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October 13th Military Auction

Written by Alex Cooper Staff | Oct 7, 2016 12:00:00 AM

Please join us Thursday, October 13th at 10:00 am for a notable military auction featuring a tremendous unreserved single owner collection of roughly 450 military medals and emblems. Spanning from the Napoleonic Wars to Vietnam, many ascribed medals from 19th Century English campaigns, WWI & WWII.  Large lots of unascribed Silver & Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts, and other medals, ribbons, chest bars & emblems are also included.

One of the most fascinating lots from the military auction is lot 494: A Civil War Naval Surgical Kit by George Tiemann & Co., who was one of the major suppliers of surgical sets and instruments during the Civil War. Take home a piece of medical history today with this incredible set.

 

Another interesting piece from the military auction is a beautiful gilt bronze, lot 200c: Emmanuel Frémiet, modeled as Duke d’Orleans. 

If you are a medal collector, this is the auction for you! Here are three sample lots from our upcoming sale. Featuring lot 153: four assorted medals featuring a rare medal for Catalan Volunteers in Cuban Campaign 1869, and National Guard of Buenos Aires 1865-1869. Lot 401: George P. Regent silver 1815 Waterloo medal.  And Lot 244: Four British ascribed Star medals.

We also have a large assortments of weapons in our upcoming auction. From historical rifles to sabres, and everything in between. Take a look at some of the featured weapons in the sale.

Lot 49a: Early 19th Century American Sabre. Lot 74h: Pennsylvania Long Gun s. McCosh Rifle. Lot 74j: Beretta Over and Under Shotgun.

Lastly, here are a few rare and collectible miscellaneous items from the upcoming October 13th sale:

Lot 484: Vietnam Era Pilots Helmet. Lot 483: Pair of gauntlets, engraved with Eagle, 15 Stars and Lot 200a: Antoine Louis Bayre, Aigle Ails Etendues bronze.

For more information about this auction click here.