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SPF  This is an original Bear skin overcoat.  Special price to my SASS compadres before it goes up on e-bay.  It is in excellent condition with no rips or tears and is ready to wear.  I am 99% sure this is Bear skin, although there is a slim possibility that it is even rarer winter coat horse hair.  I place its age anywhere from 1870 to 1910 based on my knowledge of Buffalo/Bear/Horse overcoats.  I have several in my collection.  I am 6'1, 200 pounds and it fits me with plenty of room.  I estimate that it is about a 50" chest.  It is rare to find these coats and finding one in an XL size is nearly impossible due to the small stature of men at the turn of the century.  The lining is intact with the leather armpit reinforcements in pristine condition.  There are two large external pockets and one internal pocket.  There is a split tail and knit internal sleeve cuffs.  The coat has toggles on each side and can be closed left over right or right over left.  Large stand up collar to protect against wind and snow.   Now you can be  Beau Dorn.

$800 shipped.

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How much does the coat weigh?

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37 minutes ago, Calvin N. Hobbes, 17218 said:

8 pounds

Thank you. I had a buffalo robe coat styled about like yours and it weighed nearly 28 lbs so I believe your coat really is bear skin. I have a buffalo scout vest with elk skin sleeves and it weighs nearly 8 lbs. and it’s much shorter without the lining.

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On 10/26/2022 at 7:28 PM, Nostrum Damus SASS #110702 said:

You even look like a bear when you spread your arms.  Beautiful coat -- not terribly useful in coastal Texas, but still beautiful.

 

Oh, I don’t know about that!

We’re here at Bordertown and I sure could have used it this morning! 25 degrees at one point on our drive to the range!

Theres plenty of times I’ve needed a coat  at THSS or TRR!

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1 hour ago, Tell Sackett SASS 18436 said:

Oh, I don’t know about that!

We’re here at Bordertown and I sure could have used it this morning! 25 degrees at one point on our drive to the range!

Theres plenty of times I’ve needed a coat  at THSS or TRR!

Tell, you are right that a coat is occasionally a good idea at TRR.  A bear skin coat ... well, I'll enjoy seeing you in it.

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