "restored" by the addition of service chevrons.
    The 3 A/T tunic also looks good, but it is not a D-Day tunic.
    Almost all of the Second World War tunics that are on the market are coming home tunics, not field service tunics.
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    Post by Gregoire Thu Nov 12, 2015 6:15 am

    Bill, I have sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many questions for you concerning CND WW2 Tunics! Wink

    cheers,
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    Post by Bill Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:12 am

    Rick Did you want the sgts ranks and CANADA titles?
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    Post by Gregoire Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:51 am

    Bill wrote:Rick Did you want the sgts ranks and CANADA titles?

    pm sent. Txs Bill. tank

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    Post by Gregoire Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:25 am

    Bill wrote:An offering on ebay. The tunic is very interesting, but needs to be parsed. Buyer beware. http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Canadian-Rocky-Mountain-Rangers-Tunic-Large-size-1941-dated-Very-scarce-/191736016556?hash=item2ca45b6eac:g:cVAAAOSw5VFWQqh7&rmvSB=true

    I read this quote: Canadian Battle Dress never had an austerity pattern introduced, though the collar closure did change from a set of hooks and eyes to a flap and button in about 1943
    and I see in this Ebay ad, it does indeed have the hooks at the collar, being a 1941 Tunic. Would it be a good jacket for the price even if the badging was wrong Bill, no?? Or is it a no-no to remove or ad different badges to a Tunic?

    Sorry for the lame question, I am new to this.

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    Post by Bill Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:40 am

    Many soldiers tailored or modified their tunics. Look at the back of the 3 A/T tunic. It has been tailored extensively. There were modifications made to the neck closure when or's were allowed to wear their tunics open at the collar.
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    Post by Gregoire Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:46 am

    Is that what you are referring to for Buyer Beware? I was thinking it had the wrong badges on it.
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    Post by Bill Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:51 am

    Buyer beware is applied to the Rocky Mountain Rangers tunics. The other two look ok.
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    Post by 48th Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:01 pm

    Bill, was the Rocky Mountain BD listed in the past by this seller? For some reason I think I have seen it before.
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    Post by Bill Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:01 pm

    Hi Ron, I don't remember the R M Rang tunic, but he has listed the other two before. The opening bids for them are certainly optomistic. Re our earlier discussion, the peak in values seems to have passed and though two of the offerings appear to be authentic (without discussing the restoration to the BCR example), approx $1000 is certainly top end.
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    Post by 48th Thu Nov 12, 2015 5:55 pm

    Yes, I think you are correct Bill and this vendor has always shot for the stars with his BD listings.
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    Post by mk1rceme Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:22 pm

    Be careful with his offerings.


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