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As I start to do my taxes, it made me think back ("where the hell did all this money go?...")
So.....What was your best U.S. find of 2013?
Mine was probably a very complete grouping from a US P-47 pilot that I was chasing for several years, and was fortunate enough to meet and talk with the pilot on several occasions. Got all his flight stuff, painted jacket, photos, patches, etc. sadly I missed out on the German stuff he obtained from a Luftwaffe airbase they liberated, but I was happy to get what I got.
I also picked up a great US Army Nurse footlocker group to one officer that served in Europe in WWII.
What about you?
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Good idea Jerry...
My best find last year was a presentation M1902 Army Officer Saber. I was looking for an example of one of the presentation swords that were given to Sergeants of the Mass Militia Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company (AHA). I found one that was presented in 1913 and it turned out to be a corker. The AHA Sergeant in this case was the maker of the sword who was also a US Civil War veteran and well known Boston businessman. These AHA Militia Sergeants were always important men of wealth and influence but finding one presented to the fellow who was the well known maker of the sword itself was icing on the cake.
"You can't please everyone, so you've got to please yourself." Ricky Nelson
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