Old obsolete Authentic Vietnam era color combat LRRP Tab black gold Airborne

Description

This is an old Vietnam Era
LRRP Tab
shoulder patch.
It is embroidered on a black background with gold thread.
These tabs are now long obsolete. LRRP (pronounced LURP) stands for Long Range Recon Patrol. They were worn on the OD Jungle Fatigues, Camouflage Jungle Fatigues, Battle Dress Uniforms and the older cotton fatigues.  This item is 100% original and is over 50 years old. This is the older sew on type not the current velcro backed tab. I served in a LRRP Ranger unit in Vietnam 1970-1971 and the few LRRP tabs I have were brought back with me. This example has a black back. It was most likely from a different maker. I recall that some of our patches were local made and others were made in Taipei or Hong Kong as guys went to both places on R&R and brought back items.
See Photos. A nice addition to any elite insignia collection. See my other auctions for more parachute wings and elite unit memorabilia. Buyer pays .00 postage and handling. Insurance, if desired, is extra. Email me if you have any questions. Payment in U.S. Dollars by PayPal (PREFERRED for immediate shipment). Item will be shipped same day as receipt of payment.
AIRBORNE!
With the recent huge increase in U.S. postal rates and requirement for delivery confirmation tracking, we have had to increase the shipping costs for both domestic and overseas mailings.
Additionally the cost of International mail has more than doubled so we may soon have to cease mailing items outside the U.S.
Thank you for understanding.