Treasures Past: SOLD!!! Items

ARTIFACT: This is a US Submarine Finback "Launched Today, Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N.H." Postal Cover in black and white. Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: All save the third, ninth, and twelfth of Finback's 12 war patrols were designated "successful." She...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Submarine Finback (USS-230) "Launched Today, Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N.H." postal cover. All save the third, ninth, and twelfth of Finback's 12 war patrols were designated "successful." She received 13 battle...

ARTIFACT: 1940 USS Sailfish (ex-Squalus) First Submergence postal cover. The cover shows Neptune, the Roman God of the sea and fresh water holding his trident in one hand and a quill in the other and appears to be penning a message on a scroll being held...

ARTIFACT: This is a US Submarine Sailfish (ex-Squalus) SS192 First Submergence Postal Cover signed by civilian survivor, HC Preble, of the Squalus sinking. There is a picture card inside. VINTAGE: Circa June 29, 1940. SIZE: About 6-1/2 in width by...

ARTIFACT: This is a US Submarine Seawolf launched August 15, 1939 Portsmouth Navy Yard" postal cover in black and white. Courtesy www.hazegray.org: Seawolf and submarine Narwhal (SS-167) exchanged radar recognition signals at 0756 on 3 October in the...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1930s-1940s sterling silver pin for 25 years of service at the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard. The pin is diamond-shaped and shows a submarine at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-1940s. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" in height and 7/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II USS Cabrilla SS-288 launch badge. Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: Cabrilla (SS-288) was launched 24 December 1942 by Portsmouth Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. L. B. Combs; commissioned 24 May 1943, Commander D. T. Hammond in...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II USS Bowfin SS-287 submarine celluloid launch button/badge. Bowfin was launched from Portsmouth Navy Yard exactly one year after the Pearl Harbor attacks, December 7, 1942, and had nine successful war patrols. Because of...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II USS Balao SS-285 submarine launch badge. Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: Balao (SS-285) was launched 27 October 1942 by Portsmouth Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs. Theodore C. Aylward, wife of Lieutenant Commander Aylward,...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1942 (World War II) lost boat USS Snook SS-279 celluloid launch button/badge. Snook was launched August 15, 194Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: SNOOK was lost while conducting her ninth war patrol, in the South China Sea and...

ARTIFACT: This is a WWII Lost Boat USS Scorpion Launch button. Courtesy of www.hazegray.org: On 3 January 1944, SCORPION departed Midway on her last war patrol, heading toward the East China and Yellow Seas. On the 5th, she attempted to rendezvous with...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1941 (World War II) USS Finback SS-230 celluloid launch button/badge. Finback was launched August 25, 1941 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Portsmouth, NH/Kittery, ME). Starting her career at the Battle of Midway, Finback...