October 12th Military & Firearms Catalog Auction

Framed with descriptive plate, 20 by 34 inches, good condition overall, rough edges with some holes.

Strand of General Robert E. Lee's hair authenticated by Louis Mushro of The Manuscript Society and Charles Hamilton. The hair is enclosed in Mus...

Strand of President Jefferson Davis' hair authenticated by Louis Mushro of The Manuscript Society. Includes information on how the hair was obta...

A strand of William Clarke Quantrill's hair authenticated by Louis Mushro of The Manuscript Society. Includes extensive documentation on how the...

Three civil war enlisted infantry hat cords in very good condition.

Exceptional example, complete down to tin insert, supple leather with comparatively light service, east west lug US plate and east west lug Eagle, eac

Four belt plates, a cartridge pouch eagle, artillery insignia and infantry horn, as follows, U.S. buckle complete with leather remnants arrow hooks re

Pre Civil War Batty powder flask dated 1848. Marked "CB" on cap and neck. Brass composition, with repousse patriotic motif on both sides. ...

Minnie balls cut from battlefield trees, averaging from one inch to four in size, all imbedded in tree wood.

10 Inch Civil War siege mortar shell with lifting ears and 1.5 inch tapering fuse hole. Weighs just over 100 pounds. Very good condition.

Sixth annual reunion ribbon for the Civil War 12th Virginia Cavalry. Originally belonging to Seth Mason of Company B. Prior to 12th Cavalry, he was sh

Civil War era Kreamer tin box decorated with patriotic motif and used as a file box for quartermasters documents. Contained in the box are over 40 req

Civil War 36 star Union flag measuring approximately 3.5 by 5 inches, and letter originally belonging to James Cunningham, who served in Company E., 3

Contained in Union case Daguerrotype 3 5/8 x 3 1/4. Confederate with what appears to be a Tower Enfield rifle in his hand and a revolver in his belt,

Measuring 3 1/8 x 3 5/8, acquired from a North Carolina estate and what appears to be brothers, soldier on right side bearing LT. shoulder insignia gr

Sixth plate size tintype of Wilbur Searles of the 24th New York Volunteers, accompanied by a wartime dated envelope to Searles. Searles sustained a ch

Sixth-plate Civil War Ambrotype of an unnamed CSA Georgia infantryman. Soldier is donning simple nine button grey frock coat and typical accoutrements

Sixth plate early clear glass Ambrotype of an unidentified Civil War Confederate soldier, possibly Florida infantry. He is seated and the uniform is v

Sixth-plate ambrotype of unnamed Civil War Confederate soldier. Dressed in butternut trousers and coat. Black cord trims the collar, cuffs and down th

Two sixth plate ruby ambrotypes of an early militia drum major and his wife. Drummer is dressed in frock with gilded trim and froggings, holding a Mod

Quarter plate of a Confederate Infantry soldier leaning against his sword and a pillar statue on it. He has Infantry bugle cap device a square belt bu

Masonic sash and apron attributed to the 17th President of the United States, Andrew Johnson (1865 - 1869). Johnson initiated (May 1851), passed, and

Private collector group compiled in the 1960's contained on three wooden boards, the earlier Civil War board includes six paper shell rounds inc...

Strand of Andrew Jackson's hair with authentication from Louis Mushro of The Manuscript Society. Frame measures 13 by 11 inches.

US M1885 tunic, blue wool body, with brass eagle buttons and yellow border trim. overall very good condition, with minimal mothing.

Dark blue with light blue collar, piping and cuffs, Patriotic eagle buttons, 9 button front, 25 total Horstmann maker marked, all intact and original,

Dismounted foot soldier's dress coat and trousers, Pennsylvania State Militia buttons, nine-button front, Horstmann maker marked, no keystone ab...

White cork officers helmet with the fitted and dress tops, Federal contract tag inside dated 1890. This U.S. helmet is listed in the book, "U.S...

Three post Civil War Massachusetts State seal uniform buttons, in original box addressed with postage to Lt. G. E. Whitney of Company C, 1st Regiment,

Original Tribune Extra, Bismark Dakota Territories, July 6, 1876, framed 17x24, foxing at the center crease, otherwise complete and very good.

US Model 1898 Type II cavalry tunic. Regulation between 1898 and 1899. Full manufacturers and inspector's marks on inside. Overall very good con...

US Marine military uniform with blue wool body tunic retaining all of the patriotic eagle buttons. Includes issued trousers both in good to very good

Great collection of discs including Medical, Machine Gun, Signal Corp,Artillery, cross rifles several numbered, Spanish American War crossed cannons,

Includes 1899 Dewey sword belt medal-buckle, United Spanish War Veterans medal, three patriotic advertising notes, each VF or better, and two magic la

Eight books in total all original printings, all Spanish American war rosters or histories, good to very good condition, includes Records of Pennsylva

Flag measures approximately 70 inches in height and 78 inches in length. Two piece Modern pole measures approximately 112 inches in length. Canton mea

Painted full-plate tintype of an American soldier in artillery dress M1902 uniform. The entire surface is over-painted except for the face. Red piping

Army Engineers patch affixed with collar ovals and service chevrons, summer tunic in very good condition.

Waltham Eight-day U.S. Navy Chronometer, Waltham Watch Company, the silvered 2.75 inches. Arabic numeral triple sunk dial inscribed "Waltham Wa...

Mustard tunic with correct EGA buttons and collar insignia, 9th Machine Gun Company patch, wound stripe, service chevrons and stripes, Gunnery Sargent

Painting of WWI USAAF pilot. Signed "H.V. Shellard". Miniature portrait is in gold-tone case with glass cover. This lot has a reserve.

Battle painted and named case, mask is overall good with instruction card, period bumpy type paint.

Louis Raemaeker (Dutch, 1869-1956) two large format (15.5 by 18 inches) volume “The Century Edition de Luxe of Raemaekers War Cartoon” 1917 named and

Compass map case filled with WWI period car and rail maps of War Zone Europe, under the celluloid cover a map with Verdun circled, under the flap is h

Four-pocket front tunic has some staining, otherwise good, 2nd division, 1st Battalion 5th Regiment red background Indian patch, overseas bullion serv

WWI USMC tunic with USMC badges, buttons, chevrons, globes, and service ribbons, and Camp Pontanezen France engineer patch. Overall very good conditio

WWI Army style USMC issued tunic, with USMC buttons, 3 service ribbons (appear added), 5 stars, sharpshooter badge, discharge stripe, service stripe,

WWI Army issued tunic, with USMC buttons, patches, and chevrons. 2nd Division "Indianhead" patch on shoulder. Some staining to tunic, othe...

WWI Army issued tunic, with USMC buttons and insignia. Insignia include USMC 1st Battalion 6th Marines shoulder patch, USMC chevrons and strikers, mar

Four-pocket front tunic, unnamed, all EGA buttons except for a replacement U.S. Army button on left lower pocket, sterling Marksman badge, service rib

Includes a badge of the USMC 5th brigade. Tunic is named to W. K. Romans. Some minor holes and tearing around sleeves and collar. Ribbon bar is damage

Four button front tropical green tunic, Quartermaster collar disc with EGA, , Quartermaster SGT stripes, wound and service badges, marksman and campai

Uniform tunic is made by the House of Kuppenheimer, named to Courtley. Buttons on the tunic are made by Extra Quality, and Hamburger Inc. The left sle

Tunic and trousers, all pieces of this uniform are original but appear to have in some cases been embellished, web belt on trousers, U.S. Army buttons

Overall good condition tunic with some mothing to wool insignia, Corporal, gun pointer patch, service stripe, wound and foreign service chevrons, Mexi

With patch minus "V" center, aviation ordnance striker, ribbons, rank insignia and service chevrons, original but embellished.

In 1929 the USS Gannett towing a barge which served as a photo lab left on a never before attempted aerial mapping expedition of remote Alaska. Arthur

Included are items that belonged to Eldwin Eagle, a survivor of the Bataan death march. Lot includes trench art set made from a canteen, 2 spoons, mes

Grouping of items attributed to Lieutenant General Milton G. Baker (1896-1976), founder of Valley Forge Military Academy. Items include 2 staff badges

1918 WWI Propaganda poster by James Montgomery Flagg. Children couldn’t afford liberty bonds, but to encourage them to support the war, the government

Vintage 1943 "A Careless Word....Another Cross" poster by John Atherton (1900-1952). This poster is a great image that has been recognized...

This lot contains a "Back the Attack! Buy War Bonds 3rd War Loan" by Schreiber in 1943 and "Your War Bonds are a Stake in the Future&...

This group includes two cased Bronze Stars complete with medals, ribbon bars, lapel pins, and are in early display cases, two Purple Hearts both with

Raised ridge skis are 210 cm and marked with "Northland / US/ St. Paul Minn" (under tips) and "US / 1-44 / OK" 11454 / 41" ...

28 various WWII US Military patches, including 187th Airborne, VII Corps, USMC artillery, 6th Marine, 52 Defense Bat. 51st Infantry, 5th Marine, and m

Rare, especially in this condition, and a large wearable size 11E, light tread heels, Bearfoot soles, as new.

None of these helmets have liners and are as follows, fixed bale front seam no chinstrap, small dent on top, original darker parkerization, rear seam

Very comprehensive photo album belonging to Adam Godek, USMC Marine Detachment Anti Aircraft Gunnery USS Astoria 1937 1938, the Astoria was sunk in 19

Two tunics from same 1st LT. included is khaki tropical tunic with embroidered collars and epaulets (1LT ). In-country made CBI and AAF shoulder patch

New to the market direct from veterans estate, Flying Tiger uniform grouping, includes tunic with bullion in-country CBI patch, staff SGT cloth insign

Contained in a 9 by 9 inch frame painted tile of the decorated Squadron, referred to as "The Squadron", disbanded in 1947, later designate...

Seabees attached with Marines whilst in pacific, overseas cap with sterling Seabees pin and EGA, USMC approved tag size 6 7/8, the tunic is Quartermas

With a total weight of 66.9 four pieces in this grouping, includes, 1 1/2 inch sterling and gold fill wings, pin lays 90 degrees, 2 6/8 inch H&H...

Early war to later cap badges, seven are garrison cap badges one is visor the maker on this larger piece is Viking, two are Coast Guard one of those i

Piece of John F. Kennedy's hair with documentation from Louis Mushro. Frame measures at 17.5 by 14 inches. In very good condition.

Patch with accompanying letter from JFK cousin Marylou Connelly McCarthy, also copy material of Kennedy with PT-109 crew, Kennedy receiving the Navy...

Rare 1944 WWII USN South Salem miniature ID model ship box. Incomplete but large set, 46 of the 47 are present. Latch missing, replacement broken. Exc

Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Ron28 Commissioned 30 August 1943, saw extensive action in South Pacific, 19x18 inches painted wood, very good original co

Uniform has the Polar Bear patch along with Staff Sergeant ranking on the left sleeve, Rifle Expert badge, WWII Victory medal Asiatic - Pacific Campai

Jacket is made by Carr, Mears & Dawson in Norfolk, VA. Jacket is marked on the shoulder with Captain bars and on the right sleeve with a theater...

This USMC Technical Sergeant blues is made by Snyder's Military Apparel in San Diego. Left sleeve of the jacket has the 1st Marine Parachute Bat...

Named to E.M. Kindel, he is listed in 5th Marine Unit History as Worked in Quartermaster unit, this is a near mint Herring Bone Twill shirt, probable

Australian-made 1st Parachute Battalion patch with red felt First Assault backing. Shows a rank of Master Sergeant and has the Rupture Duck patch, Exp

WWII USMC Paramarine tunic. Patch with "blood border", sgt chevrons, two 12 year service stripes, parachute pin, 6 service stripes, occupa...

WWII USMC tunic, with Australian made 1st Marine Division "blood border" patch, corporal chevron with ordinance marker, service ribbons in...

WWII Australian-made USMC tunic with 1st Division patch with blood border, sgt stripes, EGA's, 4 service ribbons with 3 stars on Pacific, and on...

WWII USMC Paramarine medic's tunic. Red bordered paramarine patch, medic patch, early rifle expert badge, 2 globes, 5 service ribbons with 3 sta...

WWII US Navy Sea Bee tunic. Sea Bee and striker patches on sleeves, EGA's on collar, and service ribbons. Overall very good condition. Likely en...

Master Technical Sergeant with a Paramarine blood border patch. Uniform is decorated with a sterling marksman pin, American Defense Service medal, Ame

Paramarine (1st Marines Parachute Regiment) Sergeant tunic. With Parachutist Badge, gold parachute regiment striker patch, 1st Marines Parachute Regim

Aussie made shoulder patch, EGA collar insignia, aviation radio man striker, six button front, ribbons including Presidential Unit Citation with star,

WW2 US Marine Corps unissued reversible camouflage tunic double stiched. It has the 2 side entry pockets in front, old US Marine Corps buttons. Tunic

Red felt assault border, ribbons including Presidential Unit Citation, EGA's, "Aussie" made 1st Marine Division patch, named J.C. Prin...

Tunic named to A.H. Woodrow, sleeve is dated April 25, 1944. Tunic is made by College Hall Fashions. Aussie made patch Staff Sergeant ranking with all

Paramarine patch with red Assault Border, Pharmacist Mate second class patch, Medic striker badge, ruptured Duck, EGA collar device, Campaign Ribbons

Named to Roy Blackwell, red felt border first assault shoulder patch, sterling jump wings, ribbons, garrison belt, small collar EGA and buttons, First

Dress blue uniform, sterling Marine Corps marksman badge, sub machine gun and carbine bars, ribbons including Presidential Unit Citation with star, Pu

Straight rocker Staff SGT. named in sleeve A.E. Goeke, First Assault patch border, sewn ribbons including Bronze Star with Valor device, four button f

Red felt assault border to shoulder patch Sgt. chevrons, sterling jump wings, pistol expert badge, ribbon rack, small collar EGA, para striker badge,

Red felt border shoulder patch, SGT. chevrons, service ribbons including Presidential Unit Citation, Para wings, collar EGA's, seven button tuni...