Day 2 of 3 - Fine Arms, Armor and Sporting Guns
Day 2 of 3 - Fine Arms, Armor and Sporting Guns
See Special Terms for additional fees
Description
Bronze World War I Sculpture "155 En Action 1915-1916-1917" Signed By G. Omerth
Lot # 1551 (Sale Order: 551 of 651)
Condition: Very good to fine. Rich patina.
Estimate: 1200 - 1500
*rare Borchardt Semi-automatic Pistol With Wooden Shoulder Stock Captured In Germany In April 1945 F
Lot # 1552 (Sale Order: 552 of 651)
Condition: Excellent for this model. Retaining approximately 92-95% finish with scattered light handling wear to relief edges. Walnut shoulderstock with minor wear, dents and scratches. Leather holster on shoulderstock a fine period replacement. Action excellent.
Notes: This is a fine example of the rare Borschardt semi-automatic which was the predecessor to the famed German Luger P-08 parabellum semi-automatic pistol made famous during World Wars I and II.
Provenance: According to the accompanying provenance file, during WWII, Mr. Pierre Borione was a member of the French underground and the Maquis A.S. [Armee secrete] and served in the Ardeche sector where he assisted in the rescue of downed American pilots during 1944. He was thanked for his service by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a letter forwarded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower [copy included]. Later during the war, Borione volunteered for service in the Second French Armored Division which was under the command of the American 7th Army under General Patch and later under command of the 3rd American Army under General Patton. It was during 1945 while a member of this unit that he captured this pistol from a surrendering German officer. Due to his special service, Borione is entitled to wear the badge of the U.S. Presidential Citation. He is also a recipient of the French Croix-de-Guerre [No. 118120] for which a co
Estimate: 12000 - 15000
*rare Mauser Persian Contract Artillery Model P-08 Luger Parabellum Semi-automatic Pistol
Lot # 1553 (Sale Order: 553 of 651)
Condition: Very good as refinished and partially renumbered. Side plate and lockbolt replaced and renumbered. Retaining approximately 90-95% reblued finish with scattered wear to relief edges. Grips with light wear and bruises. Mechanically sound.
Notes: 2000 total manufactured. [see page 190, Standard Catalog of Lugers, by Davis]
Estimate: 2000 - 3000
*mauser Luger Model P-08 S-42 1936-dated Semi-automatic Pistol Together With Holster And Extra Magaz
Lot # 1554 (Sale Order: 554 of 651)
Condition: Very good. Retaining approximately 90-95% finish with wear to relief edges and straw colors. Grips with wear and minor bruises. Action good. Mirror bright bore. Holster very good with light wear overall.
Notes: Approximately 89,500 of this model were manufactured. See page 198 of the Standard Catalog of Luger for commentary on this pistol.
Estimate: 1800 - 2250
*rare Dwm Abercrombie & Fitch Marked 1922 Swiss P-08 Luger Parabellum Semi-automatic Pistol
Lot # 1555 (Sale Order: 555 of 651)
Condition: Very good as refinished, including the barrel. Retaining approximately 96-98% reblued finish with light wear to relief edges. Barrel and some parts changed and renumbered. Straw colors redone. Grips with minor wear and bruises. Mechanically sound.
Notes: Only 100 manufactured [see page 141, Standard Catalog of Lugers, by Davis].
Estimate: 2000 - 3000
*rare Dwm Abercrombie & Fitch Marked 1922 Swiss P-08 Luger Parabellum Semi-automatic Pistol
Lot # 1556 (Sale Order: 556 of 651)
Condition: Very good as refinished, including the barrel. Retaining approximately 95-98% reblued finish with slight wear to relief edges. Barrel and some parts changed and renumbered. Straw colors redone. Grips with minor wear and bruises.
Notes: Only 100 manufactured [see page 141, Standard Catalog of Lugers, by Davis].
Estimate: 3000 - 5000
*rare Dwm Model 1900 American Eagle Test Luger Semi-automatic Pistol Together With Brown Leather Us
Lot # 1557 (Sale Order: 557 of 651)
Condition: Good. Retaining approximately 75-80% finish with wear to relief edges and gripstrap. Wear to straw colors. Grips with light wear and bruises. Action tight and crisp. Mirror bright bore. Holster excellent.
Notes: Approximately 1000 of this model were manufactured. See page 41 of the Standard Catalog of Lugers for commentary on this pistol.
Estimate: 3000 - 4000
*composite Dwm 1900 Model P-08 Luger Parabellum Semi-automatic Pistol
Lot # 1558 (Sale Order: 558 of 651)
Condition: Very good as refinished. Retaining approximately 95-98% reblued finish with scattered wear to relief edges. Side plate and other parts renumbered. Breech markings spurious. Grips with light wear. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2000 - 3000
*custom Composite Swiss 1900 Model P-08 Luger Parabellum Semi-automatic Pistol With Gold-inlaid Mon
Lot # 1559 (Sale Order: 559 of 651)
Condition: Very good as refinished and reconfigured. Retaining 90-100% reblued finish with slight wear to relief edges and straw colors. Incorrect early-type safety. Inlays appear of recent creation. Grips poorly recheckered. Mechanically sound.
Estimate: 2000 - 3000
*cased Custom Engraved Dwm P-08 Luger Parabellum Semi-automatic Carbine
Lot # 1560 (Sale Order: 560 of 651)
Condition: Very good as custom engraved and refinished. Retaining approximately 90-95% reblued finish with scattered light handling wear present. Light wear to straw colors. Grips with minor marks. Action excellent. Case and accoutrements with light wear.
Estimate: 6000 - 8000
*rare Dwm French Contract 1906 P-08 Luger Parabellum Semi-automatic Pistol
Lot # 1561 (Sale Order: 561 of 651)
Condition: Good. Retaining approximately 80-85% finish with scattered wear overall. Wear to straw colors. Grips with light wear and bruises. Mechanically crisp.
Estimate: 2500 - 3500
*composite Persian Contract Mauser P-08 Luger Parabellum Semi-automatic Pistol
Lot # 1562 (Sale Order: 562 of 651)
Condition: Very good as refinished and reconfigured. Retaining approximately 85-90% reblued finish with scattered light wear overall. Sideplate and lockbolt re-numbered. Replaced barrel. Grips very good. Mechanically sound. Box with separated corner and a scuffs.
Notes: Total production on this model 2000
Estimate: 2000 - 3000
***luger Snail Drum Magazine And Reloading Tools
Lot # 1563 (Sale Order: 563 of 651)
Condition: Good. Retaining approximately 70-75% finish with scattered wear and patina. Reproduction loading tools excellent.
Notes: This lot is restricted from sale to residents of the State of California or requires buyers to have special Federal licenses to purchase. Lots will be transferred and delivered through our New Hampshire affiliated licensee. Prior to bidding, please consult our office should you require any additional information.
Estimate: 1200 - 1800
*historic Factory-engraved Walther Model 5 1935 Semi-automatic Pocket Pistol With Attribution To Hit
Lot # 1564 (Sale Order: 564 of 651)
Condition: Very good to fine. Retaining approximately 90-95% finish with light wear to relief edges. Grips with light wear. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 8000 - 12000
*custom-engraved 1938 S/42 P-08 Luger Parabellum Semi-automatic Pistol With Extra Magazine And Holst
Lot # 1565 (Sale Order: 565 of 651)
Condition: Very good as customized and refinished. Retaining approximately 90-95% reblued finish with light wear to relief edges. Engraving executed through finish and retouched. Checkering on grips poorly refreshed with minor wear and bruises. Magazines re-numbered to match gun. Reproduction holster marked: C. Budischovsky/Wein/1940. Waffenampt stamp.
Estimate: 2000 - 3000
*rare Walther Model 6 Military Semi-automatic Pistol
Lot # 1566 (Sale Order: 566 of 651)
Condition: FIne to excellent. Retaining approximately 93-96% finish with scattered light wear to relief edges. Grips with light wear. One of only 1000 made for the military, a rare and desirable model.
Notes: 1915-1917
Estimate: 4000 - 6000
*cased Factory-engraved Walther Model 9, 1921 Semi-automatic Pistol With Attribution To Adolf Hitler
Lot # 1567 (Sale Order: 567 of 651)
Condition: Very good. Retaining approximately 90-95% of the nickel finish with only traces of gold wash remaining, mostly in protected areas. Grips excellent. Case showing age wear, scuffs and minor repairs to one end of lid.
Notes: Pistol sold with a signed letter of provenance from noted Walther author and expert James Rankin describing the pistol and its attribution to Adolf Hitler. According to the letter, this pistol had been in storage since 1946. He states it came from the Platterhof at Obersalzberg. It was purported to have been removed together with a pistol belonging to Eva Braun from Hitler's home after the collapse of the Third Reich. Another typed letter accompanying the pistol states that the gun was purportedly looted with other items from Hitler's yacht the Aviso Grille, moored at Runsted Kanal at Schleswig-Holstein by a State goverment official. No other ducmentation is provided.
Estimate: 10000 - 15000
Rare Original Wartime Autographed Photograph By German Third Reich Personality Rudolf Hess
Lot # 1568 (Sale Order: 568 of 651)
Condition: Excellent with light age discoloration to matte.
Notes: Rudolf Hess was born in Alexandria, Egypt, April 26, 1894, the son of a prosperous businessman. He did not live in Germany until he was fourteen. He volunteered for the German Army in 1914 at the outbreak of World War One, partly to escape the control of his domineering father. In World War One, After the war, Hess joined the Freikorps, a right-wing organization involved in violently putting down Communist uprisings in Germany. After hearing Adolf Hitler speak in a small Munich beer hall, Hess joined the Nazi Party, July 1, 1920. In 1923, Hess took part in Hitler's failed Beer Hall Putsch in which Hitler and the Nazis attempted to seize control of Germany. Hess was arrested and imprisoned along with Hitler at Landsberg prison. After his release in 1925, Hess served for awhile as Hitler's personal secretary. In 1932, Hitler appointed him Chairman of the Central Political Commission of the Nazi Party and SS General as a reward for his loyal service. On April 21, 1933, he was made Deputy Fhrer. Hess was a shy, insecure man with a fanatical loyalty and absolute blind obedience to Hitler. In 1934, Hess gave a revealing speech stating - "With pride we see that one man remains beyond all criticism, that is the Fhrer. This is because everyone feels and
Estimate: 3000 - 5000
Historic Desktop Globe Taken From Hitler's "eagle's Nest" At Berchtesgaden, Germany By Xv U.S. Army
Lot # 1569 (Sale Order: 569 of 651)
Estimate: 15000 - 20000
Rare And Important Adolf Hitler Signed War-dated Document
Lot # 1570 (Sale Order: 570 of 651)
Condition: Excellent.
Notes: Steiner ranks as one of the most innovative commanders of the Waffen-SS. He skillfully commanded the SS-Deutschland Regiment through the invasions of Poland, France and the Low Countries. He was then chosen by Himmler to oversee the creation of, and then command the volunteer SS Division, SS-Division Wiking. In 1943, he was promoted to command of III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps. On 12 February, 1945, Steiner was formally placed in command of the 11th SS Panzer-Army [by this exact order]. His army was part of Army Group Vistula. On 21 April, during the Battle for Berlin, Steiner was eventually placed in command of Army Detachment Steiner. On 22 April, his sensible refusal to attack the Russians advancing on Berlin resulted in one of Hitler's most infamous outbursts. The Russians outnumbered Steiner's worn out and exhausted unit by no less than 10:1 odds. Imprisoned until 1948, he was cleared of all charges of War Crimes and after writing several apologist works, died on May 12, 1966.
Estimate: 5000 - 7000
Pair Of Gold Cuff Links Belonging To German Reich Marschall And Minister Praesident Hermann Goering
Lot # 1571 (Sale Order: 571 of 651)
Condition: Excellent with light wear and fine scratches.
Estimate: 8000 - 10000
Rare Original Box Of Private Purchase Cigars Belonging To German Third Reich Reichsmarschall Hermann
Lot # 1572 (Sale Order: 572 of 651)
Condition: Very good. Cigars appear to remain sealed. Exterior of box with minor wear and scuffs.
Notes: When the U.S. 3rd Division first captured the "Eagle's Nest" in May, 1945, elements of the U.S. 7th Infantry Division "Cottonbalers", commanded by Colonel John A. Heintges descended on the Berghof and "liberated" a large portion of Hermann Goering's personal wine and liquor collection. Along with the liquor were many boxes of fine imported Cuban cigars bearing the name of the infamous Reichsmarschall. Originally, the U.S. 101st Airborne Division was assigned the task of capturing Hitler's "Eagle Nest" but the tactical position of the U.S. 3rd and 7th Divisions provided them with the first opportunity to grab this prestigious target. Author Stephen Ambrose in his book, "Band of Brothers" incorrectly cites the 101st as the first captors of the "Eagle's Nest". Few people are aware that even the U.S. 3rd Division was not the "first" to set foot on Hitler's private lair as a small group of "T"-force [6860th Headquarters Detachment Intelligence Assault Force] personnel had beaten the U.S. 3rd and 7th Infantry to the target by 24 hours, knocking out an SS machine gun nest on the way up the mountain for which Major Merritt Hutton Hursh was awarded the Si
Estimate: 2000 - 3000
Rare Partial Box Of 8 Private Purchase Cigars Belonging To German Third Reich Reichsmarschall Herman
Lot # 1573 (Sale Order: 573 of 651)
Condition: Very good. Remaining eight cigars appear to remain sealed. Exterior of box with light wear and scuffs.
Notes: When the U.S. 3rd Division first captured the "Eagle's Nest" in May, 1945, elements of the U.S. 7th Infantry Division "Cottonbalers", commanded by Colonel John A. Heintges descended on the Berghof and "liberated" a large portion of Hermann Goering's personal wine and liquor collection. Along with the liquor were many boxes of fine imported Cuban cigars bearing the name of the infamous Reichsmarschall. Originally, the U.S. 101st Airborne Division was assigned the task of capturing Hitler's "Eagle Nest" but the tactical position of the U.S. 3rd and 7th Divisions provided them with the first opportunity to grab this prestigious target. Author Stephen Ambrose in his book, "Band of Brothers" incorrectly cites the 101st as the first captors of the "Eagle's Nest". Few people are aware that even the U.S. 3rd Division was not the "first" to set foot on Hitler's private lair as a small group of "T"-force [6860th Headquarters Detachment Intelligence Assault Force] personnel had beaten the U.S. 3rd and 7th Infantry to the target by 24 hours, knocking out an SS machine gun nest on the way up the mountain for whi
Estimate: 1500 - 2000
Wwii German Third Reich Sa Dress Dagger
Lot # 1574 (Sale Order: 574 of 651)
Condition: Very good. Showing scattered light wear and scratches overall. Scabbard with minor losses to finish.
Estimate: 350 - 400
Rare Wwii German Wehrmacht 12 X 60 Armored Gunnery Binoculars
Lot # 1575 (Sale Order: 575 of 651)
Condition: Very good to excellent with scattered light wear overall. Lenses clear but in need of cleaning. Nice age patina.
Estimate: 1500 - 2000