NO SALES TO CHINA/RUSSIA & ITALY. Serial number is 458673, made in 1944.
Rubber armour has cracks, as stated. Bright image, Early haze may be present. Lenses undamaged, coatings appear OK. 1 prism has the slightest chip to very edge, underneath cover plate, where they tend to get damaged when knocked, but very minor & difficult to see, even in reverse looking. Textured covering is in very good condition. A well presented & collectable WW2 Captains binocular, all genuine. Single line graticule which is genuine for a U-Boat Captains glass. 3 or 4 minute spots of dust can be seen on the graticule. A well above average binocular, one of the best available. Item will be very well packaged, (Double boxed) and brightly coloured to stand out.REMEMBER, it must be insured.