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US Civil War Era Army Officers Full Dress Epaulettes & Storage Tin
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$450.00
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 Original era manufacture. Nice set of dress epaulettes with gold bullion fringe and fire gilded components. Federal eagle securing button on the end of each epaulette. The black metal storage tin bears the makers/retailers name of Baker & McKinney New York, (circa 1864-1882). Red velvet under sides with red morocco leather trim which show wear and use. Within the arms of the gilt crescent of each epaulette can be seen the shadow of the branch of service emblem which has been removed. Bright and attractive looking set.
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US WWII Army Nurse Officer Jacket
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$235.00
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 1st Service Command Headquarters was located in Boston, MA and was responsible for ME, MA,CT, NH, RI and VT.
She was a 1st Leut. and has 5 bullion stripes on the lower left sleeve. Her name is sewn into the inside of the jacket.
Very nice condition. All buttons and insignia are present.
This is a size 4 in todays sizing.
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US WWII USMC 1st Marine Airwing Tunic & Trousers, 1943
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$95.00
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 Original era manufacture. Forest green wool four pocket tunic with matching trousers, original sewn insignia throughout. There is a clear date of 1943 in the left shoulder lining. The trousers are unmarked but match well and are certainly of the era. Very clean set, the jacket size is about a 38 long.
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US WWII Navy Wave Uniform Grouping, Fantastic Identified Set
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$595.00
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 Original era manufacture. A huge grouping all to one woman who served as a US Navy Wave during WWII. The grouping inclues, Seersucker dress and jacket, Dark blue jacket, shirt and skirt, zipper needs to be mended. Dark blue overcoat and rain hood. WAVE purse and hat. Most every piece has the USN WAVE tag inside. There is also a nice photo of her wearing the uniform and one with her USMC husband. An address book, ration book, leave approval slip, miscellaneous loose insignia, and including her dogtag and much more. Just a wonderful set which makes nearly a complete US Navy Wave display set.
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British WWII Royal Armored Corps Tunic, Beret & Identity Tags
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$325.00
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 Original era manufacture. A brown wool, waistlength jacket with a tan cotton partial lining. There are no markings to be seen anywhere on this jacket. Sewn to the lower right sleeve, just above the cuff, is a 1st Class Warrant Officer insignia, and above the left pocket 6 ribbons, India General Service, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Long Service. On each epaulette is a removable olive wool slide bearing the black embroiderd letters RAC. The jacket size is about a US 38 regular, scattered mothing but nothing too dreadful. While placing this jacket on a form for photos, we found the two piece identitiy disc in the pocket. It bears the soldiers name, service number and letters G.R.A.C.. Included with the jacket at the time of our purchase is this very nice black wool beret, clearly 1944 dated and bearing the RAC badge on the front turn-up. This set was purchased at auction in the UK in the 1990's.
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Polish WWII Army In Exile, Officers Uniform Set, Identified
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$995.00
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 Original era manufacture. British pattern and purchased olive wool tunic with matching material trousers and overseas cap. All of the buttons on the tunic bear the Polish eagle. Both the trousers and tunic display tailors labels from the same Tailor in Dundee Scotland, and are named to the same individual. Original sewn insignia with a single star on each epaulette for the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. The set also includes a dark blue wool beret decorated with the Polish eagle and a Sam Browne pattern belt with pistol holster. No moth issues to report, just normal wear and use.
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British Pre WWII Grenadier Guards Captains Dress Uniform
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$695.00
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 Original era manufacture. Beautiful quality tunic of scarlet wool with heavy gold bullion trim. On each black wool epaulette are three gold embroidered stars indicating the rank of Captain. The black silk lined collar bears a London Tailor's label with the original owners name marked out. Perhaps with some luck this name could be recovered. The red striped trousers were with this tunic at the time of our purchase and bear a different tailors label, the owners name has been marked out as well. The uniform set is in gorgeous condition, and was made for a larger man with the tunic being a 42 Long in size.
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German WWII Luftwaffe Flak 4-Pocket Piped Tunic, 1936 Issue, Unit Marked
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$995.00
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 Original era manufacture. Clean, red piped collar, four pocket service tunic. Original sewn collar tabs with three metal gulls each, handsewn early pattern enlisted eagle, handsewn rank cheveron, red piped slip-on shoulder boards. The interior of the tunic is well marked, displaying a very early 1936 issue date and unit markings for two Flak units. The exterior of the tunic is very clean, showing only a few repaired snags, although someone has placed a badge through the pocket material instead of installing medal loops. Overall a very presentable tunic with excellent research potential through the unit markings. The KvK ribbon through the buttonhole is original, however we feel postwar installed.
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German WWII NSDAP Waistlength Jacket
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$425.00
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 Original era manufacture. Waistlength tan cotton jacket with machine sewn, blue piped NSDAP collar insignia. Five gilded brass eagle & swastika buttons decorate the front of the tunic, with two plain gilded buttons on each cuff. Overall the jacket is very clean with no rips or tears, only one or two small stain spots. Needs only a armband to complete.
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German WWII Kriegsmarine EM Oberfunkmaat Dress Jacket
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$495.00
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 Original era manufacture. Officers quality blue doeskin wool jacket with a gold wire embroidered breast eagle. Full complement of gilded anchor buttons. No moth damage, named inside the black lining. Very, very clean condition.
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US WWI Identified 1st Army Uniform Set
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$325.00
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 Original era manufacture. A very clean olive wool tunic with matching material, British made, overseas cap. First Army SSI on the left shoulder, two overseas stripes and an Artillery PFC disc on the right sleeve. Included are the soldiers dogtags, WWI Victoy Medal & box and a small aluminum souvenir ring. A very clean set with near zero moth damage.
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US WWII Army Nurse Tunic, Bullion South Atlantic Force SSI
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$250.00
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 Original era manufacture. Dark OD wool gaberdine four pocket tunic with shoulder rank for a 1st Lieutenant. Gilded brass US & ANC insignia on each collar. Hand embroidered velvet, silk and bullion wire South Atlantic Force SSI on the left shoulder. Very clean, no moth damage, about a size 4.
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US WWII Identified A2 Flight Jacket & Crusher Hat Set, CBI Hump Pilot
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$1195.00
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 Original era manufacture. Very fine identified A2 Flight Jacket & Crusher Cap worn by a CBI Hump Pilot during WWII, 1st Air Transport Squadron (Mobile). The jacket was made by J.A.Dubow Mfg Co.of Chicago and is a size 40. The zipper works fine, no missing teeth and the cuffs and waistband show minimal mothing and wear. The worst of the moth damage is shown which is near the edge of the waistband. The leather is supple, a bit dry to the touch, but no dry rot in evidence. On the left chest is his leather nametag, with Captains bars on each epaulette and a 20th AF patch on the left shoulder. Full, original brown cotton lining with no damage. The Crusher Cap is a Flight Weight brand, size 7 3/8 and shows the classic 50 mission crush favored by AAF pilots during WWII. The stitching is sound with the only exception being about a three inch spot in the front of the sweatband where it meets the visor. The small spot you see on the visor edge is a piece of packing paper which has adhered itself to the patent leather finish, easily removed. Included with the hat and jacket is the pilots photo and a copy of the orders for his Air Medal. Great set recently purchased from his estate.
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Bulgarian WWII Army Infantry Officers Field Uniform
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$395.00
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 Original era manufacture. Rough texture wool tunic, enlisted trousers, M43 style field cap and a leather Sam Browne belt & strap. The four pocket, German pattern tunic features Russian style shoulder rank for a Captain of Infantry, and German pattern collar tabs, quite a mix. Brown composition buttons featuring the crowned Bulgarian lion emblem. Issue wool trousers with red piping down the leg seam, issue stamps inside the waistband. The German style M43 cap is also of brown wool with a leather sweatband and issue stamps in the lining. Tunic size about a 38, cap size about a 54. Clean condition overall with the only moth damage restricted to the piping on the shoulderboards. A great set for display.Bulgaria was one of the smaller Allies of Nazi Germany during WWII, declaring war on the United States and Great Britain in 1941. During the conflict the city of Sofia was bombed by Allied aircraft. In addition Bulgaria supplied ground troops for service in Yugoslavia and Greece, and Flak units for air defense protection of the Reich. In August of 1944 with the approach of the Soviet Armies to the Bulgarian border, they left the Axis alliance and joined the Allies by declaring war on Germany. Much of their military equipment shows a distinct German influence in design, with much of it being manufactured and provided by Germany during the war.
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US WWI Identified Motor Transport Corps Uniform Grouping
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$435.00
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 Original era manufacture. Nice grouping consisting of tunic, overseas cap, gasmask & puttees. All of which once belonged to Private Edwin Peterson (Malden Mass)Motor Truck Company 413 AEF. Everything in the lot is quite clean, free of moth damage and in general good repair. The gasmask bag shows wonderful period decorating, with the soldiers name, unit and home address drawn artistically on back and front with the words WORLD WAR written on the strap. The mask itself is amazingly pliable but the hose is broken near the filter. Demisting can and issue booklet inside the bag. Nice honest set with insignia as shown.
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German WWII Kriegsmarine Childs Uniform Set
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$495.00
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 Original era manufacture. Dark blue wool peacoat with brass anchor buttons. Pair of crossed signal flags embroidered directly onto the left sleeve. Enlisted pattern breast eagle nicely stitched onto the right front of the jacket. A dark blue wool cap of a slightly different color is included with an emboidered KRIEGSMARINE tally and a pin-on metal cap insignia. The peacoat shows some scattered minor mothing and wear but the hat is quite clean.
The picture of the child does go with the uniform even though he is wearing a different jacket.
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Japanese Russo-Japanese War EM Infantry Uniform
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$1995.00
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 Original era manufacture. Some of us have heard the term "Made of Unobtainium", used to describe an item or items as being difficult, or near imposible to find. If this wonderful set doesn't meet that criteria then it certainly comes close. The set consists of issue tunic and trousers, shako style enlisted hat with a removable white cotton cover, issue leather knapsack, issue enlisted cylindrical canteen, two paybooks, six period military motif sake cups, rice paper wood block print depicting a Sino-Japanese battle scene, Sino & Russo-Japanese War Campaign medals in their issue boxes, a very nice handpainted fan with an early Red Cross medal attached to it and a current Osprey publication dealing with the Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905. The tunic, trousers and hat all exhibit moth damage to some degree but the age and rarity of the items more than makes up for the mothing in our opinion. The tunic shows numerous issue stamps as do the trousers, the hat is unmarked and may be private purchase. The leather knapsack retains its shoulder and attaching straps and has an inner wooden frame which allows it to keep its shape. The leather canteen harness is sound but the leather is a bit dry with a broken strap on the harness. All of the other components are sound and show typical age and wear. The set is as we purchased it, we have neither added to or taken anything away from it. We purchased the set from a collector who has family in the antique business in Tokyo, one of whom purchased the set at a local antique auction in Japan. Great set, we'll likely never see another.
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US Pre WWII Cavalry Boots, Korean War Issue
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$99.95
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 Original era manufacture. Regulation three buckle boots in size 7C. These are in new condition and have never been worn. Leather exterior is supple but exhibits some shallow cracking and drying from age. Right boot shaft is dated 1950, General Shoe Corp. Original brown cotton laces, Goodyear marked black rubber soles. Last pattern Cavalry boot for the US Army.
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German WWII Police White Fatigue Tunic
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$165.00
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 Original era manufacture. White HBT weave cotton jacket with silver pebbled buttons. There are issue marks on the iside and overall the tunic is quite clean. There is a patch repair on the right chest as shown. Small size.
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British Pre WWII Era Household Cavalry Cuirass Aiguillette Set
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$195.00
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 Original era manufacture. Heavy gold bullion aiguillettes and shoulder knots. Worn on the polished steel cuirass by officers of the Household Cavalry. Shows normal age and wear.
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Japanese WWII Army EM Late War Tropical Trousers
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$135.00
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 Original era manufacture. Light weight olive green cotton trousers with a tie tape belt. Issue stamps inside the waistband with a year date of Showa 20 (1945). Near new condition.
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German Pre WWI Officers Overcoat
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$395.00
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 Original era manufacture. Gray doeskin wool coat with a matching material collar in dark blue. Full set of chrome plated brass buttons, none are missing. Full green silk lining with gray silk sleeve lining. In the collar is a tag with the name von Wendt, perhaps the owners last name. Several costume house stamps are also present. The coat is very clean with near zero moth damage, only a small bit of seam separation on one shoulder, about one inch in length. Originally set up for slip-on style shoulder straps, a previous owner has tacked on a nice pair of Prussian Hauptman boards. Very clean and elegant looking coat.
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Japanese WWII Army Issue Summer Combat Tunic
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$175.00
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 Original era manufacture. A very clean example in light olive green cotton with brown composition buttons throughout, bayonet loop on the left side and ventilation slits under the arms. Clear issue marks inside and with a pair of Private collar tabs in the left chest pocket, you gotta sew'em on though. Near new condition overall.
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US WWII USMC P1944 Camouflage Trousers
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$425.00
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 Original era manufacture. Near new condition overall with all snaps and buttons present. No rips or tears and appear to be have been laundered only a few times. Size is about a 31 waist and 32 inseam.
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Canadian WWII Lieutenants Battle Dress Uniform Set
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$395.00
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 Original era manufacture. Heavy olive colored serge wool battledress tunic & trousers. The tunic displays original sewn insignia and a pistol lanyard on the left shoulder. The top two front closure buttons are missing. Both the tunic and trousers are WWII dated and the tunic is named on the inside pocket. No moth damage to report. A nice clean set overall showing honest service wear and use.
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