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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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German Nickel-Silver tabletop box 1934 (Lot: 1368)
Starting bid: $ 185German nickel-silver tabletop box (cigarette casket) in the Art Deco style, featuring a wooden body clad in silver-plated metal. The lid is adorned with an engraved date 1934. The construction features a characteristic stepped design with a hinged flip-top lid, while the interior is finished in polished wood. Four ball-shaped feet provide stability to the piece. This box is of interest as an example of presentation items from the early Third Reich period.
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Fragment of a BMW 801 Aircraft Engine Cylinder from a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Fighter, Mounted on a Stand (Lot: 1367)
Starting bid: $ 285A fragment of a BMW 801 aircraft piston engine cylinder, originally fitted to Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters. The assembly includes a piston with connecting rod, valve mechanism with springs, and a deformed aluminum cylinder block bearing characteristic traces of combat damage or crash impact. The shaped wooden stand has been crafted specifically for display purposes. Approximate dimensions of the fragment: 6 x 6 inches.
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NSDAP Gauleiter Car Pennant (Gauleiter) (Lot: 1366)
Starting bid: $ 6,125Car pennant of a Gauleiter of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP). The square banner is made of high-quality textile with a characteristic design featuring red and white triangular sectors, bordered by a burgundy grosgrain ribbon. At the center is the party eagle with outstretched wings, clutching a wreath with a swastika in its talons, executed in fine gold bullion embroidery. On the sides, the letters ‘G’ and ‘L’ (abbreviation for Gauleiter) are embroidered. The pennant is equipped with original metal fittings for mounting on an automobile, one of which retains the marking ‘RZM 3/45’. An exceptionally rare item of high party rank in excellent condition.
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Kriegsmarine Naval Flag (Reichskriegsflagge), Size 100×170 cm (Lot: 1365)
Starting bid: $ 775A Third Reich naval flag (Reichskriegsflagge), used on Kriegsmarine vessels and shore installations. The flag is made of red fabric featuring the characteristic design: a white disc with swastika at the center, framed by black and white rays, with an Iron Cross positioned in the upper left corner. The white selvedge bears factory markings in Gothic script reading “Kriegsflg. 100×170,” indicating the type and size of the flag, along with a military acceptance stamp (Kriegsmarine-Abnahme). The flag retains its original braided loops for halyard attachment. Condition is good, with minor traces of storage.
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MP38/40 Submachine Gun Magazine Pouch. Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS. (Lot: 1317)
$ 1,795 fee: 22.5%Rare MP38/40 magazine pouch for Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS in excellent condition.
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German Railway Signal Lantern, DR (Wehrmacht/Reichsbahn) body, post-war DB overhaul. (Lot: 1116)
$ 195 fee: 22.5%Steel body with original grey paint and stamped DR imperial eagle mark. Wooden carry handle, brass OSMEKA oil reservoir (1955), reflector unit by Hugo Znege, Esslingen marked Deutsche Bundesbahn (1954). Complete with two original colored glass filters — red (stop/danger signal) and blue (shunting/service signal). A compelling example of wartime equipment repurposed for post-war West German railway service.
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Medal “Commemorative Medal of 1 October 1938” (Sudetenland Medal) (Lot: 932)
$ 220 fee: 22.5%Instituted on October 18, 1938. Awarded to participants in the annexation of the Sudetenland into Germany, including members of the armed forces and civilians who contributed to the operation. The obverse shows two male figures — one helping the other onto a podium bearing the German eagle with a swastika, with a flag in the background. The reverse reads: “EIN VOLK • EIN REICH • EIN FÜHRER • 1. OKTOBER 1938” (“One People, One Empire, One Leader, 1 October 1938”).
The ribbon is black with a central red stripe and white edges.
Also shown is the campaign bar “Prager Burg Spange” (Prague Castle Clasp), awarded for participation in the later occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939. -
Memel Medal 1939, with Ribbon (Lot: 1176)
$ 760 fee: 22.5%Commemorative medal for the annexation of the Memelland, March 1939. Obverse: two figures with flags above party eagle. Reverse inscribed with dedication text and date 1939. Original tricolor ribbon (green-white-red with black center stripe). Ribbon shows wear, medal in good condition.















