American Sportswear AN-J-3A (AN-6552)

[Nickb123]

Hi all,

Wanted to share this acquisition with the gang. It’s an American Sportswear Co. N288s-24332 from 1943, in a less common size 46. Conmar zipper. Was one of two contracts for the AN-J-3A for American Sportswear. The other was N288s-28627. Per Jan and co’s excellent Navy jacket synopsis, there was in fact no Type AN-6552. Rather, the jacket is marked as AN-6552 but current research has deemed the AN-6552 to actually be under specification AN-J-3A.

Everything appears original (unsure of wrist knits) excellent goatskin with a nice shine. Mouton collar balding in some areas. Worn but not overly so.

Pics are below. Thanks for looking!

 

[entertainment]

Great find! Condition looks amazing!

 

[B-Man2]

NICK… congrats … that’s a gem of a rare bird .
Awesome jacket… and dare I say A keeper for life Dude!

 

[CK90]

Wow! That is a beauty and a gem, nicely done sir!

 

[B-Man2]

Nick
Got time for a “Fit Pic”?

 

[Nickb123]

Nick
Got time for a “Fit Pic”?

Me or the misses?

 

[B-Man2]

Nick
That’s a great photo !

You look good too!

 

[YoungMedic]

Nice one Nick!

 

[Silver Surfer]

outstanding, and the baby Yoda in the jacket is a hoot.

 

[ludospeed]

Me or the misses?
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Both " Don Nick ".

 

[Lorenzo_l]

An original wartime Navy jacket and in no-issue wearable condition. A great find, Nick.