July Military Auction
Lot 25183:
Description
This collection includes a variety of military equipment and personal items, with a primary focus on United States Marine Corps (USMC) service. A central item is a M1 helmet liner, finished in glossy blue paint with a pinned Sergeant (E-5) rank insignia on the front. The interior of the liner is stamped US 25 and contains extensive handwritten identification in black ink: SGT R. MASON USMC / 2389693 / 2nd I.T.R. S-3 / TACTICS & WPNS SECT / INSTRUCTOR STAFF. This identifies the original owner as an instructor at the 2nd Infantry Training Regiment at Camp Lejeune, with a service number corresponding to the mid-to-late Vietnam era.
The lot also includes a pair of black rubber Extreme Cold Weather (ECW) boots, commonly known as Mickey Mouse boots, featuring air pressure equalization valves. The soles are marked with characters indicating manufacture in Korea. Tactical equipment includes a black plastic battery holder for a man-pack radio, marked BATTERY HOLDER, BH-386 B/PRC, and TELEMIT, compatible with AN/PRC-77 series radios. A tan heavy canvas equipment bag is included, stenciled in black ink with BRIGGS USMC.
Additional military and textile items include two rolled olive drab wool blankets, a green cotton protective hood or storage bag, and a tan khaki canvas M1961 style pistol belt with horizontal weave and brass hardware.
Personal and civilian items within the lot consist of an Imperial brand stainless steel fillet knife with a white plastic handle, brass rivets, and an accompanying brown leather sheath. A Marlboro promotional Storming Silver western-style belt buckle is included in its original 2002 dated packaging. Apparel items include a gray wool beret (size 7 1/4), a white cotton Zees brand undershirt, and a gray short-sleeve t-shirt with a pocket logo for the Licking County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #127 Golf Outing. We do our best to describe all items in the sale, and we definitely take a ton of photos. But, we are not able to guarantee authenticity or era of items in the sale. Please carefully look at all photos (up to 100 in some cases on our in-house platform) to judge for yourself what you are buying. All sales are final. Our in-house shipping is available. Pickup is Wednesday, July 15, from Noon to 5 pm at our facility in Lancaster, OH. Alternate pickup day is available by appointment for a $5 fee per lot or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. If shipping – once packed up we will send you a separate invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax collected on this auction. Our warehouse is in Lancaster, OH. If not shipping – pickup in 10 days or we will dispose and you will not receive a refund. AB346
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