This is his personal file for USMC SGT Jesse J. Lipman. It is not complete as it starts in 1918 and ends in 1928. The file contains his promotion papers for Corporal, Sergent, and a later document June 8th 1920 to permanent Sergent. The rest of the paper work deals with his request for a transfer to ...Read and See More
You never know what is coming in with your next buy but here is a really nice example of what I would consider a sailors work with the elaborate needle work. At the base it ends with the traditional Turks Head weave. I presume that this is a display piece not a working club because of the time spent ...Read and See More
I bought this Krag Bayonet back in May 1994 and I don't remember who I purchased it from. But this is a special Krag bayonet besides being made in 1900 on the edge of the blade by the lower cross guard are three notches filed into the blade. The scabbard also has three notches filed in the outside b ...Read and See More
I know what you are thinking what is Jim doing with them well I can honestly say that I never knew that Tinker toys made them and no I did not play with them as a Kid. I did a buy thru my add and the gentleman had these and some other US Navy items that I have already posted. I really bought them fo ...Read and See More
This is a neat little group I purchased from a vet of the 1st Division years ago. I remember them well as I also served in the First Division in 1966/67 and the stores he told me about his time in the army. The cards are neat as they start in Africa in French Morocco, and then to to Rome Italy and t ...Read and See More
Where did all of the WWI back packs go to they seen to have disappeared. Its so bad that they reproduce them and sell them on the internet. This is something I got recently from a picker and it is complete with all the straps and buckles. The meat tin pouch still has the leather sheaf for the knife ...Read and See More
This Planchet Press book is also now a hard item to find on the market and a must for US medal collectors. This issue has the medals by serial number up to 12491 and the veterans name and unit.There is also a index by veterans name and then list the serial number. Condition very good + ...Read and See More
I like to think all military collectors have heard of Bannerman's Military Supplier based in NY City.Mr. Bannerman bought military surplus and after the civil war bought all the Union and Confederate material he could find. His early catalogs list complete cannon outfits everything but the horse. He ...Read and See More
This holster is well used but still decent condition, I would be careful but I don't think it will fall apart in your hands as can happen with leather goods. Usable and displays well, I can't find any markings on the back but the US is faint on the front side. ...Read and See More
Over the years I have had plenty of 50 caliber shell lighters but this is my first 20 MM.The base is marked T.A.C.U. 1944 20MM MK4. The nose cap screws off and the lighter needs a flint and wick and some lighter fuel and off you go. I like desk ornaments and this was on one of my desk for years. Con ...Read and See More
