July Military Auction
Lot 25937:
Description
This is a collection of ten hand-painted wooden unit insignia plaques representing various commands within the United States Marine Corps, executed in the style of World War II era heraldry. The collection consists of various diamond, shield, and rectangular plaques constructed from plywood with applied wooden relief elements to create a three-dimensional effect. The group includes five diamond-shaped plaques for Marine Aircraft Wings (MAW), featuring the winged Eagle, Globe, and Anchor insignia for the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (I), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (II), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (III), 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (IV), and Marine Wings Pacific (PAC). A blue diamond-shaped plaque represents the 1st Marine Division, featuring the Southern Cross constellation and a red numeral 1 with the text GUADALCANAL. The III Amphibious Corps is represented by a red diamond-shaped plaque featuring a yellow seahorse entwined with a blue anchor. One shield-shaped plaque features a winged globe and anchor variant alongside a green three-leaf clover, likely associated with a unit of the 4th Marine Division. A rectangular black plaque features a white polar bear on an ice floe, a design historically associated with the 6th Marine Division and the China Marines. The final piece is a shield-shaped plaque featuring a white winged sword with stylized black characters appearing as OO and L. No manufacturer marks are visible, suggesting these were locally fabricated commemorative pieces for display in a mess hall or headquarters.
Marine Aircraft Wing plaques: 21 to 23 inches in height
1st Marine Division plaque: 20 inches in width
III Amphibious Corps plaque: 20 inches in width
Polar bear plaque: 14.5 inches in height
Shield-shaped plaques: 16 to 18 inches in width. 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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