December 10, 2019 Edged Weapon, Armor & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2019
Lot consists of: (A) Third Reich police M35 double decal beaded helmet with 95%+ of its black finish present on both the interior and exterior. Police decal retains approximately 70% of its decal, while the national colors rate at approximately 97%. Both have the required lacquer over them, which is clearly visible with a black light. Liner is dry and cracked with wear to the edges. Liner is marked with the initials "F.P", retains its drawstring, but four it has broken through four of the tongues. Chinstrap is broken but remains in the helmet. CONDITION: Excellent overall. (B) Luftwaffe dagger with a "TIGER, SOLINGEN"marked blade with light freckling to 25-30%. Aluminum fittings and wire wrapped white trylon grip are undamaged and excellent. Scabbard retains approximately 50% of its finish with patina. Chain is not correct. CONDITION: Excellent. (C) Uncommon US Navy Springfield M1905 training bayonet with a black plastic blade. Blade is marked "U.S.N., MARK 1" and scabbard is marked "US MK 1". Cross guard has some freckling. CONDITION: Excellent. (D) US Springfield M1905 bayonet and scabbard, with a "U.F.H., U.S., 1942" marked blade and a "USN, MK 1" marked scabbard. Both are undamaged. CONDITION: Near mint. (E) US M1 Garand bayonet and scabbard, with a "U.C., U.S." marked blade and a "U.S." marked scabbard. The blade retains approximately 65% of its parkerized finish, with undamaged grips and fittings. The scabbard is light to moderately worn. CONDITION: Very good to excellent. (F) US M1 carbine M4 bayonet and a M8 scabbard. Blade is unmarked and retains approximately 55% of its parkerized finish, with excellent brown leather grips exhibiting light wear. Scabbard is marked "U.S. M8, B.M.CO." and has light wear. CONDITION: Excellent. (G) US M1 Garand M5A1 bayonet and a M8A1 scabbard. The blade is marked "04332 - S", the scabbard is marked "U.S. M8A1", and both are unissued and near mint. CONDITION: Near mint. (H) US M1 Garand M5A1 bayonet without scabbard. Blade is unmarked with approximately 98% of its parkerized finish remaining. Grips and fittings are undamaged and the bayonet is unissued. CONDITION: Near mint. WZ