This is a very unique record of pre WW2 history. The first six photos featured are of airborne blimps (or dirigibles). They measure 3 1/2″ X 2 1/2″. The next six measure the same and are of a Dornier DO-X. Only three were ever built and eventually scrapped. This sort of gives me the timeline and location as well as the sign on the gangway that says “No Smoking” in German. The four photos of the gentleman waiting to board the smaller 4 window plane are of a Dornier as well. There are 63 photos in all some small others large. I featured what I thought were the best. Some are 3 1/2″ X 5″ and some are larger 7″ X 9″. The others are of landscapes, office parties and what looks like a hospital. All are taken by someone who understood how to use a camera which I think was a Leica. I did not remove the photos from their clips but I could see by coaxing them forward there was writing on the back of some of them. I think an archivist should remove them and they should be translated. This truly is a wonderful snapshot in time and the blimps (dirigible) and plane photos in a group is extremely rare. Please enlarge all of the photos for details. The photos are part of the description. Lots of compliments on my packaging.
Rare Soviet Silver Badge Token Jeton USSR Award 1929 Victory On The Labour Front. Offered for sale is a rare commemorative silver token (875 silver hallmark), awarded in 1929 for achievement on the labour front. The token commemorates the 1st Union competition held at the Kharkiv Locomotive Plant (???) and was presented to comrade P. Peltzman by the Kharkiv District Executive Committee. The front features a detailed Sulzer locomotive image; the reverse carries the engraved dedication and official hallmarks. Origin: USSR, Kharkiv. Date: 9 October 1929 (9/X/1929). Material: Sterling silver. Weight: 6.80 grams. Condition: Excellent antique condition with natural patina. The chain is snapped. «1-???????????????? . (1st Union Sulzer, Kharkiv Locomotive Plant, 9 Oct 1929). «???????????????????????? . For Victory on the Labour Front. From Kharkiv District Executive Committee. Silver hallmarks present on the reverse: [875], crossed hammers, and inspection symbol. A unique artifact of early Soviet industrial history, highly collectible for those interested in USSR labour awards and transport heritage.
WW1 WW2 Italian Bayonet 1891 with rare ribbed steel scabbard. Marked Terni on Ricasso. 1 1/2 blade is orig. Configuration and point but shows some nicks and tarnish. Remember this bayonet used in two wars. Ribbed scabbard show same kind of wear blade does but has no dents. Wood grips or except one carcano to 1 rivet from crossguard to one. All metal dull very light rust needs cleaned. SEE OUR OTHER AUCTIONS.
PRE-WW2 GERMAN BEER HALL PUTSCH TRIAL COURT HOUSE MUNICH MAR 12 1924 PHOTO. PRE-WW2 GERMAN ” BEER HALL PUTSCH TRIAL ” COURT HOUSE MUNICH MAR 12 1924 PHOTO. The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed attempt by the Nazi Party to seize power in Bavaria, Germany, in 1923. The court case that followed, in which Adolf Hitler and other leaders were tried, is commonly known as the Hitler Trial or the Beer Hall Putsch Trial. It was a trial for high treason. Judge Georg Neithardt was the presiding judge at both of Hitler’s trials. Hitler’s trial began on 26 February 1924 and lasted until 1 April 1924. ORIGINAL NEWS SLUG LABEL ON THE REVERSE. #358,623 (“SLUG” -HITLER SCHOOL)(PHOTO #MUST MATCH CAPTION#). Credit photo BY Underwood & Underwood, NY (OVER). WHERE HITLER, LUDENDORFF, ET AL. ARE ON TRIAL FOR TREASON. Photo shiws [sic] the former Military School of Bavario [sic], now the Infantry. School–in Munich, which is being used as a court house for the trial. Of Adolf Hitler, General von Ludendorff and eight other principals. In the “Beer Hall putsch” of last fall for treason. In the dining hall, to be distinguished in photo by the arched. Windows, on the second floor. The pupils of this school were Hitlerites and x the school was the. Scene of a quickly checked mutiny on the day of the putsch. NEGATIVE NUMBER IN THE LOWER RIGHT. UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD N. HAND STAMP ON THE REVERSE. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
RARE SHAKO PLATE with the 4 soldered LOOPS! RARE 1920s West Point U. As worn by all classes of the Corps of Cadets, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. + For advanced headgear collectors, this stamped brass SHAKO INSIGNIA PLATE retains the RARE EARLY four (4) Soldered WIRE-LOOPS on the back that are secured with steel COTTER PINS!! This method of attachment replaces the earlier pre-WWI model which had three (3) single WIRES soldered to the back that were pushed through the pressed fiber crown. + It is in superb condition. It alone is worth the price of the SHAKO. Each WIRE-LOOP is securely soldered and unbent! At some point in the early 1930s, two threaded SCREW POSTS with brass NUTS were substituted for the soldered WIRE-LOOPS as a means of attaching the SHAKO INSIGNIA PLATE. This the rarest of the several versions of the “Pallas Athena’s Helmet with Gladius” Academy CREST SHAKO PLATES! + This example is in absolutely STRUCTURALLY SOLID condition with the handsome “authenticating patina” of century-old’crazing’ on the Patent Leather VISOR and CROWN TOP! + This SHAKO has the early Patent Leather-top Crown; Decorative Brass-Link Chinstrap; Lacquered Leather secondary Chinstrap; supple Lambskin Liner with Shoestring Adjustable Lace; and the Shorn- Wool Pompom worn by all non-cadet officers. + This is a post-WWI West Point U. SHAKO (issued in early 1920s immediately following the revision of the Corps’ crest in 1923) for wear with the Full Parade Dress Uniform. This is a uniform piece whose design has remained unchanged since the Spanish-American War, 1898. It was only is the late 1960s that J. Bayly and Son, Inc. The sole supplier of Shakos to the Corps for well over a century, began substituting vinyl and plastic components for brass, patent leather, lambskin, and pressed fiber. No plastic, no polyester, no vinyl whatsoever!! This SHAKO (“Tar Bucket”) is made of WOOL – COVERED Pressed Fiber , PATENT LEATHER, and BRASS. The Adjustable TAB on the CHIN STRAP is STITCHED, not stapled. + The WEST POINT SHAKO is an often overlooked piece of headgear by WWII collectors! This design was worn by Pershing, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Patton, Ridgeway, Bradley, Westmoreland, Dawkins, Schwarzkopf, and Pompeo. An earlier version of the dress SHAKO was worn by Robert E. Lee (class of 1829), William T. Sherman (class of 1840) James Longstreet (class of 1842) and Ulysses S. +The Decorative CHAIN-LINK CHIN STRAP is stamped brass and not plastic! + RARE in this condition! Well cared for and stored for the past century! Unlike many SHAKOS , the large-plate U. Crest INSIGNIA (the “Fried Egg”) the BRASS VISOR TRIM , and the CHINSTRAP BUTTONS are GLEAMING! The Brass Insignia shows years of very, very careful polishing with’ Brasso’ — the Eagle surmounting the shield with Athena’s Helmet, has been polished during the cadet’s Plebe year to increase reflectivity. There are ZERO scratches, dents, or corrosion to Athena’s Helmet. This INSIGNIA with the four (4) STEEL WIRE LOOPS and accompanying COTTER PINS is in absolutely PERFECT condition! Particulars of construction and condition. +The antiquity of this particular Shako is evident in two features : (1) The Lacquered CHINSTRAP shows only the typical surface’crazing;’ (2) The patent leather VISOR also shows uniform’crazing’ adding the’patina’ of authentic age, as does the (3) the patent leather CROWN TOP. + The CALFSKIN Top (not Vinyl) is in perfect condition! + ZERO corrosion of bent links to the decorative BRASS CHAIN LINK Chin Strap! The original “hooked connectors” that fasten to the ” CADET/ USMA” CHINSTRAP BUTTONS are present! These Chinstrap Buttons do not unscrew, but are fixed. + ZERO stains or flaws to the interior of the crown’s fine black cotton LINING. + ZERO breaks, tears, or cracks to the supple black LAMBSKIN LINER. It is in an amazing state of preservation! The LINER is intact- with ZERO b rittleness,’crazing,’ or tears to any of the’fingers. + The original 23 black cotton L iner – Adjustment SHOELACE with black METAL TIPS is also present. + The Solid Brass VISOR TRIM (not stitched plastic edging) is still solidly attached, unbent, free of breaks, and shines like a MIRROR! + The Patent Leather CHINSTRAP is INTACT and flexible. It has been photographed in the’rear fixed’ position in the small metal HOOK at the rear-center edge. + The tall black WOOL CROWN retains its PERFECT shape – – ZERO moth damage! ONLY damage, per se, is a spot of residue on the right side from what may be’scotch tape,’ but which does not detract from the piece’s appearance! + No black paper. Is present but my estimate of its size is somewhere between a 6 7/8 and a 7 and reads. + Marked inside on the calfskin liner is the gold-gilt “lozenge-shaped” logos academy’s The Cadet Store. + The contractor did NOT mark the liner on this year’s contract, but in different years marked their products. BAYLY AND SON, INC. OF FINE UNIFORM HEADWEAR. + In their 20-page photo-illustrated trade catalog of 1900 the company described themselves as BAYLY HAT MANUFACTURERS OF FINE SILK AND FUR HATS. + ZERO moth bites or significant damage to the Black Wool exterior! + Both Blackened Copper VENTILATORS are present. + The single ADJUSTMENT TABS/KEEPER for the Chinstrap appears fragile, but is intact. One has broken off. + Black POMPOM (made of SHORN WOOL, and NOT shorn Polyester as are the current Pom Poms), canted forward, is in PERFECT condition and has the highly polished, ornately stamped Brass FERRULE. The copper wire LOOP is unbent. This is a complete West Point U. SHAKO Full Dress Parade Cap!! This is the SHAKO design adopted in 1898 (along with the Insigne with the Academy’s Coat of Arms). The one significant change to the Shako over the past century and a half was to the brass Insigne Plate: The direction Athena’s helmet faced was reversed. In deference to the dictates of Heraldry, her helmet was made to face to the wearer’s RIGHT (facing DEXTER) in 1922, not to the wearer’s LEFT (facing SINISTER)! Affectionately referred to as the ” Tar Bucket, ” this SHAKO shouts Tradition! And displays B EAUTIFULLY! In the mid to late-1920s. The Corps still consisted of two Regiments. The cadets still had to take riding “Horsemanship” in the Riding Hall, long since converted to an academic building now known as Thayer Hall. The last riding class was taught in 1944. The cadets were still issued Stetson “campaign” Hats, 1903 Springfields, and Krag bayonets. The cadets were still assigned to a company for the 4 wears based strictly upon his height. This Corps still had mandatory Chapel attendance. This classes were still was graduated in General Order or Merit.
Rare Antique Spanish Toledo Arsenal Saber Short Sword measuring 29″ OAL, with a blade length of 23.5″. Sharp markings on the ricasso with Toledo Arsenal markings, and Serial no. On the opposite side; addl. Markings on the guard. Excellent checkered wood grips, blade is also excellent with minimal wear. The scabbard is intact, metal ends are tight to the leather with surface scattered leather wear. By Far the best we have seen.
The product is a rare WWII Japan Manchukuo Order of the Auspicious Clouds 6th Class medal, originating from Japan. It has been in our family since WW II. This collectible item is an original piece from the period, making it a valuable and unique item for collectors of militaria and historical artifacts. The medal likely holds significant historical and cultural value, reflecting the military history of Japan during World War II. Has been in my family since the end of WWII. My Father brought it home.
3RD ARMY ENGINEERS SINGLE FACE PERSONAL FLAG. Army was established in Chaumont, France, on November 7, 1918, five days before the end of World War I. It was composed of three corps (III, IV, and VII) and was tasked with moving to central Germany to disarm and disband German forces, as part of the Army of Occupation. Its headquarters was later established in Koblenz, Germany and the unit was deactivated on July 2, 1919, following Germany’s signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The last American troops left Koblenz in January 1923. DIMENSIONS: 15 5/8″ x 18 3/8″. LACKING THE BULLION PIPING THAT THE HEAVY PAPER BOARD CENTER LETTER ” A ” WAS ONCE WAS WRAPED IN. THERE IS OPEN STITCHING ON THE ENTIRE RIGHT EDGE AND 5 ON THE TOP RIGHT EDGE THAT HOLDS THE FLAG’S BACK TO THE FLAG’S FACE, THAT COULD EASILY BE STITCHED CLOSED. THIS IS NOT A COPY OR REPRODUCTION.
On offer is a rare vintage sheet metal model of the Grumman JF-1 “Duck” amphibious biplane combat aircraft. The actual aircraft was used by the U. Military between 1934 and 1936 before the J2F-1 “Duck” was produced. 48 JF-1 aircraft were made. This model is in very good condition with minor surface corrosion on the bottom of the hull. The retractable landing gear is extended. Model has a 21″ wingspan and is 16″ long. Would make a great addition to any vintage aviation model display.
This is Original Rare Finnish WWII M39 Mosin Nagant Kulmala SK. And Green Leather Scabbard. PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DETAILS!!