Auction Details
Burley Auction Gallery is proud to present the Texas Museum of Military History Auction/The Sam Nesmith Collection, Saturday, October 26th. Sam Nesmith was an archaeologist, curator & researcher for the Alamo, the Institute of Texas Cultures, & the Texas Memorial Museum before becoming the director & curator of the Texas Museum of Military History which currently supplies many museums with artifacts including the Bob Bullock Museum in Austin. Sam was an active member of the Company Of Military Historians, Sam authored & co-authored numerous publications and books on Texas and Spanish Colonial era archaeology & history. Sam took part in numerous excavations at the Alamo Plaza & the Goliad battlefield.
The vast collection features 100s of rare & historic firearms, Serial No. 75 Colt 1911, plus a rare Singer 1911, & many more rare historic firearms. Hundreds of military uniforms from the Civil War to WWII. American WWII uniforms, early British, Imperial Japanese, Nazi German, French & Italian WWII uniforms. Over 40 WWII leather flying jackets, Texas colonial bronze cannon, Vietnam War guns & uniforms, & MUCH more! Many of the items have been displayed in numerous museums throughout Texas. 15%BP TX#15184
Auction Preview Friday, October 25th Noon-6:00 PM & Saturday 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Auction Start.
All items sold as is where is. See photos for condition, email info@burleyauction.com or call 830-629-9280 (Prior to sale day) if you have specific condition questions.
Winning bidders will receive an invoice on or before the TUESDAY following the auction.
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503WWII 6 French HelmetsBurley Auction Group
WWII 6 French Helmets
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to damynke2 for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
504Italian Dragoon Helmet c.1900Burley Auction Group
Canvas cover with cross on front
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
5051880 French Hussars TunicBurley Auction Group
"Aristod Boyer Marseille" stamped inside
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
508British Uniform TunicBurley Auction Group
British Uniform Tunic
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
509French Hussar's TunicBurley Auction Group
pre-WWI
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
512French Navy TunicBurley Auction Group
Anchors on collar tabs, embroidered piping on sleeves
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
514US Model 1912 Holster For Colt 1911 PistolBurley Auction Group
"US" stamped on outside flap inside incised double oval, below stamped "56". Back is stamped "HEIDRICH" and another un...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
515U.S. Army Eagle Snap Pouch Mills Web Belt 1918Burley Auction Group
Has built in metal hangar. Stamped outside "41" and "MILLS" 1918" on inside. Snaps have U.S. Army eagle on them
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
518US WWI Mills Web Medic Belt with Accessories 1918Burley Auction Group
Snap covers stamped "APR. 1918" and "MILLS" in bullet outline. 2 large snap pouches, 1 has metal container with 5 black containe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
519US WWI Army Web Belt with Slide Buckle 1918Burley Auction Group
Inside stenciled "C-S" and "SEPT. RUSSELL(inside an oval) 1918". Belt has 3 large snap pouches, 2 marked "MAY 1918" an...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
520WWI US Army Mills Web Belt 1918Burley Auction Group
12 small snap pouches, 1 large pouch with 3 snap compartments. Stamped "NOV. 1918" and "MILLS" inside a bullet outline inside sn...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
521WWI Horizon Blue French Tunic & MedalsBurley Auction Group
"Valeur Et Discipline" 1870 Medal, 1914-1918 Cross with 1 star, Grand Guerra 1914-1918 MEdal.
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
522WWI French Horizon Blue TunicBurley Auction Group
Red "103" collar tabs, red shoulder cord.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to FastAsALeo.. for (250.00 + 37.50BP) = 287.50