Auction 6
Spring 2022 Militaria & Collectibles Auction
By CNY Militaria & Collectibles Auctions
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May 14, 2022
6499 E. Seneca Turnpike Jamesville, NY 13078, United States
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Premier military auction featuring an original Japanese Instrument of Surrender, Worldwide Medals, Uniforms, Hats, Documents, Patches, and more! Items cannot be shipped to Israel or Russia at this time.
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LOT 130:
WWII Bethlehem Steel Army Navy E For Excellence Production Flag
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Sold for: $180
Start price:
$
150
Estimated price :
$250 - $350
Buyer's Premium: 22.5%
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WWII Bethlehem Steel Army Navy E For Excellence Production Flag
Large (88 x 46 inch) WWII flag, Army Navy E for Excellence in Production, which was found in a storage locker at Bethlehem Steel in Buffalo, NY. It is well worn and some of the letters have cracked or lost parts. During World War II, Bethlehem Steel was a major supplier of armor plate and ordnance to the U.S. armed forces, including armor plate and large-caliber guns for the Navy. Bethlehem Steel ranked seventh among United States corporations in the value of wartime production contracts. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's 15 shipyards produced a total of 1,121 ships, more than any other builder during the war and nearly one-fifth of the U.S. Navy's two-ocean fleet. It employed as many as 180,000 persons, the bulk of the company's total employment of 300,000.
