Auction 2
Summer 2021 Militaria & Collectibles Auction
Aug 14, 2021
6499 E. Seneca Turnpike Jamesville, NY 13078, United States
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Original Worldwide Militaria and Collectibles Auction featuring items Pre-US Civil War to Modern to include uniforms, medals, patches, helmets, hats, field gear, war posters, Spanish American War and Admiral Dewey collection, Paperwork, photographs, edged weapons, and more.
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LOT 309:
WWII Numbered 1st Armored Division Vet Purple Heart
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Sold for: $200
Start price:
$
170
Estimated price:
$225 - $300
Buyer's Premium: 22.5%
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WWII Numbered 1st Armored Division Vet Purple Heart
Rarely found traceable WWII Purple Heart numbered 88993 belonging to Staff Sergeant Thornton W. Elliott, who as a Private serving in the 1st Armored Division was wounded in North Africa in January 1943 earning this medal. The medal number traces to his name in General Order #3 of the 1st Armored Division. Comes with an email from the researcher who has access to the number records, as well as copies of research on him. He tragically died in 1950 in an accident in Lake Tahoe, California.
