2015 Spring Military Collectibles Auction
Saturday, March 28, 2015 | 11:00 AM Eastern
Auction closed.
2015 Spring Military Collectibles Auction
Saturday, March 28, 2015 | 11:00 AM Eastern
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2015 Spring Military Collectibles/Firearms Auction-Offering items acquired from a 50+ year southern museum collection, plus other direct vet acquired items & consignments from private collections
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WW1 German M16/M17 Geometric Camo Finish Helmet W/Liner
Lot # 23 (Sale Order: 26 of 381)
WWI M16 with period painted camo finish German helmet-Colors are still fairly vibrant-Shell is maker/size stamped GL64 for the firm of Gebruder Gnüchtel-Lauter/Sachsen-Often referred to as the M17 model which was only because the liner band in the M17 versions is metal instead of leather-There are initials written inside in pencil-All three leather liner pads are present with 2 of them having separated from the liner band and could be restored. These WW1 German Camo finish helmets are becoming quite scarce!!
WW1 US Army Attributed 82nd Division Camo Helmet
Lot # 24 (Sale Order: 27 of 381)
M1917 cork finish period painted camo helmet that is attributed to Fred Neuman from Longville, MN - According to the tag that is attached to the helmet from the museum, Neuman was with the 82nd Division Company B. Helmet has the oil cloth liner and part of the chin strap and is in good overall condition.
WW1 US Army 1st Infantry Division Helmet
Lot # 25 (Sale Order: 28 of 381)
M1917 cork finish Brodie helmet with the "Big Red 1" period painted on the front. Helmet is stamped "L82 ZI" in the brim - missing chin strap and liner/pad has come loose but in good overall condition.
WW1 Grouping 78th Lightning Division-309th Heavy Field Artillery
Lot # 26 (Sale Order: 29 of 381)
Museum acquired grouping from the estate of William L. Chandler, 78th Division, 309th Heavy Field Artillery - includes Wool tunic with US and Crossed Cannon collar discs, 78th Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, Service Stripe, Overseas Stripes, Wound Chevron and Sergeant Stripes. The M1917 helmet is stamped, "ZA60" in the brim and has the liner with the helmet but it is loose. The chin strap is missing. The helmet also has the Lightning Division Insignia and Crossed Cannons with 309th FA period painted opposite sides. The initials, "ACD" are scraped into the sand paint finish. An "Extracts From Manual for Army Cooks" book dated July 1917, a map of France, a picture of Chandler, four issues of The Camp Dix News from 1917, copy of discharge papers and two letters offering items from the 78th Division post war. A great grouping.
WW1 US 2nd Infantry Division Wool Tunic
Lot # 27 (Sale Order: 30 of 381)
Wool tunic with US and Crossed Cannon 2nd HQ collar discs, 2nd Infantry Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, Service Stripe, Wound Chevron and Signal Corps Insignia. There are a couple of small moth holes and the right breast pocket has a tear in the bottom.
WW1 US Army 2nd Infantry Division Helmet-Named
Lot # 28 (Sale Order: 31 of 381)
M1917 Brodie helmet with the 2nd Infantry Division insignia period painted on the front-Heavy cork finish with heavy field applied OD repaint. The interior rim has the name" F.W. Lindner" written in charcoal/heavy pencil. It is also is stamped "ZD 1776" on the interior edge - chin strap is complete and liner/pad is loose but in good overall condition.
WW2 German NSKK Overseas Cap
Lot # 29 (Sale Order: 32 of 381)
Black wool construction with gilt finish NSKK buttons on the front fold down flap and a grommet/hook loop on each side. The NSKK insignia is an embroidered white eagle with black a Swastika and lettering on a green triangle. The inside has the RZM tag sewn in with size 56 stamped on the tag - there is a name that is not completely legible written in the RZM tag. Cap is in excellent condition.
WW2 Nazi Luftwaffe Officer's Overseas Cap
Lot # 30 (Sale Order: 33 of 381)
Officer's quality Luftwaffe blue grey, wool rayon blend constructed cap. The top edge of the scalloped panels is piped in interwoven, silver - aluminum braid. The front center of the cap has a machine embroidered second pattern Luftwaffe eagle clutching a canted Swastika in one talon in pale silvery/grey cotton threads mounted on a cut out blue grey wool base. The front center of the fold down panels has a machine embroidered and padded national tri-color cockade in black, white and red rayon threads. Both the eagle and the cockade are all original hand stitching to the cap. The interior of the cap is fully lined in a light gray/cream sateen material with the original leather sweatband. The sweat band has stitch separation from the main body of the cap. The initials, “CH” are written on the inside of the leather sweatband. No apparent mothing – in excellent condition.
WWII Nazi Reichsbahn EM/NCO Overseas Cap
Lot # 31 (Sale Order: 34 of 381)
A Navy blue wool/rayon blend overseas cap, introduced in June 1936 along with the new uniform and rank insignia. Its gently sloping side panels are piped along their upper edge with red rayon. The cap has a small, machine woven national eagle and swastika to its top front above a machine woven cockade. Insignia is with its original hand stitching to the cap. The interior is fully lined with grey/silver rayon with a faint maker and size stamping-Cap shows normal period wear and use with a few small moth nips.
WW2 Nazi Luftwaffe EM/NCO's Overseas Cap
Lot # 32 (Sale Order: 35 of 381)
Luftwaffe blue grey wool rayon blend construction cap features fold down side and back panels with gently sloping, downward scallops to the front and forward sides. The front center of the cap has a machine embroidered, second pattern Luftwaffe eagle clutching a canted Swastika in one talon in pale silvery/grey cotton threads mounted on a cut-out, blue grey wool base. The front center of the fold down panels has a machine embroidered, national tri-color cockade in black, white and red rayon threads. Both the eagle and the cockade are neatly hand stitched in place. The interior of the cap is fully lined in ribbed, brownish grey rayon. Maker marked, “Graedier, Berlin 58, 1942”. Cap is in very good condition with a few moth tracks.
WW2 Nazi Kriegsmarine NCO Tropical M41 Field Cap
Lot # 33 (Sale Order: 36 of 381)
Nazi Naval NCO Tropical M41 Field Cap (Tropenfelddienstmütze).Typical French made cap with French maker stamps- The insignia consists of a tropical embroidered eagle and machine woven cockade on a brown background. There are two ventilation grommets on each side of the cap. The interior is lined with green cotton fabric that is marked, “APC 55” in the left panel and has an illegible stamp and “54” in the right inside top panel. There is some soiling to the cap and wear to the brim on the right side.
Rare WW2 Kriegsmarine Officer's Overseas CAP-French Made
Lot # 33a (Sale Order: 37 of 381)
Textbook period example of a French made Kriegsmarine Officer's cap-Gold flat wire eagle on a blue base and is machine sewn to the body of the cap-The cockade is also flat wire thread embroidered-All stitching is correct with silver bullion piping (Administration Officer..?)-Lining is correct with black satin like material and shows signs of wear-There is a maker/date stamp.."Paris 194..?" Original and extremely scarce cap!
WW2 Nazi Kriegsmarine EM/NCO's Tropical 4 Pocket Jacket
Lot # 34 (Sale Order: 38 of 381)
In near mint condition! 4 pocket version with scalloped flaps and pleats-Machine sewn EM Coastal Artillery breast eagle over right pocket and 2 stripe Coastal Artillery Obergefreiter's Rank Chevron on the left sleeve-The shoulder boards having the two crossed unfouled anchors were used up to 1939 by the NCO instruction battalions, and later for many other units, it was the usual unit emblem when the soldier was not assigned to a KA or antiaircraft Battalion. Proper maker and size stampings in the interior lining. There is slight "picking" to the front of the collar. Scarce tunic!
WWII CBI Theater USAAF Navigator B-10 Jacket
Lot # 35 (Sale Order: 39 of 381)
Theater made insignia with multi piece leather CBI patch-Bullion Major's insignia and bullion Navigator wings-The mouton collar does show wear as do the cuff bands-slight soiling throughout-I very good collectible condition!
WWII US AAF Leather A-2 Jacket W/Nose Art "FLAK HACK"-Named- B24 Air Gunner-D-Day Mission
Lot # 36 (Sale Order: 40 of 381)
C. E. Mace-Air Gunner -B24 "Flak Hack" 453rd Bomb Group, 733rd Bomb Squadron-Flew 32 Combat Missions with mission 24 a June 6, 1944 D-DAY mission! The squadron had to turn around due to weather-War Correspondent Paul Manning was on the aircraft-Mace was awarded the Air Medal and 3 Oak Leaf Clusters along with the Distinguished Flying Cross-All original citations are included with this grouping-Dozens of other period documents including Mace's discharge, misc. crew lists and Mace's original handwritten mission diary which has been transcripted into a word format-The original leather A-2 jacket still has the original contract tag by Rough Wear Clothing Co. and is a size 40-Cuff and waist bands appear original to the jacket and show some wear-There is a WW2 period Air Gunner's wing which is clutch back just above the original leather name tag-The "Flak Hack" nose art on the back of the jacket is still vibrant showing only minor age crazing to the paint-An amazing grouping
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS FOR B-24 AIR GUNNER GROUPING--DO NOT BID ON THIS LOT!
Lot # 36a (Sale Order: 41 of 381)
C. E. Mace-Air Gunner -B24 "Flak Hack" 453rd Bomb Group, 733rd Bomb Squadron-Flew 32 Combat Missions with mission 24 a June 6, 1944 D-DAY mission! The squadron had to turn around due to weather-War Correspondent Paul Manning was on the aircraft-Mace was awarded the Air Medal and 3 Oak Leaf Clusters along with the Distinguished Flying Cross-All original citations are included with this grouping-Dozens of other period documents including Mace's discharge, misc. crew lists and Mace's original handwritten mission diary which has been transcripted into a word format-The original leather A-2 jacket still has the original contract tag by Rough Wear Clothing Co. and is a size 40-Cuff and waist bands appear original to the jacket and show some wear-There is a WW2 period Air Gunner's wing which is clutch back just above the original leather name tag-The "Flak Hack" nose art on the back of the jacket is still vibrant showing only minor age crazing to the paint-An amazing grouping
RARE! Pre WWII/1930's B-1 Leather Flight Jacket
Lot # 37 (Sale Order: 42 of 381)
Most likely the rarest WW2/Pre WW2 flight jacket ever produced! Leather shell still very supple-Original contract tag still present-The predecessor of the B-2 and then the B-3 and was only produced for a coiple of years in early 1930's and that production was very limited-The pocket on the left breast has been period tremoved-Interesting that that are stitch marks on the right breast indicating the presence of a WW2 period discharge "Ruptured Duck"-Extremely rare jacket...Not much research info anywhere!
WWII US Army Air Corp Leather B-3 High Altitude Bomber Jacket
Lot # 37a (Sale Order: 43 of 381)
In overall very good condition-leather shell shows wear and has a couple of small tears-Original contract tag is still intact and is a size 40-Conmar zipper.
M41 Jacket With Persian Command Patch
Lot # 38 (Sale Order: 44 of 381)
In extremely fine condition-Size tag is still intact and a scarce large 42R size
Australian Made Ike Style Jacket
Lot # 39 (Sale Order: 45 of 381)
Very similar to the WWII British Battle Blouse and The US Army Ike jacket-Australian made embroidered Air Gunner Wings and an Australian made 5th AAF patch on the left shoulder which has some of the stitching loose-"Made In Australia" tag on the interior of the right breast with a size of 36R and is dated 1944-Overall in excellent condition.
WW2 Period US M41 Jacket-Has Been Occupation Modified With Art Work
Lot # 40 (Sale Order: 46 of 381)
Very unique WW2 period M41 jacket…It has been modified/cut down at the waist-Artwork on the front and the back.
WWII 2nd Model Tanker Jacket With Tank Art Work
Lot # 41 (Sale Order: 47 of 381)
WW2 period US Army 2nd model tanker jacket-Conmar zipper-Has tank corps patch sewn to left breast-The shell shows light soiling-The cuff/waist & collar bands have faded-There is a hand drawn tank with "Tank Co. 112th" & "Germany" on the back of the jacket. It appears to have been drawn with a heavy charcoal pencil-Scarce jacket!
WWII US Army Tanker Helmet With Goggles
Lot # 41a (Sale Order: 48 of 381)
Tanker helmet is maker stamped Rawlings with a 1940's patent number-The ear electronics are still present-The goggle are in good condition with one lense showing cloudiness.
ANJ-3A Jacket-WW2 Period
Lot # 42 (Sale Order: 49 of 381)
Original contract tag by Monarch Mfg. Co.-Leather shell is still very supple showing period wear-The gas flap is not perforated and there is not a stencil under the collar.
WWII US Army Air Forces Emergency Sustenance Kit For Life Raft/Aircraft
Lot # 42a (Sale Order: 50 of 381)
It appears to be complete-Mainly used by the US Army Air Forces and stored in bail out life rafts.
