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LOT 2472
US Forces 'Sweetheart' Embroidered Handkerchief and Silver Dollar
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 - 9 in. (38.03 grams total, 37.57-229 mm).
Black fabric with lace trim, embroidered with an 8th AAF patch and 'Greetings from England'; accompanied by a US silver dollar dated 1971. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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LOT 2472
US Forces 'Sweetheart' Embroidered Handkerchief and Silver Dollar
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Royal Air Force WWII 'A3 Shearling' Flying Jacket
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
With zip front, two slit pockets, adjustment straps to waist, broad collar with buckle and straps; label to inside collar 'Type 33 / SWP No. 24044/44 / UR Contract 822103 / LO 22054 / Aviation CC / Air Force UK / US Army Style'. 1.75 kg, 73 cm high
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
American Air Force WWII Switch, Whistle and American to British Adaptor Loom
1939-1945 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: a RAF ditching whistle, stamped with A, crown and 23/230, the other side with 293/14/L1795; a toggle light switch; and a USAAF to RAF helmet adaptor loom. 208 grams total, 5-12.2 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex militaria collector. -
German Prinz Heinrich Cap
Early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Wool cap with braided chin strap with anchor buttons, maker's badge inside. 187 grams, 25.5 cm
From the private collection of author and historian Dr DeWitt Bailey, one of the global authorities on the confederate army in the US civil war; thence by descent to his grandson.
