A few examples of appraisal values for
SECRET WEAPON

• TWO METALLIC BRIDE WEALTH
  TWO METALLIC BRIDE WEALTH WEAPONSTwo Metallic Bride Wealth Weapons,
• A pocket knife with 18 carat gold
  A pocket knife with 18 carat gold sides together with a 9 carat gold propelling pencil.
• SIX COLD STEEL KNIVES Including a
  SIX COLD STEEL KNIVES Including a Paraedge, Secret Edge, Point Guard, a Hai Hocho, S30V, and a 44O; all with sheaths.
• CARDS AS WEAPONS.Jay, Ricky.
  CARDS AS WEAPONS.Jay, Ricky. Cards as Weapons. New York: Darien House, 1977. Pictorial softcovers. Illustrated. 8vo. Small tear to front cover, light creases.
• Good lot of 5: Soldier 'I' SAS,
  Good lot of 5: Soldier 'I' SAS, Winged Dagger Adventures on Special Service, Secret Armies The FULL story of SAS, Delta Force & Spetsnaz, Long range Desert Group, The SAS Pamphlet 1967.
• An American Flight sergeant's
  An American Flight sergeant's jacket a British solar topee two Red Army caps and a Black Watch swagger stick.
• European Early Jailer's Key
  European Early Jailer's Key Pistol Among the oddest objects we??Tve ever seen are these items that are sometimes confused with spy gadgetry but the truth is stranger. Jailers??T keys were apparently filled with gun powder to create a primitive gun that could be detonated if there was any trouble when opening a cell door. We found several versions of keys that back up this claim dating from the 17th century and of varying complexity. Condition: Very good.
• SEVEN PIECES OF WORLD WAR II
  SEVEN PIECES OF WORLD WAR II MEMORABILIACirca 1940sIncludes a niello inlaid cigarette case a Zippo lighter and a small cigarette case with a gold-washed map of India inlaid with red stones possibly uncut rubies. Together with a sterling silver overlay Waterman's fountain pen a miniature Iranian sword a small compass and a Freemason medal. Indian pieces were purchased during WWII and carried throughout the war on a C-46 cargo plane.Approx. 9.6 troy oz. weighable
• Box Knobkerrie Weapons Etc
  Box Knobkerrie Weapons Etc
• Good lot of 3 dealing with weaonry:
  Good lot of 3 dealing with weaonry: The Encyclopedia of Weaponry, The Complete Encyclopedia of Arms and Weapons, Edged Weapons. Good references. More Information Excellent.
• GOLDSTON, WILL. EXCLUSIVE MAGICAL
  GOLDSTON, WILL. EXCLUSIVE MAGICAL SECRETS.Goldston, Will. Exclusive Magical Secrets. London: The Magician, (1912). Original ostrich leather, gilt-lettered, with brass lock bolted to board edges (lacking key, lock non-functional). Number 567 from the limited first edition. Pictorial endleaves. Photo-gravure frontispiece of the author under tissue. Illustrated. 4to. Upper outer spine hinge peeling, mild foxing to preliminaries.
• GOLDSTON, WILL. MORE EXCLUSIVE
  GOLDSTON, WILL. MORE EXCLUSIVE MAGICAL SECRETS.Goldston, Will. More Exclusive Magical Secrets. London: Will Goldston, (1921). Quarter leather with cloth sides lettered in black, brass hasps bolted to board edges (connecting rod and lock lacking). Floral endleaves. Illustrated. 4to. Scattered scuffing and ink splotches to covers, with clean off-white pages.
• *(MIDDLE EAST) LAWRENCE T. E.
  *(MIDDLE EAST) LAWRENCE T. E. Secret Despatches from Arabia. England: The Golden Cockerel Press n.d. Number 970 of 1 000 copies. [Together with:] T.E. Lawrence to His Biographer Robert Graves. New York: Doubleday Doran 1938. Number 230 of 1 000 copies signed by Graves. T.E. Lawrence to His Biographer Liddell Hart. New York: Doubleday Doran 1938. Seven Pillars of Wisdom. The Complete 1922 Text. Fordingbridge: Castle Hill Press 1997.
• WORLD WAR II GERMAN PARATROOPER
  WORLD WAR II GERMAN PARATROOPER POCKET KNIFEWorld War II German Paratrooper Pocket Knife
• A Middle Eastern circular shield,
  A Middle Eastern circular shield, 44cm diameter, a Nepalese sword with curved blade, a Tibetan dagger with scabbard and three other weapons
• EXCLUSIVE MAGICAL SECRETS.Goldston,
  EXCLUSIVE MAGICAL SECRETS.Goldston, Will. Exclusive Magical Secrets. London: Will Goldston Ltd., [1912]. Number 78 from the limited first edition. Publisher’s leather, subscriber “H. Woodhouse” stamped to front cover in gilt. A locked book, original brass clasp and key. Illustrated. 4to. Corners slightly bumped, minor foxing on first several pages, otherwise fine. With the publisher’s prospectus containing Professor Hoffman’s introduction.
• FIVE TITLES ON JAPANESE MARTIAL
  FIVE TITLES ON JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS Including THE SECRETS OF JUDO; KARATE, THE ART OF "EMPTY HAND" FIGHT; two copies of Robinson, THE ARTS OF THE JAPANESE SWORD; and Okabe-Kakuya, JAPANESE SWORD GUARDS (Boston: 1908).
• (CREMER, W.H.) THE SECRET OUT, OR
  (CREMER, W.H.) THE SECRET OUT, OR 1000 TRICKS WITH CARD...(Cremer, W.H.) The Secret Out, or 1000 Tricks with Cards. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1859. First Edition. Pebbled green cloth stamped in gold. Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth mildly worn, binding shaken but holding, ink annotations to preliminaries and at rear. Toole Stott 191.
• CHINESE HIDDEN SWORD
  CHINESE HIDDEN SWORD CANEDESCRIPTION: A Chinese cane featuring a powder black metal shaft with figural wiseman pistol grip handle and floral decorated tip. Designed with hidden blade and Character marking decorations. CIRCA: 20th Cent. ORIGIN: China DIMENSIONS: H: 35.5" x D: 6" Blade: 24" CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
• JAPANESE WWII OFFICER'S
  JAPANESE WWII OFFICER'S SWORDJapanese WWII Officer's Sword
• TWO EDGED WEAPONSTWO EDGED WEAPONS:
  TWO EDGED WEAPONSTWO EDGED WEAPONS: the first a dagger having a 9 7/8" double edge blade, wood grip, German silver pommel and cross guard; trident automatic parrying knife with sheath, 11 3/4" spring loaded blade that when actuated becomes three blades, wire wrapped grip with alloy pommel and quillons.
• JAPANESE WWII OFFICER'S
  JAPANESE WWII OFFICER'S SWORDJapanese WWII Officer's Sword,
• (CREMER, W.H.) THE SECRET OUT;
  (CREMER, W.H.) THE SECRET OUT; OR, 1,000 TRICKS WITH CA...(Cremer, W.H.) The Secret Out; or, 1,000 Tricks With Cards. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, (n.d). Original gilt-stamped cloth, spine toned. Illustrated. 12mo. 398 + 5 leaves advts. Edges shelfworn, spine toned, else a strong copy. Bookplate to front pastedown.
• SEVEN ASSORTED KNIVES Including
  SEVEN ASSORTED KNIVES Including Duane Dieter Close Quarters Defense, a Cuta , D.Ralph design, R.E.K.A.T. ATS-34, a Wicked knife, two Andujar folding knives, and others.
• A letter knife the white metal
  A letter knife the white metal handle modelled as a lizard the ebony blade as its tail and a collection of sundries including tea caddy corkscrew lacquer box treen whistle marked 'Cuckoo Bellagio 1911' etc
• COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 30
  COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 30 BOOKS most with dust jackets some 1st editions about American warfare technology history such as: ''Hitler's Secret Weapons'' (1933-1945) a data book; ''Armored Fighting Vehicles'' data book by Ivan Hogg 2000; ''Conquerors of the Air'' the evolution of aircraft (1902-1945) 10.50'' by 12.50'' H. Emde 1968: ''Masters of Chaos'' the Secret History of the Special Forces by Linda Robinson 2004; ''War Made New'' by Max Boot (1500 to today) 2006 605pp; ''A War to be Won'' by W. Murray & P. Mallett 2000; ''Hitler's Mountain Troops'' by James Lucas 1992; ''Notes of a Russian Sniper'' by Vassili Zaitsev 2009; ''The Path to Victory'' 1st ed. 2004; et al.
• WWII JAPANESE TYPE 94 OFFICER'S
  WWII JAPANESE TYPE 94 OFFICER'S SWORDJapanese WWII Type 94 military sword, the 27" bright steel blade with Japanese character markings appearing only on the blade tang (nakajo) which is covered by a wood handle with silk wrapping, see tang photos, blade in very good condition without nicks, the guard is black steel, a forward mekuji peg a black threaded screw, the rear a wood peg, housed in a dark finish wood interior steel scabbard with no markings, overall: approx 38.5"l; 4.05lbs total
• U.S. Navy officer's presentation
  U.S. Navy officer's presentation sword World War II model. 38.5"l.
• German Bavarian Diplomat's sword,
  German Bavarian Diplomat's sword, blued steel with gilt engraving "In Treue Fest" ("steadfast in loyalty; firm in fidelity"), mother of pearl grip with crown crest, lion's head pommel with recumbent lion on the crossguard, 38" l, black leather scabbard with silvered throat and tip
• Wakizashi Japanese Samurai
  Wakizashi Japanese Samurai companion short sword; cloth and shagreen wrapped handle with menouku mounts, embossed gilt tsuba, enameled scabbard decorated with gold flake and swirling mythical insects. Knife 24"L. Blade 17 3/4"L. Damage to scabbard surface.
• LARGE MULTI-TOOL/SWISS ARMY/FOLDING
  LARGE MULTI-TOOL/SWISS ARMY/FOLDING KNIFE LOT: Eight Swiss army-style folding knives, a Telo marine knife, a Boker two-blade folding wood handle knife with rust, a Wenger Swiss army-style multiblade knife, a Camillus 1995 50th Anniversary V-E Day knife, a Colonial folding knife, a Leatherman Charge titanium, Leatherman Wave, Leatherman Micra, Leatherman Super Tool, Leatherman 3P2, Leatherman Rebar, a SOG Power Lock, and a Winchester multi-tool with sheath.
• TOOLBOX FULL OF MODERN
  TOOLBOX FULL OF MODERN COLLECTIBLE KNIVES Also with medallions.
• BAYONET IN SHEATHBayonet in Sheath,
  BAYONET IN SHEATHBayonet in Sheath,
• A white metal (tests silver)
  A white metal (tests silver) mounted page turner the horn blade shaped in section as a sword the mount in Pan Slavic style as a warrior in helmet and chain mail. Probably pre-revolution Russian 31cm long.
• CEREMONIAL SWORDCeremonial Sword
  CEREMONIAL SWORDCeremonial Sword
• KEPPLINGER HOLDOUT
  KEPPLINGER HOLDOUT DEVICE.Kepplinger Holdout Device. Arizona: Bill Gusias, ca. 1980. Brass and steel with reinforced flexible tubing. Secret device strapped to the cheater’s arm and body delivers/removes a card (or cards) into the hand. With a variety of webbing straps and rubber bands and an extra strap for knee-spread activation. Very good.