SMALL SEGMENT OF A MACHINE GUN BELT FROM ONE OF THE GUNS IN VON RICHTHOFEN’S FOKKER DR I FOKKER TRI-PLANE 425/17.

SMALL SEGMENT OF A MACHINE GUN BELT FROM ONE OF THE GUNS IN VON RICHTHOFEN’S FOKKER DR I FOKKER TRI-PLANE 425/17. Gray/tan, herringbone woven, cotton fabric containing two riveted metal spacers from von Richthofen’s machine gun belt. A series of these riveted spacers creates the individual pockets for each round of ammunition. Three rivets secure the spacers, one on each side of the belt. Lt. F. R. Rawlinson, No. 3 Sqdn, Australian Flying Corps, originally salvaged a larger section of this belt, and removed this section before donating the larger piece to the Canberra War Memorial. This segment became part of the Charles Donald collection. The envelope mailed from Australia containing this section, a certification of authenticity from Charles Donald to Carisella, and a photograph of the larger section are included. A photograph of the larger section appears on page 231 of Who Killed The Red Baron? CONDITION: Good for its age with the metal spacer bars showing light rust in spots. SIZE: 1-1/4” long x 1-5/8” wide. From the Collection of the late P. J. Carisella. 4-53515 CW16 (1,500-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1338	$2,443.00	SMALL SEGMENT OF A MACHINE GUN BELT FROM ONE OF THE GUNS IN VON RICHTHOFEN’S FOKKER DR I FOKKER TRI-PLANE 425/17. Gray/tan, herringbone woven, cotton fabric containing two riveted metal spacers from von Richthofen’s machine gun belt. A series of these riveted spacers creates the individual pockets for each round of ammunition. Three rivets secure the spacers, one on each side of the belt. Lt. F. R. Rawlinson, No. 3 Sqdn, Australian Flying Corps, originally salvaged a larger section of this belt, and removed this section before donating the larger piece to the Canberra War Memorial. This segment became part of the Charles Donald collection. The envelope mailed from Australia containing this section, a certification of authenticity from Charles Donald to Carisella, and a photograph of the larger section are included. A photograph of the larger section appears on page 231 of Who Killed The Red Baron? CONDITION: Good for its age with the metal spacer bars showing light rust in spots. SIZE: 1-1/4” long x 1-5/8” wide. From the Collection of the late P. J. Carisella. 4-53515 CW16 (1,500-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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