Very cool G.A.R. kepi for the first New Hampshire regiment which fought at First Bull Run and other notable engagements. Very neat bullion patches and GAR buttons. Very solid structural condition. Damage consists of 2 nips to the fabric and a blister to the bottom of the visor all shown in the photos. Nips are hard to notice because of the dark color of the hat overall. Label looks to read "THE M. C. LILLEY & CO COLUMBUS OHIO MANUFACTURERS OF MILITARY AND SOCIETY GOODS"...

Very cool, very large horn. This is a German hunting trophy with textbook Bavarian edelweiss motif. The inscription reads "Gewidmet v. d. beiden Revisoren Hans Fischer w. Clement Hakerl" or something like "Dedicate to the two Auditors Hans Fischer and Clement Hakerl. Translations are funny but I believe these fellows were probably more like game wardens then auditors. At any rate, it is a beautiful horn with nice, flowing dedication...

Wonderful piece of jewelry that is collectible in many levels.It looks to be a watch fob the bottom of which is a Civil War style canteen. One side reads "U.S." and the other "Gettysburg". As the fabric is black I would assume it is mourning jewelry; If it were a proud veteran it would more likely have a splashy color scheme like red, white and blue. A likely scenario is a father grieving for his fallen son...

Nice little 2 place WWI medal bar. Iron Cross and Hindenberg Cross with swords and additional swords device on the ribbon. The Iron Cross on this bar is really a nice example.

Nice three place medal bar. Iron Cross second class, Hindenberg Cross and Wuerttemberg (Or Wuerttemberg) Bravery. Always nice to find off-state medal bars. Iron Cross on this bar is a very nice hallmarked example and is a winner by itself. Nice unit with no damage beyond normal gentle wear for a set this old.

Very interesting medal. I believe this was issued to show defiance to the League of Nations Sanctions probably put in place to protest Italy's campaigns in Africa. Date on medal is November 18 1935 with Mussolini's profile (Of course). This is kind of how I feel toward the UN. Not a large medal; Just a bit wider then a quarter.

Excellent condition liner band for WWII German helmet. Dated 1943. Maker marked B & C LITZMANNSTADT . Complete down to the rings for the chin strap. Nice item but since I have a "don't fix" rule I guess this will never do me any real good so I will pass it on to the next guy.

Neat voucher from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Multi-page document on Commonwealth of Masschusetts stationary with notarized seal dated 1855. This is likely for a grandchild seeking benefits owed. Many soldiers during the war were not paid their bounties or even their regular pay because the Continental Congress was so short of funds for the duration of the war and it sometimes took generations to receive back pay...

Very nice musician sword by Ames. Inspector marked ADK and dated 1864. No negatives to speak of; Just a nice, solid sword. Drak of scabbard is also marked ADK. Besides the expected musical duties, musicians during the Civil War were often pressed into service as stretcher bearers and emergency medical orderlies.

This is a package with a good feel to it. Generally NCO swords are unengraved so it is very nice to find a Third Reich era example with an engraved blade. Blade is very clean throughout with only the tiniest age spots here and there; Unsharpened with a nice unbent needle point. Marked E & F HORSTER SOLINGEN but as this is under the langet it is impossible to photograph. Handle fittings show gentle wear...

Scarce SUB CHASER bar on WWI US Navy WWI victory medal. Original ribbon and bar both have that "been on forever" look. Everything is nice and sunk in, making it obvious nothing has been played with. Nice example of a scarce medal.

Very attractive framed photograph. Shows 12 men in full uniform. Caption attributes these gentleman to the 4th Battery of the 5th Field Artillery Regiment , Landau 1908. Even if discharged, fellows like this with heavy equipment experience were invariably called back to serve in WWI. No damage to the photograph (Please excuse the light reflection in my images). Frame shows evidence of light wear but is still very nice. Something is written on the back in pencil but I can't make it out...