Antiques & Collectibles Auction
Saturday, July 30, 2011 | 12:00 PM Eastern
Auction closed.
Antiques & Collectibles Auction
Saturday, July 30, 2011 | 12:00 PM Eastern
Auction closed.
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Fine arts, toy collections, military items to include extremely important photo albums with pictures from 1939 Shanghai
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Vintage collection of black powder loading items
Lot # 26 (Sale Order: 26 of 229)
Collection of over 20 items of vintage age for black powder loading. Dixie brass bullet mould, flasks, ladle, measures and much more.
Autographed 1st ed. Boys Of The Clouds - Wm Marshall collection
Lot # 27 (Sale Order: 27 of 229)
Boys Of The Clouds autographed book by Gary Boegel. This fist edition book is autographed to William Marshall a Commando in the Canadian 1st Parachute Regiment during World War Two. Marshall is pictured in the book as shown and was present during the fighting at Remagen Bridge in Holland. Dear Bill, Thank You So Much For Your Service, Lest We Forget ", Gary Boegel. Other items follow belonging to William Marshall in the next few sales.
Collection of Canadian wings, buttons and silver medals from the Wm. Marshall collection
Lot # 28 (Sale Order: 28 of 229)
Collection of items belonging to William Marshall, member of the 1st Parachute Regiment in Canada during World War Two. Wool breast uniform wings, Black Watch uniform buttons and cap device, Sterling service medals.
Canadian Commando Beret with wings Wm Marshall collection
Lot # 29 (Sale Order: 29 of 229)
Canadian World War Two maroon beret belonging to William Marshall of the 1st Canadian Parachute Regiment. Beret has leather trim and the silver Commando wings.
Rare Osons Beret with 1st Regiment French Foreign Legion pin
Lot # 30 (Sale Order: 30 of 229)
From the William Marshall collection a black beret From the Canadian Special Air Service with the OSONS patch (To Win) as well as a 1st Regiment French Foreign Legion silver badge. Probably a swap with another soldier as is common even today when you parachute jump with another unit hats and pins are exchanged. Both patch and pin are rare on this beret as the Osons was last used in the Vietnam and the French Foreign Legion unit was decommissioned and disbanded by President De Gaulle himself after a riff with the unit in Algiers during the 1960s.
Parachute club patches, Wm. Marshall collection
Lot # 31 (Sale Order: 31 of 229)
Two large civilian wool patches from the 1960s belonging to William Marshall. Portland Oregon and British Columbia .
1971 Vietnam era US mine detector complete
Lot # 32 (Sale Order: 32 of 229)
Here is a rare surplus item from the Viet Nam conflict. A dated 1971 mine detector complete with battery box, headphones, hand wand & main body with four coils. Made by Polan this of rugged high quality as you would expect with aircraft aluminum expandable shaft, aluminum box, waterproof switches and headphones. Not tested but appears to be in excellent condition.
Rare 1900s British Colonial cane sword & swagger stick sword with bone inlays
Lot # 33 (Sale Order: 33 of 229)
Rare matching pair of Indian-British Colonial 1900s sword cane & sword swagger with intricate bone inlay. Sword cane is 36" and swagger is 23". Both have razor sharp swords and tops are crowned in brass with a lions head knob. Very good condition. Sorry no shipping to Great Britain available or any other country with ban on importing edged weapons. If you don't know please check as all sales are final.
Dated 1942 British helmet with head liner and chin strap complete & near mint
Lot # 34 (Sale Order: 34 of 229)
British WW2 dated 1942 steel helmet with complete head liner and spring loaded chin strap. Pictures show date and manufacturer. Super condition.
1942 Tulsa Oklahoma 314th Army Aircorp training facility annual. Excellent condition
Lot # 35 (Sale Order: 35 of 229)
A fascinating WW2 annual for the 314th Training post in Tulsa Oklahoma. This was for pilot and bombardier basic training and is for the year 1942. Wonderful insight and lot of great pictures.
Large Soviet Naval HQ flag. 100% wool & mint condition. Cold War era
Lot # 36 (Sale Order: 36 of 229)
Soviet Union large Headquarters flag for the Navy. Flag is signed and dated 1990 and made of fine wool. Company's name is in Russian as pictures show. Flag measures 5x4'
WW2 Army engineer sighting level with original box
Lot # 37 (Sale Order: 37 of 229)
Army World War Two Engineers sighting level with peep lens that sees a scale of height compared to the bubble on top. Has original box and is subdued. Civilian model of these was brass
Three original pre WW2 - Pearl Harbor aerial photographs of assembly at Hickam Field
Lot # 38 (Sale Order: 38 of 229)
These great photographs of a large combat formation at Hickam Field pre date before World War Two and Pearl Harbor. Officers are in 25 jodhpurs and looks to date late 1939. Probably taken with a remote camera from a barrage balloon you can see many details. The dog carts in the rear with the heavy Browning machine guns are visible along with other details.
Very rare 19th century Victorian Collignon folding steamer chair signed 1872
Lot # 39 (Sale Order: 39 of 229)
One of the top highlights of this sale is a very scarce and rare Collignan folding steamer / ocean liner chair. This authentic 1870's chair is marked by the company as well as the patent date of 1872. Not only are these chairs very rare this one is in the Eastlake style with burl walnut veener enhancments. Collignan brothers invented the folding rocking chair and made many models of folding chairs from 1868 until the facory in New Jersey on the Hackensack river burned to the ground in 1904. Pictures detail the patented iron notches and hinges that let this chair move to many multiple positions as well as lay flat to store. Chair is in very good condition as most of these that are discovered are in many pieces and missing parts. Here you have a solid walnut chair with old refinish, a few scratches, original hand tied cane backs with the foot rest having a tear on the edge. An amazing discovery and a chance to own at auction one of these very coveted deck chairs so dont miss out. Shipping should be reasonable with it being able to fold nearly flat.
Super - complete WW2 uniform, patches, dog tags, orders for D-day airman plus more
Lot # 40 (Sale Order: 40 of 229)
Corporal William F. Dickey World War Two uniform pants and jacket along with his dog tags, pins, orders, discharge as well as his fathers original notarized commission as a Major in the reserves 1935. Also lapel pins. As well as his enlisted wings not shown in the photographs but included. Dickey's discharge copy shows him with the 3rd Air Supply Squadron and he served at Normandy, Ardennes & Rhineland. These planes he flew in were unarmed and were slated to also pull gliders which probably was the case at Normandy. Missing are some of his ribbons that can be added as he has the original orders here. Also there are an extra set of unused corporal stripes included found with this group as well as his Issue flight items receipt. Excellent condition on all
Very Rare 1939 China Marine photo albums with over 150 items, maps & photos. Very important find !
Lot # 41 (Sale Order: 41 of 229)
In 1937 Marine Corp Sergant Authur L. Smith received his orders to report to the American embassy in Shanghai China. The trip of a lifetime was about to begin as Marines loved to get embassy duty yet what he would see and experience would be no vacation at all. Sgt Smith purchased a Leica camera known for it's high quality so to photograph his experience. What he came back with were two Chinese made photo albums that you will see packed with photos from the second invasion of China by Japan in 1938 also known as the rape of Nanking. The photos start out with his ship going to Hawaii and then to Hong Kong with beautiful scenes as he must have felt like the luckiest Marine in the world to get this duty. Soon after arriving he also must have thought he was really going to have fun as he met Chinese movie stars of the day and even had one autographed from a famous Kung Fu film actor . The Chinese of the 1930's were very much Westernized and sported all the styles and clothing that Americans and other countries wore in that day. Then cae the Japanese back again but this time they would bring battleships and Crossley armored cars with Vickers machine guns to attack as well as hoards of infantry . What happened would turn Shanghai in to a total hell hole that would claim the lives of over 300,000. Sgt Smith was there with his camera . Having diplomatic immunity he could go about as he desired, and this he did, photographing the carnage first hand, sometimes with Japanese soldiers standing right beside him. He photographed Japanese ships with flags flying in the harbour, buildings bomed out, executions, mass graves and more. He also shot many rare photos of life at the Marine embassy which no longer exsist. Early Harley Davison motorcycles with side cars in his motor pool, the wrought iron entrance gate with the globe and anchor and many more.See more of these photographs of these two albums by visiting our website at terrysauction.com
World War One leather US saddle bags
Lot # 42 (Sale Order: 42 of 229)
A very nice set of US World War One Cavalry saddle bags made of leather. These are getting harder and harder to find and these are in exceptional condition with the mid section well intact and all very supple. Also a plus these have all of the original canvas inserts and pockets. Stamped US on both sides bags are missing a small strap on one side. Issued in 1911.
Rare collection 1930's Tootsie Toy and other early die cast- rare Overland Bus
Lot # 43 (Sale Order: 43 of 229)
Collection of five early 1930's die cast. Three are Tootsie Toys with one a rare 4" Overland Bus.
Early Marx 1930's tin litho army truck
Lot # 44 (Sale Order: 44 of 229)
Early Marx 1930's army truck with cloth cover. 8" long this truck needs conservation yet is well worth investing in the few items it requires. One tin wheel missing, common wind up motor is what this rare truck needs .
1875 French Bayonet with scabbard - dated and inscribed
Lot # 45 (Sale Order: 45 of 229)
A very nice condition 1875 French bayonet with scabbard. Date and manufacture engraved on back edge as shown in pictures. Very sharp and in excellent condition with little wear showing. 26" overall.
German Nazi SA belt buckle - 1930's
Lot # 46 (Sale Order: 46 of 229)
Very good original condition SA Nazi belt buckle from the 1930's. Hitler dissolved the SA after completion from Heinrich Himmler head of the SS as Hitler's body guards. During the night of the long knives their leader, Ernt Rohm was executed along with many others. Marks on back with factory numbers.
WW2 Nazi belt buckle - Gott Mit Uns
Lot # 47 (Sale Order: 47 of 229)
World War Two Nazi belt buckle " Gott Mit Uns" - God is with us with swastika. good condition with markings on back
Rare WW2 Cattaraugus leather banded fighting knife
Lot # 48 (Sale Order: 48 of 229)
A rare find with this Cattaraugus fighting knife used in World War Two. Leather bands are the handle grips. Knife is 11 1/2 inches long, numbers under the name appear to be 2350 as a model.
WW2 Nazi officer's dagger in scabbard
Lot # 49 (Sale Order: 49 of 229)
Authentic WW2 Army Officer's dagger with scabbard. Original untouched condition as brought back from Germany in 1945. Handle grip is a bit loose and there is a dent on the middle of scabbard as shown. Unsharpened with light tarnish to blade.
Extremely rare WW2 Nazi Ambassador's Damascus hand made presentation dagger.
Lot # 50 (Sale Order: 50 of 229)
One of the true highlights of this sale and amazing. This dagger was given to high level allies by the Ambassador of Nazi Germany in the late 1930's and early 40's. Unlike any other dagger these had hand made blades from hammered wire as in the olden days and called damascus. Very tedious work was required to fashion one of these blades. Absolutley one of the rarest of all Nazi daggers as only very few were ever made. In the form color and style of a General's dress dagger the sheath and hilt areas are all silver plated. On the blade is engraved " With Thanks on Our Introduction" This dagger is in it's original condition, unpolished, unsharpened and very sharp. All is tight and correct. The few of these that have been sold have brought between $8,000 and $10,000 in the past and that has been years ago. Worth the trip to Tennesee to inspect and view this is a treasure to be sure and the only one I have ever seen in 30 plus years of handling military items. I can't read the facimile signature on the blade yet those who know about these daggers will. Opening bid is far below value or any prior sale, this dagger is truly a masterpiece.
