Bidspirit auctions | Donley Auctions Auction Feb 7
Donley Auctions, Feb 7. 702 lots, estimates 5 - 60000 $.
Donley Auctions -
Please note: The John Bannister Signature Collection is lots 1000-1999. Lots in the 2000s are great militaria from other consignors.
We are Chasing History across every theater of World War II in a colossal auction event that merges top-secret strategy with frontline firepower. This catalog features the esteemed John Bannister Collection (1000 Series Lots) alongside a massive offering of General Militaria (2000 Series Lots), creating a seamless timeline of the war from the planning room to the battlefield.
The **John Bannister Collection** serves as the anchor of the auction, offering a rare glimpse into the "Intellectual Architecture" of the war. This includes the ultra-rare "BIGOT" classified documents regarding Operation Neptune and Utah Beach—papers that required a security clearance higher than Top Secret. But the Bannister lots are equally defined by their exceptional firearms. Highlights include the legendary **FP-45 "Liberator" Pistol**, the clandestine single-shot weapon dropped to resistance fighters behind enemy lines. Serious collectors will also find an **Inland M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine**, a **Super Rare Mauser G41(M)** early German semi-automatic, and a stunning **Johnson 1941 .30-06 Rifle**. We are also presenting an incredibly rare **Japanese Naval "Special" Type 99 Rifle**, distinct for its anchor stamp and unique 3-inch cleaning rod.
Complementing these masterpieces is a selection of militaria that captures the daily reality of the soldier. This section is rich with amazing trench art and more militaria items are still being added, so be sure to check back often!
From the spy-level secrecy of the "BIGOT" maps to the crude desperation of the "Liberator" pistol, this auction covers the full spectrum of conflict. As **Auctioneers of antiques, Collectors of cool, and Veterans of vintage**, we have assembled an event where the pen meets the sword, and history comes alive.
**We are always seeking consignments.**
If you have historical documents, firearms, or military collections you are looking to sell, please send us photos to **consign@donleyauctions.com**. We'll make your collection 'fit in your wallet.'
Lots in this catalog (702)
- Lot 1000: WWII US Army 101st & First Allied M42 Jump Jacket — $500 - $10,000
- Lot 1002: WWII US M44 , 82nd ABN, 505 PIR w/Bazooka Patch — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1003: WWII US Army 101 Airborne M42 Jump Jacket Named — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1004: WWII Ike Jacket - 82nd ABN 325th Glider INF REG — $400 - $10,000
- Lot 1005: WWII Army Air Force Glider Pilot Uniform Named — $500 - $10,000
- Lot 1006: WWII Uniform CPT Johnnie L Carter 363 FS /357 FG — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 1007: WWII USMC 5th DIV Named Uniform Paratrooper — $150 - $10,000
- Lot 1008: WWII US MAJ George Preddy ACE Pilot Uniform & More — $1,200 - $100,000
- Lot 1009: WWII Ike Jacket Glider Pilot I Troop Carrier CMD — $500 - $10,000
- Lot 2125: WWII Japanese Naval Air Force Pilot Cadet Tunic — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 1029: WWII D-Day BIGOT Force U Op Order 3-44 SN #0010 — $20,000 - $1,000,000
- Lot 1030: WWII Japanese Type 90 Naval Landing Force Helmet — $600 - $10,000
- Lot 1035: Framed Signature of Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura — $400 - $10,000
- Lot 1036: Framed Japanese Army Propaganda Poster — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 1037: WWII BIGOT Neptune Maps & 1933 Chart, UTAH — $2,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1038: WWII U.S. LCF Group D-Day Roster & Orders — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1040: WWII TOP SECRET Op Neptune Naval Op Orders #2139 — $60,000 - $1,000,000
- Lot 1041: TOP SECRET BIGOT Operations Tiger & Neptune Docs — $4,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1042: TOP SECRET BIGOT-Tiger & Neptune US/UK Naval Docs — $4,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1043: WWII Multi Signatures Print Iwo Jima Group MOH — $300 - $10,000
- Lot 1044: WWII Memphis Belle/Dauntless Dotty Signed Group — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 1045: WWII Multi Signature Print B29 Bock's Car Nagasaki — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 1046: B-29/B-17 Signed Aviation Prints Enola Gay — $150 - $10,000
- Lot 1047: WWII Ace Herschel Green P40/47/51's 8 Air Victory — $160 - $10,000
- Lot 1048: WWII Double Ace Mike Quirk 12 Air Victories 56 FG — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 1049: WWII Triple Ace Walter Beckham 18 Air Victories — $80 - $1,000
- Lot 1050: Signed Aces, MOH Notables #8 Don Blakeslee — $150 - $10,000
- Lot 1051: Signed Aces, MOH Notables #9 Gerald Jerry Johnson — $100 - $10,000
- Lot 1052: Signed Aces, MOH Notables #10 Walker Bud Mahurin — $100 - $10,000
- Lot 1053: Complete WWII US Army K-Ration Set — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 2127: Japanese Boxed Medals Mix [6] — $250 - $10,000
- Lot 2128: Japanese Boxed Medals Mix Lot [6] — $250 - $10,000
- Lot 2129: Japanese Boxed Medals Mix [5] — $250 - $10,000
- Lot 2130: Imperial Japanese Cased Medals (7) — $250 - $10,000
- Lot 2126: WWII Jap Occupation/Surrender Document Group — $150 - $10,000
- Lot 1059: WWII Japanese Good Luck Flag (Hinomaru Yosegaki) — $600 - $10,000
- Lot 1060: Late to Postwar Japanese Army Sword. — $600 - $10,000
- Lot 1061: WWII Japanese Army Officer Sword W/Knot — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 1062: Rare Late War Last Ditch NCO Japanese Sword — $1,200 - $100,000
- Lot 2110: Pacific 19th/20th C. Fijian Chief/Priests Club — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 2111: Pacific Kanak Tribe New Caledonia War Club — $300 - $10,000
- Lot 2112: 19th/20th C Pacific New Britain Tolai Club — $180 - $10,000
- Lot 2135: WWII Japanese Army Officer’s Sword — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 2136: WWII Japanese Army Officer’s Sword — $600 - $10,000
- Lot 2137: Japanese Army Officer Sword WWII — $600 - $10,000
- Lot 1069: SUPER RARE! BERLIN-LUBECKER G41 8mm Rifle (C)7207 — $5,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1070: *Irwin-Pedersen M1 carbine (C) 1770758 — $1,500 - $100,000
- Lot 1071: *Inland M1A1 Carbine Paratrooper Rifle (C) 324363 — $1,800 - $100,000
- Lot 1072: Johnson 1941 .30-06 23.5" Rifle (C) A9540 — $8,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1073: *Inland M1 .30 Carbine Rifle (C) 242584 — $1,500 - $100,000
- Lot 1074: Winchester M1 30 Carbine Rifle (C) 1006932 — $1,500 - $100,000
- Lot 1075: M1 Garand (C) 399101 — $1,400 - $100,000
- Lot 1076: RARE Quality Hardware US M1 Carbine S/N 4 (C) — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1077: Inland M1 30 Carbine Rifle (C) 8903 — $1,400 - $100,000
- Lot 1078: Japanese Nagoya last ditch w/Rope Hole (C) 898 — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 1079: BringBack! NAVY Special Type 99 7.7 Rifle (C)13080 — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1080: Battlefield Arisaka Type38 6.5 Rifle (C) 1559918 — $1,500 - $100,000
- Lot 1081: 2nd TJK CC Arisaka Type99 7.7 Rifle (C) 3295 — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1082: Johnson Automatics WWII Original Documents — $300 - $10,000
- Lot 1083: WWII Technical Manuals - Secret/Restricted & More! — $300 - $10,000
- Lot 1084: WWII USS. Charles Carroll D-Day Archive RLTW! 29ID — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1085: Navigator Harry Crosby "Bloody 100th" 30 Missions — $120 - $10,000
- Lot 1086: Ace Hub Zemke C.O. 56th FG, 17 Air Victories — $150 - $10,000
- Lot 1087: Ace Clarence "Bud" Anderson 16 Victories 363rd FG — $120 - $10,000
- Lot 1088: Ace Robert Johnson 27 Air Victories in 56th FG — $120 - $10,000
- Lot 1089: Double Ace, POW 28 Air Victories Francis Gabrerski — $120 - $10,000
- Lot 1090: Ace Robin Olds 12 Victory ETO, 4 MIG's in Vietnam — $100 - $10,000
- Lot 1091: Ace Chuck Older, Flying Tigers10.5 Victory+8 Post — $80 - $1,000
- Lot 1092: Ace Robert Scott-10 Air Victories in CBI — $100 - $10,000
- Lot 1093: Ace "Tex" Hill-18 Air Victories, 6 In The CBI — $100 - $10,000
- Lot 2113: Pacific 19th/20thC Fijian Sali War Cub — $600 - $10,000
- Lot 2114: Pacific 19th/20th C. Fijian Kiakavo War Club — $500 - $10,000
- Lot 2115: Pacific 19th/20th Century Fijian Ula Throwing Club — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 2116: Pacific Island Fijian Root Stock War Club — $600 - $10,000
- Lot 2117: 19th/20th Century Pacific Maori Chief's War Club — $600 - $10,000
- Lot 2118: Oceanic Club Symmetrical wood — $400 - $10,000
- Lot 2119: 19th/20th C. New Caledonia, Pacific Kanak War Club — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 2120: 19/20th C. Pacific New Zealand Maori Taiaha Weapon — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 2121: Pacific 19th Century Fijian Totokia War Club — $5,000 - $100,000
- Lot 2122: 19th/20th Century Pacific Samoan State Club — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 1104: SNIPER Arisaka Type 99 7.7 Rifle (C) 4329 — $2,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1105: Kokura Arisaka Type99 7.7 Rifle (C) 90502 — $400 - $10,000
- Lot 1106: *Inland M1A130 Carbine Paratrooper Rifle (C)582736 — $2,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1107: Arisaka Type38 6.5 19" Carbine (C) 99766 — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 1108: RARE! NAVY Arisaka Type 99 7.7 22" Carbine(C)12936 — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 1109: RARE NAVY "SPECIAL Type99"7.7 22" Carbine (C)13296 — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1110: *Inland M1 Paratrooper 30 Carbine Rifle (C) 324843 — $2,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1111: RARE! NAVY Arisaka Type 99 7.7 22" Carbine(C)12911 — $1,200 - $100,000
- Lot 1112: Copy of M1 carbine (C) nsn — $500 - $10,000
- Lot 1113: RARE! Navy Arisaka 7.7 22" Carbine (C) 12458 — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1114: HOWA Arisaka Type99 7.7 Rifle (C) 79525 — $400 - $10,000
- Lot 1115: RARE! NAVY Arisaka Type99 7.7 22" Carbine (C)12923 — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1116: RARE! Navy " SPECIAL Type 99 7.7 Carbine (C)12473 — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1117: SUPER RARE cyq P38 Pistol 0011(C) — $2,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1118: RARE Japanese Civilian Defense Pistol (C) — $500 - $10,000
- Lot 1119: MINT Japanese Type 14 Pistol w/Holster 3406 (C) — $1,600 - $100,000
- Lot 1120: VERY RARE Japanese Type 14 Pistol 0050119 (C) — $1,800 - $100,000
- Lot 1121: WWII Japanese Type 94 (66733) (C) — $1,200 - $100,000
- Lot 1122: Early Production Japanese Type 14 Pistol 914 (C) — $1,600 - $100,000
- Lot 1123: MINT Late War Japanese Type 14 Pistol 71804 (C) — $1,100 - $100,000
- Lot 1124: Japanese Type 14 Pistol (c) 72245 — $1,200 - $100,000
- Lot 1125: Named Mauser HSc Commercial Pistol (850704) (C) — $1,200 - $100,000
- Lot 1126: Late War Japanese Type 94 Pistol 63392 (C) — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 1127: MINT Japanese Type 94 Pistol 16324 (C) — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1129: Signed Aces/MOH Postcards Mix AXIS Pilots (3) — $120 - $10,000
- Lot 1130: Signed Aces/MOH Postcards Mix ETO (9) — $150 - $10,000
- Lot 1131: Signed Aces/MOH Postcards Mix MOH (4) — $150 - $10,000
- Lot 1132: Signed Aces/MOH Postcards Mix Pacific Theater (10) — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 1133: WWII Flying Tigers Autographed Cards (7) — $150 - $10,000
- Lot 1134: Autographs-Enola Gay, Bocks Car, Memphis B, Yeager — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 1135: P-47 & F4F Ace and MOH Signed 11-Card Lot — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 1136: Reproduction Japanese Rifle Grenades — $250 - $10,000
- Lot 1137: Reproduction Italian Tromboncino Grenades — $350 - $10,000
- Lot 1138: Japanese Type 91 Rifle Grenade & Wooden Cartridge — $700 - $10,000
- Lot 1139: Japanese Type 99 Arisaka Rifle Bolt – Late War — $125 - $10,000
- Lot 1140: *9x Vintage 15rd M1 Carbine Magazines — $250 - $10,000
- Lot 1141: Very RARE!! Durofol P38 Pistol Grips — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 1142: Early Model WWII M8 Grenade Launcher — $400 - $10,000
- Lot 1143: Early WWII Split Ring M8 Grenade Launcher — $400 - $10,000
- Lot 1144: Original Japanese Early Spigot Launcher — $250 - $10,000
- Lot 1145: Original WWII Japanese Type 94 Pistol Magazine — $125 - $10,000
- Lot 1146: Original Japanese Late Spigot Launcher — $250 - $10,000
- Lot 1147: Original Japanese Early Spigot Launcher — $250 - $10,000
- Lot 1148: Mid to Late WWII P38 Magazines — $350 - $10,000
- Lot 1149: RARE WWII Mauser HSc Finger Extension Magazine — $450 - $10,000
- Lot 1150: Walter Mfr. P38 Magazines with Waffen Markings — $450 - $10,000
- Lot 1151: *German Type 2 Trommelmagazin 08 Snail Magazine — $1,500 - $100,000
- Lot 1152: *German Type1 Trommelmagazin 08 32rd Snail Mag — $1,500 - $100,000
- Lot 1153: Scarce WWII Japanese Type 99 Steel Muzzle Cover — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 1154: Early War M1 Carbine Parts and RARE Recoil Check — $400 - $10,000
- Lot 1155: Original German TeNo Leaders’ Dagger Grip — $150 - $10,000
- Lot 1156: WWII Japanese Type 95 Shin Gunto Katana w/Papers — $1,000 - $100,000
- Lot 2138: Japanese Army Officer Field Sword — $600 - $10,000
- Lot 1158: WWII Japanese NCOs Sword Type 95 ShinGunto — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 1159: Low S/N Type 90 Double-Barrel Flare Pistol — $900 - $10,000
- Lot 1160: Late War Japanese Type 10 Flare Pistol — $800 - $10,000
- Lot 1161: RARE WWII Japanese Type 4, 20mm Flare Pistol — $3,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1162: Imperial Japanese Navy Type 90 Flare Pistol — $500 - $10,000
- Lot 1163: Japanese Type 10 Flare Pistol — $700 - $10,000
- Lot 1164: RARE WWII Japanese Type 4, 20mm Flare Pistol — $3,000 - $100,000
- Lot 1165: Japanese Pistol Poster Mod 1904 Hino Komuro — $150 - $10,000
- Lot 1166: Original Japanese Type 94 Pistol Cleaning Rod — $150 - $10,000
- Lot 1167: Nice Example of a Japanese Canvas Frog — $100 - $10,000
- Lot 1168: Rare Japanese Canvas Frog — $100 - $10,000
- Lot 1169: Scarce WWII Japanese Type 99 Arisaka Canvas Sling — $300 - $10,000
- Lot 1170: RARE Japanese Nambu Type 14 Pistol Lanyard — $450 - $10,000
- Lot 2274: Post-War Polish Army Dress Belt W/Buckle — $100 - $10,000
- Lot 1172: RARE Japanese Nambu Type 14 Pistol Lanyard — $450 - $10,000
- Lot 1173: Scarce WWII Japanese Type 94 Holster Leather Strap — $200 - $10,000
- Lot 1174: RARE WWII Japanese LMG Canvas Sling — $350 - $10,000