61mm in diameter and made by the Osaka Mint, this bronze table medal was issued in 1921 to commemorate a voyage made to Europe by the then Crown Prince (the future Emperor Hirohito). It is still in its titled and fitted case of issue, which is hard to find. This greatly increases the risk that an item can get permanently lost.
Please see the images of the actual item above for a better idea of the condition. The packed card will weigh around two and a half ounces, as I pack with thick cardboard to assure the card arrives safely. Be sure to add me to your. Please contact me with any issues prior to leaving negative/neutral Feedback or low detail ratings, as I will always do my best to solve any problems that may come up!
Cool, just picked this up in the local antique shop just off silver. Dusty here in southern new mexico.
US MARINE CORPS PILOT LT COL ROY S GEIGER w/GREAT LAKES BG-1 DIVE BOMBER – NEWSWIRE PHOTO 1936. MARINE CORPS PILOT LT. GEIGER WITH HIS GREAT LAKES AIRCRAFT COMPANY BG-1 DIVE BOMBER MARKED ON ITS SIDE; AIRCRAFT ONE MARINE FORCE QUANTICO – NEWSWIRE PHOTO 1936. MARINE CORPS PILOT LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROY S. GEIGER WEARS HIS LEATHER BOMBER JACKET WITH A LARGE EGA ON HIS UPPER LEFT CHEST, A LEATHER FLIGHT CAP AND GOOGLES AS HE LEANS AGAINST HIS GREAT LAKES AIRCRAFT COMPANY BG-1 DIVE BOMBER MARKED ON ITS SIDE; AIRCRAFT ONE MARINE FORCE QUANTICO. Roy Geiger introduced airpower as a vital component of the global Fleet Marine Force in the 1930s. During World War I, he received the Navy Cross for his leadership in the First Marine Aviation Force. He held command positions in Haiti and the United States during the 1920s. ORIGINAL PERIOD NEWSWIRE SLUG ON THE REVERSE READS. WATCH YOUR CREDIT. , INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTO. TO COMMAND FLYING MARINES AT AIR SHOW QUANTICO, VA. ED BESIDE HIS PLANE, WHO WILL COMMAND THE UNITED STATES. MARINE CORPS DETACHMENT OF 45 PLANES AT THE FORTHCOMING. ANNUAL ALL- AMERICAN AIR COATS AIR DETACHMENT OF. MANEUVERS AT MIAMI, FLA. DECEMBER 10, 11 AND 72. THE DETACHMENT CONSISTS OF. BOMBING SQUADRON SIX-M; FIGHTING SQUARDON NINE-M. UTILITY SQUARDON SIX-M AND OBSERVATION SQUADRON SEVEN-M. SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. 6 1/2″ x 8 7/16″. THIS IS NOT A COPY OR A REPRODUCTION.
1932 vintage FORT GEORGE G. MEADE newsletters 27 issues THE DEFENDER + 2 BLANKS. SCROLL DOWN for MORE PHOTOS. To view or search ANTIQUE. This listing is for the 29 pieces of papers shown. Each issue is double-sided and then there are 2 pieces with only the top heading, just ready to print the news. The papers measure approx 8″x13″. Military CONDITION : See description and photos. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution.
Very rare interwar period jacket and breeches! Uniform has rust marks throughout jacket and breeches have some marks that can possibly be removed with cleaning. This is a rare find and worthy of any collection! Bonus matches pack found in jacket will of course be yours as well!
One original wood stock with matching handguard, good condition stock with good color, for the yugoslavian intermediate action K98 mauser rifle. Models 44,48, 48A, cup buttplate type. Excellent opportunity to rebuild a sporter or to build a collectible piece. See my other listings for more yugo model 24/47,24/53c, 48,48A, and 44 mauser rifle parts and accessories.
Vintage 1930s US Air Corps Type Aviator Sunglasses Looped Arms Single Nose Grip. The glasses are bendable at center. The sunglasses are in great condition. Please see pictures for additional details. Comes with a sunglasses case. Unfortunately, the rivet button is missing.
MARINE CORPS AVIATION ” FIRST AIRCRAFT GROUP ” – ” MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 11 ” – MARTIN BOMBER QUANTICO VA. MARINE CORPS AVIATION ” FIRST AIRCRAFT GROUP ” – ” MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 11 ” MARTIN BOMBER QUANTICO VA. MARINE AVIATION MECHANIC IN HIS JUMP SUIT WITH AN EGA ON HIS VISOR STANDS BY A U. MARINE CORPS AVIATION MARTIN PROTOTYPE BOMBER IN 1925, AT U. MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO VIRGINIA. THE BOMBER SITS ON THE AIRFIELD WITH THE U. MILITARY AIRCRAFT “1917 1921-41 STAR ROUNDEL” UNDER THE LOWER LEFT WING ALONG WITH THE PLANES REGISTRATION NUMBER “35” UNDER ITS LOWER RIGHT WING. LETTERED ON THE FRONT FUSELAGE IN WHITE. ALONG WITH A PARTIALLY VISIBLE (BECAUSE RED AND BLACK IN B&W PHOTOGRAPHY BOTH SHOW UP AS BLACK MAKING IT A LITTLE HARD TO DISCERN) A LARGE SET OF RED WINGS WITH A LARGE. 1917 1921-41 STAR ROUNDEL. BETWEEN THE WINGS AND OVERPRINTED WITH THE LETTERS IN BLACK ” F A G ” FOR F IRST A IRCRAFT G ROUP. Marine Aircraft Group 11. Although commissioned at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, on 1 August 1941, as the Marine Corps. Roup, elements of the organization that would eventually support its mission actually existed as early as 1 December 1921 there. Together, these ancestral units were collectively designated as Aircraft Squadron, East Coast Expeditionary Force. HAND OPAQUED IN UPPER LEFT HAND NEGATIVE. DIMENSIONS: 3 3/4″ x 4 11/16″. VERY SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. ARCHIVE PENNED ID’d ON THE LOWER REVERSE IN THE MID 20th CENTURY. MARTIN BOMBER (CURTIS ENGINES). THIS IS NOT A COPY OR A REPRODUCTION.
