Original Vietnam War North Vietnamese Army Late War “High Dome” Mu Coi Netted Pith Helmet Japanese Ordnance - Mothers Cross 1st Class:

- Mothers Cross 1st Class: Much of the gold color is retained without ribbon

Only One Available This is a classic Model 1804 Naval figure of eight guard cutlass with iron-ribbed grip just received from an English Estate Sale Collection

Returned to the US

Made by the KAYABA SEISAKUSHO (Factory) between 1930 and 1945

sixty years later

Original Vietnam War North Vietnamese Army Late War “High Dome” Mu Coi Netted Pith Helmet Japanese Ordnance - Mothers Cross 1st Class:Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a late war pith helmet as worn by the North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War. The helmet has a lovely original net and still retains the original badge on the front. The structure is sound and presented without any extensive damage. The origin of the Vietnam pith helmet (called Mu Coi in Vietnamese) is unclear. It is believed that after the Second World War, the Viet Minh (the