RARE ORIGINAL HISTORICAL EPHEMERA. FROM THE CHINESE CIVIL WARS DURING THE 1920s. A KUOMINTANG NATIONALIST REPUBLIC OF CHINA NAVY PHOTO ALBUM. INCLUDING MILITARY TRAINS, SHIPS, & GENERALS. FEATURING A RARE UNPUBLISHED. EARLY PHOTO OF YOUNG GENERALISSIMO. CENTRAL CIVIL WAR MILITARY LEADER. A TRAIN BEARING UNITED STATE. ALSO INCLUDED IS BELIEVED TO BE AN IMAGE OF THE FATHER OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA SUN YAT SEN. WITH A LARGE CROWD AT A POLITICAL EVENT. STANDING AT THE HEAD OF A TABLE. ADORNED WITH JAPANESE FLAGS. AND CHINESE CIVIL WAR MILITARY. MANY OF THE PHOTOS ARE QUITE UNIQUE. PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN AND UNPUBLISHED. ABLUM MEASURES 10.5 x 14 INCHES. PHOTOS 4 x 5.5 INCHES. THE ALBUM ITSELF IS IN FAIR CONDITION. W/ MISSING COVERS, EDGE CHIPPING & WEAR. THE PHOTOS RANGE FROM VERY GOOD-FAIR CONDITION. A FEW WITH DOG EARS & SURFACE WEAR. MOST PHOTOS HAVE HAND-WRITTEN NOTATIONS. & A FEW PHOTOS HAVE PENCIL MARKS. ANNOTATIONS ON THE ALBUM PAGE. & IGNORE OUR’K-TOWN’ WATERMARKS. The item “KUOMINTANG REPUBLIC OF CHINA NAVY CHIANG KAI SHEK CHINESE CIVIL WAR PHOTO ALBUM” is in sale since Tuesday, September 12, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “k-townconsignments” and is located in Charlestown, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Two albums brought home by a USMC veteran of old China and the Philippines, having served in Peking, Tientsin, Shanghai and Cavite. Has a wonderful painted front cover with Marine’s name painted to the front right “Smead C Posey”, US and Marine Corps flags, crossed rifles and a Carabao/water buffalo skull. Worn but visible is Cavite P. I under the flags. 178 total original photos of sites and scenes around Shanghai, Cavite and Tientsin. Some photos are missing and onion skin divider pages are cracked brittle or coming loose. Multiple photos that depict the Boeing or China Clipper, Chinese scenes, Philippine girlfriends, on the beach, on the range, Cavite barracks and buildings, some colorized photos, Cavite USMC basketball team, a group photo, the salt beds, and Enlisted Club at Tientsin. Second album is a scrap book, someone has scratched out the “S”, kinda funny… It has about 12 pages of photos, receipts, signatures, chits, a couple of bulletins, postcards and comes with over 50 loose scrap or cutouts from Magazines and newspaper, subject mainly military, poems, and scenes of Philippines and China. A great and rare chance at a unique piece of USMC and China Marine history. Measures 15″ x 11″ long. Books go media rate. Please contact me if not satisfied before leaving feedback, give me a chance to fix the problem please. The item “Pre WW2 USMC China Marine Philippines Photo & Scrap Album Shanghai Tientsin” is in sale since Sunday, September 03, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “gunfightersrule” and is located in Falls Church, Virginia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
1935 China Order of the Resplendent Banner and Cloud Breast Star Grand Cross Badge Medal. Three-piece construction, silver gilt and enamels. Diameter: 90 mm, 9 cm or 3.5 Inch. Weight: 130.50 Gram or 4.61 Oz. Cosmetic Condition: Order is used and shows sign of used, there is a chip on the White enamel. Pictures are part of the item description. The item “1935 China Order of the Resplendent Banner & Cloud Breast Star Grand Cross Medal” is in sale since Friday, January 06, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “the-orient-treasures” and is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Rare original, first type United States Navy, China Service, campaign medal. Ringtop suspension on the medal (not the later knob type) and early, full wrap brooch. In original cardboard box, with both the ribbon bar device and a pin back ribbon device. The medal measures approximately 1 5/16 in diameter. There is a penny in one photo to show scale (penny not included in sale). The original cardboard box is present. Scuffed at the corners with the red material worn away at all. There are traces of tape at the middle, with the surface red missing on the sides and on the bottom. The medal shows no wear, but has some storage type marks and a lot of tiny black marks (age spots) and uneven tarnish. The separate pin back ribbon device is faded and has light soiling may very well have been used. Same with the separate ribbon bar device which is soiled. This is a hobby not a living, so I try to keep it fun, otherwise why do it. _gsrx_vers_632 GS 6.9.8 (632). The item “RARE ORIGINAL PRE WW2 1st TYPE USN NAVY CHINA SERVICE CAMPAIGN MEDAL VG+ with BOX” is in sale since Sunday, July 23, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “converso” and is located in Southern California. This item can be shipped to United States.
CHINA EMPIRE ORDER OF BRAVERY MEDAL, #418, maker hallmarked sterling and enamels, superb condition, on original ribbon. The item “7 CHINA EMPIRE ORDER OF BRAVERY MEDAL, #418, sterling, extremely rare” is in sale since Thursday, June 23, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “polishmilitaria” and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China
CHINA REPUBLIC ORDER OF MERIT MEDAL maker hallmarked sterling and enamels, superb condition, on original ribbon. The item “6 CHINA REPUBLIC ORDER OF MERIT MEDAL, enamels, sterling, extremely rare” is in sale since Thursday, June 23, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “polishmilitaria” and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Pottery or Terracotta Guardian Figure. This is another artifact brought back by my Father in 1930’s from Shanghai, China. Exact age unknown but know 80+ years. It has been in storage and currently in. It is either terracotta or pottery, and is multi-colored. The head has been finely repaired. Please look at photos for the colors, details of this Chinese Figurine. 9″H x 2″L x 3. Please pay within 2 days of winning. More photos at request. The item “Authentic Estate SaleFrom Shanghai China 9 Chinese Guardian Figure 1930’s” is in sale since Thursday, June 08, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Statues\Men, Women & Children”. The seller is “red-crayons” and is located in Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, South africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica.
- Color: Multi-Color
- Maker: unknown
- Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery or Terracotta
- Age: Unknown
- Region of Origin: China
- Original/Reproduction: Original
This Ivory Colored Buddha was obtained by my Father in 1937 in Shanghai, China. Exact age unknown but know 80+ years. Been in the family since’37 (in storage/attic) and currently in. Hand carved with Great Detail. Buddha in Great Condition. It does show some linear decrypts. Hand carved wooded base. Slight chip on base-see photo. 4 7/8 “H x 2″W x 3 L with Base. Please pay within 2 days of winning. More photos at request. The item “Authentic Estate Sale From Shanghai China 1930’s Ivory Color Buddha” is in sale since Thursday, June 08, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Statues\Buddha”. The seller is “red-crayons” and is located in Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Color: Ivory
- Age: 1900-1940
- Region of Origin: China
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Type: Statue
- Primary Material: Bone
GUARANTEED ORIGINAL USMC MARINE OFFICER SWORD AND SCABBARD. SWORD BLADE IS MARKED “UNITED STATES MARINES” AND NORMAL MARINE CORPS MOTIFS ON BOTH SIDES. THE BLADE IS ALSO ENGRAVED WITH THE NAME R. THE BLADE IS STRAIGHT, HAS NOT BEEN SHARPENED AND IS TIGHT TO THE HILT. Fariss received the commission of CWO (Chief Warrant Officer) on 6/29/29, file # 019871, page # 572. He joined the Marine Corps in 1928 and served two tours of duty in China. He was at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked and also where he met his future wife who was a RN at Queens Hospital. He served at Guadalcanal and in the Philippines during WW2. He continued to serve into Viet Nam. SHIPS ONLY IN THE US. The item “NAMED Sword Saber USMC MARINE Officer Mameluke Pattern CHINA MARINE WW2 Viet Nam” is in sale since Wednesday, May 31, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “ldcbac” and is located in Washington, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.
SET/2 RARE 1937 JAPAN BRONZE CHINA INCIDENT COMM MEDAL 54.6MM W/ CERT & BOX. The item “SET/2 RARE 1937 JAPAN BRONZE CHINA INCIDENT COMM MEDAL 54.6MM With CERT & BOX” is in sale since Wednesday, May 24, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “worldcollectibles310″ and is located in Beverly Hills, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan