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LOT 2507
Identification Lights from a Royal Air Force WWII Hurricane or Spitfire
1939-1945 A.D.
4 in. (500 grams total, box: 10.4 cm high).
Comprising two teardrop identification lamp casings, one unopened and its original box. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2507
Identification Lights from a Royal Air Force WWII Hurricane or Spitfire
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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