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U.S. – BOOK – UNLOCKING THE SKY – GLENN HAMMOND CURTISS AND THE RACE TO INVENT THE AIRPLANE by SETH SHULMAN
SKU: 16-379$10.00$8.50This is the biography of Glenn Curtiss. Curtiss and the Wright Brothers were leading aviation pioneers in the USA. In addition to his story (and his difficult relationship with the Wright Brothers), the hardback book has many photos. It has its dust jacket.
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U.S. – BOOK – WILD BLUE YONDER AN AIR EPIC by DON CLARK
SKU: 16-295$30.00$25.50This is a hard bound book from the early 1970’s that is long out-of-print. It deals with aviation in WW I, focusing on pilot training before they reached the front. Many photographs accompany the text.
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U.S. – BOOK – WINGS OF VALOR – WINGS OF GOLD – AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF U.S. NAVAL AVIATION by AMY WATERS YARSINSKE
SKU: 16-378$60.00$51.00This book, published in 1998, is quite large (9 3/8″ x 12 5/16″) and tells the story of naval aviation from its earliest days to the jet age. It has a fascinating text and is profusely illustrated.
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U.S. – BOUTONNIERE – U.S. ARMY PILOT BADGE
SKU: 39-51 XBB$95.00$80.75This is a small BOUTONNIERE which represents a WW I U. S. Army pilot badge……
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U.S. – BOWIE KNIFE – CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
SKU: 07-182$3,295.00$2,316.25This is a very rare Bowie Knife, which was manufactured in the Confederate States of America (CSA) during the Civil War. This very knife was featured on page 127 of the book “Confederate Arms.”…..
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U.S. – COLORIZED LITHOGRAPH – C. S. S. GEORGIA
SKU: 39-35$75.00$63.75This is a hand-colorized lithograph of the C. S. S. Georgia. The Georgia was similar in design and appearance to the first Confederate Ironclad, the C. S. S. Virginia. She is seen steaming in the Savannah River near Fort Jackson in December 1862. This lithograph is matted and measures 15″ x 11.” The matting measures 9 1/4″ x 4 3/4.” The lithograph is circa 1880.
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U.S. – LITHOGRAPHS – TWO CIVIL WAR BLACK AND WHITE
SKU: 39-34$75.00$63.75This is a pair of black and white lithographs. They are matted and ready to frame. The top lithograph measures 6 3/4″ x 4.” It shows the Confederate States of America (CSA) Ironclad C. S. S. Virginia shelling Union frigates on 8 March 1861 at Hampton Roads, VA. On that date the Virginia sank two Union frigates. On the morning of 9 March 1862, the Virginia, more commonly known as the Merrimack (her Union name before she was scuttled and raised by the CSA to be rebuilt as an ironclad) met the U. S. S. Monitor in the first battle of iron ships. This revolutionized the world’s navies. The two vessels fought to a draw. Nevertheless, sailing vessels were soon replaced by iron vessels. The lower lithograph, which measures 11 1/4″ x 6 1/4,” shows Fort Sumter in the harbor of Charleston, SC in 1863. Fort Sumter was shelled in April 1861 by CSA forces and the Union garrison surrendered. This lithograph shows the Fort occupied by CSA troops and being shelled by a Union Naval Fleet.
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U.S. – PORTÉPÉE – ARMY
SKU: 07-153$95.00$80.75I have had this portépée in a desk drawer for years. I cannot identify it. I will let the photos speak for themselves. Perhaps one of our sword experts can help us better describe it! (Any assistance is DEEPLY appreciated). [As often is the case in life, ask and ye shall receive. I have learned from a sharp-eyed reader that this is a 1902 U.S. Army Model 1902 portépée that was used prior to WW I from 1902 to 1912. Thank you to ZH from Massachusetts. Great area except for their baseball team. Sorry, ZH, I just could not resist! I DO thank you again for the helping hand].
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U.S. / GERMANY – INFLATABLE ZEPPELIN FROM THE MOTION PICTURE – “ZEPPELIN.”
SKU: 21-222$225.00$191.25During the 20th Century when motion pictures were released, interesting items were often shipped to theaters to help promote the movies. The most basic was a “Theater Card.” It had information on the actors, the studio, etc. Today we are offering a very interesting item from the motion picture “Zeppelin.” The movie was released in 1971 by Warner Brothers. The stars were Michael York and Elke Sommer. The item is an inflatable zeppelin that measures 37 1/2″ in length and 21 1/2″ in height. It is silver in color.” Zeppelin is coming from Warner Bros” is printed on both sides. The zeppelin is reasonably detailed. String attachments are at the top where it could have been hung for display. It has a valve where one can blow it up. This is a great zeppelin item from a movie that was released thirty-eight years ago.
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WÜRTTEMBERG – GENERALMAJOR – COMPLETE DRESS TUNIC
SKU: 15-562$8,995.00$7,995.00Our offering is a prewar dunkel-blau (dark-blue) tunic, from not too long before the conversion to wartime feldgrau occurred. The tunic is of the highest-quality and in astonishingly good condition……
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WÜRTTEMBERG – PICKELHAUBE – OFFICER – WITH PARADE BUSH AND SPIKE – DRAGONER-REGIMENT NR 26
SKU: 04-793 XKGJT$8,995.00$8,095.50One of the Imperial German Army’s most elite Dragoner-Regiments was Dragoner-Regiment König (2. Württ.) Nr 26, to which this pickelhaube’s officer-owner once belonged. The regiment was formed in 1805 and garrisoned at Stuttgart (in the section then known as Cannstatt). It was attached to the XIII. Armeekorps. While it was considered to be the second of Württemberg’s Dragoner-Regiments, it actually was the “King’s Own,” making it more elite. [This is noted by a special emblem on the wappen’s center, which we will describe further down]……
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WÜRTTEMBERG – WILHEMS CROSS – OFFICER – PINBACK – TYPE 1
SKU: 05-1692 XKA$4,995.00$3,995.00Württemberg began awarding The Wilhelm’s Cross in 1915 in two classes, as a 2nd Class Cross on a ribbon, or as a 1st Class Pinback Decoration for officers. What we are offering today is an extremely rare (and I do mean RARE) example of Württemberg’s Offiziers Steckkreuz Wilhelmskreuz mit Krone und Schwerten (Officers’ Pinback Wilhelm’s Cross with Crown and Swords)……
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