Description
Rare late WWII United States Navy leather Blood Chit. The top half, of the CBI-made chit features both, US and Chinese flags and below, Chinese characters and anchor above which reads: "U. S. N. 1945". This is a great "Thin Red Stripes" variation.
VINTAGE:Circa late WWII
SIZE:Approximately 10" x 7-1/2"
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Multi-piece hand-sewn leather, cotton/silk thread
ATTACHMENT:None.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a collection of Flying Tigers (AVG) & China Burma India (CBI) artifacts that we here at Flying Tiger Antiques have been commissioned to sell. We will be listing more over the coming weeks. CON-AVG-15 CON-EDK-25-15 LDEJX11/15 SDJJX3/17
CONDITION:8+ (Excellent): The chit shows minor to moderate wear, slight discoloration along edges of anchor, does not detract much, creased from folding, nearly all of the details remain intact.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.