WW01-- 1902(?) McClellan saddle. This is a nice brown WW1 era saddle in very good condition. No loose stitching. Still quite solid. Metal stirrups and lots of leather straps. Looks like the left side cinch strap is a replaement.

--$185--

WW02- WW1 US Army 1st Sergeant tunic. It has scattered mothing (10-12 small bites). Does not appear to ever have had collar discs, not even pin-back ones. Fully lined and has a name in the pocket that I have no had any luck figuring out.

--$125--

WW03- Minty WW1 enlisted wool uniform coat and breeches. No Insignia and no rips, tears stains or mothing on the coat but there are a two minor moth bites on the breeches! Breeches are 34x22 and the coat is about a 38 chest. Human sized. Breeches have button fly front and buttons instead of laces. Over all, this is a great set.

--$195--

WW04- Unique WW1 tunic for a artillery soldier in the 151st Field Artillery Brigade of the 76th Division. This is a custom made khaki coat with blanket style lining. In excellent condition, the coat, while used, has never had collar discs on it as best I can tell. No pin holes or grommet holes. Has a beautiful 151st FA Bde shoulder patch, six month bullion overseas stripe and discharge stripe on the left sleeve. Corporal stripe on the right sleeve and a nice AEF pin on the left pocket. The 301, 302, and 303 FA Regiments were assigned to the 76th Division and all wore the patch of the 151st FA Brigade. A very nice and very unique tunic. Fits a size 36 mannequin.

--$249--

WW05- Used but not abused WW1 cotton khaki tunic. Has a 3rd Army patch, 2 bullion overseas stripes and a red discharge stripe on the left sleeve. Has a US collar disc. No rips, tears or stains.

--$125--

WW07- Nice, larger WW1 USMC wool coat. Missing 2 small buttons in lower right pocket. Has several small, but visible moth bites on the front and scattered small, pencil tip sized holes on the back of the left sleeve. Still displays well. Has the name "ASH" in the lining. These coats are tough to find in any condition.

--$395--

WW08-- Soldiers Balaclava and sweater vest. In very good condition. Just a couple of small snags.

--$99--

WW09- WW1 pattern 1917 US army overcoat. This is in pretty good condition but has a replacement belt with no buttons and is missing the 2 top front buttons. I will provide 4 original replacements for you to sew on. There is an artillery PFC patch glued on the right shoulder. There is residue glue where a sergeant chevron was. Has the correct sleeve adjustment tabs. Loose on a size 38 display form.

--$70--

WW10- - Pattern 1918 enlisted overcoat. Has the very hard to find Chemical Corps patch as well as an overseas stripe. Named too. The patch is original and does not glow. The coat has some scattered mothing and a half dollar sized damaged area on the left pocket. Some of the buttons have come loose but they are all in the pocket.

--$125----

WW13- Nice medics wool shirt. Has a couple of snags and someone cut out a piece for some reason. Not visible when tucked in to the breeches.

--$25--

WW22- Nice set of lightly used WW1, US Army cotton khaki breeches. These are almost human sized. Correct US Army buttons and both laces. No rips or tears. 2 small snag holes on the right upper thigh. Measure: 33x24.

--$64--

WW24-LARGE WW1 wool breeches. These have a number of small moth bites scattered on the front. The rear is clear of damage. There are repairs to the calf seams. Human sized 36x28. Large sizes are hard to find.

-- $69--

WW25- WW1 or a bit later, US army button fly, gabberdine breeches. These are in unissued condition. Marked as 31 inch waist and 27 inch inseam. Great for display or sturdy enough for the reenactor.

--$55--

WW26- WW1(?) long john underwear. These are in good condition but are soiled from storage over the years. No markings of manufacture or size. Could be private manufacture sent to the soldier from home. All the plastic buttons are there. Nice to add to a foot locker display.

--PENDING SALE AT $15--

WW27- Sam Browne belt with hanger. In very good condition but one of the rivets holding the shoulder strap has separated. Still holds the strap and quite displayable. Would fit up to a size 39 waist.

--$45--

WW30- US Army tunic set of 5 front buttons. Unused. Made by Pasquale in San Francisco, these have the little gizmo on the back to secure the button to the khaki cotton coat. Set of five.

--$25--

WW31- 8 WW1 large overcoat buttons. Enough to replace all the big buttons on the overcoat. Mixed backmarks and good shanks.

--$29--

WW32-Pair of WW1 US Army Visor cap Chinstrap Buttons. Original pair of WW1 US Army visor cap Buttons. Hard to find when you need them.

--$10 pair--

WW33- Pair, matched opposite facing Post Quartermaster Sgt service chevrons, with matching opposite facing QMD collar discs. Chevrons show very minor wear.

--$100--

WW34- Single, P1902 to P1926 gilt collar insignia for an officer assigned to the Judge Advocate General's Dept. Pin back. Exc. cond.

--$75--

WW35- Single, P1926 gilt insignia for an officer assigned to the Judge Advocate General's Dept. This was the first small pattern of insignia that worn on the first olive drab service coat that had lapels. See page 252 of William Emerson's "Encyclopedia of US Army Uniforms and Insignia for a photo and description of this insignia. The back has two early small clutch back posts. A very hard insignia to find.

--$75--

WW36- Single, P1918 US Army bronze collar disc for an EM assigned to the Judge Advocate General's Dept. A description along with a photo of this short lived collar disc can be found on page 252 of William Emerson's "Encyclopedia of US Army Insignia and Uniforms". As stated on this page, this disc was authorized from May, 1918 to March, 1920. This disc has the JAG insignia separately applied, making it more rare.

--$125--

WW37- P1921 US Army Warrant Officer bronze cap and collar devices. These were the first Army wide warrant officer insignia. Only worn for 3 years before being replaced by the gilt version as specified in the 1924 uniform regulations. A hard grouping to find.

--$125--

WW40--WW1 victory medal with Defensive Sector bar.

--$45--

WW41- 37th Division, WW1 US Victory medal with three clasps: Ypres-Lys, Meuse-Argonne, & Defensive Sector. Fraying to ribbon.

--$125--

WW42--WW1 victory medal with St.Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne bars.

--$70--

WW43- WW1 US Victory medal with ATLANTIC FLEET clasp.

--$75--

WW44--WW1 State of New York Victory medal in very nice condition.

--$44--

WW45--WW1 New Jersey Victory medal. Nice original medal in good condition.

--$39--

WW46- WW1 Missouri WW1 Victory medal in original box. Exc. condition.

--$45--

WW47- WW1 New Haven Victory medal in original box. Exc. condition.

--$45--

WW48- Set of 10 different WW1 issue collar discs. All original in in good condition. All have good screw posts but only 5 have the nuts. Super deal.

--$99--

WW59--Very nice, lightly used WW1 US Army helmet. This has the sand finish, no dents or dings. The liner is in excellent condition with the original tag. Unfortunately, the chin strap leather dried out and broke. Perhaps it could be repaired/glued. Still, a nice item.

--$175--

WW60-- Original, US Army 91st Division painted helmet. Has the liner and chinstrap. Nice original helmet.

--$249--

WW61- WW1 enlisted visor cap. In good displayable shape. No sewatband, missing visor trim, and has one small moth bite on the top. 4th Infantry, "A" Company insignia. Loose on a styrofoam head.

--$59--

WW64--Lightly used WW1 US Army cold weather cap with ear flaps. Size 7. Has the soldiers initials embroidered inside. These were used in the Russian expedition as well in France.

--$50--

WW65-- Very nice Campaign hat with the 5 rows of stitching around the brim. Size 6 7/8. Boston Depot stamp and I cannot read the date. In very nice condition with chinstrap and dirty Infantry hat cord and a leather back strap.

--$110--

WW66- WW1 enlisted hat cords for the Campaign hat.

--$22--

WW67- Harder to find WW1 enlisted hat cords for the Campaign hat.

--$34--

WW68-OS Cap for an Infantry officer. No rank. Looks like a conversion from an enlisted cap. Has a movie production stamp inside.

--$95

WW69- P1918 US Army officer private purchase overseas cap. The material is a finer wool and the inside has a leather sweatband which is a distinctive feature of an officer overseas cap. Cap has original light blue wool piping indicating the owner was an infantry officer. Comes with original pin-back coffin lid captain bars and with a quality, pin back reproduction crossed rifles insignia for the famed 332nd Regiment. Except for minor moth nips, the cap is in exc. Condition.

--$150--

WW70-- WW1 US Navy Seaman dress white uniform with scarf. In very good condition with no rips or tears. The jumper has some age staining on the back and is a bit dingier than the trousers. The cuffs snd collar are blue flannel per the 1913 regs. Has button fly, 2 pockets and lace up rear adjustment trousers. Has the neck scarf with a Paramount tag (used in the movies?).

--$99--

WW71-WW1 sailor jumper. Carpenter s Mate 3rd Class rank cross stitched on the sleeve. There is a sleeve button missing and that is the only issue. The name is worn but looks like G.T.Palmer. Very nice example of a patched enlisted USN sailor from WW1.

--$99--

WW72- Clean, shield shape Petty Officer 1st Class Machinist Mate rank patch, red service stripe and a 6 month Overseas chevron. Nice set for display.

--$45--

WW79- - Very large USN ship flag. Has 48 seperatly applied stars. Measures 8 1/2 x 17 feet. Has overall staining 2 tears as shown. The cat made a low offer that I refused.

--$225--

WW81-US Army garrison belt with U.S. Eagle buckle and a rimless eagle snap button ammo pouch. In very nice condition. Pouch has faded Mills logo and a date that looks like 1915.

--SOLD--

WW82- Enlisted belts for the breeches.

--$24 each--

WW83- WW1 US Army Quartermaster belt, dated 1904. Soldier has attached 3 German(?) buttons on it. I think they were called Hate belts.

--$30--

WW84- WW1 dated canvas spare parts bag for a BAR(?). In good usable condition. Dated 1917.

--$25--

WW85--Interesting Haversack here/ Named to 1Lt John E. Paulson, Medical Corps. 1918 he was stationed at Hospital, San Quentin. While the bag has a Knights of Columbus tag with his name and San Francisco address, there is a second tag with his name and address on one side as well as c/o Dr. L.L.Stanley, San Quentin, San Mateo, CA. Dr. Stanley was a Doctor at the prison for many years and was known for performing medical experiments on prisoners testicles, including transplanting them from one person to another! Odd stuff. Like I said, interesting.

--$49--

Item WW86-US Army WW1 overseas caps. These were issued in place of the much loved campaign hats. Have a mix of British made and US made ones. Good condition. Some minor mothing. Suitable for reenacting or display. Small sizes.

--$25 each--

Item WW119 - WW1 style field bugle. This one is not dated but is exactly like the standard trench bugle. This one is in very good condition complete with mouthpiece. Other than the usual minor dings, no problems with this. Great display item.

--$120--

WW122- WW1 Engineer s brass compass in excellent working condition.

--$79--

WW124- WW1 barbed wire cutters. Civilian production set. Still in working condition. Dated 1918.

--$59--

WW125- 1917 dated Carlisle bandage tin, un-opened. In very good condition with the usual minor dents and paint chips. Getting hard to find.

--PENDING SALE AT $59

WW126-- Web belt with 45 Cal. pistol magazine pouch. Both in minty condition. No markings on the belt but the clip pouch is dated 1918.

--$49--

Item WW127-WW1 web pistol belt with the saber hanger. This was used by officers and NCOs. Hard to find these in good condition. This one has seen use but still has lots of life in it. All brass fistures. Marked inside "HQ 86." The brass has no maker marks or stampings. Maybe a Russell manufacture.

--$69--

WW128- Web belt with 3 pocket ammo pouch for half moon, 45 Cal clips. Both in good used condition. No markings on the belt but the clip pouch is dated 1918.

--$149--

Item WW129- WW1 unissued and 1918 dated US Army 45 automatic pistol clip pouch. Lift the dot snaps and in perfect condition.

--$19 each--

WW130- Magazine pouch for the Pederson Device. Unissued due to the need for this weapon disappearing with the end of WW1. Still, a nice addition to the WW1 display.

--$29--

WW132- Awesome cavalry holster. Dated 1917, this has the leather extention. In excellent condition with just storage scuffs. Would be hard to improve on this.

--$195--

WW133--Very nice, lightly used WW1 dated US Army 45 Ca. holster. Hoyt manufacturer dated 1918 with inspector stamp. Would be hard to upgrade.

--$175--

WW135-Minty pair of 1919 dated USMC canvas leggings. These appear almost unused. Correct , metal tipped laces and well marked. Named in typical USMC style. Hard to find .

--$55

Item WW136- M1910, lace up leggings. These are hard to find pre-WW1 leggings. Nice condition, used but servicable with the correct, brass tipped laces. Some staining and storage dirt. Over 100 years old!

--$25--

WW137- Pair of large, serviceable cavalry leggings. No rips or tears. Depot marked but I can t make out the date. These are stamped as a size 4-C. The leather is supple and not all cracked. All the brass parts are present and in solid condition. Great set for display with a McClellan saddle. Laces need to be replaced.

--SOLD--

WW138- Mills, 1917 dated cavalry ammo bandolier. Minty. Getting hard to find. All the lift the dot snaps are good. Clear "Mills" marking and unit marked as well. No stains or fraying.

--$399

WW140- WW1 US Army Grenade bag with strap. The strap has a repair. Dated 6/18 in very nice condition. Much harder to find than the multi-pocket grenade vest.

--$149--

WW141- Unissued 1918 dated US Army grenade vest. Has all the ties and snaps. Does not appear to have been used. Great item for the WW1 display.

--$26--

WW145- Original tin Hardbread ration. Issued to troops as emergency rations. Tin is still sealed. Missing from most collections.

--$399--

Item WW146- Nice 1918 messkit. No dents or dings.

--$20 ea--

Item WW147- WW1 meat can or condiment can. In used servicable condition. Either one

--$24 ea--

Item WW148- WW1 eating utensils for the messkit. Knife, fork and spoon. Knife and fork come with the little leather scabbard (some might have loose stitching). --

$28 a set--

WW150- WW1 mounted canteen, cup and cavalry cover with the snap hook. The cover shows some rot and this has caused a couple of small tears. While this would not hold up for use, it is excellent for display. The canteen and cup are dated 1918.

--$70--

WW151- US Army cavalry canteen with cover and hanger. Canteen and cover dated 1918. Cover shows use and wear but still serviceable. Strap has been repaired.

--$52--

WW152- US Army signal flag set in canvas case.

--$59 --

WW155- USMC Bayonet and canvas scabbard. The scabbard has 2 names stenciled on it. Good research project. The 1917 dated bayonet has been blued.

--$374--

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