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Post by finster on Jan 28, 2008 0:51:22 GMT -5
Yesterday : WW1 Army of Occupation postcard book 44 dated bible in waterproof cover 5th Arty Btty. E officer's pin (20's) 1912 edition Rules and Bylaws of the Sons of Union Veterans alphabetical listing of all B-17's & B-24's in the 8th AAF 62 dated M-14 pouch
Today: 1922 model Browning .32 built in 44 under contract to the Wermacht, with all Waffen Amt's intact and all matching numbers
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Post by finster on Feb 2, 2008 14:49:15 GMT -5
42 edition of Song and Service Book for Ship and Field 42 edition of American Merchant Seaman's Manual 42 edition of America Goes to War 5 WW2 pictures of GI's with shovels, USN hat badge, USN sailor, USN sailors playing baseball, and a B-17 in a hanger 3 star in service pin button with "War in Europe-Peace in America" "God Bless Wilson"
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Post by sgttom on Feb 3, 2008 11:37:17 GMT -5
I only have one newest find Korean shovel cover for $9.99
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Post by Beaver on Feb 7, 2008 12:06:46 GMT -5
M-1903 Springfield, Mfg ed 1918, SA Receiver, 1942 SA Barrel, with Butt-Stock Cleaning kit, and Original M-1907 Sling. Cost: $425, plus S&H, = $440, plus FFL charge, = $465, TOTAL $465 YAHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will try to post photos in the weapons collection section, as soon as I get the gun home.
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Post by 1942wwiigpw on Feb 8, 2008 9:01:11 GMT -5
Its not a new find but Im going to see the paint on my Jeep for the first time in weeks. Hehehe bath time. Mitch OOO does the hole in pocket count?
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Post by Beaver on Feb 8, 2008 12:10:16 GMT -5
Its not a new find but Im going to see the paint on my Jeep for the first time in weeks. Hehehe bath time. Mitch OOO does the hole in pocket count? uummmmmm..... sure
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Post by finster on Feb 14, 2008 19:33:28 GMT -5
Webley Mark IV .38 revolver 3 place ribbon bar for AmCamp, A/P Camp, & WW2 Victory(Navy size) 2 Canada General Service buttons US coat button USNR coat button screwback US collar dog 73 dated foot powder can 43 dated Baccraft Ltd .38 Webley holster WW2 era 1 piece P-37 belt pair subdued Pfc collar rank pair subdued Spc. collar rank pinback ribbon bar Hy-Hunter .22 target pistol pre-war S&W DA .38 10 1/2 in. finned Thompson barrel
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Post by Beaver on Feb 14, 2008 19:36:16 GMT -5
Fins, where do you find all this stuff? ?
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Post by 1942wwiigpw on Feb 14, 2008 21:57:48 GMT -5
Its not finding it its all in the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ (old ppl have it all) :Dehhehehe jk Fins ur still hip and young. Mitch
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Post by finster on Feb 24, 2008 20:02:01 GMT -5
1942 dated M3 pariscope
US Army Louisiana Maneuvers(37th Div.) pillow cover
Minutes of the Air Service Command Conference held at 836th AAF Specialized Depot 5th, 6th, 7th Jan 44(afternoon session) 5 Jan 1944
Memorandum for Col. Hills, 836th AAF Special Depot, 9 Aug. 45
Orders from 3rd Army HQ dated Aug 2, 1941 Pfc. Lee Farran(i bought a lot of his paperwprk about 3 years ago from another place miles away)
Restricted Flight Orders from Morris Field dated 19 Aug. 1944
American Legion patch group with WW1 discharge stripe, AL hat crest, 20 years patch, 'Lancaster" tab and 'Ohio' AL patch
framed Certificate of Appreciation to Midland Grocery Co. for helping with War Bond Programs. Signed by Henry Morganthau, dated 1943
3 slot postage stamp dispensor with .01 .02, & .03 Defense Stamps in display windows
pair modern EGA's
Nam era Signal Corps collar brass
Nam era subd. Spc.5 collar rank
70's-80's large crome PO1 USN hat rank
Nam era 327th Inf. crest
Nam era 512th Eng. crest
43 dated 6oz can Rifle Bore Cleaner
NOS Korean War era USN dress blue jumper. Still has cutter tags
15 1/2 X 34 WW2 wool shirt dated 42 with all gas flaps and buttons. Near mint.
Korean War era USAF blue wool shirt, size medium
single Nam era LtCol plastic sew on flightsuit/jacket rank
newer USAF collar disk
newer pair 983rd Eng. off. collar ins.
Army Resere Honorable Discharge pin
3 USN WW2 era Lt(jg) shirt and OS hat ranks(Meyer marked and sterling)
WW2 clutch back Lt bar
WW2 pin bacl Lt bar (Acid Test snowflake)
WW2 era brown enamal Dentist collar pin(Meyer)
WW2 officer's US collar pin (Acid Test)
Pair WW2 officer's US
WW2 era pair 1st Lt. bars (Acid Test)
WW2 era pair 1st Lt. bars (hollow back Sterling)
4 single WW2 era 1st Lt bars(Acid test, Meyer, Sterling, Sterling Silver)
3 AAF officer's winged props (Acid Test snowflake)
Pair AAF officer's winged props (plated sterling)
single AAF officer's winged props(unmarked)
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Post by Beaver on Mar 3, 2008 22:28:02 GMT -5
1980s USAF police utility shirt, with all patches removed. And in the pocket I found 2 packs of N.S. Meyers Company, "Startigic Air Commamd" Patches, 2 patches in a pack. Dated 1966. Never opened.
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Post by finster on Mar 9, 2008 9:50:09 GMT -5
WW2 NOS 20X20 cammo net with poles and spreaders, carry bags for both plus an extra NATO 20X20 net non-lug carbine band nice early golden khaki Kerr sling named WAC officer's jacket from Randolph Field Post Tailors. Named and dated Korean War era khaki shirt with clipped edge Spc rank and 37th Div WW2 khaki shirt with 26th Div and 1 yr OS stripes American Legion Post 17 Indiana Legion Ike jacket 1916 US Revolver .38 top break hamerless revolver WW2 officer's hat eagle Bancroft pair WW2 USN small size LCDR NS Meyer 1/20 silver filled Belgian FN marked M-24 Mauser
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Post by 1942wwiigpw on Mar 9, 2008 21:41:25 GMT -5
NICE FINS!! Were you get all that? Mitch
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Post by finster on Mar 15, 2008 19:29:37 GMT -5
Mitch,
I prowel lots of gun shows, junk shops, thrift stores, garage sales, flea markets, antique shops, surplus stores. It's worth the time to dig and look thru everything.. Today's finds:
1903A3 Remington dated 9-42. Very nice!!
AAF tie tack
WW2 88th Division patch
1947 TM9-1275 US Rifles, Cal. .30, M1, M1C(SNIPER'S), AND M1D(SNIPER'S)
20 JAN. 1944 TM 9-1270 US Rifles, Cal. .30, M1903,M1903A1,M1903A3, AND M1903A4
WW2 web M1 sling
Nam era orange flight suit
Early light tan M-38 dismounted leggings, 2R,great condition
4- 62 dated M-14 mag pouches
53 dated canteen
Korean era USAF wool officer's blue shirt
Pile Cap, Field, dated 1950
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Post by Beaver on Mar 15, 2008 20:10:55 GMT -5
1903A3 Remington dated 9-42. Very nice!! nice......
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