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GENERAL WALTER C. SHORT`S

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
GENERAL WALTER C. SHORT`S
<b>987. GENERAL WALTER C. SHORT'S BRASS BUTTONS </b>A rare Short relic, two brass buttons removed from his uniform and given by his son to a noted collector. The buttons each measure about 1" across and bear the American eagle motif in relief. The buttons are accompanied by a typed D.S. by Short's son, Walter D. Short, March 12, 1988, reading in full: "<i>This is to certify that I gave to Edward Whaling the following items that belonged to my father, LTG Walter C. Short: funeral flag, dog tag and two sterling silver general's stars</i>". Whaling, a noted uniform collector from whom a group of Short relics originated, befriended Short's son and at their meeting also received these uniform buttons. Short maintained until his death that he deserved a fair court martial, and that his conscious was entirely clear. A fine relic, fine condition.<b> $300-500</b>