"Wild West Wonders" Premier Live Auction (2025 August)

World War II Manual for U.S. Troops, interacting with Japanese prisoners of war or civilians. The Americans were given training to communicate includi

A photo album from the occupation of Japan by American GIs after World War II. Photos show life in the occupied country, including what amount to tour

#1 1) Capt. Jack M. Ilfrey, flew the P-38 Lightning, first with the 94th"Hat in the Ring" Squadron, 1st Fighter Group in Africa, and lat...

Lot of 5. 1. Camp Campbell, Kentucky, ~ Army, established March 18th, 1942 (20page pictorial, 9"x 12") 2. Laredo Army Air Field, Lorado,...

Lot of 10 1) American Red Cross Map of London ~ Has list of places to see: Cinemas, Theaters & Underground Stations and photos of Clubs ~2-sided...

This lot has two books: "Government Issue: U.S. Army European Theater of Operations Collector Guide: by Enjames and "United States Militar...

Lot of 6. Prepared and distributed by the Army Information Branch of the Army Services Forces during WWII on a weekly basis ~ Unique publication cove

Lot of 8. Flight Deck (3) ~ Fighter Pilots (3) ~ Carrier (1) ~ Officers (1)(Note: Names and Descriptions are on backside of photos) ^ Date: WWII Co

Lot of 7. U.S. Navy "American Theatre Campaign Medal"~ 2) "Distinguished Flying Cross Medal ~ 3) U.S. Navy Chain Pin ~ 4) Collection...

Lot of 6.1) "The Hunt for Martin Bormann, the Truth", by Charles Whiting, publ. by Leo Cooper, London, 1973, 1996 ~ At Last The Truth Behi...

Lot of 4. 1) "Rocket Review" of Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, NV ~ World's Largest ~ Year book style of presentation ~ (9"...

Lot of 3. 1. Box containing silk maps of Europe. Similar to those given to Paratroopers in WWII. IN excellent cond. 2. A sheet of song lyrics. Titl

The SAS (Special Air Services) is an elite force of soldiers from the United Kingdom. Author Chris McNab claims "This is not an official manual...

Fotolog U.S.S. Cuyama. Contains 95 photos. Includes: shipwrecked boats taken by Bunnell Photo Shop, San Diego; photos at sea; photos of sailors; going

This hardcover book covers the "Military Holsters of World War 2" by Eugene Bender, first edition, 1984. Autographed by the author in 1986...

One sailor's World War Two archive. A scrapbook of photographs; a Japanese photo album; a tea tray with four demitasse cups; an empty Japanese p...

Lot of 31) Fort Lewis, Wash., taken by "Fort Lewis Sentinel"~ (10"x14") ~ 2) Quartermaster Replacement Center, Camp Lee, VA. ~ ...

Two pieces of World War Two history: 1) Propaganda leaflet in PCGS currency holder stating: "Needs Spec Info Added Research or Attribution ...

Lot of 6. 1)"Bombers of the Second World War", by Wm. Green, published by Doubleday & Co., 1959 ~ (7 1/2"x 10", HB...

Sgt. James Thompson graduated from the Tuskegee Army Flying School in group G, 1945. The Tuskegee Flying School was filled with Negro pilots and supp

Lot of 18. Boeing B-29 Superfortress (1) ~ Consolidated B-24 Liberator (2) ~ Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (1) ~ Douglas B-26 Invader (1) ~ Douglas A-2

Lot of 9. Douglas A-26C (2) ~ Douglas A-20C (2) ~ Douglas B-25 (5) ^ Date: WWII Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Lot of 3. 1) Lt. Alexander Vraciu, USNR, shown here returning from the famous "Marianas Turkey Shoot" on June 19th, 1944, and shaking hand...

Lot of 7. All ads are from the issues dated between the years 1942-1945 Note that the ad for the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors, entitled &q...

WW2 Great Battle Publications (7) 1) The American Heritage Picture History of World War II, by C. L. Sulzberger. ~ 720 pictures, 92 in Color ~ 9 x 1...

This badge is to commemorate the Invasion of North Africa by Allied forces. Dated 8 November, 1942 with the American and British flags. Unrestored co

Lot of 19. USN 21/2" pin back, two Maritime Commendation Award of Merit, two Marine Corp shooting badges, Coast Guard Crossed Anchor pin, Ribb...

1st Issue, "U.S.S Arizona"(A2634) ~ 2nd Issue, "U.S.S. Enterprise", (A0709) ~ 3rd Issue, "F4F-Wildcat", (A0839) 4th Is...

Lot of 32. Color (31) ~ B & W (1) ~ No Duplicates. Seven Postmarked : Camp Lejeune, San Diego, Parris Island. ^ Date: 1940's Country (if...

LOT OF 52.Fort Dix, NJ, (5) ~ Camp Pickett, VA, (7) ~ Camp Henry, VA, (7) Camp Lee, VA, (4) ~ New Cumberland, PA, (7) ~ Indian Town, PA,(22) Six hav

Lot of 45. Camp Livingston, LS, (4) ~ Fort Knox, KY, (4) ~ Camp Robinson, AR, (5) ~ Fort Wood, MS, (17) ~ Camp Crowder, MS, (6) ~ Camp Claiborne, LA,

Lot of 48 U.S. Army WWII Training Facility PCs, #1, (48) Fort McPherson, GA (7) ~ Fort Benning, GA (12) ~ Camp Wheeler, GA(4) ~ Fort Bragg, NC (14) ~

Lot of 50. Fort Meade, MD, (6) ~ Camp Edwards, MA, (14) ~ Fort Devens, MS (30). Six are postmarked: Fort George G. Meade, Ayer Mass.. Twelve bear

Lot of 49. Camp Grant, IL, (33) ~ Camp Atterbury, IN, (5) ~ Camp McCoy, WI (6) ~ Camp Campbell, KY-TN, (5). Seven are postmarked: Brookfork Ill.,Roc

Lot of 25. Patriotic (8) ~ Victory (8) ~ Humorous (9) ~ No Duplicates. Thirteen postmarked : Fort Cambell, Jacksonville FLA., Miamai FL, U.S.Navy,

Lot of 14. (All postcards are Real Photos ~ No Duplicates) . Five postmarked :Randolph Fiels, Tucson, Wash D.C. Lawrenceville Ill, Santa Ana Ca, ^ Da

Lot of 28. Douglas B-19 (1) ~ Curtiss P-40 Hawk (1) ~ Boeing B-29 "Super Fortress"(4) ~ Lockheed P-38 "Lightning"(7) ~ Boeing B...

Lot of 20. Real Photo (8) ~ Color (7) ~ B & W (5) ~ No Duplicates. Two postmarked : Camp Eliott, San Diego. One has an uncancelled 3 cent &qu...

Lot of 30. Real Photo Postcards (17) ~ Color (13) ~ No Duplicates Seven postmarked : U.S. Navy, Great Lakes, San Diego, Newport R.I. ^ Date: 1940...

Lot of 25. Color (20) ~ B & W (3) ~ Real Photos (2) ~ No Duplicates (Note: many cards have written messages) . Ten have writing and/or postma...

Lot of 47. Color (38) ~ Black & White (5) ~ Real Photos (4). Several linen cards. Ten postmarked : Fresno CA., Chicago, Camp Livingston LA., ...

Lot of 48. (All in Color on Linen ~ No Duplicates) . Twelve postmarked : Chicago, Colorado Springs, Camp Stewart, Camp Davis, Fort Benning, Fort

Lot of 38 Color on Linen (36), B&W (2) ~ No Duplicates Eight postmarked :San Diego, U.S. Navy, Jacksonville Fl, Corpus Christi. Two W R Thomps...

Lot of 38. Navy (11), Army Air Force, (28) ~ All in Color on Linen ~ No Dupes. Nine postmarked : U.S. Navy, Butte Mont, Denver, March Field, Tampa F

Lot of 44 (All in Color on Linen ~ No Duplicates). Ten postmarked: Panama City FL, Montgomery AL, McCellam Field Denver, Laredo TYX, Chandler Az, ^ D

Lot of 29. Carriers (8), Battleships (4), Cruisers (3), Destroyers (1) "P.T." Boats (2), Transports (3) ~ Aircraft: Patrol Bombers (1) Fig...

Rare World War 2 European color caricature map. Some mocking depictions of Axis enemies. Colonel John Hinton of the 228 F A(field artillery?) Group co

Rare World War 2 European color caricature map. Some mocking depictions of Axis enemies. Colonel John Hinton of the 228 F A(field artillery?) Group co

Over 250 letters postmarked between 1968 -70 between Marc E. Lenci aboard the U.S.S. Hancock CVA-19 and his wife Glenda. Personal correspondence abou

This is a loan document signed by William Ellery, one of the founding fathers of the United States of America and a signer of the Declaration of Indep

Jan 4, 1800, 4 black bordered pages with 2 inside pages with long detailed news of the death of George Washington and his funeral. On the evening of D

Joh Rutledge was speaking regarding a bill about the independence of the federal courts. He cited works of Jefferson, , Hamilton, Madison. This regar

Senator Dave Barton Senator of Missouri speech regarding the power of the president to remove federal officers and the Senates role to restrain that

1832 check issued to R M Johnson, the 9th VP of the US under Martin Van Buren, 1837-41. Signed by Johnson on verso. ^ Date: 1832 Country (if not USA)

1.75x3.75"George Dallas cut square autograph on blue backing paper. Dated 30 March 1835. "George Mifflin Dallas was an American politician...

1844 cut square on backing paper autograph of John Tyler, Dec 30. 1844. Square is 2.5x2". "John Tyler was the tenth president of the Unite...

President Fillmore addresses both houses of Congress in Second Session, Thirty Second Congress., Dec7, 1852. 216 pgs. Includes General Land Office re

A professionally framed lithograph, printed in 1862, that served as the cover for the sheet music of 'President Lincoln's Grand March' b...

This is a matted and framed 1864 lithograph broadside of President Abraham Lincoln that was engraved on a steel plate by John Chester Buttre after a p

Thomas A. Scott (1824-1881) was Lincoln's Assistant Secretary of War. He later became a railroad baron. This handwritten letter dated September ...

This is a formal invitation to President Grant's Inauguration made out to Miss Elisa Chamberlain dated for March 4th, 1869. Roughly 7 in. X 10 ...

President William McKinley signed postmaster appointment document. Dated September 18, 1897. this 17"x 22" document appoints Rosewell Edgc...

A collection of 13 features VERY RARE photographs, glass slides and postcards related to President McKinley, c1897-1901. Includes: a box labeled &qu...

Including a Genealogical Record of the McKinley Family and Copious Extracts from the Late President's Public Speeches, Messages to Congress, Pro...

White House invitation from President and Mrs. Taft on cardstock for Governor Tasker L. Oddie to visit the White House on Monday, June 19th, 1911. In

Framed Society of the Sons of the American Revolution member certificate, 1915, 28x33". MR Proctor Jr. graduate degree. Governor Fletcher D Pro...

1920 Democratic National Conference in San Francisco ticket book, never used. In excellent cond. This rare and has not been seen by Holabird before

An autograph cut signed by Charles Curtis (1860-1936) who served as the 31st vice president of the United States from 1929 to 1933 under Herbert Hoove

President John F. Kennedy 's secretary was Evelyn Lincoln. This is her shorthand book she had with her for the 12 years she was his secretary. I...

Western Union representation telegram to Watkins M Abbitt as a member of House of Representatives for the JFK funeral. Sent by John W McCormack US Hou

Ticket in for the JFK funeral mass at St. Matthews Cathedral, ticket for personal friends. 3.75x2.5". Red mark under left. ^ Date: Country (i...

This is a collection of news articles, the Phoenix Sun, for November 22, 1963 with the headline article of President John F. Kennedy's assassina...

There is one bronze Inauguration Medal for JFK with stand produced by the Medallic Art Co. designed by Paul Manship (2.75 in. diameter). In very good

Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona was the Republican candidate for president in 1964, but lost to Lyndon Baines Johnson. After Goldwater's runn...

Lot of 12 pieces related to the second inauguration of Richard Nixon. Includes official photos of Nixon & Agnew; a special invitation with a sig...

Typed letter signed, "Nancy Reagan," on The White House letterhead. One page, 6.25" x 9.5". Washington. August 8, 1985. Reagan w...

A vintage crystal ashtray from the United States House of Representatives, likely dating from the 1970s. The large, robust ashtray features the raised

Lot of 2. 1. The Northwestern Grocer newspaper, 1880. Headline "Fireworks for the Millions".. 2. Clayville R.I. Forth of July remarks by...

Framed John Hyatt appointment by Walter Q. Gresham, Secretary of State, as American Vice Counsel to Santiago de Cuba, dated September 12, 1893, on his

Typed letter signed by Mexican President Prascual Ortis Rubio in 1930, replying to an American, Mrs. Welt of Detroit over her concerns about American

Mexican president autographs (3). Included are a pair of autograph cuts from Victorino Huerta who was president from May to December, 1920 before bein

1983 Office of the President of the Philippines ALS by Ferdinand Marcos." Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer, politici...

This is a "1860 NEW MODEL ARMY" revolver made in Belgium by Centennial Arms in 1960. It is S/N 791 with all matching numbers on an 8 in. b...

This is a percussion pistol maker unknown. At roughly .58 caliber on a Damascus barrel 7 in. length; overall length is 13 in. The lock is not marked a

This is an over-under percussion pistol, both barrels at .44 caliber. No maker's marks. Made with European walnut stock. Double hammers and two ...

This is a Springfield percussion single shot pistol dated on the lock at 1864. 62 caliber percussion ignition, a marriage of parts. Providence is from

This is a model 1861 Norwich musket dated 1863 on the lock. At .58 caliber on a shortened stock. The barrel is 40 in. smoothbore, 55 in. overall lengt

This is a 16 gauge shotgun with percussion ignition. The lock is missing in action and appears to be a European import from the 1870s. The barrel is s

There are two boxes of .410 3 in. Magnum shotgun shells; Winchester and Gamble's Ace (store) number #6 shot. Both boxes have been sealed and not...

This lot holds two boxes of Federal Hi-Power .410 ga. vintage shotgun shells. One box is 2.5 in. X 71/2 shot and the second box is 3. in. X 71/2s. Box

This lot holds two boxes of Peters .410 ga. vintage shotgun shells. One box is 2.5 in. X 6 shot and the second box is 3. in. X 71/2s. Boxes are full

This lot holds two boxes of Remington DuPont .410 ga. vintage shotgun shells. One box is 2.5 in. X 9 shot and the second box is 3. in. X 71/2s. Boxes

This lot holds two boxes of Western Super X .410 ga. vintage shotgun shells. One box is 2.5 in. X 6 shot and the second box is 3. in. X 71/2 shot. Box

There are two reloading blocks for brass hulled 12 gauge shotgun shells in this lot. The hulls included are all 2.5 in. shells indicating usage from t

This is a complete box of 20 rounds "Caliber .30 Match" ammunition from "Lake City Army Ammunition Plant" (Salt Lake City). The ...

Lot of 3. 1) Winchester Cartridge Box Style of 1932. Hollow Soft Point. 9mm Luger Center Fire Smokeless "Non Mercurial Staynless" Has 6 or...

Empty. Lightly conserved. Old green and red label. 9mm Luger Full Patch Center Fire Smokeless Cartridges. 4 x 2 x 1" ^ Date: c.1920 Country (...

Exceptionally fine example of an original early 19th century scrimshaw powder horn. Approx. 7.5" long. Design shows a woman (Lady Liberty?) hol...

This RH holster was made for a snub-nose revolver. A quality leather holster barely worn with snaps for easy on-off. Cake of Berkeley, Ca. supplied po

There are two rimfire rifle scopes in the is lot: A Tasco model 605V 4x20 power. The second scope is a Weaver B4 . Both are 3/4 in. tubes and clear. T