Original U.S. WWI USMC “First in the Fight - Always Faithful - Be a U.S. Marine” Extremely Rare & Iconic Marine Corps Recruitment Poster - 23 x 35” French Holsters The sheath does have more

The sheath does have more wear present than the actual knife

and the throat of the scabbard bears the marking 123

The blue field of the Union Flag was darkened at this time at the request of the Admiralty

with only a bit of wear and staining from the decades they were in storage

and before the end of June

Original U.S. WWI USMC “First in the Fight - Always Faithful - Be a U.S. Marine” Extremely Rare & Iconic Marine Corps Recruitment Poster - 23 x 35” French Holsters The sheath does have moreOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extraordinarily scarce offering for us at IMA, as this is the very first example of this iconic Marine Corps poster we have ever offered. Despite its rarity, it is instantly recognizable to any USMC collector, as it was used for the cover photo of Volume 1 of "Equipping the Corps by Alec S. Tukloff, one of the quintessential Marine Corps reference books. The poster measures a great displayable 23 x 35 and