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ARTIFACT: Nice, 1943 dated WWII United States Navy Naval Aviator Certificate in carrying case with 1944 instrument flying rating card to USN pilot Lieutenant J. J. Gilbert H. Holseph. The front of the carrying case reads: "UNITED STATES NAVY NAVAL...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1942 or 1943 United States Navy belt for flare gun ammunition. It has 32 loops in which to carry cartridges. The belt is adjustable and is by the A. L. Siebel Company. VINTAGE: Circa 1942 or 1943. SIZE: Approximately 37-1/2"...

ARTIFACT: This wonderful ring in the form of officer's submarine dolphins was apparently made in 1943 for the skipper of the USS Finback (SS-230), Lt. Commander J. L. Hull (USNA Class of 1926). Made of Sterling Silver with a heavy gold plate, it is...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Navy Seabees "rigger-made" fatigue cap. The "Seabees" were the 96th Construction Battalion. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: No tag: approximate size 7. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cotton. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful Pre-WWII USN USS Saratoga Photo Album, Good Conduct Medal, and Discharge of AVG Crew Chief John Overley (2nd Sq)This is a wonderful pre-WWII time capsule photo album of one of the great Aircraft Carriers of WWII: the USS Saratoga...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s Duralumin bookmark commemorating the Zeppelin airship Akron" made by the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation in Akron, Ohio. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: About 1-3/8" in width by 4-7/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Stamped...

ARTIFACT: This is a small grouping of 1925 United States Naval Academy at Annapolis graduate and eventual Captain, Frederick Frank Sima. Sima's early service was with the Atlantic Fleet in the Far East aboard the USS Pittsburgh, among other ships, and...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I-1920s US Navy Enlisted Pilot ID bracelet in sterling by Kinney. VINTAGE: Circa WWI-1920s. SIZE: About 1-3/4 in width by 13/16" in height; bracelet is 6-3/4" in length. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Sterling silver...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, large bronze and wood 1922 United States Naval Academy Annapolis class plaque by Bailey, Banks, and Biddle Co., Philadelphia. The large bronze center shows an eagle with wings spread perched atop an anchor with a trident rising...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 1927 bronze USS Constitution ashtray made from reclaimed bronze from the ship. The center features an image of the ship in the center and along the top reads: "LAUNCHED 1797 1804 TRIPOLI 1812 GUERREIERE JAVA 1815 CYANE LEVANT" and...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful circa 1930s United States Naval aviator ditty box, handmade and hand-decorated by the aviator himself. His name was G.B. Carr and he served at Guantanamo ("Gitmo") Bay, Cuba. The pine box has a dovetailed construction and is...

ARTIFACT: This napkin ring is a dainty souvenir of the sinking of the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes in Santiago Harbor on July 3rd, 1898 as part of the Spanish American War. The napkin ring is engraved: Souvenir of the Spanish Cruiser Reina Mercedes,...