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Preview: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday, September 3, 2009 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday, September 4, 2009 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday, September 5, 2009 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

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The James Mountain Military Historical Collection Important United States WWII military collection including many historically significant items from the James Mountain collection. Highlights include dress uniform of General Dwight D. Eisenhower; presentation humidor to General Beedle Smith; and numerous personal, uniform, and military artifacts from SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force). Swords: Collection of Nathan Starr swords including; 1798 contract saber, 1812/13 contract sabers inspected by Sage and Newbury, 1818 contract NCO swords, and others. Jim Mountain World War II Collection: Historical and important collection of materials related to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF) during World War II. Items include: General Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1945 dated "Ike" jacket with insignia, Presentation sterling silver cigar humidor of General Walter Beedle Smith, important trunk groupings of Richard and Anne Underwood (Richard served as one of General Eisenhower's pilots, with Anne serving as a flight nurse in the 12th Army Air Force during WWII), grouping of General Arthur S. Nevins (Aide to General Eisenhower and manager of his Gettysburg Farm), grouping and Sykes fighting knife of Sgt. Raymond Eyer (General Eisenhower's driver), Flight jacket and navigators case of Kurt Heilbronn (pilot for General Eisenhower), Large grouping of uniforms and materials of Alexander Cherry (one of nine US citizens to become an officer in the Royal Navy during WWII and command a British warship), Grouping of uniforms, ephemera, flags and equipment related to numerous US World War II generals including: Kenner, Twitchell, Allen, Vandenberg, Truscott, Hesketh, Clay, Curtis, McClure, Moses, Stack, and others. Rare grouping of Canadian airborne officer William A. Jenkins. Presentation sword to British Major P.E. Warr, 10th Battallion Parachute Regiment. Documents related to the planning of D-day (Overlord, Bigot, and Neptune) as well as Market-Garden. Important trunk grouping for a participant in the 1919 Coast to Coast truck convoy. Numerous flags, uniforms (US and British), photographs, ephemera, and items related to WWII and SHAEF. For more information contact: Lon Clemmer 215-393-3008 or lon@alderferauction.com.

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Lot 1001: Nathan Starr US 1798 Contract

Iron mounted, stirrup hilted sabre. Sabre exhibits leather wrapped grip presenting ~80% of leather covering and traces of wire wrap. Ricasso marked on obverse "N. STARR" and on reverse "US" over "1799". Blade measures 33 1/4" and exhibits a single [...more]

 

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Lot 1002: Nathan Starr Horseman's Sword- Circa 1805 - 1810

Iron mounted, horseman's sword produced by Nathan Starr circa 1805 - 1810. Sword exhibits leather wrapped grip with no wire wrap. Ricasso marked on obverse "N. STARR" in curved lettersunder what appears to be an eagle and on reverse "US [...more]

 

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Lot 1003: Nathan Starr Bird Horseman's Sword- Circa 1805 - 1810

Iron mounted, bird head pommel sword produced by Nathan Starr c.1805 - 1810. Sword exhibits leather wrapped grip. Ricasso marked on obverse "N. STARR" in sunken cartouche and on reverse "US". Blade measures 33 7/8" and exhibits [...more]

 

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Lot 1004: Nathan Starr Brass Mounted Sabre- Circa 1805 - 1810

Brass mounted sabre with reverse "P" knucklebow with bird's head pommel produced by Nathan Starr circa 1805 - 1810. Sword exhibits leather wrapped grip with trace of wire wrap. Ricasso marked on obverse "N. STARR" in sunken cartouche. Blade measur [...more]

 

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Lot 1005: Nathan Starr Sabre US Contract- Circa 1812/ 13

Iron mounted, sabre produced by Nathan Starr circa 1812/ 13 produced as the 2nd type under the 1812 Contract. Sword exhibits lack of leather on the grip. Ricasso marked on obverse "P" over "H.H.P." over "N. STARR". The HHP [...more]

 

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