
Wartime Collectible & Military Memorabilia Auction
Wartime Collectible & Military Memorabilia Auction
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Description
Civil War, Indian Wars, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, & Current Conflicts
The December 2023 Wartime Military Memorabilia Auction brings to market an expansive variety of war memorabilia to include Civil War, Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, World War I / WWI, World War II / WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf Wars & Current Conflicts.
The auction sells all types of collectible militaria, including named military groupings & archives, edged weapons, orders, medals, insignia, awards, patches, headgear, uniforms, flags & cloth, buttons, documents, flight jackets, diaries, gear, optics, arms, armor, relics & art.
A number of historically significant pieces are offered in this 880 lot Wartime Militaria Memorabilia Auction. Some of the more notable items are:
- WWII D-Day Flown Flag of LCI (L) 421 - Gold Beach (King Red) Invasion of Normandy and archive grouping of Steve Andy Hudac, who served as Coxswain of LCI (L) 421 during D-Day operations and landings. Consigned by the family.
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WWII GERMAN HEER M40 SD COMBAT HELMET
Lot # 102051 (Sale Order: 51 of 933)
WWII German Heer Single Decal Combat Helmet. Heer eagle decal below left vent hole. "Q64" and "448" stamped on the interior. Eight tongue leather liner with drawstring. Leather chinstrap. Size: 64 | Condition: Very good. Light leather cracking on liner. Paint chips on shell. Est. $400-800
WWII GERMAN M40 COMBAT HELMET
Lot # 102052 (Sale Order: 52 of 933)
WWII German M40 Combat Helmet. Maker mark/size and serial number stamp present on the rear rim but illegible. Eight-tongue leather liner with drawstring. No chinstrap present. Condition: Very good. Liner has moderate wear and flaking. Est. $150-300
WWII GERMAN LUFTWAFFE SD M42 COMBAT HELMET
Lot # 102053 (Sale Order: 53 of 933)
WWII German Luftwaffe Single Decal M42 Combat Helmet. Luftwaffe decal below the left vent hole. "ET64" and 1762" stamped on the interior. Eight-tongue leather liner with drawstring. No chinstrap present. Size: 64 | Condition: Very good. Light leather cracks on the liner. Est. $250-500
WWII GERMAN M35 & M38 GLADIATOR HELMETS
Lot # 102054 (Sale Order: 54 of 933)
WWII German M35 & M38 Gladiator Helmets. (1) M35 Combat Helmet. Repainted shell. "Q66" and "3589" stamped on the interior. Eight tongue leather liner with drawstring. No chinstrap. (1) M38 "Gladiator" Beaded Helmet. "RL2 - 38/28" stamped on interior. Six tongue leather liner. No chinstrap. Condition: Good. Moderate wear. Est. $200-400
WWII GERMAN HEER M35 SD COMBAT HELMET
Lot # 102055 (Sale Order: 55 of 933)
WWII German Heer M35 Single Decal Combat Helmet. Heer eagle decal below left vent hole. "E.F.64" and "20763" stamped on the interior. Replacement eight tongue leather liner with drawstring. No chinstrap. Size: 64 | Condition: Very good. Decal slightly faded and chipped. Est. $300-600
WWII GERMAN LUFTWAFFE M40 SD COMBAT HELMET
Lot # 102056 (Sale Order: 56 of 933)
WWII German Luftwaffe M40 Single Decal Combat Helmet. Luftwaffe decal on left side below vent hole. Maker marked "EF62" and serial number "31468" stamped on interior. Eight tongue leather liner with drawstring and leather chinstrap | Size: 62 | Condition: Very good. Light oxidation. Est. $400-800
WWII GERMAN HEER 2ND PATTERN SUMMER PITH HELMET
Lot # 102057 (Sale Order: 57 of 933)
WWII German Heer 2nd Pattern Summer Pith Helmet. Brown felt covered cork construction with leather chinstrap, leather sweatband, and leather rim covering. German tri-color and eagle shield insignia on both sides. Leather sweatband maker marked by JHS and "62-1942" on underside. Size: 62 | Condition: Good. Leather rim cover is partially missing / flaked. Stains present on the sweatband. Est. $150-300
WWII GERMAN SA MEMBER "COFFEE CAN" KEPI
Lot # 102058 (Sale Order: 58 of 933)
Early WWII German Sturmabteilung Enlisted Kepi. Coffee can style, tan cotton twill and black tricot wool construction with. Frontal SA eagle cap insignia, leather sweatband and chinstrap. No visible maker mark. Condition: Fair. Leather sweatband is mostly detached. Visor is partially detached. Est. $400-800
WWII ITALIAN FASCIST OFFICER FEZ CAP
Lot # 102059 (Sale Order: 59 of 933)
WWII Italian Fascist Officer Fez Cap. Wool construction. Sergeant stripes and lanyard cords. Black tassel. Leather sweat band present. Maker mark stamped on the interior of dome. Size: Medium | Condition: Good. Moderate wear. Cracks in leather sweatband. Est. $400-800
WWII IMPERIAL JAPANESE AMBASSADOR'S BICORNE HAT
Lot # 102060 (Sale Order: 60 of 933)
WWII Imperial Japanese Ambassador's Bicorne hat. Fine wool/animal hair outer construction with ostrich feathers. Gold bullion stitched paulownia leaf embroidery and Imperial court button. Includes storage case. Condition: Good. Light wear. Est. $250-500
WWII IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY OFFICER BICORNE HAT
Lot # 102061 (Sale Order: 61 of 933)
WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Bicorne Hat. Pressed felt / hair construction. Gold and silver threaded bullion cords. Leather sweatband present. Kanji characters stamped on the inside of hat. Condition: Good. Light wear. Est. $200-400
WWII JAPANESE NAVAL OFFICER BICORNE HAT, EPAULETTE
Lot # 102062 (Sale Order: 62 of 933)
WWII Imperial Japanese Naval Officer's Bicorne Hat and Epaulette. (1) Bicorne Hat. Pressed felt / hair construction. Gold and silver threaded bullion cords. Leather sweatband present. Kanji characters stamped inside. (1) Epaulette. Gold threaded bullion cords. Japanese Naval Insignia. (1) Carrying case. Wood and canvas construction with kanji characters stamped on the inside. Condition: Good. Light wear. Est. $200-400
WWII IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY FIELD OFFICER CAP
Lot # 102063 (Sale Order: 63 of 933)
WWII Imperial Japanese Army Field Officer Cap. Wool construction. Stitched, frontal IJA star. Leather sweatband. No chinstrap. Kanji characters stamped on the inside. Condition: Good. Light to moderate wear. Est. $200-400
WWII IMPERIAL JAPANESE TYPE 90 COMBAT HELMET
Lot # 102064 (Sale Order: 64 of 933)
WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 90 Combat Helmet. Frontal Imperial Japanese Army star insignia. Kanji characters marked on interior. Leather liner. No chinstrap. Condition: Good. Moderate oxidation. Est. $300-600
WWII IMPERIAL JAPANESE CIVIL DEFENSE HELMETS
Lot # 102065 (Sale Order: 65 of 933)
WWII Imperial Japanese Army Type 90 Combat Helmets. (1) Civil Defense Helmet. Frontal star insignia. Canvas liner and cloth chinstrap. Handwritten kanji characters near the brim. (1) Civil Defense Field Recovered Helmet Shell. Aluminum construction. No liner. Condition: Very good and relic. Est. $150-300
WWII JAPANESE ARMY LIEUTENANT COLONEL DRESS KEPI
Lot # 102066 (Sale Order: 66 of 933)
WWII Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel Dress Kepi. Wool construction with gold stitching and cap badge. Gold stitched star on top of cap. Leather visor and chinstrap. "Murakami" embossed on the interior of cap. Condition: Good. Light to moderate wear. Leather sweatband is partially unstitched. Est. $200-400
WWII - COLD WAR BRITISH HELMETS & CAPS
Lot # 102067 (Sale Order: 67 of 933)
WWII - Cold War British Helmets and Caps. (1) British Pith Helmet. Manufacture tag preset in Hebrew Characters. Made in Palestine. (1) British Royal Navy Captain's Visor Cap. (1) British HMS Sailor's Cap. "S. Mes. Mee" ink stamped on the interior. (1) British Royal Air Force Visor Cap. "Moss Bros" manufacture tag present. Condition: Good. Light to moderate wear. Light moth holes present. Est. $100-300
WWII IRISH MK II COMBAT HELMET
Lot # 102068 (Sale Order: 68 of 933)
WWII Irish Mk II Combat Helmet. Rolled rim. "Gov 7 1" stamped near the brim. Painted Irish Eastern Command logo. Replacement liner and chinstrap. Condition: Good. Moderate oxidation and rust. Est. $100-300
WWII BRITISH METROPOLITAN POLICE CUSTODIAN HELMET
Lot # 102069 (Sale Order: 69 of 933)
WWII Era British Metropolitan Police Custodian Helmet. Felt and cotton construction with brass insignia. Leather sweatband is present. No chinstrap. Condition: Good. Light to moderate wear. Est. $100-300
WWII - CURRENT US ARMY & NAVY OFFICER VISOR CAPS
Lot # 102070 (Sale Order: 70 of 933)
WWII - Modern Conflicts US Army & Navy Officer Visor Caps. (1) WWII Army Officer Visor Cap. OD green wool construction. Army eagle badge. Leather chinstrap and sweatband. Maker mark present but illegible. Size: 7 1/4. (1) Modern General Officer Dress blue Visor Cap. Dark blue wool construction. Army eagle badge. Gold thread chinstrap. Black leather sweatband. Maker marked by Marlow White. Size: 7 3/8. (1) Modern US Navy Admiral Visor Cap. Dark blue wool construction. Navy eagle and anchor badge. Gold thread chinstrap. Leather sweatband. Maker marked by Bancroft. Size: 7 1/4. (1) Modern US Navy Admiral Visor Cap. White cotton construction. Navy eagle and anchor badge. Gold thread chinstrap. Leather sweatband. Maker marked by Bancroft. Size: 7 1/4. Condition: Very good to fair. WWII cap shows moderate wear and sweatband is ripped/torn. Est. $200-400
WWII - VIETNAM WAR US ARMED FORCES HEADGEAR
Lot # 102071 (Sale Order: 71 of 933)
WWII - Vietnam War US Armed Forces Headgear. Includes US Army officer visor caps, USN visor cap, Donald Duck caps, USMC pith helmet, Airborne Special Forces beret, and USAAF garrison cap. Condition: Very good to good. Est. $80-160
WWII - KOREAN WAR ERA US ARMY CAMPAIGN HATS
Lot # 102072 (Sale Order: 72 of 933)
WWII - Korean War Era US Army Officer and Enlisted Campaign Hats. Condition: Very good to good. Light to moderate wear. Stains present. Two liners are torn. Est. $100-200
WWII - COLD WAR US ARMY / SHERIFF MEMORABILIA
Lot # 102073 (Sale Order: 73 of 933)
WWII - Cold War US Army and Sheriff's Headgear, Shams, Insignia and Patches. Kentucky Sheriff's Hats, Sweetheart Pillow Shams, Tank Destroyer Patch, Captain Bars, Garrison Cap and tank photo prints. Condition: Very good. Light wear. Est. $80-150
WWII US ARMY CAMPAIGN HAT LOT OF 2
Lot # 102074 (Sale Order: 74 of 933)
Lot of 2 WWII US Army Campaign Hats. (1) Officer's Hat. Brown, pressed felt construction. Officer's hat cord. Leather sweatband maker marked by Chicago Military Stores. Leather chinstrap. (1) Campaign Hat. Brown, pressed felt construction. Quartermaster corps cord. Leather sweatband maker marked by Sam Pisher & Bros. Leather chinstrap. Condition: Very good. Light wear. Est. $100-200
WWII US ARMY LINE & RESERVE OFFICER CAMPAIGN HATS
Lot # 102075 (Sale Order: 75 of 933)
Lot of 2 WWII US Army Line and Reserve Officer's Training Campaign Hats. (1) Line Officer's Hat. Brown pressed felt, five row stitched construction. Gold and black Line Officer's cord. Leather sweatband and chinstrap. (1) Reserve Officer's Training Camp Hat. Brown pressed felt, five row stitched construction. Red, white and Blue cord. Leather sweatband. Condition: Fair. Moderate wear. Reserve officer hat has tear in the dome. Sweatbands are stiff and dry. Est. $100-200