Auction 80
Historical Militaria, Autographs, and Ephemera Auction, July 14 & 15, 2020
Jul 15, 2020
(your local time)
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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1,400 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 805:
MAJOR GEN. CALEB VANCE HAYNES GOLD POCKET WATCH
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Sold for: $340
Start price:
$
240
Estimated price:
$500 - $700
Auction house commission:
30%
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MAJOR GEN. CALEB VANCE HAYNES GOLD POCKET WATCH
Personal gold pocket watch owned by Major General CALEB VANCE HAYNES. This beautifully engraved Elgin gold watch measures 1.5 in. across, and contains a 15-jewel movement. It appears to be in working order. Sold with one of the general's calling cards. According to our consignor, a direcot linear descendant, this watch originally belonged to the general's father, Caleb Hill Haynes, Jr. who was a prominent North Carolina politician and a county sheriff for over 20 years before being elected to the state assembly. With our letter of provenance. CALEB VANCE HAYNES (1895-1966) was a U.S. Air Force major general and one of the most important and talented military aviators and commanders of World War II. Haynes organized the Assam-Burma-China Ferry Command and evacuated Burma with the Chinese and RAF. He then went to China to organize and command the Bomber Command of the China Air Task Force under Gen. Claire Chennault. He later returned to India to organize the India Air Task Force of the 10th Air Force.
