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Edo Period Samurai Kabuto
Signed Yasukane of Joshu
A wide selection of helmets
Including Imperial German to WWII
1935 Luftwaffe Cabinet with provenance
Inlaid with WWI Blue Max
Erwin Rommel’s field blotter
with reversed signatures of the Desert Fox
German WWII caps
including Luftwaffe, Army etc.
1943 Axis caricatures VD poster
by Arthur Szyk
Rare Japanese Nambu pistols
Type 19 North China, Grandpa, Baby etc.
1861 Allan Pinkerton spy report
Handwritten to Gen. McClellan
Luger “Black Widow” pistol
One of several highly sought-after Lugers
Did we mention military helmets?
Dozens of U.S., British & continental
Black powder Pietta Colt Navy
as well as several period 19C firearms
1942 Buy War Bonds poster
Iconic Uncle Sam poster by Wyeth
Gen. William Yarborough’s flag
Brigadier General flag of Green Beret legend
Gen. Yarborough’s 1936 USMA ring
West Point ring, engraved with his name
Swords & other edged weapons
A massive selection of 19C and 20C
Civil War soldier tintypes
Scarce Union & Confederate images
Historic militaria, important documents and rare firearms
Highlights:
- A 20-page, handwritten spy report to Gen. McClellan by Allan Pinkerton.
- A 1935 Luftwaffe cabinet with Blue Max inlay, likely made for Ernst Udet or Hermann Goering, with a letter from the cabinetmaker
- The 1936 West Point ring of Gen. William Yarborough, “father of the Green Berets”
- Two handwritten letters from President James Polk with Mexican American War content
- A selection of Japanese Nambu pistols, including two of the rarest variety – the Type 19 North China – and a Grandpa Nambu serial numbered 17.
- An Edo Period Japanese kabuto helmet with menpo, signed by Yasukane of Joshu, affiliated with the Myochin school
- Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s personal field blotter (with signatures)
Edged weapons
A large selection of swords and bayonets from the early 1800s, Civil War, WW1 and WW2, including American, German and more. Several WW2 era Japanese katanas.
Firearms
Several dozen important military firearms, including many Japanese Nambu pistols from a large private collection, rare German Lugers – including two Persian contract Lugers and a Black Widow, M1 carbines, AK variants, Sharps rifles and more.
Helmets & caps
Dozens of military helmets and other headgear, including Imperial German and Nazi-era German, American, British, French and more. Several pickelhaubes, fire helmets etc.
And much more, as usual
Field gear, documents and journals, Civil War tintypes, medals, etc. – a lot of excellent, fresh-to-the-market militaria for every collecting budget.
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