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U.S. Navy Bureau of Navigation Mark II Sextant — David White Co., Milwaukee — Serial No. 647-1939 — With Original U.S. Naval Observatory Certificate of Inspection, dated August 15, 1941 (Lot: 1114)
Auction EndedThe Navy Mark II sextant by David White Company of Milwaukee was one of the principal instruments of U.S. Navy navigation throughout World War II. This example, serial number 647-1939, was inspected and certified by the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington on August 15, 1941 — just four months before Pearl Harbor — making it a genuine pre-war/early-war service instrument. The limb reads to single degrees with drum micrometer to 1 minute, and vernier to 6 seconds of arc. Original mahogany dovetailed case with brass hardware and David White Company nameplate. Original inspection certificate with handwritten eccentricity corrections and inspector’s signature survives intact. Telescope present.
Product sold for blitz price: $ 665
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Early photograph of a RAD labor service member. Wearing an NSDAP armband, an armband strip and a Hitler Youth membership diamond. 1938. (Lot: 1412)
Starting bid: $ 40Early photograph of a RAD labor service member. Wearing an NSDAP armband, an armband strip and a Hitler Youth membership diamond. 1938.
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Photo of a Wehrmacht officer in a dress uniform (Waffenrock) with a dress saber. Awarded a shooting lanyard. (Lot: 1410)
Starting bid: $ 30Photo of a Wehrmacht officer in a dress uniform (Waffenrock) with a dress saber. Awarded a shooting lanyard.
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Photo of a Wehrmacht officer. Awarded the Wound Badge in Black, the Infantry Assault Badge and the Iron Cross 2nd Class. (Lot: 1409)
Starting bid: $ 25Photo of a Wehrmacht officer. Awarded the Wound Badge in Black, the Infantry Assault Badge and the Iron Cross 2nd Class.
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U.S. Civil Defense Helmet (Office of Civilian Defense, OCD), World War II period (Lot: 1045)
$ 150 fee: 22.5%This is an original American Civil Defense helmet from the World War II era. It was produced on the basis of the M1917A1 steel helmet (“Kelly helmet”) and painted in a characteristic light shade. On the front, it bears a large colorful decal of the U.S. Office of Civilian Defense insignia – a blue circle with a white triangle and a red shield in the center.
Inside, the original markings are preserved: “PROPERTY OF U.S. GOVERNMENT O.C.D.” along with a serial number. The liner is made of textile webbing with leather reinforcements and an adjustable suspension system. The photographs show the typical paint darkening, signs of age, and surface wear, which add historical authenticity to the piece.
These helmets were used by U.S. Civil Defense personnel – including firefighters, rescue workers, medical staff, and police units – responsible for civilian protection during air raid alerts and drills in the 1940s.
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Activist of the OSOAVIAKhIM badge, #3573, circa early 1930s. (Lot: 548)
$ 750 fee: 22.5%In silver and enamels. Measures 35.0 mm in height (from the bottom of the badge to the top point of the banner, not including the flagpole finial); 31.0 mm in width (near the bottom, along the swallow-tail scroll). Stamped serial number “3573” to the reverse. The reverse also shows sterling silver hallmark “916”, additional assay inspection hallmark and Cyrillic maker mark “KhEM”. Extremely nice quality, characteristic of the award badges of the early 30s.
In very fine condition overall. The obverse is very fine to excellent, with nicely preserved showing attractive original luster. There are minor scratches and contact marks to enamel but they are not easily noticeable to the naked eye. There are no chips or flaking anywhere. The details are well preserved and crisp; the only visible flaw is a small dent on the rifle butt. The reverse is pristine and shows attractive patina. The silver screw post has been reduced for wearing convenience as was customary but its remaining length of over 4 mm is enough to accommodate a screw plate. The wing nut marked “Vsekokhudoznik, Moscow” is of the period although probably not original to the badge.
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Soviet Infantry Canteen, German Production under Reparations, 1946 (Lot: 375)
$ 45 fee: 22.5%Aluminum infantry canteen of the World War II era, produced in Germany in 1946 as part of war reparations for the USSR. The body bears a clear “G.R.” maker’s mark and the date “1946.” Painted in olive-green, with an aluminum screw cap attached by a chain. This type of canteen continued the wartime design of the 1930s–1940s but belongs to the immediate postwar reparations production.
Canteens from this period are valued by collectors as a testimony to the transitional stage of Soviet Army equipment and supply.















