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Straits Settlements, WWII Certificate of Admission (I.D. card type), number E18676, dated 30 Nov 1940, stamped by Immigration Officer, Singapore, issued to a Chinese sampan owner, includes photo of holder and signature, issued in exchange for Landing Permit granted in 1935, text in English and Chinese. Fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
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Military documents, State of New York, commissioning document dated 1837 for Isaac Finehart as Surgeon's Mate, signed by William L.Marcy, Governor of the State and Commander-in-Chief, also by Adjutant-General and Brigadier General Averell of 11th Brigade, New York State Infantry, all personal signatures; Certificate of Good Conduct, French 65th Infantry Regiment, 1901; Certificate for Medaille Commemorative of the 1870-1871 War, dated 1912; Bulgaria award certificate, 1938; Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Ohio, Aide-de-Camp appointment document, 1911; Army of Occupation, March on the Rhine, coloured and illustrated certificate-like document featuring a poem by Pte E.C.Morris IV Army Corps, A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Force); Reception card to Chinese Naval Ratings on H.M.S.Renown, Plymouth, England by United Services YMCA, 1947, with greeting address on inside, autographs on back. The first two badly damaged but overall very good - fine. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
U.S.Civil War, Muster-Out Roll of a Detachment of Company 'A' 40th Massachussets Volunteers for Private Charles E Osgood, 5 June 1865; cheque of L.J.Guilmartin & Co, no.3185, on Savannah National Bank, Georgia, 21st Decr 1867 for five hundred dollars. First item torn on most joins and taped to repair, overall good - fine. (2)
Estimate $40
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U.S.A. Victory Liberty Loan poster, WWI, by Alfred Everitt Orr -18, framed under glass (780mm x 540mm), shows an American soldier wearing a Distinguished Service Cross, arm around his wife and child in other arm, captured German helmet hanging from a cord around his neck. Very fine.
Estimate $200
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U.S.A., WWI, other ranks tunic, insignia for 9th Corps, other embroidered and metal insignia, Quartermaster Sergeant's stripes. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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U.S.A., WWI, other ranks tunic, insignia of Aero unit, Signaller's embroidered badge and metal unit badge, overseas service chevron and honourable discharge chevron. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
U.S.A., WWI, other ranks tunic, insignia for Advanced Service of Supply unit, other embroidered and metal insignia for Quartermaster unit and honourable discharge chevron. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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U.S.A., WWI, other ranks tunic, insignia for 35th Division (Santa Fe Div), other embroidered and metal insignia for Quartermaster unit, Sergeant's stripes, honourable discharge chevron. A few small moth holes, very fine.
Estimate $100
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U.S.A., WWI other rank's Army tunic with insignia for 51st Pioneer Infantry and Corporal's stripes, together with, City of Kingston tribute medal 1917-1919; Veterans of Foreign Wars delegate ribbon and nameplate 1943; 51st Pioneer Infantry Association Annual Reunion ribbons and nameplates for reunion nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, 13 (committee and medal), 16 (plus medal), 17 (plus medal), 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 (committee); dog tags for G.J.McCullogh, 1,228,588, U.S.Army; string of beads with religious medal; commemorative ribbon and church medal; name plate; insignia (3) and good luck Lincoln cent in horsehoe charm; leaflet giving brief history of 51st Pioneer Infantry. Very fine. (25)
Estimate $300
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U.S.A., WWI, Engineering officer's (Captain) tunic, 3rd Division, with WWI Victory Medal riband on chest, with appropriate rank and unit insignia attached and overseas service chevron. Overall very fine.
Estimate $200
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U.S.A., WWI Artillery officer's (Lieutenant) tunic, 79th Division with tatty WWI Victory Medal riband on chest, all gilt embellishments except rank badge in bullion, also sidecap with bullion rank badge, tunic by Camp Military Shop Camp Meade, Md. Lining much moth eaten otherwise overall very fine.
Estimate $250
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U.S.A., WWI, other ranks tunic, insignia of 1st Army Artillery with other metal insignia and bullion overseas service chevron. Some moth holes otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
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U.S.A., WWI, other ranks tunic, insignia for District of Paris unit, other embroidered and metal insignia, Infantry Sergeant's stripes. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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U.S.Army hat, WWI, 'Montana peak' style, five rows of stitching around edge, circular brass grommets under hat band, 1911-16 issue, maker's name under sweatband is The United Hatters of North America, union made, size 7 under sweatband and also on sweatband, with leather chin strap fitted through holes pierced in rim; coloured photo of U.S.A. WWI soldier, 'Doughboy', wearing similar hat as above, oval (485mm x 330mm) cut-out style in larger board (610mm x 460mm). The hat is extremely fine, the photo with crack from edge to neck requiring repair, otherwise extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
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U.S.A., WWII Army officer's tunic and sidecap fitted with badges, insignia, ribands and other embellishments to match the tunic of Captain Audie Murphy, America's most decorated soldier, together with a copy of his autobiography, 'To Hell and Back"' and a copy of Life magazine dated July 16, 1945 with Audie Murphy in uniform on front cover. Books very fine, uniform extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
U.S.A., Police embroidered cloth shoulder and pocket patches, c.1960 - 1990, including Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, F.B.I. National Academy, Greenvale, Long Beach, Louisiana, New Orleans, Sacramento, Virginia, Washington. Extremely fine. (approx 500)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150