EXCEPTIONAL MILITARY COLLECTIBLES & COINS AT AUCTION!

515-782-0285www.classicauctionsiowa.com

Des Moines, Iowa

Please join us for this great sale which will feature excellent Militaria from

the Civil War on; plus, a great group of around 60 Lots of Coins/Currency.

Hope to see you at the Auction!MILITARIA:

FIREARMS, EDGED WEAPONS, ETC: Colt Huntsman Pistol. WWII Japanese Rifles (full mums). WWII German lion head sword; Prussian Degens; WWI German P-guard. Rare USMC Raider stiletto; Fairbairn-Sykes; additional US & German knives & bayonets. Japanese grenade, rare Panzerfaust 30.CIVIL & INDIAN WARS: Union Officer’s photo in gutta percha frame! Union Officer’s belt, buckle & cdv photo. Hospital bullet; ladder badges; reunion ribbons; warrants; postal covers; cdv images; etc. 1862 War with the South book set. CW-era Bowie knife; Indian War bayonet.HELMETS, UNIFORMS & GEAR: Afrika Korps pith helmet; German buckles; Japanese Army raincoat, tunic & senninbari. Many WWII & earlier US uniforms with great insignia. WWI French-made US mess kit. Field anesthesia kit. INSIGNIA, MEDALS, FLAGS & GROUPS: Rare CBI theater made tapestry & patches. Many US & German medals (inc. Iron Cross 1st class spange in box), armbands, stickpins, patch groups, sterling wings. WWII German named groups inc. medals. Large collection of US Army D.I.’s. WWII German flags & banners. Named Purple Heart, Bronze Star & Air Medal; much more!TRENCH ART & EPHEMERA: Wonderful trench art inc. shell vase featuring a Doughboy image, one that incorporates the photo of a girl & others; nice trench art lamp too! Autographs; lighters; unit history; books. Rare Nazi snuff/perfume bottle.ART & POSTERS: Original Hal Stone (1911-1994) painting commissioned by Dept. of the Army, used for the poster “Remember Your Regiment.” Plus, an original 1953 poster from the painting. Also, rare Kurz & Allison color litho “Battle of the Wilderness.” Nearly 20 Posters! WWI inc. Victory is a Question of Stamina, Remember Belgium & Oh Boy! That’s the Girl. WWII posters, too inc. Sullivans & a rare nearly 5’ tall anti-Japanese atrocity example that may be one of a kind!

COINS:GOLD, SILVER & SILVER DOLLARS: 1904 $20 Gold; Rare 1854 $3 Gold. 1835, 1854, & 1891-CC $5 Gold Half Eagles; 1847-O $2.50 Quarter Eagle; 1856 & 1916 (McKinley) Gold Dollars. Good selection of high-grade Silver Eagles. Silver Dollars inc: complete Peace Dollar Book; plus slabbed 1928. GSA Morgans: 1880-CC, 1882-CC & 1884-CC. More keys: 1893-CC, 1900 Lafayette Dollar & others; commem. Proof Silver Dollars.OTHER HIGHLIGHTS: 1856 Large Cent (MS62); 1909 Indian Cent (MS65); 1931S Lincoln (MS64). 1881 3 Cent Nickel (MS63); 1938 D/D Nickel (MS66); 1917D T1 & 1918 Standing Liberty Quarters; 1937 Roanoke Half & many others.CURRENCY: Nice Nat’l Currency Notes inc. 1902 $10 First Nat’l Bank/Milwaukee & a number of examples from Ohio. Large size notes inc. 1899 $5 Indian Chief! CSA, Fractional Notes & Silver Certificates.

Saturday, Feb. 4th • 11:00 AMJohnston Lions Club6401 Merle Hay Road Johnston, IA 50131