#190 • 1958 Coast Guardsman's Manual & USCG Insignia Set

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Status: Available

The 1958 third edition of "The Coast Guardsman's Manual," published by the United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, Maryland. The book features a color frontispiece, historical context, and a Library of Congress Catalogue No. 52-61512; this copy is the 3rd edition second printing from September 1960. Accompanying the manual are several United States Coast Guard rank insignia patches, including chevrons and specialty marks. These items together provide insight into mid-20th-century Coast Guard training and uniforms, making this lot ideal for collectors of military memorabilia or historians of U.S. maritime services. jrb.