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AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY ERA
G.143. Very nice cast iron trade ax head with smoke pipe end. The ax is 8 1/8" long , 1 1/4" wide at the handle eye and 2 1/4" high at the blade edge. The handle eyelet is 1 1/4" long by 3/4" wide. On one side is the faint initials B o. On the other side of the blade is the faint date 1783 as best as can be distinguished. The ax is probably of English manufacture. The tomahawk has a period repair. The pipe end has been re-attached to the ax head by the means of a braising a brass metal to both the pipe end into the ax head end. Brass was comely used for metal repairs due to strength and malleability..............
............... $ 375.
JAPAN
SOLD! G.157. Very rare and complete WWII Japanese aviator handle held plotting compass. The 5" wooden handle is attached to a 6 1/2+" thick metal disc with plotting arms. It has many kanji charactors and azimuth numbers on it. It is quite unique and is a vet bring back...........................$225.SOLD!
ITALIAN
NEW! AFG.107. WWII Italian Beretta holster for a P. Beretta - Cal 9 Scurt - Md 1934- Brevet made in 1941. The semi-automatic (9mm short) fits very well into the holster. The thick black leather holster in in very good condition. The seam stitching, button flap and strap are sound. The holster can accommodate most 7.65m (.32 caliber) semi-automatics. Nice original item..........................$85.NEW!
GERMAN Pre-WWI
G.121. Pre-WWI German Hussar parade saddle blanket with the Imperial cypher. The blanket measures 47 1/2" by 38 5/8". The blanket is made of thick sheered brown wool with a linen backing. The blanket has two leather, 9 ½" by 7 ½" patches, one sewn on each stirrup side for preventing blanket wear from the rider's legs. The blanket has a yellow gold felt trim sewn around the blanket's perimeter and two 12" large gold felt imperial cyphers one each sewn on either side of the blanket's "horse rump" area. The cipher design has an imperial crown atop a double column with the Hussar unit logo beneath. This parade saddle blanket is in fine condition, no tears, mothing or discoloration. The blanket appears to have been unused.....................................$365.
GERMAN THIRD REICH
NEW! G.161. Very nice and complete German canteen with tropical canvas shoulder carrying strap. The canteen's grey wool cover and leather straps are in good condition. The canteen's screw on stopper and cup are both hall marked but not dated. Nice field gear item...................$95.NEW!
NEW! G.162. Very nice WWII German medical canteen 1 liter. The canteen body is made of aluminum with the screw cap marked DMN 41. The field/grey wool cover is in very nice condition, the black leather harness is complete and appears to have been made from pig skin. The large black bakelite cup is in good condition and is also hall marked 3X and the letter S in a abstract logo. Very nice original canteen............................$125.NEW!
NEW! G.163. Very nice original WWII German army canteen. The canteen's body is made of aluminum with a black bakelite screw cap which is hall marked 4M and the letter S, all found in a round logo. The black bakelite cup is also in good condition and is hall marked 46 with the accompanying letter S. The field/grey wool cover is in complete condition as is the black leather harness. The cover has several moth holes and has all four (4) cover snaps present. Good original canteen....................................$115.NEW!
G.72. Very nice WWII German canteen with full good condition wool cover (no holes), leather strap and aluminum attachment clasp and hall marked black bakelite cup top. The canteen exterior is the painted orange/red color. The aluminum screw on top is hall marked CFL39. The canteen is in very good collectible condition.................................................$85.
G.78. WWII German re-issued double pouch brown leather French made ammunition pouch. Each pouch held two rifle clips. The pouch has both back loops for attaching the pouch to a belt and a attachment strap ring. The pouch is hall marked Sellerie, Vincennes then an oblong re-issuance ink hall mark that is partially distinguishable. The ammunition pouch is in fine condition and is still quite usable........................$35.SOLD!
G.102. Very nice cased set of aviation style goggles with green painted tin case. The goggles' have two clear glass lens inserted in oval gray plastic frames with a gray elastic headband. The set is in fine condition. The GI who captured them applied a triangle armor unit helmet decal to the front of the case. A very nice re-enactment or uniform collection item....................................................$ 85.
G.134. Very nice German WWII DAK 20 liter "jerry can". The left side of the can has raised stamped lettering Kraftstoff 20L then Feurergefahrlich and the date 1943. The same side has the manufacturers' stamp triangle shaped logo and initials. In additional the can has the manufacturer's lot number 423 and underneath the number the raised stamped lettering Wehrmacht. The can is in fine condition, the original paint fair this due to surface rust spotting. This is a very nice item for re-enactment and to complement a vehicle collection.........................$ 165.
G.135. Very nice condition WWII German army canteen with the original complete black leather strap and black bakelite drinking cup. The drinking cup is in excellent condition - no scratches, chips or cracking. The cup has a hall mark logo with the number 46 and an initial S (Wilhelm Schroder & Co.). The canteen itself is painted a red enamel with a aluminum screw on top with chain. The felt cover is in fine condition - no tears, staining or mothing. This canteen would be an excellent addition to any German equipment of uniform collection...............................$175.
SOLD! G.136. Very nice WWII German army tropical canteen (Afrika Korp model). The canteen's body is made of reddish brown bakelite and has a large manufacturers' indented circled hall mark on the back (Ritter Alfurit D.R.P. a.1). The stopper is made of aluminum with the same color bakelite top. The straps and buckles are complete and made of a tan beige color canvass strap. The aluminum drinking cup is in fine condition, painted a dark forest green and has the name Burteino, F.M. scratched on the top. This is a very nice collectors piece...............................$225.SOLD!
G.140. Very nice German Army mine flag set consisting if the leather carry case and ten (10) triangular yellow flags with a black imprinted skull and cross bones on both sides and five (5) additional poles to increase the pole height of the ones flagged. The poles and flags are in good condition. The case has a cotton web carrying sling to carry the cased flags from the shoulder. The leather is of heavy construction, dyed a grey-green and is in good functional condition. The under side of the closing case flap cover has several ink imprinted hall marks, one of which is a horizontal oblong box with a eagle/swastika logo follower by a Gothic German Ma. 21, 136". The second is a large horizontal oval logo around the manufacturer's name Erhardt & Sohns and the location ( not distinguishable) / D. for Deutschland. The case is 22" long and 7" wide at the opening flap. This mine field flag set is a very nice re-enactment or field gear collectible.....................................................$275.
G.142. Very nice pair of WWII German Navy binoculars made for the Kreigsmarine by SRBaSTYS, Praha. The glasses have the Kriegsmarine eagle logo with the capital M and have the following marking, 1/6000, serial number 10508, MARINE DIENSTGLAS. The binoculars are in good working order and have an accompanying eye glass protection cover for when not in use. The grips and tubes have retained their original paint. Very nice pair.....................$465.
SOLD! G.148. Very nice shell hardened brown leather WWII German P.38 holster. The holster is marked with a large P.38 on the hip side. The original two leather straps for belt mounting were removed at war's end and replaced with the metal mounting hinge for attachment to the new style grommet hole belt (similar to the U.S. Army web belt). The holster's stitching is intact and the leather still supple. This is a very nice holster whose P.38 has already been disposed of...............................................................$95.SOLD!
SOLD! G.149. Very nice WWII German P.38 9 mm ammunition clip. The clip is serial numbered 25774 and has two waffen acceptance marks numbered 369. The clip's bluing is in fine condition as is the clip's cartridge elevator spring.................................$85.SOLD!
G.150. Very nice PP/PPK 7.35 mm (.32 caliber) eight (8) shot metal magazine (clip) with plastic handle butt. The clip is in very good condition........................................................$65.
G.151. Very nice set of WW II German Luftwaffe star charts for use in the North Sea (Nordsee). The two thick cellophane charts are 9" by 7" each and are titled "Zeilgevierttaffel" and "Richtkrieszahlen Zur Einrichtung Nach Gitternord". Both charts are "housed" in a heavy thick black manila envelop 9 1/2" by 7 1/2" titled K.W. 27 fur den Unterricht. The condition of the set is that they could be used today. Very nice and scarce items.................................$135.
G.152. Very nice black dyed leather WWII German helmet chin strap with buckle.....................$25.
G.155. Very nice set of WW II German helmet split rivets (pins) and their slotted washers. The set (3 each) is in unused condition. They are used to hold the helmet's liner in place......................$30.
SOLD! G.43. Exact Bunderwehr copy of the WWII Wehrmacht field utensils hall marked by the same manufacturer A. S. Rostfrei. This four piece steel set consists of a knife, fork and spoon "housed" in a combination bottle/can opener. This is a very nice set that can be used for the outdoors re-enactments......
......$35.
SOLD!
SOLD! G.119. Very nice thick dyed black case hardened P.08 Luger holster with leather gun tool and extra ammunition clip, sleeves. The back of the holster has P08 and is hall marked E. GlEUNER GmhB, BALTZEN, eagle waffen hall mark then WaA170. The holster is in fine condition having been produced several years ago as a reproduction.....................$65.SOLD!
G.109. Good patent leather holster and separate shoulder belt for the Canadian manufactured 9mm semi-automatic that was issued to British, Chinese and American forces. The holster is constructed of multi-pieces of thick leather and rivets. There is a extra clip leather pouch sewn on the front facing side. There is no makers hall mark on the holster. The belt clip has a imprinted oval logo with W in the center. Nice item........................$45.
American
G.81.Very nice Bianchi #4001 Cyclone II size 4 holster. The holster has a belt loop and can also be used for a shoulder holster. The holster can house semi-automatic hands guns of .32 cal. and .25 caliber. The holster is made of a heavy woven mid night blue cotton/rayon material and is in very good
condition.........................................$25.
G.116. Mint pair of US Air Force flight mittens. The inserts are 100% wool, Type N-48, size large. The inserts were made by Lancer Clothing Corp. The flight mitten shells are made of rayon and heavy but supple leather and wool and are large size and also made by Lancer. A very nice pair of USAF Korean era crew flight mittens..........................$30.
G.117. WWII US Army canteen with cup dated 1944. The manufacturer is GP & F CO. The cup's manufacturing logo has been "X" out. Both are in good used condition. The O/D canvass canteen cover is in good condition retaining the wool liner and both snaps. The cover has stenciling on the back side including a serial number - all of which is hard to make out. A nice ensemble......................$25.
G.118. Complete and in good used condition U.S. Army mess kit dated 1942 and stamped U. S. There is a hall mark logo consisting of the letter I within a vertical oval which is within a horizontal diamond shape stamping. The kit is still usable today..................$20.
G.120. Very nice set of O/D web canvas utility straps that were used from everything to gas can tie downs to equipment tie downs for back packs/weapons carriers. The two straps are in unused condition and are quite usable today.............................$25.
G.130. Korean War. Original U.S. Army cased vehicle tow 6 volt black out lamp that was used on jeeps, 3/4 ton and 2/1/2 trucks when towing a trailer or 37 mm / 75 mm field artillery. The black out light's bakelite plug plugged into the back of the jeep or truck for electricity. The light itself was mounted on the vehicle being towed using a large metal bracket device. The 1/2+" diameter lamp cord is 16' long. The black out light is housed in a large heavy OD color canvass bag with a shoulder sling. The bag has a rigid leather bottom to support the light's weigh. The bag is stenciled CS - 76 -B and is in very good condition. The bakelite electrical plug is hall marked WARNER ELECTRIC BRAKE MFG. CO. BELOIT, WIS. USA and dated 1951. The light has the serial number A1941 and has INDUSTRIAL LAMP stamped on the lamp's face. This is a nice WWII/ Korean war vehicle accessory in good condition....................$235.
G.138. Scarce U.S. Army WWII First Aid Pouch, heavy dark tan cotton web contruction, tropical color, marked M.E.Co. and dated 1941. The back side has the two brass hangers for hanging on a web ammunition belt and two cotton cross straps for attaching to a chest pack harness. It is in fine condition....................................$25.
G.139. WWI/WWII Pistol belt (Mills) dark tan web belt with brass fittings. The belt has several hall marks and serial numbers and is in good condition.............................$45.
G.141. Mint and unused pair of brown leather straps, U.S. Army Cavalry hall marked US, J.Q.M.D. 1941 E.N.S. The brown leather straps are 8 !/2" long with four (4) punch holes. There are no leather chips, discoloration, leather cracking - mint condition....................$ 65.
NEW! G.164. Very nice original WWII American "Field Siren", (whistle). The Field Siren is made of bakelite, has the original wooden ball inside the interior, works. The whistle is 2 1/2" long by 7/8" wide by 1 3/8" high. The original lanyard loop is still part of the whistle. Attached to the loop is the original 11" metal chain with the uniform button hook attachment. The under part of the mouth lip is partially chipped but the whistle is still in good working condition. Hard to find U.S. Army WW II field item...............................$23.NEW!
G.28. WWII US Marine tan color web pistol/utility belt in very good condition, marked U.S................................................$25.
G.124. Very nice WWII U.S. Army mountain troop/ski troop steel frame, canvas and leather back pack. The overall condition is very good, all the straps are present. There is no discoloration, tears, mothing, etc. The date of manufacture is stenciled 1942 and the manufacturer was MEESE. This back pack has one main pouch and a number of smaller exterior pouches. A scarce and still usable item..............$85.
G.125. Very nice two (2) man pup tent/shelter. The tent is 110" by 114", has all three tent poles and the eight wooden tent pegs. The tent has all of its' metal buttons, tent pole tie down ropes, the fabric is in mint condition. The tent has the US stenciled logo, a serial number and is hall marked SEARS SADDLERY COMPANY, DAVENPORT, IOWA and is dated 1942. This is a very nice item, one that is still quite usable....................$225.
AFG.132. Very nice WWII ammunition container in OD color with raised stamped lettering CAL. .30M1 AMMUNITION BOX on both sides of the metal container. On one side is a squared metal latch attachment 2" by 1 1/2"s. On the top of the container is a functioning metal carrying strap. On one end of the container is a top lock down metal latch and on the other end is a large stamped raised U.S. Ordinance Corp logo. On the bottom of the container is a stamped indented cartridge impression. The ammunition box dimensions are 10 3/4" long by 3 3/4" wide by 7" high. The steel made container is in good condition..........................................$65.
G.137. WWII U.S. Army Brass Clock. Very nice working 8 day 24 hour WWII U. S. Army brass clock identified as a U.S. Army Clock Message Center, MI. The clock was made by Chelsea Clock Co. Boston and has the serial number 572218. The clock is made of brass with a glass face plate. The black dial with white hour numbers and the hands including the second hand have the illuminescent coating used in the 1930-1940s. The clock is 5 7/8" in diameter with a depth of 2 1/2". It is in fine working condition and the case, dial face and glass are in very nice condition.................................$825.
G.145. Very nice U.S. Army gasoline fueled platoon squad gasoline fueled compact stove (6 3/4" high by 5 3/4" wide). The stove is made of steel and aluminum and is in good working condition. It is hall marked U.S., M 1942 MOD, ALADDIN 1944. The feet and frying pan/pot "wings" fold up making this a compact cooking unit. This is a great camping or re-enactor WWII small unit stove..................................$85.
G.153. Very nice WWII U. S. Army canvas and board made field map case. The case has its' original shoulder strap, is hall marked BOYT and dated 42 (1942). The case is still quite usable and in good condition. Great for re-enactments, display or field use......................$40.
G.154. Very nice heavy brass constucted WWII U.S. Army wall clock. The clock is 5 1/2" by 2 1'2" in depth. The clock's face is black with white luminous 24 hour time numbers. The clock has a second hand and an alarm hand as well as minute and hour hands. The clock's face has Chelsea Clock Co. Boston then U.S. Army Clock Message Center, MI. It is a WWII 8 day time piece. The back brass wall plate has the serial number 572218. According to Chelsea Clock Co. history this clock "The U.S. Army still uses many Chelsea clocks in all of its fields of operation to record messages through a message center." This is one fine historic military time piece...................................$675.
G.156. Very nice canvas web .45 cal two clip belt pouch in fine condition. The front flap is stenciled U.S. and the back is dated 1942 HOFF MFG. CO. The pouch is the slip on type attachment where the belt slips through the back sleeve. The ammo pouch is in unused condition.....................$45.
G.158. Very nice WWII American Jeep and 3/4 ton truck rifle carrier with original OD paint scheme. The steel molded carrier could be floor mounted on the front passenger side or horizontally mounted on the top of the interior dash board. The carrier measures 39" long by 3" wide. It came from a 1942 Willeys MB jeep. This is a hard to find original stock item. It is in very good condition...................................$225.
G.159. Very nice complete U.S. Army WWII canteen set with cup, handle and cover. The aluminum canteen is hall marked and dated U.S. G. & FCO 1944. The cup is hall marked the same but was X'd out. The cup also has the number 50, the letter B and the letter M. The OD canvass cover is in very good condition and has the stencilled U.S. on the front and has indisquishable stencilled lettering on the back. The cover also has a pair of functioning metal hangers for attaching the canteen to a "field belt". Good condition.......................$35.
G.160. Very nice original U.S. Army WWII hall marked mess kit. The kit is dated 1942, U.S. and had the capital letter I in a oval circle which then is framed with a horizontal diamond. The mess kit is in good usable condition...............................$25.
The next 3 items are from the estate of Johnny "Saipan Johnny" Johnson. Rear Admiral Johnson retired from the US Navy aviation after 34 years continuous service. He was a navy carrier pilot who flew the Hellcat. He was shot down by the Japanese twice, the first time over Saipan and the second time off Iwo Jima.
G.93. WWII Pistol Belt rig owned and worn by Johnny “Saipan Johnny” Johnson. Johnson retired from the U.S. Navy as a Rear Admiral in 1976 after 34 years in the U.S. Navy as a pilot. During the Second World War he flew Hellcats and was shot down twice, the first time in Saipan, Marianna’s where he joined the Marines during the fighting to take the island from the Japanese. The rig consists of his light tan web belt with brass fittings and a illegible hall mark stamped on it. Johnson had a ammunition sleeve sewn on the belt for ready access to his cartridges. His brown leather pistol holster with US embossed in the oval on the holster's flap is in good condition and even has a leather tie down leg attachment. The holster is hall marked Boyt and dated 1942.
Nice historic item....................................................................$125.
G.146. Very nice condition US logo .45 caliber 1911 A 1 holster. The holster is hall marked Boyt and dated 42 (1942). The holster still has a leather leg tie down strap. It was owned and used by Rear aDmiral Johnny "Saipan Johnny Johnson, now deceased..........................$85.
G.147. Colt .45 1911 Model Boyt 1942 brown leather holster with US logo on the holster flap. This holster was owned and used by Saipan Johnny Johnson and is in good condition.........$95.
American, Civil War
G.64. Civil War Union army tin constructed biscuit (hard tack) barrel. The container has two carrying handles and a lid locking latch. The round container is 11 1/2" high and 10 1/2" in width and retains much of its' original black paint. The barrel is in very good condition. Great for field re-enactments................$150.
G.123. Very nice Civil War Federal field grade sword belt with the original hangers. The belt is 45" in length and 1 7/8" in width. The black dyed leather belt is still in supple condition and is complete - no chipping or missing section. The belt's tongue end has a large oval containing the manufacturer's information (not readable). The gilded brass buckle is in fine condition. The over lay gold brocade belt over the main belt is also complete and in good condition. The two sword hangers have a leather backing with the same brocade treatment on the front. The brass hanger attachment and both suspension hooks are complete, functional and in good condition. The two hanger straps measure 11 1/2" and 15" in length. The belt is in very good condition for it's age and could still be used. It was obtained in Leesburg, Virginia...................$ 475.
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