Bronze Winfield Scott Congressional Bronze Medal. Left facing Bust of Scott with "Major General Winfield Scott" on ribbon above, "Resolution of Congress March 9 1848 below." Marked C.C. Wright F. Reverse with vignettes of six Mexican-American War battlefields around a central image of Mexico City. 90 mm. Provenance: Estate of 4-star General Hanford MacNider, Mason […]
Lot 671: James Caulfield WWII Era Airplane Paintings
Two (2) oil on board WWII era airplanes paintings by James Albert Caulfield III (Michigan/Tennessee, 1946-2010). 1st item – Panoramic oil on board titled "Nine O Nine" depicting two fighter airplanes engaged in battled. Titled en verso "Nine O NIne, B-176, 333rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group". Unframed. 15" H x 40" W. 2nd item […]
Lot 669: Horst Schreck WWI Watercolor and Photo Auxiliary R
Item 1: Horst Schreck (Texas, 1885-1967) watercolor, depicting a WWI soldier on horse back in uniform with a wagon train in the background, the painting is inscribed "To Captain J. D. Turnham Commanding officer – Auxiliary Remount Depot 303 – Camp Dix – New Jersey, In Commemoration of Americas Part in Winning the Great War […]
Lot 670: James Caulfield Airship Watercolors & ink drawing
Two (2) watercolors and one (1) ink drawing by James Albert Caulfield III (Michigan/Tennessee, 1946-2010). 1st item – Watercolor on foam board depicting a German Zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg with the Olympic logo and Nazi swastika, tethered on an airfield with passengers awaiting to board. Pencil signed lower right. 20" H x 30" W. Unframed. […]
Lot 667: German WW II M34 Police/Fireman Helmet
German WWII M34 police/fireman helmet with two decals, red shield with white circle and black swastika and a black decal with a silver wreath and police eagle. Tan leather liner and black leather chin strap intact. 6 1/8" H x 11" L. Circa 1934. Condition: Overall very good condition with some oxidation and slight paint […]
Lot 668: Military Wool Saddle Pad
Military wool saddle pad, navy with red border and red star located in front two corners. 18" H x 28" W. Indian Wars or Early 20th century. Condition: Some fading to red, overall grime. Hole to one star.
Lot 666: Two WWII Recognition Models
Two WWII recognition models. 1st item: German FW189 black painted model plane, used by the US military for identification and training. Marked May '42 and FW 189 to base. 9 7/8" L x 6 3/4" W. 2nd item: WWII plaster model of a Japanese tank, marked on base "Medium M2594 JAP" along with the dimensions […]
Lot 664: James Earl Ray / Jack Kershaw Archive, MLK Assassi
Archive of material, 5 boxes, related to the defense of James Earl Ray in connection with the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the files of Rays attorney, Jack Kershaw of Nashville, Tennessee. Lot only partially illustrated here, more photographs upon request. King was shot and killed by a sniper on April […]
Lot 665: Large selection of 17 Patriotica items
1ST ITEM: Memorial lithograph of George Washington embracing Abraham Lincoln with angels overhead, in a later molded wood frame. 3 1/2" x 2" sight, 6" x 7 1/2" framed. 2ND ITEM: Tin plate with embossed ABC pattern and George Washington's bust and stars in center. 6" diameter. 3RD ITEM: George Washington biscuit tin, 20th century. […]
Lot 662: 3 Civil War Era Items, Book, Bond & Currency
3 Civil War Era Items: Book, Bond & Currency. 1st item – Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume XXVII, June to November, 1863. Published by Harper & Brothers, New York. 2nd item – A framed Confederate States of America $100 bond, serial # 8826 and dated 1864, 1st series with 60 attached $3 bonds. Sight – […]