Old US Iraq War era 1997 dated Airborne Paratrooper Jump Boots size 9 W USED

Description

This Buy it Now auction is for a pair of United States Army issue boots.  These are leather Airborne Paratrooper Jump Boots.  They are size 9 W.  They have a "4-97" April 1997 date.  These boots are old and are in Used Condition, with wear damage from use.  Some of the old leather is cracked.  The souls of the boots are warn down some from use.  There are some scuff scratches  on the surface of the leather.  Shoe Polish has been used on them.  There is paint loss and oxidation to the metal parts.  There are maker's markings written on the bottoms of the boots.  They can be mailed in a Medium size USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Box.
Condition:
For Legal reasons, the items in this listing are stated as "Used Condition".  What is a "Used Condition" item?  It is an item that is in "Poor Terrible Condition".  They are better condition than "Dug Relic Condition" items.  Items are no longer like how they were the day they were first manufactured.  Items have been used by someone Decades ago in another Century.  Items will have defects and damage from having been used.  The older something is, the worse the condition will be.  Wool items will have Moth holes.  Expect Moth damage to old wool items.  Expect clothing to have dirt stains, frayed cuffs and collars.
Expect there to be Mildew and Mold damage stains.
Expect wrinkles.  Expect buttons to be broken or missing.  Expect zippers to be broken and non functional.  Expect size tags to be missing or damaged.  Expect leather items to be dried out and cracked.  Hats will be crushed and bent out of shape.  Do not expect clothing to fit you, it is not your size.  Expect oxidation and rust on the metal parts.  Expect items to be faded from having been exposed to sun light.  Expect metal items to have dents, scratches, and paint loss.  Expect items to have microscopic fractures when looked at under a microscope.  Expect Electronic items to no longer work or be functional.  These items are old and things slowly get destroyed by time. Please do not expect something in "New Condition", or "Good Condition". These items are in "Used Condition", and are Relics from another Century.  The vintage items I list for sale are not wearable clothing, or usable items. They are sold as old collectibles only.  If you are expecting something that is old and used to still be in nice shape, do not buy this item.  I am trying to be 100% Honest, and Accurately Describe the Crappy Condition of the Old Relics I have for sale.  If you want something that is in nice shape, than go to a store and buy something that is new.  These items are old and damaged from use.
Shipping:
Shipping will be done via the US Postal Service. Priority Mail will be the means of shipping and Delivery Confirmation will be used. Overseas buyers will have a United States Customs Declaration Form Tracking Number.  The item was rough weighed in an open box.  I then put the rough shipping weight into the eBay Calculated Shipping.  eBay calculated the shipping cost, not me.  I won't know the shipping weight until the item is taken to my local post office when it needs to be mailed.   I am not an employee of the USPS and the weight is just a rough measurement for listing purposes.  I am not doing this as a business, I am just some guy trying to sell off my private collection of Militaria in order to try and pay some bills. I am using eBay as a garage sale. If I can use a USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate box to send the item in, I'll mail it in one of those
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A Small Priority Mail Flat Rate box costs .00 to mail within the United States, or .00 to mail to Canada, or .00 to mail World Wide overseas outside the USA. A Medium Priority Mail Flat Rate box costs .00 to mail within the United States, or .00 to mail to Canada, or .00 to mail World Wide overseas outside the USA.  A Large Priority Mail Flat Rate box costs .00 to mail within the United States, or .00 to mail to Canada, or 5.00 to mail World Wide overseas outside the USA. I have mailed items in the past to: (Brazil, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Malta, Hungry, Belgium, Taiwan, etc.)  I will use the Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes as much as I can.  The local Post Office gives those boxes out to use.  No "Free Shipping", the buyer has to pay 100% the shipping cost.
I will no longer use the
eBay International Shipping Program.  They have lost items I have mailed.  I will only mail International packages to your direct address overseas outside the USA.