Original U.S. WWI Era Punitive Expedition 9th Cavalry Regiment Private Purchase Officer’s Model 1912 Campaign Hat Swords however it looks to have

however it looks to have been repainted during service over a worn surface

On October 10

read as SEKI JU MATSUYAMA YOSHINORI SAKU

which is why it has a significant amount of rusting

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Original U.S. WWI Era Punitive Expedition 9th Cavalry Regiment Private Purchase Officer’s Model 1912 Campaign Hat Swords however it looks to haveOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an attractive private purchase example of the scarce Model 1912 High Crowned Campaign Hat with an Officers cord and an insignia of the 9th Cavalry regiment affixed to the front. In 1916, the 9th Cavalry was dispatched to the Mexican border to serve as part of the Pancho Villa Expedition commanded by General John "Black Jack" Pershing. The Regiment crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico and was successful in