Civil War & WWII Collection Auction Ending 7/16

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Fitzhugh Lee signed letter appearing to read "My dearest complying with you request I read the following time- "Duty is the ugliest word in the English language" very truly yours".z

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Ulysses S. Grant signed document for the pardon of Jacob Dye dated April 2nd, 1875.

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Signature of Edmund Kirby Smith (1824-1893) "Confederate Lieutenant general who led at First Bull Run, Fought under Bragg at Perryville, and later commanded forces in the Trans-Mississippi, crushing Banks in the Red River Campaign. Bold Signature on a white card.", 3.5" X 2".

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Thomas a Edison signed ephemera with typed "Yours very truly," signed "Thomas a Edison" 3.5' X 1.25".

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Ten prints incl "Maj. Gen. H. J. Hunt", "Hon. Hannibal Hamlin", "Gideon Welles", "J.a.Garfield", "Gen. James Longstreet", "Maj. Gen. W.S. Hancock", "A.Lincoln", "W.T. Sherman", etc., also incl two envelopes one marked "The Pirate Flag Jeff. Davis A.H. Stephens" and the other marked "Sic Semper ztybands.".

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1846 Alabama bill of sale for the purchase of eight negro slaves for $5,000, signed at bottom "Slade Stower + Co.".

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James Longstreet cabinet card signed by him on reverse 4.25" X 6.5".

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Three CDVs incl one of Union General Winfield Scott Hancock 4.25" X 6.5". Hancock was a career U.S. Army officer and the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880. He served with distinction in the Army for four decades, including service in the Mexican-American War and as a Union General in the American Civil War. Also incl print 5" X 5.5", lastly incl one of president Harrison 4.25" X 6.5".

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"Last Will and Testament of Adolph Hitler" parody, dated "very soon", with two "Notary public Charles H. Wood Orange County" seals, "Copyrighted 1942 by Jay Jay Co., N.Y.C. All Rights Reserved".

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WWII Nazi SA dagger with sheath marked on top of handle "SA", blade marked "Alles Fur Deutschland" with the makers mark "RZM M7/42", also having picture of an eagle with a Nazi symbol on handle 14.75"L. SA is the Sturmabteilung, paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party.

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WWII Nazi SS dagger with sheath marked on top of handle "SS", blade marked "Meine Ehre Heißt Treue", with maker markers mark "RICH. ABR. HERDER SOLINGEN" 14.75"L. SS is the Schutzstaffel, a powerful force that served as the Führer's "Praetorian Guard," the Nazi Party's "Shield Squadron" and a force that, fielding almost a million men, both on the front lines and as political police managed to exert as much political influence as the Wehrmacht.

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WWII army Nazi dagger with scabbard, marked on blade "A. Schottelhofer & Co Solingen wald" 17"L. The Army or Heer had 15 million soldiers at the start of the war. The daggers issued to them were position-appropriate—each soldier is awarded a dagger according to his rank in the army.

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WWII air force Nazi dagger with scabbard, marked on blade "Puma Solingen" 15"L. The Air Force or Luftwaffe was considered the most powerful in its time. With thousands of pilots, many of whom were ace pilots, they dominated the European skies at the beginning of the war.

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U.S.M8A1 military knife with scabbard having wood handle with six grooves knife marked "U.S.M4 Utica", scabbard marked "U.S.M8A1 B.M. CO." 13"L.

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German WWII Hitler youth knife with swastika emblem on handle, blade marked "RZM M7/31" with black painted scabbard having complete belt loop 10"L.

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WWI German Pickelhaube spiked helmet with blackened lacquered leather construction, emblem on front of Griffin having sword and shield with banner below marked "Mit Gott F.Fuerst U. Vaterland".

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WWI German camouflaged steel helmet with leather inner liner stamped on inside "G.62."

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WWII German Nazi steel helmet with leather liner, marked on inside of helmet "5140", other mark on side believed to be "C.86.".

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Two U.S. military steel helmets incl one Infantryman's helmet having original instruction manual with liner, neck band and head band, other steel helmet with leather inner liner marked "D.R.66".

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Four military rifle bayonets three with scabbards one with out, one having wood handle and metal scabbard marked on back "227509 9", one having leather scabbard with metal tip marked "US" on blade, other with metal scabbard and leather clip marked "US", one with no scabbard showing no visible markings, longest being 22.5"L.