2 DAY SUMMER CATALOG AUCTION

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location2500 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahasse, Florida, 32301, United States In Person PreviewM-F 9-5

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Day 1 consists of over 400 lots of collectible firearms and militaria including the WWII archive of Ed Tovrea inspiration for the film The Great Escape, edged weapons, uniforms, head gear, WWII sniper rifles, and more. day 2 has over 300 lots fine art, statuary, silver. coins, jewelry, antiques, glassware, sports memorabilia, vintage toys, and more.
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WWII GREAT ESCAPER ED TOVREA GOLD SILVER INSIGNIA3167 - WWII GREAT ESCAPER ED TOVREA GOLD SILVER INSIGNIA
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A collection of ribbons and insignia which belonged to Ed Tovrea it includes his ribbon rack which consists of Campaign with 3 stars, Air Medal with 3
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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ED TOVREA INITIAL MIA LETTERS & NEWSCLIPS3168 - ED TOVREA INITIAL MIA LETTERS & NEWSCLIPS
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A grouping of letters and news clippings announcing information known as of August 1942, regarding circumstances of 1st Lt. Ed Tovrea's status a...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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POW ED TOVREA CAMP RELEASE & COMMENDATIONS3169 - POW ED TOVREA CAMP RELEASE & COMMENDATIONS
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A collection of documents related to the release of Ed Tovrea consisting of his recovered personnel documents detailing events and camps and when libe
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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CAMP ORIGINAL PHOTOS & SMUGGLED CAMERA STALAG III3170 - CAMP ORIGINAL PHOTOS & SMUGGLED CAMERA STALAG III
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What may possibly be the only existing camp Luft Stalag III photographs, along with the camera that took them. May possibly have been used in compilin
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Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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ED TOVREA GREAT ESCAPER DIGGING TOOLS3171 - ED TOVREA GREAT ESCAPER DIGGING TOOLS
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A spoon fork and teaspoon which belonged to Ed Tovrea , the fork and spoon are Rogers Bros. they came to prisoners in Red Cross Parcels, these are ext
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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EXPLANATION OF POW PHOTOS TAKEN INSIDE CAMP3172 - EXPLANATION OF POW PHOTOS TAKEN INSIDE CAMP
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A grouping of photos with a bit of mystery. According to the family, Ed Tovrea had a dark room and presumably produced these pictures and while develo
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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1ST ED.THE GREAT ESCAPE & ED'S FAKE PASSPORT PHOTO3173 - 1ST ED.THE GREAT ESCAPE & ED'S FAKE PASSPORT PHOTO
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A first edition of the book "The Great Escape" by Paul Brickhill numerous mention and credit to Lt. Tovrea. The book has Ed's original...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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EPHEMERA COLLECTION OF AIRMAN ED TOVREA3174 - EPHEMERA COLLECTION OF AIRMAN ED TOVREA
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A collection of newspaper articles, certificates, POW association periodicals and membership cards. There is a Photo 8x10 picturing Ed and Syd Woods,
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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WINGS DAY LETTER TO ED TOVREA 1969 ABOUT DIVORCE3175 - WINGS DAY LETTER TO ED TOVREA 1969 ABOUT DIVORCE
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A letter to "Wings" Day one of the main characters from the camp and movie sent to Ed on the bottom of a letter sent to "Wings" ...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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ARMY AIR FORCE POW PHOTO COLLECTION3176 - ARMY AIR FORCE POW PHOTO COLLECTION
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A collection of 44 various photos, all Official Army Air Corp stamped reverse, and depicting German surrender and American POW camp liberation. From E
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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WALLY FLOODY GREAT ESCAPER FILM PREMIERE LETTER3177 - WALLY FLOODY GREAT ESCAPER FILM PREMIERE LETTER
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A letter from perhaps the most notable character in the book and film, the famous tunnel engineer of "Tom Dick and Harry" at Luft Stalag I...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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LUFT STALAG III KRIEGSFANGENE & SS BUCKLE3178 - LUFT STALAG III KRIEGSFANGENE & SS BUCKLE
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A collection of WWII Luft Stalag camp currency for POW "script", and an SS belt buckle. Veteran bring back Ed Tovrea collection.
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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1972 KIWANIS GREAT ESCAPE SPEECH BY ED TOVREA3179 - 1972 KIWANIS GREAT ESCAPE SPEECH BY ED TOVREA
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A 1972 introduction of Ed Tovrea, by Bob Housholder, Chairman of the Phoenix Kiwanis club. Introduction is typed, and Ed's speech is hand writte...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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ARIZONA REPUBLIC ORIGINAL NEWS ENGRAVING3179A - ARIZONA REPUBLIC ORIGINAL NEWS ENGRAVING
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A original Arizona Republic 9.5x12 inch news engraving naming Ed Tovrea as Agriculturist of the Month by the Valley of the Sun Kiwanis Club, also deta
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 1.00 - 1,000,000.00
 
 
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MEDALS & INSIGNIA OF LT COL THEODORE WEISSE USAF3180 - MEDALS & INSIGNIA OF LT COL THEODORE WEISSE USAF
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Medals, patches, and insignia of Lt. Colonel Theodore Weisse, Jr. US Army Air Corps - USAF, 1941 - 1978, including service in WWII. Included are Flyin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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WWII TO VIETNAM HIGHLY DECORATED FLYERS ARCHIVE3180A - WWII TO VIETNAM HIGHLY DECORATED FLYERS ARCHIVE
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An archive belonging to Lt. Col. Bryce C. Conner USAF , his original service began with the U.S. Navy during WWII, received an honorable discharge in
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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VIETNAM TWO STAR GENERALS FIELD FLAG3181 - VIETNAM TWO STAR GENERALS FIELD FLAG
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US two star general's 43x31 inch flag. Tassles on three sides. G.I. bring back from Vietnam War. Overall very good condition.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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COLLECTION 100 VARIOUS US MILITARY CLOTH PATCHES3183 - COLLECTION 100 VARIOUS US MILITARY CLOTH PATCHES
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100 various patches of the US military. Mostly unit patches. Most are in excellent, unworn condition.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to jjm42 for (200.00 + 35.00BP) = 235.00
 
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100 VARIOUS US MILITARY UNIT PINS ALL IDENTIFIED3184 - 100 VARIOUS US MILITARY UNIT PINS ALL IDENTIFIED
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Collection of 100 various US Military unit pins and badges. All are sorted into envelopes, and pined to a card identifying each. All in excellent unwo
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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UNIFORM RIBBONS INSIGNIA SGT MAJOR FRASCA 18TH INF3185 - UNIFORM RIBBONS INSIGNIA SGT MAJOR FRASCA 18TH INF
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A dress uniform of Sergeant Major Frasca, highly decorated veteran of 3 wars and a member of th 18th Infantry. Pants and coat bullion rank insignia an
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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COL  BERTHOLF VIETNAM AIRBORNE DECORATED UNIFORM3185A - COL BERTHOLF VIETNAM AIRBORNE DECORATED UNIFORM
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A highly decorated veteran of Vietnam Lt. Col. Cheney Bertholf, Airborne and Air Cavalry, visor , dress uniform tunic, in Country embroidered olive dr
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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DECORATED LT COL BERTHOLF MEDALS & CITATIONS3185B - DECORATED LT COL BERTHOLF MEDALS & CITATIONS
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Medal and citation archive of highly decorated Vietnam veteran Lt. Colonel Cheney L. Bertholf. Collection includes Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple He
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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VIETNAM BERTHOLF NCO'S PRESENTATION NAME PLATE LOT3185C - VIETNAM BERTHOLF NCO'S PRESENTATION NAME PLATE LOT
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An interesting lot of plaques named to decorated LTC Cheney L. Bertholf, including: a 19.5x6.5 inch presentation Bong Son Vietnam 67-68 desk name plat
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Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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WWII ARMY NURSE ALICE BERTHOLF UNIFORM & RECORD3185D - WWII ARMY NURSE ALICE BERTHOLF UNIFORM & RECORD
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A size 40 WWII US American Red Cross nurses uniform named to Alice Bertholf, wife of highly decorated Lt. Colonel Cheney L. Bertholf Jr. Archive also
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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1 TNG BDE 2 HQ COL BERTHOLF INFANTRY GUIDON FLAG3185E - 1 TNG BDE 2 HQ COL BERTHOLF INFANTRY GUIDON FLAG
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An original 1st Training Infantry Brigade Guidon Flag, from Lt. Col. Bertholf Highly decorated Vietnam Officer who commanded this unit
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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VIETNAM PATCH DISPLAY NAMED AIRBORNE & SIGNED CIB3185F - VIETNAM PATCH DISPLAY NAMED AIRBORNE & SIGNED CIB
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A collection of Lt. Col. Bertholf's career patch collection, a highly decorated office with a varied military history, Air Cav. , Airborne, Armo...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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WWII IKE JACKET W /WWII MEDICAL DEPT SGT STRIPES3186 - WWII IKE JACKET W /WWII MEDICAL DEPT SGT STRIPES
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A Quartermaster staff sergeant with First war style medical department stripes, Europe and Asiatic campaign ribbons. Size small.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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COLLECTION OF VARIOUS SOVIET WWII AWARD MEDALS3187 - COLLECTION OF VARIOUS SOVIET WWII AWARD MEDALS
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Collection if 19 various Soviet Russian medals. Medal for victory over Germany, 1941-1945, with 1946 dated award document; Victory over Japan medal; M
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Estimate : 450.00 - 550.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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GROUPING OF WWII JAPANESE NAVY & ARMY INSIGNIA3188 - GROUPING OF WWII JAPANESE NAVY & ARMY INSIGNIA
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Grouping of WWII Imperial Japanese army and navy insignia. 15 total items, including navy chevron set of six, as well as rank and others.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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WWII GERMAN UNIFORM BUTTONS NIMERALS DEVICES3189 - WWII GERMAN UNIFORM BUTTONS NIMERALS DEVICES
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Grouping of WWII German uniform buttons, pins, and shoulder board devices. Includes seven Luftwaffe collar gulls, eight shoulder board devices, one nu
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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WWI CANADA CEF DIARY ARCHIVE FRONTIERSMEN LOT3190 - WWI CANADA CEF DIARY ARCHIVE FRONTIERSMEN LOT
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A WWI continuing to WWII archive of Sgt. James Dalziel of the 8RD. Fought during the First War, surviving though wounded, and later a member of the Sa
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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WWI CANADA SHOULDER TITLE BUTTON LOT OF 50 PLUS3191 - WWI CANADA SHOULDER TITLE BUTTON LOT OF 50 PLUS
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A collection of mostly WWI Canada Expeditionary Force buttons and shoulder titles. Also, a selection of Police titles, buttons, and even some railway.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 325.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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WWI WWII CANADA HOME FRONT SERVICE PIN LOT3192 - WWI WWII CANADA HOME FRONT SERVICE PIN LOT
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A collection of Canadian WWI and WWII home front service pins and patches 16 total pieces to include, 1915 War Service badge named to Thomas Fattorini
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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WWI BOER WAR CANADA CAP BADGE LOT INFANTRY & CORP3193 - WWI BOER WAR CANADA CAP BADGE LOT INFANTRY & CORP
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A collection of 15 different first war Canadian cap badges to include: Queen's own Rifles with Victorian Crown w/o lugs; Wolf surmounting scroll...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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WWI ENGLAND CAP BADGE LOT OVER 40 BADGES3194 - WWI ENGLAND CAP BADGE LOT OVER 40 BADGES
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A grouping of original British WWI cap badges. Six are missing at least one lug the rest are as issued. Part of a WWI Canadian veterans original colle
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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CANADA NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE WW1 ERA BADGE LOT3195 - CANADA NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE WW1 ERA BADGE LOT
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Original Royal Canadian Mounted Police cap badge circa 1920, along with two earlier WWI era pattern collar badges, one white metal, and the other bron
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Estimate : 200.00 - 225.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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ORIGINAL CANADA POLICE CAP BADGE LOT CIRCA WW13196 - ORIGINAL CANADA POLICE CAP BADGE LOT CIRCA WW1
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A selection of Canadian Police cap badges as follows: CNR Constable with lugs intact; CPR Police with lugs intact; Auxiliary Vancouver Police with whi
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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WWI & II CANADA CAP BADGE ASSINIBOIA REG & MORE3197 - WWI & II CANADA CAP BADGE ASSINIBOIA REG & MORE
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A collection of mostly WWI Canadian cap badges, all authentic, as follows: Assiniboia Regiment, minus lugs; 105 Saskatoon Fusiliers, lugs intact; Prin
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Estimate : 250.00 - 325.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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WW1 CANADA COLLAR & CAP BADGE LOT OF 153198 - WW1 CANADA COLLAR & CAP BADGE LOT OF 15
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A lot of 15 cap and collar badges from Canadian corp and regiments of the First War. Includes in collar dogs, Canadian Womens Auxiliary Corps lugs int
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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WWI CANADA ORIGINAL CAP BADGE LOT OF 123199 - WWI CANADA ORIGINAL CAP BADGE LOT OF 12
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A grouping of 12 WWI Canadian Cap Badges some quite scarce all original as follows: Veterans Guard, Frontiersmen, slider intact; Oxford Rifles, lugs i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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MILITARIA LOT CIVIL WAR TO MODERN US & CANADA3200 - MILITARIA LOT CIVIL WAR TO MODERN US & CANADA
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A militaria lot consisting of a wide variety of items to include: Civil War bullets, WWI dog tag trench art style with a thumb print in the metal, a 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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MASSIVE LOT OF INSIGNIA & PINS FROM WWI TO MODERN3201 - MASSIVE LOT OF INSIGNIA & PINS FROM WWI TO MODERN
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A collection of pins, medals, buttons, and insignia. Large variety of shooting medals, political buttons and badges, WWI and WWII home front pins, col
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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WWII THIRD REICH FELDPOSTNOMMER PARTY STAMP3202 - WWII THIRD REICH FELDPOSTNOMMER PARTY STAMP
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A Feldpost party stamp in readable condition "Dienststelle Feldpostnommer", wood handle measuring 4 inches.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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GROUPING OF WWII GERMAN PATCHES INSIGNIA & ID TAGS3203 - GROUPING OF WWII GERMAN PATCHES INSIGNIA & ID TAGS
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Grouping of WWII German items. Nazi party armband, two cloth cap eagles, one large cloth eagle, and several German military ID "dog" tags,...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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LARGE LOT US ARMED FORCES MEDALS WWII - IRAQ3204 - LARGE LOT US ARMED FORCES MEDALS WWII - IRAQ
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Large lot of US Armed Forces framed medals to include: Afghanistan Campaign, National Defense (no bar), WWII Victory, Prisoner of War, United Nations
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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GREEK BRONZE SWORD WITH STAND & COPY OF COA3205 - GREEK BRONZE SWORD WITH STAND & COPY OF COA
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Ancient Greek bronze sword, estimated at about 400 B.C. Display stand, and copy of certificate of authenticity are included. 19 inch blade, heavily en
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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ANCIENT GREEK BRONZE SWORD3206 - ANCIENT GREEK BRONZE SWORD
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Ancient Greek bronze sword, measuring just over 21 inches in overall length. Heavy patina, with some encrustation. Overall good condition, with copy o
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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GROUPING OF TWO VIKING PROJECTILE TIPS3207 - GROUPING OF TWO VIKING PROJECTILE TIPS
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Two viking projectile tips, from around 800 to 1050 A.D. A tanged arrow head, measuring 4 1/4 inches long, in very good preservation, and a Viking lan
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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TWO ANCIENT SPEAR HEADS GREEK & ASSYRIAN3208 - TWO ANCIENT SPEAR HEADS GREEK & ASSYRIAN
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A grouping of two ancient spear heads. One Assyrian bronze spearhead, dating to around 1100 B.C. Leaf shaped, with ridge, and tang, measuring 5 3/4 mi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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THREE BRONZE ARROWHEADS & ONE ROMAN SPEAR POINT3209 - THREE BRONZE ARROWHEADS & ONE ROMAN SPEAR POINT
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Three ancient bronze arrowheads. Estimated between 700 to 400 B.C. All three measure between 6 and 6.5 inches long, including tang. Also included is a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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