A few examples of appraisal values for
USMC

• USMC US Marine Corps Dress Blues
  USMC US Marine Corps Dress Blues Jacket Coat and pants
• LARGE GROUP OF VINTAGE U.S.
  LARGE GROUP OF VINTAGE U.S. MILITARY UNIFORMS Primarily Marines.
• American school (20th century) WWII
  American school (20th century) WWII RENDERING OF MARINE CORPS BASE (possibly at San Diego) oil on canvas unframed signed: on verso Corp Early H24'' W36'' Provenance: Dayton Ohio private collection.
• 2pc US Military China Marine
  2pc US Military China Marine Uniform Etc
• U.S. Naval officer's dr
  U.S. Naval officer's dr
• US Indian War Era USMC Buttons
  US Indian War Era USMC Buttons Lot of Ten Lot includes ten USMC cuff and cap buttons. Condition: Very good.
• MILITARY ILLUSTRATION: Depicts US
  MILITARY ILLUSTRATION: Depicts US Marine Troops in a Desert, Gouache/Paper, illustration size 18 1/8'' x 50'', under matte is a stamp 20449, unsigned, framed, 23 1/2'' x 61''.
• REPRODUCTION USMC NCO SWORD
  REPRODUCTION USMC NCO SWORD United States,20th CenturyMetal wrapped grip with brass hand guard and decorative blade in a leather and brass scabbard. Sword w/ scabbard 41"
• 1 piece. Color Lithographic
  1 piece. Color Lithographic Poster. Leyendecker, J.C. "U.S. Marines; Soldiers of the Sea." N.p., [ca. 1917]. 40 x 30 inches (1016 x 762 mm). Pronounced horizontal crease, some edge wear, minor dampstaining at one edge. Condition B. Leyendecker's Marines, one with rifle at port arms, the other with bugle, celebrate The Corps. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• 1 piece. Color Lithographic
  1 piece. Color Lithographic Poster. "The U.S. Marines Want You..." (Chicago), [ca. 1918]. 39 x 30 inches (990 x 762 mm), linen-backed. Very minor creasing. Condition A-/A. Against the background of The U.S. flag, a Marine Corps Sergeant beckons. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• ''Be A U.S. Marine!'' Poster
  ''Be A U.S. Marine!'' Poster Professionally cleaned & linen backed. 40'' x 28''E
• US WWI USMC Model 1902 Tunics Lot
  US WWI USMC Model 1902 Tunics Lot of Five Lot includes five model 1902 enlisted men dress blue tunics. These uniforms came from an old costume shop. Condition: Very good. Few moth nips.
• WWI MARINE POSTER, CHARLES
  WWI MARINE POSTER, CHARLES BUCKLES FALLS(New York/Indiana, 1874-1959) E-E-E-YAH-YIP Go Over with the U.S. Marines , depicting a U.S. Marine with an Enfield rifle, variation without additional text, United States. Marine Corps. Recruiting Publicity Bureau, publisher, 1917, color lithographic poster, 28 x 21-3/8 in.; unframed Condition: "C6" grade or very good condition, stabilized with canvas backing, good color, some tears, and areas of possible creasing with ink loss, some scuffing
• GROUP OF VINTAGE US MARINES
  GROUP OF VINTAGE US MARINES UNIFORMS Including items from WWI era to WWII.
• US WWII Uniform Items USMC
  US WWII Uniform Items USMC Coveralls Lot of Eight Two mackinaws one dated 1942 and one third pattern 1943; two M-43 field jackets with like-new hoods; one Scandinavian?1950s field jacket; M-65 field jacket and M-65 liner both like new; and WWII 1942 USMC Pacific camo?coveralls still has the sewn-in suspenders. Condition: Very good to excellent.
• WWI USMC 2nd Division
  WWI USMC 2nd Division Photographic Archive Lot includes: two 2nd Div. pamphlets; a replacement photo album; six pages out of the original album. Some nice combat shots. Condition: Very good.
• U.S. Navy WWII rank and insignias
  U.S. Navy WWII rank and insignias with fruit stripes with label U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Service, mounted in a large shadow box frame. 32" x 26.5" x 2"d oa Condition: Missing backing.
• JOHN LEJEUNE, MARINE COMMANDANT
  JOHN LEJEUNE, MARINE COMMANDANT TLSTyped letter on Marine Corps HQ letterhead signed by John A. LeJeune, 13th commandant of the Corps, in 1925. Marine Corps Base Camp LeJeune was named after him post WWII. Letter measures 10-3/8" x 8". This document is one of several dozen importantsigned pieces in today's sale that were part of a large collection of American historical documents from 1650 through WWII. The estate collection, assembled from about 1920-1960, has never been offered for sale at auction. See images. This item can be shipped in-house.
• LARGE GROUP OF US MARINE UNIFORMS
  LARGE GROUP OF US MARINE UNIFORMS Including dress white jacket, early pants & jackets, overcoats, and other like items.
• USMC MAMALUKE SWORD: With
  USMC MAMALUKE SWORD: With original scabbard, Gerald B. Underwood incised on the blade, two stars on one side of the handle, missing one star on the other side, and the handle is cracked on one side.
• USMC P44 reversible WWII camo
  USMC P44 reversible WWII camo pants, 4-button fly, 3-snap brass button sides, 31" waist, 12-1/2" rise, 42"L
• 5 LG AMERICAN MARINES WWI
  5 LG AMERICAN MARINES WWI RECRUITING POSTERS United States,1914-1918Includes one poster depicting a man a notch on his gun with the title "Another notch Chateau Thierry," one poster with photographs lining the edges, one poster that reads "Rally 'Round the Flag with United States Marines 'Soldiers of the Sea,'" one "First to Fight" Marines poster, and one "US Marines 'Soldiers of the Sea'" recruiting poster.
• Marine Corps Battle Report on
  Marine Corps Battle Report on Attack on Pensacola Florida 1861 3pp DS dated U.S. Flag Ship "Colorado" 14 Sept. 1861. The battle report of the pre-dawn raid on Confederate-occupied Pensacola Navy Yard and destruction of the rebel privateer William H. Judah signed by Captain Edward McDonald Reynolds USMC commander of the Marine detachment of USS Colorado to Lt John H. Russell USN overall commander of the expedition.U.S. Flag Ship "Colorado"14. Sept. 1861?SirCommanding twenty Marines two Sergeants two corporals sixteen Privates engaged in the late attack on a Battery and Schooner belonging to the enemy at the Navy Yard Pensacola to you as commanding the Expedition I have the honor to report as follows.Under my immediate command in the 1st Launch were one Sergeant one Corporal & eight Privates. The launch having been laid alongside the Schooner under a shower of musketry from that vessel and shore we were ordered to board. The order was immediately obeyed the Marines firing their Muskets at the enemy's deck then fixing bayonets mingling with the sailors rushed to the Schooner's side all attempting to gain the deck. The crowd was so energetic and enthusiastic in the assault that but few could succeed. Orderly Sergt. Fitzsimmons was one of the few as likewise Privates Smith and O'Dowd. The enemy fled to the shore and being joined by other Troops a deadly unremitting fire was opened upon us. The object of firing the intended Privateer having been accomplished all were recalled to our boat and still under a heavy fire we retired.I regret the loss of Private Smith by a sabre bayonet wound received on the Schooner and call attention to the fact of himself & Private O'Dowd (seriously wounded); these two with a sailor being the first on the Enemy's deck.I also call attention to Orderly Sergeant Fitzsimmons marked by displaying great coolness with effective fire; also to Sergeant Gallagher the stock of whose musket was shattered in his hand by a ball while at "a ready" but who fired his charge with the utmost coolness.Others were distinguished by gallantry particularly Private Hartman reported by Midshipman Steece; but where all assisted by their best effort it is difficult to particularize.As to the movements of the second Division of one Sergeant one Corporal & eight Privates in Lieut. Blake's Boat the report of that officer will no doubt explain.The following is a report of the killed and wounded in the Marine Command: viz Private John Smith - Killed?" ?Savillan Coburn - severe contusion?" ?Terrance O'Dowd - severely wounded?" ?Chas. Canberry - ??????? " ???????????? "besides having received a severe contusion of shoulder myself.Very respectfullyYour obedtLieut. J.H. Russell ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ?E. McDonald ReynoldsU.S. Navy??? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? Capt. Commdg Marines "Colorado"A third page of the document gives the rosters of the two launches involved one commanded by Lt. Russell the other by Lt. Blake.At 3 A.M. on September 14 1861 four boats of Marines and sailors wearing white hats to distinguish themselves from the Rebels in the night-time assault attacked the Navy Yard in Confederate-held Pensacola. Two boats were tasked with neutralizing the Rebel artillery battery protecting the Navy Yard with the other two assigned the destruction of the Judah which had recently run the blockade into Pensacola with war material from Canada and was being armed as a privateer. They faced approximately 1000 Confederate soldiers from the Pensacola garrison charged with guarding the ship and Navy Yard.The first force surprised the defenders of the artillery battery killing the lone sentry in the emplacement. They spiked the large gun (a 10-inch Columbiad ) bringing the tampion back as a trophy. The boats attacking the Judah were detected shortly before reaching the vessel and the privateer's 75 crew opened fire. The alerted defenders converged on the scene from around the Navy Yard and began a savage fire from the wharf and shore. The US Marines and sailors drove the Rebel defenders from the ship's deck in hand to hand combat then under fire spread flammables on and below decks setting the ship ablaze. ?They withdrew under heavy attack suffering 3 dead and 13 wounded. Unable to stop the fire the Confederates watched as the Judah engulfed in flames drifted opposite Fort Barrancas and sank. Marine John Smith was killed when he lost his white hat in the dark and was mistakenly bayoneted by one of his comrades. Admiral David Dixon Porter in his Naval History of the Civil War called this action at Pensacola without doubt the most gallant cutting-out affair that occurred during the war.
• US WWII Army MOS Homefront Pillow
  US WWII Army MOS Homefront Pillow Covers Lot of Twenty Lot includes: two covers from the Military Police two from the Coastal Artillery two Signal Corps three Armored Units and one Ordnance Depot. From Parris Island SC; Camp Lejeune NC; Cherry Point NC; USMC ''Remember Pearl Harbor'' cover; and more. Condition: Very good.
• US WWII Montana Peak Campaign
  US WWII Montana Peak Campaign Hats Lot of Two WWI USMC with the EGA chin strap; and a WWII US Army Hat with Infantry hat cord. Condition: Very good. Little moth tracking on the Marine.
• United States Marines Combat
  United States Marines Combat Knife and Original Scabbard B M Co stamped to the Scabbard
• *U.S.M.C. Marked High Standard
  *U.S.M.C. Marked High Standard Olympic Semi-Auto P .22 short cal. 6.75'' barrel no S/N. Blue finish plastic grips right side of frame marked U S M C. Condition: This gun is in near-new condition with some very minor handling wear on the frame. Excellent overall condition with an excellent bore.
• LARGE GROUP OF VINTAGE U.S.
  LARGE GROUP OF VINTAGE U.S. MARINE UNIFORMS With a duffel bag containing a military issue wool blanket.
• WWII Kabar USMC Sheath Knife- 13''
  WWII Kabar USMC Sheath Knife- 13''
• USMC OFFICER'S SABER FROM THE
  USMC OFFICER'S SABER FROM THE 1985 SUPER BOWL MARINE COMMERCIALE&F Horster Solingen USMC officer's saber presented by J. Walter Thompson Company (advertisement holding company incorporated in 1896) to Jerry Ruenheck (Former president of Burger King). Saber stamped Stainless E&F Horster Company and etched United States Marine. Measures approx. 40in.
• USMC CHURCH PENNANT WOOL FLAGUSMC
  USMC CHURCH PENNANT WOOL FLAGUSMC church pennant wool flag, stamped Quartermaster Dept. U. S. Marine Corps 1942-1944 , 23" x 70". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Very good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
• Box US Marine Hats & Medals
  Box US Marine Hats & Medals
• Autographs of World War II Generals
  Autographs of World War II Generals Eight 4-Stars Including One MOH Lot of 10 including: Wallace M. Greene Jr. USMC General TNS 1964; J. Lawton Collins TLS 1966; Harold K. Johnson TNS 1966; Harry Vaughan Major General Military Aide to President TNS 1952 on White House Stationery; Earle G. Wheeler TNS 1963; N.F. Twining TNS 1957; L.L. Lemnitzer TLS 1959; Alfred M. Gruenther TNS 1957; H.A. Drum General Commanding 1st Army TLS 1942; A.A. Vandegrift TLS 1946. TNS 1p Washington DC 4 Jan. 1957. On American Red Cross letterhead. Signed by Alfred M. Gruenther as President of the Red Cross. Alfred Maximilian Gruenther (1899-1983) graduated from USMA in 1918 and became the youngest 4-star general in WWII. He commanded U.S. forces in Austria after the war and was appointed supreme allied commander in Europe from 1953 until his retirement in 1956. After retiring he served the Red Cross until 1964. TLS 1p n.p. but likely Washington DC (where he worked and died) 19 July 1966 on Collins' letterhead. Joseph Lawton Collins (1896-1987) graduated from USMA in 1917 and commanded the 3rd Battalion 22nd Infy. in France in 1919. He achieved the ranks of Colonel and Brig. Maj. and Lieut. General (both brevet and full ranks) during WWII the remainder including General post-war. He was Chief of Staff of the Army from 1949-1953 which covered most of the Korean ''police action.'' He was also involved in crafting the Army's role in NATO. TNS 1p Washington DC 25 Oct. 1963. Signed by Earle G. Wheeler as Army Chief of Staff. Earle Gilmore Wheeler (1908-1975) graduated from USMA in 1932. Just before WWII he was teaching at West Point and spent the first years of the war training Infantry divisions. He went to Europe in 1944 and when he returned in 1945 he became an artillery instructor at Fort Sill. He was back and forth to Europe for the next decade in both U.S. and NATO positions. He was appointed Chief of Staff of the Army in 1962 and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1964 a position he held through the height of the involvement in Vietnam. TNS 1p Washington DC 25 June 1952. Signed H.H. Vaughan as Military Aide to the President on White House stationery. Harry H. Vaughan (1893-1981) was one of very few generals to not attend West Point. Instead Harry's degree was from Westminster College Fulton MO. Vaughan became friends with Harry Truman during training in 1917. He seems to have left active service and moved to reserves after WWI and several of his promotions in rank stem from reserve duty. He was recalled to active duty in 1942 and sent to Australia. After the war he became Truman's military aide (1945-1953). During this time he achieved higher ranks up to Major General (1947). Vaughan was in the middle of several scandals during his time in Washington. He retired from the military when Truman left office in 1953. TNS 1p Washington DC 30 Apr. 1957. Nathan Farragut Twining (1897-1982) started military service with the 3rd Oregon Infantry a National Guard unit on Mexican border patrol in 1916. With the build up for WWI he was recalled to active duty and was appointed to USMA graduating in 1918. In 1923 he began air training at Brooks Field TX. In 1940 he was assigned to the Chief of the Air Corps in Washington. In mid-1942 he went to the South Pacific as chief of staff to Maj. Gen. Harmon commanding the U.S. Army Air Forces. The following year he was put in command of the first Joint Air Command Army Navy Marine and Allied Air Forces in the South Pacific. He was named Chief of Staff of the Air Force in June 1953 and in 1957 was nominated as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs by Eisenhower serving until 1960 in that capacity. TLS 1p Washington 22 Apr. 1959. Thanking recipient for well wishes on his appointment as Chief of Staff of the Army on letterhead signed by L.L. Lemnitzer. Lyman Louis Lemnitzer (1899-1988) graduated from USMA in 1920. He achieved the rank of Brig. General in the early days of WWII and by the end helped negotiate the Italian and German surrenders. Following the war he was assigned to the Joint Chiefs' Strategic Survey Committee before commanding the 7th ID in Korea. He became Chief of Staff of the Army in 1957 and was appointed Chairman in 1960. He got tied up in the politics of Cuba and only served one term as Chairman. He became Supreme Allied Commander of NATO in late 1962 a post he held until his retirement in 1969. TNS 1p Washington DC 13 Jan. 1966. On Army Chief of Staff letterhead signed by Harold Johnson. Harold Keith Johnson (1912-1983) graduated from USMA in 1933. Johnson requested an overseas assignment and was sent to the Philippines. He was there when Bataan fell survived the death march and spent the war as a prisoner. When the Americans started closing in the Japanese transferred their prisoners. American fighter planes sank one of the ships carrying POWs killing 300 of them. Johnson survived and was taken to Japan; he was transferred again to Korea where the 7th Infantry liberated him in Sept. 1945. Johnson went back to Korea five years later as that police action commenced. He became Chief of Staff of the Army in 1964 and was involved in the escalation of Vietnam. He advocated full mobilization decisive action and rapid withdrawal. When Lyndon Johnson did not follow this recommendation Johnson threatened to resign and later regretted not doing so. He retired from active service in 1968. TLS 1p Washington DC 15 Apr. 1946. On Marine Corps Commandant's letterhead signed by General A.A. Vandgrift. Alexander Archer Vandegrift (1887-1973) attended the University of VA; he won his commission in the Marine Corps through a week-long competitive examination. He got off to a rough start; his early evaluations were less than stellar. He went through most of the training programs available and by the time the U.S. entered WWII Vandegrift was a Major General. He was assigned to the south Pacific and for his service in the Solomon Islands he would receive the Medal of Honor. In 1944 he became Commandant of the Marine Corps and the following year was appointed General the first Marine officer to attain 4-star rank on active duty. He left active service at the end of 1947. TLS 1p Governors Island NY 15 Jan. 1942. On letterhead of the commander of the 1st Army signed by H.A. Drum Lt. Gen. Hugh Aloysis Drum (1879-1951) initially wanted to join the Jesuit priesthood. He joined the Army and rose rapidly through the ranks becoming Pershing's Chief of Staff during WWI. By 1931 he was a Major General Lieutenant General in 1939. He was in charge of Eastern Defense Command in WWII and retired by age in 1943 although he remained commander of the New York Guard until the end of the war. TNS 1p Washington DC 19 June 1964. On U.S. Marine Corps Commandant's letterhead signed by Wallace M. Greene Jr. Wallace Martin Greene Jr. (1907-2003) graduated from the Naval Academy in 1930. He had several assignments until being sent to Shanghai where he helped defend the international settlement during the Sino-Japanese hostilities in 1937 and 1938. He served in the Pacific during WWII and held many assignments until being nominated as Commandant of the Marine Corps to begin in 1964. By the time Greene's term as commandant expired in 1968 the Marine build up in Vietnam went from less than 1000 to over 100 000. He retired 31 Dec. 1967. Condition: Folds as expected. Otherwise excellent overall. One stray ink mark on last.
• US WWII Military Pennants Lot of
  US WWII Military Pennants Lot of Fifteen Lot includes pennants from: three theater-made in Australia;  two USMC pennants one for Guadalcanal  1942 and one for Bougainville; two Camp Shelby Miss.; two Ft. Crook Neb.;  US C.C.C. with side cap;  Camp Butner N. C.; Camp Hood Texas; Ft. Jackson S.C.; Ft. Custer Mich. Condition: Very good.
• BE TRAINED. BE A MARINEAnonymous.
  BE TRAINED. BE A MARINEAnonymous. Be Trained. Be A Marine. 1952. Korean War recruiting poster depicts three Marines in front of a plume of smoke. 28 x 40”. A.
• Military Overcoats Lot of Seven Lot
  Military Overcoats Lot of Seven Lot includes: two USMC overcoats; two Air Force overcoats; one Navy overcoat; one Army officer's mackinaw; one civilian. Condition: Very good.