Bidspirit auctions | Blackwell Auctions Auction Jun 28, 2025
Blackwell Auctions, Jun 28, 2025. 299 lots, estimates 100 - 20000 USD.
Blackwell Auctions - Historic militaria, important documents and rare firearms SATURDAY, June 28, 2025 12PM ET bid with us in person, online, absentee or by phone. A 20-page, handwritten spy report to Gen. McClellan by Allan Pinkerton. A 1935 Luftwaffe cabinet with Blue Max inlay, likely made for Ernst Udet or Hermann Goering, with a letter from the cabinetmaker The 1936 West Point ring of Gen. William Yarborough, father of the Green Berets Two handwritten letters from President James Polk with Mexican American War content A selection of Japanese Nambu pistols, including two of the rarest variety the Type 19 North China and a Grandpa Nambu serial numbered 17. An Edo Period Japanese kabuto helmet with menpo, signed by Yasukane of Joshu, affiliated with the Myochin school Field Marshal Erwin Rommel?s personal field blotter (with signatures) Edged weapons A large selection of swords and bayonets from the early 1800s, Civil War, WW1 and WW2, including American, German and more. Several WW2 era Japanese katanas. Firearms Several dozen important military firearms, including many Japanese Nambu pistols from a large private collection, rare German Lugers including two Persian contract Lugers and a Black Widow, M1 carbines, AK variants, Sharps rifles and more. Helmets & caps Dozens of military helmets and other headgear, including Imperial German and Nazi-era German, American, British, French and more. Several pickelhaubes, fire helmets etc. And much more, as usual Field gear, documents and journals, Civil War tintypes, medals, etc. a lot of excellent, fresh-to-the-market militaria for every collecting budget. Do not miss browsing the catalog. PLEASE NOTE OUR TERMS REGARDING INVOICES, PAYMENTS, AND SHIPPING. When you register to bid, you agree to our terms.
Lots in this catalog (299)
- Lot 1: Edo Period Kabuto Helmet & Menpo, Signed — $4,000 - $8,000
- Lot 2: WWII: Black Widow LUGER byf 42 P.08 — $2,000 - $4,000
- Lot 3: Gen. Yarborough: One Star Brigadier General Flag — $600 - $1,200
- Lot 4: Cast Iron Swivel Cannon, 29" Barrel — $400 - $800
- Lot 5: Civil War: Confederate Currency $100 1864 Bill — $200 - $400
- Lot 6: Wilkinson 1854 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 7: Civil War: "Pard" Quarter Plate Soldiers Tintype — $400 - $800
- Lot 8: WWII North China Type 19 Pistol 8mm — $7,000 - $14,000
- Lot 9: 1902 Grandpa Nambu SERIAL #17 Pistol — $6,000 - $12,000
- Lot 10: WWI Prussian Model 1915 Pickelhaube Helmet — $400 - $800
- Lot 11: Edo Period Iron Menpo, Lacquered Throat Guard — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 12: War of 1812: JOHN Q. ADAMS Signed Land Patent — $600 - $1,200
- Lot 13: WWI: German M17 Camouflage Stahlhelm — $400 - $800
- Lot 14: WWII: (2) German Police Shako Badges — $200 - $400
- Lot 15: U.S. Model 1881 Dress Helmet & Eagle — $400 - $800
- Lot 16: Civil War: Young Union Soldier 9th Plate — $300 - $600
- Lot 17: Civil War: Union Soldier Whole Plate Tintype — $2,000 - $3,000
- Lot 18: Civil War Era U.S. 1860 Saber Roby (1864) — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 19: U.S. Shako Badges (7), incl early 19th Cent — $200 - $400
- Lot 20: British India: 6th Plate Soldier In Uniform — $300 - $600
- Lot 21: German Pickelhaube Spike & Cover — $100 - $200
- Lot 22: Civil War: 2 CDV of Soldiers or Veterans — $100 - $200
- Lot 23: Civil War: Tintype of Soldier or Veteran — $200 - $400
- Lot 24: Vietnam War: 5th Special Forces Group Trophy — $200 - $400
- Lot 25: Civil War: ALLAN PINKERTON 1861 Spy Document — $10,000 - $20,000
- Lot 26: Civil War: Union Soldier Quarter Plate — $400 - $800
- Lot 27: Civil War: Confederate Soldier Presumed Florida — $2,000 - $4,000
- Lot 28: Civil War: Model 1840 Musician's Sword, 1862 — $400 - $800
- Lot 29: Civil War: Model 1840 Musician's Sword, 1863 — $400 - $800
- Lot 30: Indian Wars: Camel Corps Brass Bell — $300 - $600
- Lot 31: Model 1874 Sharps Buffalo Rifle 45-70 — $2,000 - $4,000
- Lot 32: Imperial German Pickelhaube Helmet — $300 - $600
- Lot 33: WW2: U.S. Civil Defense Helmet, OCD-Marked — $200 - $400
- Lot 34: WWI: M18 Stahlhelm with WW2 Decals — $400 - $800
- Lot 35: Spanish American War: USS PRAIRIE Scrapbook — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 36: Civil War: 1861 "Bogus" $20 Confederate Note — $200 - $400
- Lot 37: Civil War: 1862 U.S. $5 Note, Fr. 60 — $300 - $600
- Lot 38: Civil War: 1862 U.S. $1 Note, Fr. 16 — $200 - $400
- Lot 39: WWI: Otto von Bismarck, 27" Bronze Sculpture — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 40: WWII: (15) Nazi Cigarette Cards — $100 - $200
- Lot 41: WWII: Germany Afrika Korps Stamp — $100 - $200
- Lot 42: WWII: German Labor Front Flag Pole Topper — $200 - $400
- Lot 43: Operation Power Pack Commemorative Statue — $200 - $400
- Lot 44: WWI German S98 Quillback Dress Bayonet — $100 - $200
- Lot 45: Japanese Type 30 Bayonet Toyoda Arsenal — $100 - $200
- Lot 46: Vietnam War: Green Beret MOH Bronze Sculpture — $300 - $600
- Lot 47: WWI German Kar98 Mauser Bolt-Action Rifle — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 48: U.S. Model 1873 Trapdoor Socket Bayonet — $100 - $200
- Lot 49: Japanese Type 30 Bayonet Unmarked Arsenal — $100 - $200
- Lot 50: West Point Ring, GREEN BERET Gen. Yarborough — $20,000 - $30,000
- Lot 51: Special Forces Ring, Green Beret Gen. Yarborough — $4,000 - $8,000
- Lot 52: Green Beret Gen. Wm. Yarborough Silver Cup — $400 - $800
- Lot 53: West Point Cups & Saucers, Gen. Yarborough — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 54: Signed Gen. Yarborough Photo w JFK, 1961 — $400 - $800
- Lot 55: Signed Gen. Yarborough Retirement Program — $400 - $800
- Lot 56: Gen. Yarborough: Gift from Chinese General 1970 — $400 - $800
- Lot 57: WWII: (2) Rolls of Negatives, German Soldiers — $300 - $600
- Lot 58: Gift from King of Thailand to Gen. Yarborough — $600 - $1,200
- Lot 59: WW2: War Trophy Steyr Pistol, Flare Gun, Etc. — $3,000 - $4,500
- Lot 60: WW2: Ethiopian Order of Menelik II Medal — $200 - $400
- Lot 61: WWII Saginaw M1 Carbine .30 Rifle — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 62: WWII: Kriegsmarine Belt Buckle, Admin Officer — $150 - $200
- Lot 63: Jump Wings, Parachutist Badge, WW2 British Made — $250 - $500
- Lot 64: U.S. Ceremonial Dress Sword Etched Blade — $200 - $400
- Lot 65: WWI U.S. M1917 "Brodie" Helmet — $200 - $400
- Lot 66: [Revolutionary War] 19C Lafayette Sculpture — $300 - $600
- Lot 67: Japanese Samurai Archer Bronze YOSHIMITSU — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 68: German M1889 NCO Weyersberg Saber — $200 - $400
- Lot 69: WW2: Bismarck Litho, Signed by Survivors — $400 - $800
- Lot 70: WWI: British Field Message Book Journal — $200 - $400
- Lot 71: Japanese Type 30 Bayonet Matsushita Arsenal — $100 - $200
- Lot 72: Revolutionary War: Six Pound Cannonball — $200 - $400
- Lot 73: Spanish American War: USMC Dress Epaulettes — $400 - $800
- Lot 74: Model 1874 Sharps Buffalo Rifle 45-70 — $5,000 - $10,000
- Lot 75: Mexican War: JAMES POLK Content ALS as President — $10,000 - $20,000
- Lot 76: Mexican War: JAMES POLK Signed Note as President — $2,000 - $4,000
- Lot 77: Civil War: Benton Barracks Union Soldier 9th Plate — $300 - $600
- Lot 78: Civil War: C. Roby AGM 1865 Cavalry Saber — $600 - $1,200
- Lot 79: Civil War: Union Eagle Breast Plate — $200 - $400
- Lot 80: WWI: German Cavalry Relief Plaque, Fritz Diller — $300 - $600
- Lot 81: Japanese Type 19 Kyu Gunto Army Officer's Sword — $200 - $400
- Lot 82: German M1889 Cavalry Officer's Saber — $200 - $400
- Lot 83: WW2: German Lion Head Sword 1935-1942 — $200 - $400
- Lot 84: Spanish M1909 Cavalry Dress Helmet — $300 - $600
- Lot 85: 1902 British Edward VII Helmet — $300 - $600
- Lot 86: 1898 Swiss Infantry Battalion Shako — $300 - $600
- Lot 87: Signed Katana with Ornate Mounts and Kogatana — $300 - $600
- Lot 88: WWII North China Type 19 Pistol 8mm — $8,000 - $16,000
- Lot 89: 1902 Grandpa Nambu Japanese Pistol 8mm — $6,000 - $12,000
- Lot 90: WWII: Luftwaffe Belt Buckle — $100 - $150
- Lot 91: French AN XI Musketoon Socket Bayonet — $100 - $200
- Lot 92: U.S. Model 1881 1st Infantry Spike Helmet — $300 - $600
- Lot 93: German Fireman's Helmet Brass Crest & Badge — $300 - $600
- Lot 94: Vietnam War: (3) Medal of Honor Signatures — $200 - $400
- Lot 95: Gerald Ford, Gen. Westmoreland Signed Postcard — $200 - $400
- Lot 96: Green Beret Gen. William Yarborough, 2 Signatures — $300 - $600
- Lot 97: WW2: German Army Officer's Visor Cap — $300 - $600
- Lot 98: WW2: German Army Officer's Visor Cap — $300 - $600
- Lot 99: WW2: German Schutzpolizei Police Visor Cap — $400 - $800
- Lot 100: WW2: 1935 Luftwaffe & Blue Max Cabinet — $15,000 - $30,000
- Lot 101: WW2: German 1930s Writing Desk — $1,500 - $3,000
- Lot 102: WW2: ERWIN ROMMEL Signed Leather Blotter — $5,000 - $10,000
- Lot 103: WW2: German Luftwaffe Visor Cap, 1937 — $400 - $800
- Lot 104: Persian Luger Mauser P.08 Artillery Pistol 9mm — $4,000 - $8,000
- Lot 105: DWM Krieghoff Commercial Luger Pistol 7.65mm — $3,000 - $6,000
- Lot 106: 1914 Erfurt Artillery P.08 Pistol 9mm — $2,000 - $4,000
- Lot 107: DWM Krieghoff Commercial Luger Pistol 7.65mm — $3,000 - $6,000
- Lot 108: Persian Luger P.08 Artillery Pistol 9mm — $4,000 - $8,000
- Lot 109: WW2: German Army Officer's Saber Alcoso — $400 - $800
- Lot 110: WW2: German M42 Helmet w SS Decal — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 111: WWII: (15) German Covers Stamps Postmarks — $100 - $200
- Lot 112: WWII German P. Mod. 27 Holster & Magazine — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 113: WW2: German Lion-Head Officer Sword, DRP — $200 - $400
- Lot 114: WW2: Model 1935 German Officer's Sword — $400 - $800
- Lot 115: WWII: (14) Hitler Portrait Postcards — $100 - $200
- Lot 116: WWII Czech M32 Luftschutz Reissue Helmet — $200 - $400
- Lot 117: WW2: Air Force USAAF Signatures, Doolittle et al — $200 - $400
- Lot 118: WWII Inland M1A1 Carbine .30 Rifle — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 119: WW2: German Army Officer's Sword — $400 - $800
- Lot 120: WWI: Bavarian Cavalry Saber — $200 - $400
- Lot 121: Cold War: Sculpture, 1960s Missile Parts, ICBM — $400 - $800
- Lot 122: WW2: U.S. M1917A1 "Kelly" Helmet — $200 - $400
- Lot 123: Gen. Yarborough: Paratrooper Silver Cufflinks — $200 - $400
- Lot 124: WW2: General A.A. Vandegrift Autograph USMC — $200 - $400
- Lot 125: War of 1812: Early American Nathan Starr Saber — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 126: Swiss Model 1914 Sawback Bayonet by HS — $200 - $400
- Lot 127: WWI: Early 20C Civilian Hunting or Forestry Medal — $200 - $400
- Lot 128: WWI: Hesse Darmstadt Pickelhaube Helmet — $400 - $800
- Lot 129: WWII: WKC German Army Officer's Dress Sword — $300 - $600
- Lot 130: WWII: (50) German Postcard Collection — $200 - $400
- Lot 131: Civil War: US Cavalry Sword — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 132: French Model 1845/55 Infantry Officer's Sword — $200 - $400
- Lot 133: 1872 U.S. Cavalry Officer's Saber w/ Eagle Guard — $200 - $400
- Lot 134: WW2: Original 1943 VD Prevention Poster, Szyk — $800 - $1,600
- Lot 135: Special Forces 14K Gold Tie Tack, Gen. Yarborough — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 136: WWII Inland M1A1 Carbine .30 Rifle — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 137: WWII German M40 Luftwaffe Helmet — $600 - $1,200
- Lot 138: WWII U.S. M1 Fixed Bale Helmet & Liner — $200 - $400
- Lot 139: US Navy Officer's Sword by Hilborn Hamburger — $200 - $400
- Lot 140: Cold War: USMC Dress Sword Made in W. Germany — $300 - $600
- Lot 141: Model 1850 U.S. Officer's Sword Horstmann — $200 - $400
- Lot 142: WWII German M35 Helmet — $400 - $800
- Lot 143: WW2: US Navy Chief Petty Officer Visor Hat — $200 - $400
- Lot 144: WW2: Nazi Utensils (4) — $100 - $200
- Lot 145: French 1855 Infantry Officer's Sword, Solingen — $200 - $400
- Lot 146: Civil War: Roby M1840 NCO Sword, 1863 — $300 - $600
- Lot 147: WWII Inland M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine .30 Rifle — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 148: WWII: German National Swastika Flag — $200 - $400
- Lot 149: WWII: (3) Hitler Mussolini Postcards — $100 - $200
- Lot 150: WWI M1915 Imperial German Pickelhaube — $300 - $600