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WORLD WAR ONE US ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT SUTURE
NEEDLES dtd 1917: A full, unopened package of
World War One vintage US Army Medical Department issued
Surgical Suture needles such as were supplied to the
Battalion Aid Stations and the Field Hospitals. This
khaki colored paper packet measures 4.75” long and 2.5”
wide and is printed on the front, “12 Kidney & Liver
Needles; L.O.S.M. & S. Supplies;, No. 144, Curved; R-F
Co., Inc., Contract, October 30, 1917”. The closing tab
on the reverse is printed, “RANFAC; Boston-USA”. Inside
the outer packet is a wax paper wrapper containing the
12 needles. I have opened a packet to photograph the
contents, however the packet you will receive is sealed
and in like-new, unissued condition. These early US
Army medical supplies are getting harder to find as time
passes and before long I expect they will completely
disappear from the collector’s market. This is a great
opportunity to add to your Great War medical display.
$20
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