jacketimp said:
Len said:
That it spoils the jacket. A stencil may help date a jacket but if it isn't original then what's the point. It would be better without it. Depending on the paint used I suppose it could be rubbed off.
Is the color difference between the underside of the collar and the rest of the jacket common on jackets of that vintage?
that's what i thought.........could be legit but not the usual suspect........ie stencilled
Hard to say if the paint was original or not, it could have been retouched somewhere along the way. If it was, it would have been a long time ago I suspect, by the way the paint has rubbed off. I don't think it's a big deal and probably could be removed if a person wanted to. I see no evidence of an "N" lurking at the end, and with the other unique characteristics of the jacket, there's no doubt who made it and what it is.