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Military Collectibles are listed by period, then in alphabetical order. ALL vintage items are originals; there are NO reproductions in the WWII or Korean War era items. To purchase anything, see the How To Order page.
WORLD WAR II GERMAN MILITARY COLLECTIBLES
These are all original, WW II era German and Nazi military collectibles - NO reproductions!
They were all obtained from American veterans who served in Europe during the 1940s.
These items are offered as pieces of military history for collectors and are NOT
for sale as an endorsement of the Nazi party or Nazi beliefs. By law, the
Luftwaffe Flak Badge can not be sold to certain countries in Europe; so with regret, I won't take orders
for it from any European collectors outside of the U.K.
HESSEN VETERAN'S BADGE: This medal, from the Grand Duchy of Hesse, is oval with a crowned, sword-bearing, lion in the center and topped with a Hessen crown. The front reads, "Kriegerkameradschaft Hassia" around the rampant lion. Twin red, black, and white ribbons extend from the badge with metal tassels at the bottom of each. The reverse is hallmarked by the manufacturer "L. Schmidt Rauch Darmstadt" around the edge with "Posamentier Waren Militär Effekten" in the center. Size is 3 inches long by 1.25 inches wide. Condition is very good, metal is clean, with the cloth ribbons showing the most wear, some fraying on the black stripe on the right ribbon. Badge and metal tassel clasps are all present and secure. Back pin is straight and the pin hook is shaped in the typical period twist pattern. The War Veteran's Association in Hesse awarded these badges. It is possible that this is pre-WWII, but I can attest to it coming back in 1945. See badge front and back $70
LUFTWAFFE FLAK BADGE: This medal, first instituted in January 1941, was awarded to Nazi air defense crews on a 16 point requisite basis. This fine example, from mid-war, is made from zinc, in a standard two-piece construction, by Hermann Wernstein, with the "W" mint mark clearly visible on the back. Size is 2.5 inches tall by 1.75 inches wide. Condition is as close to "pristine" as I've ever seen in a used military award. Original shine still exists in areas on the badge. Barrel-hinged needle-style back pin and hook clasp are without any defects. It is a superb example worthy of any high end collection. See badge front and back $475
WORLD WAR II
US MILITARY COLLECTIBLES
These are all original, WW II era United States Armed Forces military collectibles - NO
reproductions or reprints!
They were all obtained from American veterans who served in Europe during the 1940s.
ARMY CORPORAL STRIPES PATCH: An unused WWII era Corporal shoulder patch. O.D. green on a black background, heavy fabric, but not wool. See patch $5
BELFAST MAP AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS: An original "For Issue To Members of U.S.A. Forces Only" pocket map of Belfast, Ireland. Printed for the Ordnance Survey by W. & G. B., Ltd. in 1943. B&W with key locations printed in red (American Consulate, Red Cross, Bus Stations, etc.). Condition is very good, paper has yellowed a bit and was folded into eighths in the '40s, but has been stored flat for several decades. Four pinholes in the fold creases exist. Map size is roughly 4.5 x 7 inches. Also included, Northern Bank Limited, Belfast "Dollar Exchange Table" for American Troops (roughly 3.75 x 5.5 inches when opened, good condition). In case you're interested, when this was printed, One Pound = $4.02. Plus, a Club Savoy Membership Card dated 24 May 1944. According to the card, Club Savoy was "Belfast's Nite Spot, located at 118 Royal Avenue." I'd be shocked to learn if the building was still standing! The card (roughly 3 x 4.5 inches, very good condition) was filled out by a U.S. Army enlisted man. See all 3 documents All 3 WWII period documents for $35
82ND "REINFORCMENT" BATTALION ALGRANGE DAY PASS: An original US Army six hour pass issued on 22 August 1945 allowing a soldier to attend a dance in Algrange. This fascinating document states that the soldier is to pay 40 francs at the door of the dance hall, where the proprietor will supply "orchestra, girls, and hall" in return. Condition is very good, two minor edge chips, paper has yellowed a bit and was folded into quarters at some point, probably in '45, but has been stored flat for several decades. Pass size is roughly 4.5 x 8 inches and was typed on the back of a recycled form (common practice of the day). See day pass $25
5TH INFANTRY DIVISION 1945 RADIO BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Condition is Very Good, paper has yellowed a bit and both pages were folded into quarters at some point, probably in '45, but have been stored flat for several decades. The typing of the period has caused pinholes in the paper in places. This is an original, hand-typed, complete with typos, type-overs and cross-outs, three-page (on two pieces of paper) transcript of the 21 February 1945, "Blue Network" broadcast. Vincent Sheean is the author and the transcript was given to all members of the 5th Division. "Headquarters 5th Infantry Division Office of the AC of S, G-2, Pro" is typed at the top of page 1. The transcript goes on to recap the exploits of the 5th Division and praises their efforts. The first page is typed on both sides and the second has a blank back; paper size is 8 x 10.5 inches. Unique item for "Red Diamond" collectors! See page 1 $40
FOOD RATION TICKET: An original Ministry of Food ration ticket, issued for the week ending 2 September 1943, but not used. Issuing Officer signature is Captain Robert G. "Crosuen?" (Last name is my best guess) The ticket is unpunched/unstamped for rations of "Meat, Butter/Margarine/Cooking Fats, Cheese, Bacon, Sugar, Milk, Eggs, and Tea." The ticket back has instructions for Army, Air Force and Navy personnel. Size is 2 x 5.25 inches and condition is Very Good with one straightened fold and dog-eared corner. See ticket front and back $25
MES VUES DE PARIS: Condition: Photos Excellent, Slipcase VG, Published circa-1941, Printed by Lulu, 50 Rue du Temple, Paris. 20 deckle edged black & white glossy photos of Paris landmarks (Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Bastille & July Column, The Opera, etc.) in a red heavy paper slipcase, size 2.5 x 3.5 inches. Also includes two slips of paper that describe the photos in English and French. "20 Vues Mignonnettes en Photograhie Veritable." Not really US Military related other than it was brought back by a G.I. from the WW II era. See slipcase and sample photo $45
PARIS AND SURROUNDINGS by Fernand Saimond: Les Éditions du West, J. Debarge, 54 Boulevard du Temple, Paris. Condition Very Good-Fine, Éditions Greff Paris, Published circa-1942, 144 page, squarebound, softback book for U.S. soldiers stationed in France, size 4.5 x 5.25 inches. Lists places of interest (some gone now) including bridges, cemeteries, churches, chateaus, hotels, museums, palaces, parks, squares, theatres, and more. The original, color, 16 x 23 inch, fold-out, illustrated map is still bound on the inside back cover. See cover $45
PARIS MAP FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS: Condition Very Good with a one inch tear along a fold seam, Published circa-1942. Map Size 14 x 21 inches unfolded, down to 2.75 x 5.25 inches folded. Color map given to U.S. soldiers stationed in Europe. Contains the traditional U.S. Military tag line "This Map May Be Mailed Home." The top half of the front side shows a Paris street map with the Red Cross Clubs marked and the bottom half show the Paris-Métro routes and places of interest. In typical wartime frugality, this Paris map is actually printed on the back of another map that shows part of Monaghan, Ireland on it. The Monaghan section is printed in German! $25
TRUE COMICS #18, 21, 23, 27, 33, 35: Lot of 6 reading copies from November 1942 to May 1944; 18: Good with centerfold gone (Story of America begins), 21: coverless, 23: Poor/Fair with chunk out of front cover, back cover and last 5 pages, 27: Good, 33: Good (Origin/1st Steve Saunders), 35: Good. There's tape and writing on almost all issues. True war stories appear in all issues including many WWII stories like, Wake Island, General Lewis H. Brereton, General George S. Patton, Fighting Leathernecks, General Mark Clark & the Fighting Fifth, Captain Frank Bender, Carlson's Raiders, The FBI vs. The Nazis, U.S.S. Yorktown, Semyon Timoshenko, and many Pre-WWII war stories. See 4 sample covers All 6 Golden Age WWII era issues for only $30
WAR SAVINGS BOND, CLASS A PAY RESERVATION APPLICATION: Condition is Very Good, one back quarter has a bit of carbon paper smudging, edges are a bit ragged, paper has slight yellowing and was folded into eighths at some point, probably in '43, but has been stored flat for several decades. The roughly 5 x 8 inch application is filled out in typing and is dated 19 March 1943. War Bond denomination was $25 for a soldier from Chicago in the 2nd Infantry, who would have monthly pay deductions to acquire the bond. The back of the form contains all instructions and conditions. See application $20
KOREAN WAR MILITARY COLLECTIBLES
These are all original, Korean War era United States Armed Forces military collectibles - NO reproductions!
They were all obtained from an American veteran who flew during the war.
AIR FORCE COMMAND PILOT'S WINGS: USAF pilot's wings, 3 inches tip to tip, 1.5 inches from the bottom tip of shield to top leaf cluster encircling the star. Brass back clutch holders. "Vanguard N. Y. 14" is the hallmark on the back. Based upon the rounded shield shape I've seen on other Korean (1950-53) era wings, I'm calling this Korean era and not WWII. It was obtained from a Lt. Col. who flew in both WWII and Korea. While it's possibly WWII, most WWII era shields I've seen come to defined points on both the top left and right corners and this one does not. Condition is almost like new, superb example. See wings $45
AIR FORCE OFFICER'S CAP BADGE: USAF Officer's Cap Eagle. Size roughly 2.25 inches wingtip to wingtip, 2.5 inches from the bottom to top. Excellent condition, no bends or scratches. Screw back with original brass screw present, single alignment pin at the top. No hallmark on the back. Manufacturer different from the next example with many noticeable design variations. See cap eagle $40
AIR FORCE OFFICER'S CAP BADGE: USAF Officer's Cap Eagle. Size roughly 2.25 inches wingtip to wingtip, 2.5 inches from the bottom to top. Excellent condition, no scratches, but there is a slight bend on the right side where it was obviously shaped to the officer's cap. Screw back with screw present, single alignment pin at the top. No hallmark on the back. Manufacturer different from the above example with many noticeable design variations. See cap eagle $35
MILITARY COLLECTIBLES
DESERT STORM TRADING CARDS: Produced by Topps in 1991; this is the "Victory Series." Offered are unopened paint-out wax boxes containing 36 packs per box. You can typically pull at least one complete set per box. Outstanding color photographs taken during the "Desert Storm" operation. (22 boxes available) See pack $14 per box / or 10 boxes for $99
MILITARY CACHET RELATED FIRST DAY COVERS: All Art Craft Cachet First Day Covers except the first two cachets listed as created by Artmaster, all NM condition, unaddressed envelopes. Great collectibles for Military enthusiasts. Unique birthday gifts if you can match the dates! Listed in order of issue by date, location cancelled, U.S. Scott catalog number, cachet pictured, and stamp(s). Some lots include TUPEX cancellations and uncancelled stamps.
January 26, 1971: Norfolk, VA, #1424, Artmaster, Douglas MacArthur, 6˘ Douglas MacArthur. Also included is a VF, Never Hinged, Plate Block of 4 of the stamp. See FDC and Plate block Both for $3.25
July 4, 1971: Washington, DC, #1432, Artmaster, 1771 Battle of Alamance N.C., 8˘ American Revolution Bicentennial. See FDC $2.50
July 4, 1973: Boston, MA, #1480-1483, Boston Tea Party - American Revolution, Block of four 8˘ Boston Tea Party. Also included is a VF, Never Hinged, Plate Block of 4 of the stamps. See FDC and Plate block Both for $6.75
March 11, 1974: Washington, DC, #1525, Veterans of Foreign Wars 75th Anniversary, 10˘ VFW. Also included is a VF, Never Hinged, Plate Block of 4 of the stamp. See FDC and Plate block Both for $3.25
April 19, 1975: Lexington, MA, #1563, The Battles of Lexington & Concord, 10˘ Lexington & Concord. Also with this FDC is a TUPEX special cancellation uncacheted/unaddressed NM envelope, dated Aug 20, 1975, with the same stamp. See FDC and TUPEX cancellation Both for $5
June 17, 1975: Charlestown, MA, #1564, Battle of Bunker Hill, 10˘ Battle of Bunker Hill. Also with this FDC is a TUPEX special cancellation uncacheted/unaddressed NM envelope, dated Aug 20, 1975, with the same stamp. See FDC and TUPEX cancellation Both for $5
July 4, 1975: Washington, DC, #1565-1568, Uniforms of the Armed Forces, Block of four 10˘ Uniforms of the Armed Forces. Also with this FDC is a TUPEX special cancellation uncacheted/unaddressed NM envelope, dated Aug 20, 1975, with the same block of 4 stamps. See FDC and TUPEX cancellation Both for $8
January 1, 1976: Pasadena, CA, #1629-1631, The Spirit of 76 & American Independence, Panel of three 13˘ Spirit of 76 drummers and fife. See FDC $4
January 3, 1977: Princeton, NJ, #1704, Battle of Princeton, 13˘ George Washington at the Battle of Princeton. See FDC $2.50
THE HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR MAGAZINE: #1 - 20, plus the Warships of the First World War Special and the The Big Guns Artillery 1914-1918 Special. VF/NM-NM, 1973-74; Originally published in the U.K., this was a well researched 96 part series on WWII, hundreds of outstanding photos in color and B&W, slick paper, and the 2 specials are large squarebound issues. Great research set for WWII collectors. See 4 sample covers All 22 issues for $75
MIDWAY: 1976 Film Press Kit. Overall grade of VF+ due to 9 pages in the booklet having underlines and margin notes written in them and the last bio page is wrinkled. Kit Contains: A) Twenty-two (22) Black & White 8 x 10 inch glossies from the film (average VF/NM-NM), including head shots of the main stars, Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, Hal Holbrook, Glenn Ford, Toshiro Mifune, and Dale Ishimoto, Christina Kokubo - full figure, plus action scenes and posed stills from the film with Heston, Fonda, Holbrook, Kokubo, Ford, Mifune, Robert Webber, Edward Albert, James Coburn, Robert Wagner, Dabney Coleman, James Shigeta, Robert Ito, Cliff Robertson, and others - most stills have character or scene info pre-printed on the photograph backs; B) Color slick with details of the actual historical battle at Midway; and C) a booklet containing 15 pages of Production Notes, 3 pages of Cast & Credits, a 5 page story Synopsis (labeled "Not for Publication"), and 31 pages of Cast (main stars) and Producer Biographies. The battle at Midway in Sensurround! Great package for fans of the film or the WWII historical event. See battle scene production artwork photograph $95
THE 'NAM MAGAZINE #1-5: NM/M condition; Marvel 1988, well-produced B&W series covering stories from the Viet Nam war with Michael Golden artwork in all. See all covers 5 issue set for $12
REAL WAR STORIES #1: NM/M condition; Eclipse 1987, 1st print, larger 48-page issue on high quality paper. Alan Moore story, Brian Bolland artwork. Don't let the comic book format deceive you! These are well told actual war stories; cover based on drawings by El Salvadoran children. See cover $3
SEMPER FI' COMICS #1-3: NM/M-M condition; Marvel 1988, excellently written war stories about the marines. John Severin, Andy Kubert, and Sam Glanzman artwork. Complete stories in each issue. Again, don't let the format deceive you. See covers 3 issue set for $7
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS STICKER: NM - the peel away portion has some scuffing, but the actual sticker is NM; 4 inches in diameter, metallic surface sticker, USMC emblem, red/white/blue/gold/silver colors, deckle edge around the circumference of the sticker, a really sharp item. See sticker $3
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