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ARTIFACT: This is a South Vietnamese Navy plaque that is wooden with a raised metal plaque affixed to its surface. The plaque reads HAI QUAN (Navy in Vietnamese) CONG XUONG and shows an industrial scene in which a derrick is connecting to a ship in...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare vase from the famous Rex Hotel in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam). Originally an automobile garage built during the late 1920s, the building began its conversion into a luxury hotel complex in 195Four hundred United...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960 pocket badge for the Quang Trung Training Center #1 (TTHL 1, Centre d' Instruction Technique 1). This shield-shaped badge is on a leather hanger and does not have a maker mark. It is a 3rd variant design. The design of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa early 1960s ashtray from the Continental Palace Hotel in Saigon. Now called the Hotel Continental of Ho Chi Minh City, the hotel was originally built in 1880 under French Colonial rule of Vietnam. Its Old World ambiance...

ARTIFACT: This is a fabulous jeweler-made Vietnamese jump wing in silver and gold. VINTAGE: Circa 1965. SIZE: About 2-3/16" in width by 1-5/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold and silver. ATTACHMENT: Double stick pins. MARKINGS: None...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of real Viet Cong "Ho Chi Minh" sandals. During the Vietnam War these style of shoes were very popular because they were inexpensive to make and cooler than boots in the humidity. The sandals were made from discarded rubber tires...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa early 1960s ashtray from the Continental Palace Hotel in Saigon. Now called the Hotel Continental of Ho Chi Minh City, the hotel was originally built in 1880 under French Colonial rule of Vietnam. Its Old World ambiance...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1990 Spanish Air Force pilot wing. The wing is very detailed and has a gilt brass propeller at the center of a red enameled circle. VINTAGE: Circa 1920's. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" in height and 3-3/4" in length...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s to early World War II Soviet Army non-commissioned officer (NCO) hat badge. The badge is a red five-pointed star with a smaller star at center bearing a hammer and sickle. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s to early World War II...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s to World War II Soviet Armed Forces sleeve rate. The patch is a red chevron with three gold stripes. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s to World War II. SIZE: 3-5/8" height and 3-3/4" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Multi-piece felt patch...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1930s to World War II Soviet Armed Forces sleeve rate. The patch is a red chevron with one gold stripe. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s to World War II. SIZE: 3" height and 3-3/4" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Multi-piece felt patch with...

ARTIFACT: This is a Soviet Air Force pilot badge. The badge has a winged red star at center with a propeller and two crossed swords. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s Ð early World War II. SIZE: 2-1/16" height and 3-1/2" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Felt badge...