OMSA 2017 Auction Catalog
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! OMSA AUCTION 2017 Amway Grand Plaza Hotel 187 Monroe Avenue NW Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 Thursday, August 10, 2017 Pre-Sale Viewing – 5:45 pm Auction – 6:45 pm AUCTION RULES Primary Rule The first and foremost rule of this auction is to HAVE FUN! Bid High and Bid Often All proceeds from the sale benefit YOUR Society and will go to the OMSA General Fund, to be specifically used for the direct benefit of members, such as for research grants, publications and/or future convention enhancements. This is a Live Auction Only Only those OMSA members registered for the 2017 Convention may bid in the sale. Buyers must be physically present at the auction and must use the numbered bidder card assigned to them during the Convention registration process. No Buyer’s Premium If the lot is knocked down to you, what you bid is what you pay. All Items Sold to the Highest Bidder The Auctioneer has the sole discretion to conduct the sale and determine the highest bidder. In the event of any dispute, his decision will be final. Everything is sold “As is, Where is” Although all lots have been described in good faith, there are no guarantees as to description accuracy, item authenticity or condition. Once lots are sold there will be no refunds or returns, therefore all items should be physically inspected prior to the sale. Payment and Collection No lots will be released the night of the sale, but rather must be paid for and collected on Friday morning at the Convention Registration Tables between 9 a.m. and Noon. Payment in U.S. dollars accepted by cash, check or credit card (Master Card or Visa only). LOTS TO BE SOLD 1. WW2 Silver Star engraved “Willard Devore” – Co. L, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, U.S. Army: slot brooch, presentation case, with synopsis of citation. With ribbon bar & lapel device. 2. Purple Heart engraved to “Herbert J. Morris”: slot brooch. 3.WW2 Silver Star engraved to “Lloyd F. Sparks”: post-Vietnam ofSicial engraving style, crimp brooch, plush presentation case. Replacement medal? With note “HQ 9th ID GO 526 (1945),” with ribbon bar. 4. Purple Heart engraved to “Wilfred L. Picard”: crimp brooch, “Graco-GI” hallmark on brooch. 5. U.S. Treasury Silver Lifesaving Medal, modern type: crimp brooch, “G-23” hallmark on brooch. 6. U. S. Army Commendation Medal, engraved “SP5 W. H. Stewart, JR”: crimp brooch, with lapel device. 7. U.S. Medal of Freedom, slot brooch; with ribbon bar and lapel device; in Whitehead & Hoag Jan. 21, 1946 box. 8. Public Health Service Commendation Medal: - Type 1: ”Department of Health. Education and Welfare” on reverse side of planchet. Crimp brooch. 9. U.S. Navy bar mounted group of (5) medals: Navy Good Conduct – unnamed, WW2 American Campaign, WW2 Asiatic-PaciSic Campaign, WW2 Victory, National Defense. 10. U.S. Army Civil War Campaign medal (Studley (?) restrike) on replacement ribbon and crimp brooch. 11. U.S. Army Mexican Service medal on slot brooch. 12. U.S. Navy & Marine Corps Mexican Service medal on slot brooch. 13. U.S. Army Mexican Border Service medal on crimp brooch. 14. WW1 U.S. Victory medal with (3) bars – “St. Mihiel”, “Meuse-Argonne”, “Defensive Sector”: on wrap brooch. Ribbon not in best of condition. 15. U.S.M.C. Yangtze Service medal: un-numbered, wrap brooch. 16. Lot of (3) medals: boxed American Defense Medal, slot brooch; boxed U.S. Navy Occupation, early crimp brooch; modern WW2 Victory in plastic box. 17. Lot of (3) medals: U.S. Korean War Service, crimp brooch; U.N. Korean War Service, crimp brooch; Republic of Korea War Service, crimp brooch. 18. Lot of (3) medals: American Defense, slot brooch; WW2 Army Occupation, crimp brooch; Inter-American Defense Board, crimp brooch. 19. Lot of (3) medals: National Defense, crimp brooch, in Oct. ’67 box; American Defense, crimp brooch, in 11.85 box; U.S.A.F. Air & Space Campaign, crimp brooch. 20. Lot of (3) modern medals on cards: American Defense, crimp brooch; American Campaign, crimp brooch; WW2 Army Occupation with “Germany” bar, crimp brooch. 21. Lot of (2) medals: U.S. Navy Achievement w. ribbon bar and lapel device, crimp brooch; U.S. Army Reserve Components Achievement, in 10.72 dated box, crimp brooch. 22. U.S.S. Tiru group: pin-back submariner’s insignia with ”CWP 6D.Sterling” hallmarks; wool Torpedoman rating; “U.S.S. Tiru” merrowed rocker sewn on wool. 23. Pennsylvania State Mexican Border Service Medal, #1729. 24. New York WW1 Service Medal, #49666, on slot brooch. 25. Massachusetts Volunteer Militia “Sharpshooter 1890” medal 26. Lot of (3) State Medals: Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal, crimp brooch; North Carolina National Guard Distinguished Service Medal, crimp brooch; New Jersey National Guard Commendation Medal, crimp brooch. 27. Lot of (3) State Medals: Georgia National Guard Meritorious Service Medal, crimp brooch; South Carolina National Guard Exceptional Service Medal, crimp brooch; South Carolina National Guard Retirement Medal, crimp brooch. 28. Lot of (3) U.S. City Medals: Baltimore 1917 National Allied Exhibition medal; East Liverpool (Ohio) Victory Celebration Aug. 12 1946. Patriotic Service; Annual Convention National Rural Letter Carriers Assn., Kansas City September 1917 Visitor badge (broken pin). 29. Lot of (2) Pennsylvania Railroad WW1 Service Medals; both named. 30. Lot of (2) medals: U.S. National Army medal: “Celebration First Draft National Army Oct. 20, 1917”; on Bastian Bros. Co. card; unknown “M. Don’t Tread on Me” medal and ribbon bar, crimp brooch. 31. Sons of the American Revolution WW1 War Service Medal, wrap brooch; named to “Franklin Earl Cutler”. 32. Lot of (2) Sons of the American Revolution miniature medals: miniature Patriotic Service; Good Citizenship. 33. Sons of the American Revolution EMS Commendation medal with enamel ribbon bar. 34. U.S. Spanish-American War Veterans membership medal – Type III; #62277; “Brig Gen F. Winston” engraved on reverse of brooch. 35. Military Order of the Loyal Legion (MOLLUS) Distinguished Service Medal; “BB & B Co. Phila.” hallmark on reverse of planchet; replacement ribbon & brooch? 36. Austria Commemorative Medal 1898 “Signum Memoriae; bronze; tri-fold ribbon 37. Austria Commemorative Medal : “2. December 1873”; bronze; on tri-fold ribbon. 38. Unknown Austria Franz Kaiser 1807 medal; on tri-fold ribbon. 39. Bophutatswana: Chief of the Defense Force Commendation. 40. Lot of (2) French Foreign Legion 1st Regiment badges: enamel pocket regimental badge; regimental patch. 41. German China Campaign Medal; steel composition, for non-combatants. 42. Lot of (3) German Items: 1934 “Deutsch Ist Die Saar “ brass Tinnie; WW2 Mountain Troop bevo insignia; 1985 Schlageter badge. 43. East German 10 year Faithful Service medal in the Ministry of the Interior in plastic issue case. 44. Japanese WW2 Red Cross Merit Medal in lacquered award case; silver & enamel. 45. Lot of (3) American Continental School (in Mexico City) enamel Honor badges: “Honor “; “Ingles” (English); “Excelencia”. 46. Lot of (3) Mexican Armed Forces rank lapel badges: Lieutenant, Captain, 3-star General. 47. Lot of (3): Mexican Army enamel badge; Spanish-American Alliance pin; Mexican Army & Navy Basic Training Achievement medal (in cardboard sleeve). 48. Unknown Mexican cross on red, white & blue neck ribbon; “Halcon Gris” (Gray Falcon) in center of obverse of cross. 49. Mongolia Medal for 30th Anniversary of the Victory over Japan. 50. North Korea Military Service Honor Medal, on incorrect ribbon. 51. Polish Order of Polonia Restituta, 1944 Knights Cross, in award case; gilt & enamel. 52. Sash of the Romanian Order of the Crown (?). 53. Russia - Order of Saint Anne. Miniature. 54. Order of the Star of Sarawak - 7th Rank. In award case, gilt & enameled. 55. Saudi Arabia Combat Medal. 56. Lot of (3) USSR medals: Defense of Moscow; 250th Anniversary of Leningrad; 20th Anniversary WW2 Victory. 57. Lot of (4) USSR: Leningrad 250th Anniversary Medal; Survivor (?) of Chernobyl Merit Medal 2nd Class; (2) ribbon bars, each with (4) ribbons 58. Yugoslavia Bravery Medal; #139977; gilt; with ribbon bar; in paper packet. 59. Lot of (2): U.S. Army Halo Jump Wings in Ira Green blister pack; Egyptian Parawing. 60. Book: Honour the Air Forces: Michael Maton; 2013; 518 pages; Token Publishing 61. Honours & Awards of the Staffordshire Regiments 1919-2007: J.C.J. Elson; 2014; 312 pages; Token Publishing 62. The Whitewash Brigade, Hong Kong Plague 1894: J.J. Plattetal.; 1998; 231 pages; DNW 63. Lot of (3): The Spanish-American War, 1898: Albert A. NoSi; 1996; 352 pages; Combined Books Pub.; Medal of Honor: Peter Collier etal.: 2003; 253 pages; Artisan Pubs. ; U.S.A. CertiSicate in Memory of John B. Anthony, signed by L.B. Johnson (facsimile), in plastic folder. 64. Lot of (18) lithographs of British ships of the Victorian era, with the accompanying related Xerox copy of Ships of the Victorian Navy by Conrad Dixon. Plus (4) pamphets related to the British and Canadian Navies. 65. Lot of (4) Books: Orders & Decorations: Vaclav Merika: 1967; 316 pages; Hamlyn Ltd.; Russian Orders, Decorations and Medals…: Robert Werlich; 2nd edition 1981; 160 pages; Quaker Press; Askeri Muze Catalogue of Turkish ODM (softcover, in Turkish): Ayten Denisenko; 108 pages; The Queen’s Orders of Chivalry;: Brigader Sir Ivan De la Bere; 1964; 228 pages; Spring Books. 66. Lot of (4) Books: World Guide…Orders, Vol. II: Juan Carlos Mantel; 1998; 450+ pages; Ribbons & Medals: H. Tapprell Dorling; 1974, 359 pages; Philip & Son Ltd.; book on Russian Tsarist Jetons 1696-1917 (in Russian); 1993; 144 pages; Orders & Medals of the USSR (softcover); 36 pages; Moscow. 67. Lot of (5) Books, pamphlet, Xerox copy: Service Through Six Reigns – 1891 to 1953 (Seaforth Highlanders memoir); A.F.Corbett; 80 pages; Jarrold & Sons; The Armies of India; Lt.