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GAR "Grand Army of the Republic" Civil War Veterans organization. Binghamton 1931 Convention delegate. Excellent condition. $45.00 item #50

"U.S.S. Wolverine Marines and Blue_Jackets, Erie Pa." 1909 Postcard. The Wolverine was commissioned in 1844 as the USS Michigan, she was the first iron hulled vessel in the US Navy. She was later renamed the Wolverine when the Navy built a battleship they wanted to name the Michigan. Scrapped in 1949, her prow now rests in the Erie Maritime Museum. "The H.H. Hamm series, made in Germany" Sent from Erie, PA October 11, 1909. Has writing on the back. Some soiling, corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $12.50 item #4777 

English Iron arrowhead. Found in a drawer in a piece of furniture imported from England. Age ? Unusual. $39.50 item #106

Fake Louisiana Civil War Belt Buckle. At least it's my opinion it is fake. Engraved with "1863 Louisiana 24th Infantry" on the back. 3 1/2" Well made. $65.00 item #127

Sterling WW I era medal shows soldier and horses. $29.00 item #60

Post Card celebrating the 25th Anniversary of women in the Marine Corp. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $3.50 item #907

Booklet, Air Raid Warden Duties and Procedure. Buffalo, NY 1943. WW 2. 8 pages. Very Good condition. 6" X 9" $12.50 item #398

Not dated, and not cancelled with a postmark, but the style of the postcard, and what the soldier says makes me think WW I era. it's an awful cute postcard with a little boy dressed as a soldier thinking of home. Marked on the back: "Series 567 War Correspondence". Here is what the soldier had to say: "Dear Folks: Camp Dix, June 24 - Monday and no move yet and we will be here for another day any way. This is a funny army. I wish a thousand times that I was out of it. I some times get to feeling that it is a two cent affair. But I'm in the Army now and have no right to my own opinion any more. Perhaps if I could see the why of things it would be different. I went on a hike for drill today. Love, Waldo". Light soiling, some corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $6.50 item #1136

The Balkan Wars by Jacob Gould Schurman. Third edition. With dust jacket (dj has a few chips & tears). Includes note from publisher about review, requesting copy of review. 1916, good condition. 140 pages. $19.00 item #654

The Causes and Issues of the Great War by Charles Morris 1914Very Good Condition 464 pages $32.50 item #207

1953 Squadron Administration textbook, second edition, The Military Service Publishing Company. 527 pages. Some writing in the book (pencil) , yellowing. Soiling on the cover, edge and corner wear. Tear in the cloth binding on the spine. Still a very interesting book that gives you some idea of what it took to run a Korean War era fighter squadron. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. $15.00 item #5035

United Nations Safe Conduct pass for Koreans or Chinese who wanted to surrender during the Korean War. Probably dropped from airplanes. "Soldiers of the UN Forces: This certificate guarantees good treatment to any enemy soldier desiring to cease fighting. Take this man to your nearest officer and treat him as an honorable prisoner of war. Matthew S. Ridgway, General, U.S. Army Commander in Chief United Nations Command". Some soiling, light stains. Edge and corner wear. Small hole on one side. 4 x 5 inches. $7.50 item #5065

6 photos and a Night Pass card, Corporal Russel M. Little. Company G. 157th Infantry. Signed by Captain Norman B. Taylor, Commanding. Probably WW I era. The most interesting photo to me is the woman in the biplane with the sleeve insignia. Pictures are 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. Some yellowing, light soiling, edge and corner wear. The pass shows heavier soiling and wear. $15.00 item #5066

Army Talks magazine April 1945. 18 pages, only in fair condition. Soiled, edge and corner tears and wear. creases. 5 1/2 x 8. $4.50 item #5067

Guettar (1st photo) and Bizerte (2nd) Tunisia, May-June 1943. Official U.S. Army 8 x 10 inch photographs. Notice the Ford sign in the first one, as well as the destruction from the fighting. The two soldiers look like they might be British. Edge and corner wear, light soiling. $15.50 item #5068

8 x 10 photograph, some kind of dining in, or officer's mess. No location given, not dated, but I think it is probably WW II somewhere in Europe. Cracks on right side, creases, edge corner wear, and some soiling. $7.50 item #5070

1943 Photograph soldiers doing laundry. Looks like they are cleaning army blankets. 8 x 10, official photograph. Some creases, edge and corner wear. $6.50 item #5071

 8 x 10 inch photograph. Written on back "Taken in Saint Thomas March 1956". Two U.S. Navy Allen M. Sumner class destroyers. Sister ships. DD 777 is the USS Zellars, commissioned in 1944, sold to Iran in 1971. DD 778 is the USS Massey commissioned in 1944, broken up 1974.light soiling, edge and corner wear. A few small creases.  $16.50 item #5072

Looks like the man in the center of this group of officers is a two star general, no idea who. No idea of location, or date, though it might be possible to approximate the date by the car, and someone might recognize the towers in the background. Whatever they are in front of, it looks like there are curtains on each side to hide something. 8 x 10 inch photograph. Light soiling, corner and edge wear. $9.50 item #5073

Formation outside the mess hall. All caps are off, clasped to chest. No idea of the location, or date, but I think this is probably at a training location, WW II. Looks mountainous. Some spots of tape at the corners, creases, edge tears and wear. 8 x 10 inches, $8.50 item #5074

General Dwight D. Eisenhower pinback button. Rust on back, some foxing (staining) on front, light wear, scratches.  1 1/4 inches. $6.50 item #5086

United States Air Force GOC Observer pin. GOC stands for Ground Observer Corps. Screwback lapel pin, enamel . Good condition. 1 1/4 inches. The Corps was started during 1942. By the 1950s radar had replaced the need for such a group and the Air Force shut down the program in 1959. $24.50 item #5087

Liberty Victory Loan pin. 3/4 inch, lithographed. A few light scratches. $5.50 item #5088

April 1966 The Airman  Magazine. "Official Magazine of the U.S. Air Force" Special Vietnam Issue. Shown in the second photo is a colorful map of Vietnam inside the cover. Articles on Forward Air Controllers, Weather Forecasting, Communications, and more. Wonderful articles. 48 pages. Corner and edge wear, light soiling. Some creases on the spine. 8 1/4 x 11 inches. $12.50 item #5093

Two WW II era Army field dressings. Both brown, Carlisle, packed in waxed paper. The first is a small field dressing, by Johnson & Johnson, the second is the large dressing by Acme Cotton Products, New York. The paper shows some wear and creasing, but dressings should be fine. $7.95 for both item #4596

"PALS!" 1917 postcard showing soldiers of the allies, British, American, French. On the back "Dear friend Ester, I am down in Ala where the cotton is in bloom, the roses are in blossom, and the air is warm as June. Mrs. C. F. Doyle. Mailed December 3, 1917. Light soiling, corner and edge wear.  Archie Gunn is the artist, printed name under the picture. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $7.00 item #4788 

  Can you find the fifth pig? Allied propaganda page, folded just right and you get a picture of Adolf Hitler. Says "Look for the fifth pig in English and "Chercher le cinquième" in French. Possibly dropped as a propaganda leaflet, or just circulated. 6 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Has been folded, has yellowed some. Creases, light soiling, bit of wear. A few small tears on edges. $22.50 item #5548

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