Well, had an interesting one over Christmas when I dug out my old Mod parka and am trying to identify the exact model.
Have never known whether it was a 1948 (M48), 1951 (M51) or 1965 (M65) and thats not including the various editions with removable hoods and different styles of inner liner.
Who would have thought there were so many variants of this legendary coat?
Turns out it appears to be an early M51 (introduced in the Korean war) and was standard wear for US troops in cold or wet climates.
Value: appears to be around £350 mark and considering I paid £25 for it in 1979 its generated a good profit over the years (if i were to sell it)