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1247
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$2,875.00 |
CASED SET OF FIFTEEN CUTAWAY FUSES REPORTEDLY INVENTED OR REDESIGNED BY REAR ADMIRAL RALPH EARLE.Fine WWI period mahogany case 17-1/2″ long x 11-5/8″ wide and 6-5/8″ tall, top of the lid has a 3-1/8″ x 1-3/4″ beveled edge rectangular brass plaque engraved “RALPH EARLE / REAR ADMIRAL U.S.N.” Lid has beveled edges and the front has a mortised brass block with an empty drawer below which contains a functioning key. Interior is green velvet lined and French fitted for 15 various artillery type fuses. All are inert and completely cutaway to expose the internal working parts. Most are labeled on their underneath side. The majority are from Naval Ordnance with a few labeled for Army Ordnance. The drawer is also lined in green velvet and has a brass finger pull in the front. Rear Admiral Earle was born May 1874, in Worcester, MA, and attended public schools until 1892 when he entered Worcester Polytechnic Institute. In August 1892, his lifelong dream of becoming a Naval Officer came to fruition when he became a Naval Cadet at Annapolis, he graduated in May 1896 and served through the Spanish American war receiving several honors and awards for valor. In 1914 Mr. Earle was the commander of the Dolphin at the occupation of Vera Cruz in which his ship played a significant role. The Dolphin also figured in the “Tampico Incident”. Just prior to the onset of WWI, Earle became the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy, the youngest officer to ever hold that position. During the war Rear Admiral Earle conceived the idea of using spare Naval fourteen-inch guns as long range guns on the Western front. He designed the mounts for railroad cars to carry and fire these guns which were used in the latter months of the war. After the war Rear Admiral Earle returned to the sea as Commander of the Battleship Connecticut. It seems likely that it was during Mr. Earle’s stint as Chief of Naval Ordnance that he had a hand in designing these fuses. Upon retiring in 1925 Rear Admiral Earle became the President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute a position which he held until his death in 1939. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, case is sound with some light staining on the lid and overall retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is strong and bright inside the lid, moderately faded around the fuses and bright and strong in the drawer. This is an extremely interesting set that deserves more research for possible donation to Annapolis or the Aberdeen Proving Ground Museum in MD. 49433-170 JR (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1247 Click here to view provenance |
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1248
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$2,012.50 |
SCARCE DOUBLE CASED HAMILTON MODEL 22 SHIPS DECK CLOCK.SN 2F24163. WWII U.S. Navy deck clock in dbl mahogany casing with hinged lids. The inner case is dbl lidded so that when the top lid is lifted, it exposes a glass cover for viewing the clock without further opening the case. Clock, in its precision machined brass case, is suspended in brass gimbals with about 1/2″ thick brass back to keep it always facing upward. Case is numbered “11643” and has matching numbered back. Watch has 21 jewels with “Up & Down” indicators. CONDITION: Outer case is soiled with finish losses but is sound. Inner case is lightly soiled with corroded latches & hinges. Brass gimbals & watch case are a dark, mustard patina. Watch appears to to be running at this writing. 49433-171 JR (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1248 |
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3627
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$2,300.00 |
LOT OF SIX LUGER HOLSTERS.#1: Brown, 1911 dated, WWI Military holster. #2: Black, K date 1934 holster, “Lederwerke/Karl Ackva A.G./Dad Kreuznach” marked on front. #3: A.K. marked Brown police holster. #4: Black 1935 holster, C. Heinichen/Dresden, proofed Eagle/WaA142. #5: Brown unmarked holster, with unmarked take down tool. #6: Black Navy marked holster, M/Anchor stamped on back, Gustav Reinhardt/Berlin on front. CONDITION: #1: Very good, with cracking on strap, normal wear and scuffs. #2: Very good, with fading overall, stitching dyed black, strap is cracking. #3: Excellent, with light wear on corners and edges, belt loops are starting to crack, original finish on leather is bright. #4: Good, heavy scuffs, stitching retains some original color, dye is fading. #5: Good, with heavy scuffs, overall scattered darkening and fading of dye, take down tool has 40% blue and light corrosion. #6: Very good, cracked through at toe, fading overall and scuffs, wear on corners and edges. 43475-1058 BWS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3627 |
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3678
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$0.00 |
RARE NAVY ISSUE BRASS ST&B SINGLE BBL STAR SIGNAL PISTOL WITH A RARE BRASS ARSENALWERKSTATTE WILHELMSHAVEN NORDSEE NAVY UNIT MARKED FLARE PISTOL.SN 749/74. #1: 27mm 5-1/4″ flared round bbl with octagonal chamber. Push latch to tip bbl “22” & “42” stamped in frame well under bbl. Bottom of frame has full SN and Crown/M Imperial Navy proof. Hammer has full matching SN. Bottom of grip strap is marked ST&B 14 (14 is production date abbreviation for 1914). Smooth walnut grips. #2: SN 74. 27mm 5-1/4″ flared round bbl with octagonal chamber. Push latch release to tip bbl. Frame well under bbl is marked “74/1”. Trigger is numbered 35. Bottom of frame is stamped with Crown/M (Imperial), M/Anchor (Weimar/early Nazi era) and Eagle/M (Nazi Kriegsmarine) Navy proof marks. Nordsee Navy inventory no. Nordsee Navy unit marked “N/45” on backstrap. Smooth walnut grips. One of 1000 single barrel signal pistols made by AWW from 1914-1915 which continued in service through WWII as shown by the rare collection of Navy property marks PROVENANCE: The Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: #1: Fine with minor wear and nicks to brass trigger, hammer and push latch retained 60% blue that has dulled and faded. Bore is lightly worn. Grips have light wear and slight warpage. Mechanics are fine. #2: Fine with light wear and dings overall. Some pitting on metal trigger and hammer. Wood grips have light dings. Bore is lightly worn. Mechanics are fine. 43475-469 BWS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3678 |
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3680
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$2,300.00 |
COLLECTOR’S LOT OF FIVE GERMAN ARMY SIGNAL PISTOLS.SN 7093/58542L/20746/5563E/68. #1: ERMA 1943. 6-1/8″ 27 mm round bbl with octagonal chamber, Eagle/280 proof marks on right side, and SN on left side. Left side of frame is marked “ayf/43” (Manufactured by Erma in 1943), SN and “Zink 4″ on left frame above trigger guard. Eagle/280 proofs on right frame. Cast zinc alloy construction with blued steel hammer, tip lever, trigger guard, trigger, small parts and screws, and blued steel lanyard ring on bottom of frame. Checkered brown bakelite grips. #2: WALTHER. 6-1/8” 27 mm round bbl with octagonal chamber, Eagle proof mark on right side, and SN on left side under chamber next to hinge. Left side of frame is marked “Waffenfabrik Walther Zella Mehlis(Thur)” above a Walther banner and the full SN on left frame above trigger guard. Eagle proof and Eagle/359 on right frame. Cast zinc alloy construction with blued steel hammer, tip lever, trigger guard, trigger, small parts and screws, and blued steel lanyard ring on bottom of frame. Serrated wood grips. #3: WALTHER. 6-1/8″ 27 mm rnd bbl with octagonal chamber and Crown/B, Crown/U, and Crown/S proofs and Eagle/359 proofs on right side and matching SN on bottom under chamber by hinge. Right side of frame has two Eagle/359 proofs and Crown/B and Crown/U proofs. Left side of frame has “Waffenfabrik Walther Zella-Mehlis (Thur)” above a Walther banner with 1936 below. Full SN on left frame above bbl tip lever. Pre-war time wide serrated hammer. Black anodized aluminum construction with blued steel, hammer, trigger, trigger guard, bbl tip lever, lanyard, pins and screws. Checkered wood grips. #4: ERMA SIGNAL PISTOL, MILITARY, MADE 1940. SN 5563e. Cal. 27mm. Erma signal pistol, made with an alloy bbl and frame, coded “auf” and dated “40” on the left frame. Full SN appears on the forward frame and is repeated on the left side of the bbl lug. Right side of bbl and frame are marked with a triad of markings that include two Eagle/280s that also appears on the right side of hammer, trigger guard, trigger and release lever. Black checkered phenolic grips. Lanyard ring present. #5: BERLIN-LUBECKER MILITARY SIGNAL PISTOL, 237 CODE. SN 68. Cal. 27mm. Berlin-Lubecker Model Heer signal pistol, no loaded indicator, made with alloy bbl and frame, coded “237” and dated 1940 on the left frame. SN “68” is placed near the forward extension. Right side of bbl and the right side of frame are marked with a triad of proofs that include a pair of Eagle/214 acceptances. The Eagle/214 is repeated on the right side of trigger guard, trigger and release lever. English proofing was applied to the upper right flat of chamber and repeated on the adjacent frame. Black checkered phenolic grips. Lanyard ring present. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Excellent with minor wear and light scratches to zinc. 97% original blue finish with scattered light corrosion on blued parts. Bore dull. Grips are sharp with minor wear. Mechanics are excellent. #3: Excellent, retaining 90% black finish with silvering on sharp edges and corners, mostly on octagonal chamber and sides of muzzle with extra wear on right flat of chamber. Finish is turning a greenish tint. Steel parts retain 97% original blue with scattered light corrosion. Bore has light parallel scratches. Grips are lightly worn with minor dings and dents. Mechanics are excellent. #4: This flare gun retains at least 95% of the black anodizing with high point wear at the muzzle and other sharp edges. Comparable condition grip straps, with most of the wear at the bottom of the backstrap. Comparable condition grips without chips or losses. Bright bore. Perfect manual mechanics. #5: This flare gun retains approximately 95% of the orig anodizing. Comparable condition salt blue on hammer and trigger. Very good grips with right panel having a bruise and hairline crack near escutcheon. Bright bore. Perfect manual mechanics. 43475-449, 43475-452, 43475-437, 43475-447, 43475-444, BWS77 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3680 |
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3785
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$5,750.00 |
SHOOTER’S LOT OF APPROXIMATELY 8,500 ROUNDS OF TOP-QUALITY .308 L2A2 AMMUNITION PLUS 700 ROUNDS .223 ON STRIPPER CLIPS.This lot contains seven sealed cases 1000 rounds each of .308 L2A2 ammunition plus another 500 rnds .308 on M-60 belts plus an additional approximately 500 “RA” and “WCC” headstamped tracer rnds loose in two G.I. metal cans. There is an additional approximately 700 rnds loose .308 in another wooded crate. Also included in this lot are 700 rnds U.S.G.I. WCC Headstamped .223 U.S.G.I. rounds on stripper clips in cardboard sleeves, within a G.I. ammo can. There are also 240 rnds WCC Headstamped 30-06 ANM2 ammunition, most of it in orig cardboard boxes as manufactured by Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation. There is also a very small quantity of .308 blanks (45 rnds) plus 15 rnds 7MM Mauser, and 25 rnds “8MM x 68S”. This ammunition is sold for collectors’ purposes only and JDJ, Inc. does not guarantee it in any way. Any liability for its use is completely assumed by the buyer upon purchase. Please note that if shipped this ammunition must be transported in accordance with all applicable shipping regulations. CONDITION: Generally quite clean with some discoloration from storage. Sealed cases not opened to inspect contents. 49296-22 JWK53 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 3785 |
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3786
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$1,437.50 |
SHOOTER’S LOT OF APPROXIMATELY 6,500 ROUNDS OF 8MM MAUSER CORROSIVE BERDAN PRIMED AMMUNITION.Breakdown of the ammunition is as follows: Approximately 1800 rounds of Portuguese 198 Grain (FNM headstamped) 8mm ammo in three open wooden crates. Round are loose within the tin liners inside the crates. Approximately 700 rounds of Portuguese ammunition on 5 rnd stripper clips on the loose. Another approximately 2700 rnds of Portuguese packed in 90 rnd cardboard boxes. Also 4 open tins of 200 rnds each loaded on cloth browning belts. Each belt has had each 5th round removed. There is also one German style ammo can with one 250 round capacity browning cloth belt with about 150 round rounds of ammunition. Lastly, there are three U.S.G.I. ammo cans with approximately 450 rnds of Egyptian headstamped 8mm Mauser in their original cardboard boxes. None of this ammunition is boxer primed. CONDITION: Generally clean in appearance. Cloth belts appear to be serviceable with some rust stains. Stripper clips are clean and suitable for use. Sold as is as collector’s items only. JDJ, Inc. makes no guarantee about this ammunition whatsoever. Any liability for its use is completely assumed by the buyer upon purchase. Please note that if these items are to be shipped they must be shipped in compliance with all applicable regulations. 49296-23 JWK54 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3786 |
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3802
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$345.00 |
EARLY 20TH CENTURY MILITARY TRAINING MORTAR.This spring loaded mortar has 3-stage bbl 10″ long on iron carriage and base with functional elevation and angle adjustments. We are not sure of the country of origin, however, this training model is well made. Only markings are “160” on breech. Pointers which show elevation & angle fixed pass over unmarked pewter plates where removable marks could be used to estimate changes in trajectory. The bore measures 1″. Mortar is loaded by pushing projectile into muzzle, pushing spring down until it locks. A push button at the right of breech then releases and propels projectile. PROVENANCE: Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Training model is very good to fine overall and mechanically sound. With good patina to iron, steel & pewter surfaces. Wood base measuring 10″ x 17″ is also very good. 49245-1 JS (700-2,000) – Lot 3802 |
