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Help, please with these! My uncle gave them to me about 60 years ago saying he 'got them in the war', but there is no swastika in the eagles talons and I wonder if they are post war made for Allied soldiers?
About 8.5 inches, all-in-one, two of them have crosses on the cross-piece, the other has a fouled anchor and a large 'A' on the blade. Any value?
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That "A" is the symbol of the First US Army or a close likeness.
Maybe made for GIs?
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Seen several of these in the past, but unsure of who made them or why, but they are not considered legitimate period miniatures. That said, the may well have been manufactured circa 1945 as novelty items, with an estimated value of $20 a piece. As an aside, the US insignia appears to be the 3rd Army (round) as opposed to the 1st Army (rectangle.
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Correct , Andy.
That makes it even more probable that this was a GI souvenir
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Thanks, guys. Yes, that's the design on the blade...the 3rd US Army
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Sold in the late 50,s, early 60's for about $3.00. They originally had a folding brown leather looking case somewhat like a wallet
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