Help please with this vtg fur coat

[RetroMonde]

I'm not a fur coat person myself so I'm terrible at IDing the fur. My niece is trying to sell this fur for an elderly man; she knows even less about furs than I do lol but I told her I'd try to help. It's this dark mahogany brown with stripes and they are small sized pelts. It's from a local furrier in Portland Or, probably from the 40s/50s. In beautiful condition, the fur is soft and the pelts are SO supple which always surprises me. These are the pix she sent me via messenger and I had to do screenshots so they're not very detailed. I'll get better ones on my phone when I see her again but any help you can give me with what you see here will be greatly appreciated... thanks as usual!!
ETA- of course I did the research/ask for help in the wrong order and should have searched first. Is this a mink coat? 
 

[chapeaunoir]

Is it muskrat?

[staytuned]

Here's a listing for a muskrat coat. Looks similar to me but I'm sure no expert.

www.etsy.com/listing/883894320/vtg-1950s-muskrat-fur-waist-length-coat

[RetroMonde]

Maybe? Sure looks like the same construction with a sorta ridge formed where the pelts join. I'll take a look at some others online when I get back home later.

[sunsetpainter]

If all else fails, ask a taxidermist.

[RetroMonde]

Thanks! I was going to suggest that she either ask at a vintage shop that handles furs but a taxidermist is a good idea.

[sunsetpainter]

Mar 5, 2024 18:22:06 GMT RetroMonde said:

Thanks! I was going to suggest that she either ask at a vintage shop that handles furs but a taxidermist is a good idea.

My uncle is a taxidermist and he knows his furs!  lol