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ARTIFACT:
Interesting small United States Army "GI" lighter grouping of Jewish soldier Henry Satenstein. This grouping includes a Ronson lighter that shows the initials: "HS" and the year 1944 and is engraved: "GUADALCANAL 42 - 43" with lovely embellishments surrounding. A single NOK (Next of Kin) Dog Tag that reads: "HENRY SATENSTEIN AN 31019641 LENA SATENSTEIN 41 HOLYOKE ST. MALDEN, MASS.". The grouping also includes an island-made ID bracelet out of the aluminum from a crushed Japanese aircraft that reads: "HENRY SATENSTEIN 31019641" and a ring that is made from a United States Half Dollar.
VINTAGE:
Circa WWII
SIZE:
Approximately Lighter: 2-1/8" 1-3/4"; Ring: approx. size 10; ID Bracelet: 2-1/2" x 2"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Aircraft aluminum, chrome plated brass, wick, coin silver, steel
ATTACHMENT:
Hinged case
MARKINGS:
Lighter: "RONSON", "RONSON U.S PAT. RE. No 19.023 CANADA PAT. 2880148 BRITISH PAT. 291695", "FILL HERE", "ART METAL WKS. INC NEWARK, N.J. U.S.A."; Half Dollar: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", "HALF DOLLAR": NOK Tag: "H"
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a US Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-RJK-25-16 LCIEX8/16 SLCAFX6/17 TLCDEX11/18
CONDITION:
7 (Very Fine - Overall): The grouping shows moderate to heavy wear, overall very fine condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
