Lot 386:
A Group of WWII-Era US Army and Commonwealth Military First-Aid Dressings
Sold for: $35
Description
This group of unissued military first-aid dressings from the World War II era contains examples produced for the United States Army and Commonwealth forces. Included is a boxed Large First-Aid Dressing, U.S. Army Carlisle Model, manufactured by Acme Cotton Products Co., Inc., New York, N.Y., bearing contract number M59245 and dated January 10, 1942. The collection also features boxed Medium First Aid Dressings, marked with stock number NS 2-CD V-31 and manufactured by Surgical Dressings Inc., West New York, N.J. Additionally, there is a fabric-wrapped First Field Dressing of Australian manufacture by Johnson & Johnson Pty. Ltd., Sydney, dated July 1942. This Commonwealth issue dressing has detailed printed instructions on its tan fabric exterior. All items remain in their original, unopened state.
Condition report:
The collection is in good vintage condition overall. The cardboard packaging shows light shelf wear, age-related toning, and some softening at the corners. The fabric-wrapped dressing displays minor surface soiling and light fraying at the edges, which is typical for its age.
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