WWII Model 1911 Ithaca US Army Issued Semi Automatic Pistol, .45 caliber, serial number 881489, visible right side of frame. Left side of frame marked "Ithaca Gun Co., Inc./…N.Y." with inspection marks, right side of frame marked "United State Property No. 881489 M 1911 AI US Army" with inspection marks, magazine marked "19204-/ASSY 5508694/MFR. 1M291", […]
Lot 725: WWII German Helmet & WWI Booklet, 2 items
One (1) WWII German helmet and one (1) Guy Arnoux illustrated WWI booklet, 2 items total. 1st item: WWII German Luftschutz helmet with decal, liner intact. 6 1/4" H x 10 1/4" W x 12 1/4" D. 2nd item: Nos Freres D'Amerique, First Edition, by Roger Boutet de Monvel, illustrations by Guy Arnoux, 1917. Printed […]
Lot 726: 1920 Commercial DWM Weimar Republic era Luger
1920 Commercial DWM Weimar Republic era Luger, 7.65mm semi-automatic pistol. Serial number 5961 L, Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) marking on the top of the slide, Nitro Commercial Proofs on barrel, slide, and receiver. German commercial mark on rear of the receiver, serial numbers match. 4 inch barrel, total length 8 3/8", bore dark, rifling […]
Lot 724: Armand F.J. Henrion oil, WWI Soldier
Armand Francois Joseph Henrion (France/Belgium, 1875-1958) oil on board painting of a World War 1 soldier in uniform with his arms crossed, leaning against a carriage stable post. Signed "Arm. Henrion 1918" lower right. Housed in a molded giltwood frame. Sight – 12 3/8" H x 8 1/2" W. Framed – 17" H x 13 […]
Lot 723: 2 World War I Works on Paper, incl. James McBey, Kerr Eby
Two (2) World War I Works on Paper, including James McBey, Kerr Eby. 1st item: James McBey (United States/United Kingdom, 1883-1959) drypoint etching on paper titled "Beersheba November 1917" depicting a group of British soldiers on horseback in the aftermath of The Battle of Beersheba, fought on 31 October 1917 between the British Empire's Egyptian […]
Lot 721: 3 French World War I Propaganda Posters
Three (3) World War I French chromolithograph propaganda posters. 1st item: Poster depicting a solemn soldier on guard in a trench at nighttime, with French text, which translates as "Standing in the trench as the dawn illuminates the soldier dreams of victory and his home. Subscribe to the 3rd National Defense Loan." Printed by Berger-Levrault, […]
Lot 722: 2 WWI Maps & 2 Field Gun Schematics
Four (4) World War I related items – two (2) tactical maps of France and two (2) field gun schematics. 1st-2nd items: Two (2) tactical maps of France, one (1) titled "Map of France, Showing the American Activities During the World War" and one (1) titled "France Service of Supply. American Expeditionary Forces". Both maps […]
Lot 719: 10 Early 20th C. Union Pinback Buttons, Some Rare
Ten (10) early 20th c. Union Pinback Buttons, some rare. 1st item: Socialist 1917 button "In Aid of St. Louis Strikers". A strike in 1917 was led primarily by white employees who blamed newly arrived black workers for their misfortunes. Tensions rose until a violent and deadly July 2, 1917 riot. 2nd item: 1915 "I […]
Lot 720: 86 Early Pinback Buttons, Incl. Rare Speares Auto Oils, Union, Strike & Local Political Buttons
Group of eight-six (86) early pinback buttons, several rare. 1st item: "Speares Auto Oils, Every Drop Lubricates" button with backpaper showing union emblem. Rare. 1" dia. 2nd-54th items: Fifty-three (53) Union/Trade buttons representing Cigar Makers, Hand Laundry, Sanitary Street Cleaners, Truck Drivers and Chauffeurs, Railroad Workers, Milk Drivers and more. Sizes range from 7/8" to […]
Lot 717: Harry Truman Signed Book, Mr. Citizen
Harry S. Truman, MR. CITIZEN, author signed Limited Edition numbered 859/1000. Published by Bernard Geis Associates, 1960, distributed by Random House, New York. Octavo, 315 red top edged pages with illustrations, hardbound in red cloth with gilt lettering to front cover, red and blue labels with gilt lettering to spine, includes original acetate and pictorial […]