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LOT 2468
American WWII Plaster of Paris Medical Bandage in Sealed Original Can
1939-1945 A.D.
4 in. (215 grams, 10.1 cm).
Comprising a sealed can with an opener, reading 'one 3" x 5 yards / Bandage / Plaster of Paris / Stock No. 2-115 / Johnson & Johnson'. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2468
American WWII Plaster of Paris Medical Bandage in Sealed Original Can
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
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