US 1870/80S ERA NEW YORK’S “71ST INFANTRY REGIMENT’S” BLUE WOOL WAIST LENGTH COAT WITH TAILS, C/W ALL BRASS “71ST” BUTTONS, BREAST HAS 3 ROWS OF “71ST” BRASS BUTTONS WITH FRENCH STYLE BLACK BRAID FROGGING

US 1880���S PERIOD “ENTRENCHING TOOL”. COMPLETE WITH A SCARCE ISSUED GREEN PAINTED BRASS SCABBARD WITH SPLIT METAL “O” RING, THIS E-TOOL IS IN OVERALL FINE / EXC CONDITION WITH THE TURNED WOOD GRIP BEING IN EXC/PLUS CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS OR DINGS AND WITH A DEEP ‘US” STAMP. THE BRASS X/GUARD AND METAL SCABBARD STILL RETAIN 95% ORIGINAL? GREEN PAINTED FINISH, THE BLADE IS OVERALL VG+/FINE JUST BEING A LITTLE DARK NEAR THE TIP, BUT WITH NO PITTING & CAN BE POLISHED, EXCELLENT OVERALL AND JUST NEEDS THE BLADE CLEANED UP A LITTLE, AN EXCELLENT INDIAN WAR ITEM.