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OC-2683  Rare British "Raw Edge", early brodie helmet. Liner is intact but chinstrap has a break to it. $325
OC-2682   RARE! "Fumsup" or as we would say. Thumps Up, British Soldiers Gool Luck Charm. Soldiers were a superstitious lot and many believed in good luck charms. This little baby was one of the most popolar. Its army can be moved intot he thumps up position. Includes the playing card with same motif. $150
OC-2681  Rare WW1 Canadian Officers tunic from a member of the 102ND Overseas Battalion of the 4TH Canadian Division. $1250

The 102nd Battalion, which was authorized on 22 December 1915 as the '102nd "Overseas" Battalion, CEF embarked for Britain on 18 June 1916. It disembarked in France on 12 August 1916, where it fought as part of the 11th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war.
OC-2680  WW1 Officers helmet from the 5TH Canadian Division. Helmet has been finished in black, possibly for parade use. Lacks liner and strap. $210

OC-2216  Canadian P-16 Waist belt, stamped to the 172ND Overseas Battalion. They arrived in England in October 1916, but did not serve as a unit as they were used as replacements. $180
OC-2679  WW1 Canadian Leather snake belt and buckle. Exc condition. $115
OC-2678    WWI British flag Handkerchief from the 1915-17 period. Excellent condition overall. $50
OC-2677   WWI British Map Handkerchief from the 1915-17 period. Excellent condition overall. $50
OC-2676  Rare Anti Tuberculosis poster. States, "To spit on the ground endangers the life of others" Approx 8 x 14.  Dated 1916. $85
OC-2675  Very interesting WW1 Collection box to raise funds for British and Canadian "Tommys" at the front. $150
OC-2674  WW1 French Officers tunic with 10TH Regiment collar tabs and lieutenant sleeve rank. Marks of issues on the interior. Some moth bites as shown. $395
OC-2673  WW1 French Artillery horizon blue overcoat. Exc condition overall. $695
  OC-2672  WW1 French Trench Knife with original leather sheath. Exc. condition. $395
 OC-2671  1918 ARS gas mask, can and strap. Mask is a dried up fossil, like most of these. Can is very nice with shoulder strap. $160
OC-2670   Large size WW1 French helmet with olive drab over paint. This is typical of what American Field Service drivers would do. No liner or strap. $195
OC-2669  Set of 11 patriotic postcards. $45
OC-2668    Set of 16 real photos postcards. $60  $SOLD$
OC-2667  WW1 French Medical bag with sling. $135
OC-2666  Large format Officers private purchase flashlight. Approx 6 inches in height. $215
OC-2665  Canadian made Officers Sam Brown belt. $130
  C-2664  French WW1 Y- straps. $110
C-2663  WW1 British Strategy Manual. Some corner damage as shown. $45
C-2662  Scarce WW1 Vickers Machine Gun Manual with folding charts. $95
OC-2661  Set of 4 postcards provided to returning British/ Canadian Soldiers on the Cunard Liner home. $75
OC-2660  WWI French M-2 Gas Mask Bag. $210
OC-2657  WWI British Flight Helmet with fur lining. The leather helmet has suffered from some deterioration from poor leather tanning techniques. Still will display very well from the front as most damage is toward the rear. $185
OC-2656   Scarce WWI Officers swivel  style Map Case. A little on the dry side and a little stiff. These are very tough to find. Even has the original shoulder strap. Stitching has popped in areas on map viewing shield. $150
OC-2655     VERY rare battle struck French bugle. The shrapnel went through both sides of the bell and was expertly repaired by the French Army. It is inscribed with the information of the Signal Corps Major who brought it back to the United States. $375
OC-2654  Choice WW1 Leather waist belt. $95
OC-2653  Early large French Sewing kit, circa 1914-15. Approx 6 inches in length. $120
OC-2650  WW1 French issue bread bag. $75ON HOLD
  OC-2649  WW1 French issue cup. $50
  OC-2648  French issue silverware. $40
OC-2647  WW1 French issue can opener. $40
OC-2646  Period publication as read by French Soldiers. $35
OC-2645  Period publication as read by French Soldiers. $35
OC-2644  WW1 French Infantry helmet with full liner and strap. $265
OC-2641  WW1 French Coffee Grinder attachment and handle for the French Mess Kit. These are very tough to find. $195
OC-2640  Rare M-2 Gas Mask bag with shoulder strap. Some field repairs, as shown. These are almost impossible to find. $265
OC-2637  WW1 French Candle Lantern with carry pouch. $140
OC-2635  Choice WW1 Leather waist belt. $95
OC-2634  WW1 Brown leather suspenders. $95
OC-2633  WW1 French Squad Pan. $75
OC-2631  Leather wallet. $50
OC-2629  WW1 French Wire Cutters. $95
OC-2627    This is a collectible antique faience plate made by the firm of Utzschneider in Sarreguemines, France between 1875 and 1900. It is part of a series of 12 that are illustrated with caricatures of French Foreign Legion military life by famed artist/illustrator Albert Guillaume #6.  $40
OC-2626     This is a collectible antique faience plate made by the firm of Utzschneider in Sarreguemines, France between 1875 and 1900. It is part of a series of 12 that are illustrated with caricatures of French Foreign Legion military life by famed artist/illustrator Albert Guillaume #2.  $40
OC-2625   This is a collectible antique faience plate made by the firm of Utzschneider in Sarreguemines, France between 1875 and 1900. It is part of a series of 12 that are illustrated with caricatures of French Foreign Legion military life by famed artist/illustrator Albert Guillaume #4.  $40
OC-2621   Extremely RARE 98LB Flour Bag sent by the Canadian people to the people of England, "Motherland". The food shortages cropped up almost immediately at the end of 1914-15. Probably one of just a handful in existence. $275
OC-2619   WW1 Trench Art desk set/ ink well with applied collar badges of the 10TH Canadian Railway Troops. $120
OC-2618  Matched pair of senior NCO sleeve insignia. Removed from a tunic. $100
OC-2617  Sweetheart pin for the 224TH Overseas Battalion. Missing pin. $55
OC-2614  WW1 British Brodie helmet with liner. Lacks chinstrap. $135
OC-2612  Very rare WWI bicycle rates, one in yellow and one in red. $45
OC-2611    Rare WWI Chasseur collar rates, one in yellow and one in red. $40
OC-2610  WWI British brass bugle. This is a smaller version than the normally seen size. It is about 80% the size of the ones I have seen. It may be private purchase. $120
OC-2609  WWI French Waist belt. A little dry and one small mouse chew as can bee seen in the second photo, between the loops on the belt. $60
  OC-2605  WW1 French waist belt. $140
OC-2604  WW1 French Canteen and sling. Very nice condition. $180
OC-2602  WW1 French Y- Straps. $120
OC-2601  WW1 French Mess Tin. Exc condition. $70
  OC-2598  WW1 French Society Armband for wounded Soldiers. $175
OC-2596  British WW1 Non Commissioned Officers Holster. $70
OC-2595  Very rare AEF produced poster to educate Doughboys to understand the French Army rank system. RARE. $220

OC-2594  WW1 French patriotic poster with battle honors. Shows a young Poilu with 2 young women. Mounted on its original period linen back. $215  $SOLD$
OC-2592  Very nice  British Army dated and marked binocular case with American made binoculars. Before we entered the War, America exported loads of optics to the allies to offset the lack of German optics due to the War. $150
OC-2591  Rare British Officers Message Book used as a notebook by an American Doctor with the BEF.  photo is a copy. $85
OC-2590  Very scarce WW1 British/ Canadian Gas Mask bag, inscribed with classic line "I need thee every hour". This was a Soldiers need to have it on hand at all times and a reference to a Hymn of the same name written in 1835 by Annie Sherwood Hawks. $275

OC-2589   Western Front 75MM shrapnel shell nose cap and fuse. These would blow off the shell in flight. A secondary charge packed under the shrapnel balls then detonates and fires the balls like a shotgun while it is over the German positions. $50
       
OC-2588  WWI Leather Waist belt. French or English made. These belts are typically worn by American Volunteers in Foreign Service especially Ambulance Drivers in the American Field Service or Norton Harjes Service. $115
       
  OC-2587  WWI French Bread Bag. $120
       
OC-2586  WW1 Canadian Leather snake belt and buckle. Exc condition. $110
OC-2585  Very scarce WWI British Officers private purchase canteen with sling. Wool cover shows some repair and shrinkage. Leather strap is worn and brittle. $165
OC-2583  WWI British Truncheon. $115
OC-2582  WW1 Canadian Mounted Rifle Canteen. Well marked. $165
OC-2577 WWI cloth package wrapper used to send candy to a member of the RAF in France. Great Officers accessory. Modern box inserted to give shape. $120
OC-2576  WW1 French Trench Knife. Shows lots of heavy use and wear. $190
OC-2575  Fancy , "Somewhere in France" pennant. Approx. 16 inches. $120
OC-2574  WW1 French linen enlisted mans shirt. $145
OC-2571  Rare large format Periscope No. 9, dated 1917 and broad arrow marked. It also has its rarer, canvas carry case, also broad arrow marked. Missing the male end of the latch as shown. $595
OC-2569  Large WW1 British Medical or Veterinarian shoulder kit. Has British insignia on the front of the case for the . 1917 dated.  Approx 18 x 18 inches. Painted British 25TH Division insignia on the front. $435
OC-2568  WWI British Officers map case with snap hook to hang it from the Sam Brown Belt. $170
OC-2565  WW1 British bugle. Very nice condition. $295
OC-2562  WW1 British Bugle, dated 1917. Very nice condition. $225
OC-2554  WW1 unknown British utility belt. $50
OC-2549  WW1 Canadian small issue duffle bag. $65
OC-2548  Rare British Trench Periscope. These are very tough to find. Approx 27 inches in length. These were all over American, Canadian and British Sectors and few survive as they are made from thin wood. This one has a hole added, so that it can be hung on a nail. $395
OC-2547   WW1  King George printed flag. Nice overall. Approx 16 x 24 inches. $95
OC-2546  WWI British Whistle with regimental buttons applied to the sides. $55
OC-2542   Extremely RARE! 40 pound flour sack donated by the people of Ft. Frances Canada to Belgium in 1915-16. You will never see another one. $295
OC-2539  WWI French Squad Pan. $145
OC-2538  WW1 British Officers Binoculars. Private purchase as used by some US Officers. $75
OC-2534  Rare battle history of the 52ND Lowland Division during WWI. Rare book, tough to find. Good condition overall with wear and ex libris markings. $80
    OC-2530  1914 dated "Water Tank Spares" supply box with 1917 over stamp. Remember. When tanks were first coming out they were only mentioned in code of Water tanks. Front straps appear to be replacements. $55
OC-2529  WW1 British Officers holster. $125
OC-2528  WW1 NCOs Webley holster. Exc condition. $90
OC-2526  WW1 Canadian Snake Belt and buckle. 1914 dated. $120
OC-2521    WW1 British OD Container for storing a Campaign or Cavalry hat. Lined with wool felt it was held closed with a leather strap, now missing. $110
OC-2497  WWI British entrenching tool head. These are getting tough to find. $135
  OC-2495   Scarce WW1 private purchase mess utensils, purchased from the family of a Soldier in the 4TH Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Copy of a newspaper with a letter from the Soldier is included. $155
OC-2490  Very scarce WWI Mills Officers Map Case with pebbled buttons for the Canadian market during WWI. Only one I have seen. $145
OC-2483  Great battle used WWI British bugle, nicely marked and dated. $195
OC-2476  WW1 Australian cap badge. Loops are compressed. $40
OC-2474  WW1 Canadian water bottle, holder and sling. $125
OC-2473  Scarce set of Cunard line postcards made for British Tommies returning home in 1919. $55
OC-2472  WW1 British Wire Cutters, large format with broad arrow marks. $265
OC-2445  WW1 French Trench lighter. $70
OC-2434  WW1 Officers collapsible travel coat hangers. $45
OC-2430  "Le Petit Journal" , 2 issues of one of the most popular newspapers read by Poilus. $45
OC-2414  WW1 British Small Pack with scarce transitional cloth rear straps with eyelets to use with earlier leather straps. $95
OC-2407  WW1 Chauchat clip box. Holds 2 clips. Very nice overall, showing typical use and wear. Post War Finish markings. $125
OC-2380  WWI French enlisted mans waist belt. Good condition overall. $95
OC-2326    Scarce French Battle Map from December 1917, covering the operational area of the French 6TH Army.  Flirey area, showing trench lines.. $95

  OC-2312  WW1 British suspender/ canteen strap. $55
OC-2298  WWI British/ Canadian Issue Socks. $95
OC-2280  WWI British Haversack and sling. 1916 dated. Very nice overall. $125
OC-2272  1914 dated dark blue tunic with French depot and issue markings. Outfitted with faded red numeral ones on the collar, Foreign Legion buttons and shoulder paddles. Cuff patches are also faded out. Some insignia may be added. $355$SOLD$
OC-2271  WW1 French French Soldiers Cup. Usually tied to the canteen. $40
OC-2270  Very rare 1916 French poster to let Soldiers know the difference between French, Belgian, English and German Aircraft to avoid shooting down the wrong aircraft. Approx 20 x 30 inches. VERY RARE to find an original!!! $750
OC-2248  WW1 British enlisted mans waist belt. $125
OC-2247  WW1 Canadian Canteen with leather harness. Straps are nicely marked. $85
OC-2234  WW1 British Small Pack. $75
       
OC-2185  WWI pillow cover for a member of the 53RD Canadian Artillery Battery. $85
OC-2175  Unit history for the Royal Fusiliers in WWI. Some damage to the spine as shown. $75
OC-2169  Set of two British City Peace Medals. One from Birmingham and the other from Bournemouth. $60 pr.
OC-2155   WWI Austrian Bayonet. $135
       
OC-2095  Rare Victorian, British Army Regulations. Well worn with some loose pages. Appears to be missing interior title page. Still very scarce. $40
OC-2090  WWI fund raising book with front pages with poems stories and art. The bulk of the book is blank and intended for Soldiers to use to record a diary or art to help kill the boredom of trench warfare. $45
OC-2011  Large French Poster. Some edge chipping along the left margin. Approx 30 x 40 inches. $235
OC-1914  WWI Porcelain vase showing a Canadian War Memorial in Quebec, Canada. $45
OC-1911    WWI Oilcloth wallet for  a member of the Middlesex Hussars. Unused condition. $35
OC-1862  CA.1914 photo of 2 French Soldiers Off to War. $30
OC-1860  WWI French Tanker photo. $45
OC-1788  WWI Canadian Pay Book. $40
OC-1779  WWI Period British side knife. $60
       
OC-1749  Set of WWI Royal Army Medical Corps Dog Tags. $65
OC-1573   French combat Map. Positions would be marked on these showing daily activities. $75
OC-1572  French combat Map. Positions would be marked on these showing daily activities. $75
OC-1429   WWI Oilcloth wallet for  a member of the Middlesex Hussars. Unused condition. $35
 
OC-1272   WWI Canadian cloth and leather shoulder strap to be used with leather harness Canadian canteens. $45
OC-1270  WWI British leather Officer's leggings. $40
      OC-1226   WWI British/ Canadian Cavalry/ Artillery Spurs with black leather trim. $65
OC-1187  WWI British issue fork with serial number. **$30
OC-1184   WWI Wool armband for those men who have signed up for service but are not in uniform. $90
  OC-1179   WWI Brown Leather Officers Leggings. $35
OC-1026  WWI French Grease can/ cleaning kit canister. $40
OC-920  WWI British Waist Belt. this is not the typical wide belt, but a narrower more comfortable belt, which is seldom seen. Tough shape but rare. $50 $SOLD$
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