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Vintage Abacus from Saipan

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:30.00 USD Estimated At:60.00 - 80.00 USD
Vintage Abacus from Saipan
Arrington Estate: Vintage Abacus from Saipan, scratched into the wood on the side reads ''Saipan LST 485'', measures 2.5''W x 15''L, possibly has ivory trim, the copper end has a star with oriental characters inside and the Patent No. 80408, this could perhaps have been a piece purchased by a soldier stationed on this ship FYI: ''During World War II, LST-485 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following operations: the Vella-Lavella occupation in September 1943; the Treasury Island landings in November 1943; the Capture and occupation of Saipan June and August 1944; the Capture and occupation of Tinian in July and August 1944; and the Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto from May to June 1945USS LST-484 was an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II.''