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THBGerman WW II Red Cross Stamps, Flag Pins, and Book
About Seller
300 20th Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
United States
Witherell’s auction house is a family business rooted in a passion for fine art and antiques, based in Sacramento, a region known for its history and its important 20th century art scene. It all started when Brad Witherell was gifted a Civil War-era Henry rifle from his uncle as a teen, spurring his...Read more
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LiveJan 16, 2020
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- Lot Description
Five (5) Items from the WW II German Red Cross, including a beautiful Red Cross banner with "Munchen-bond #3" added to its upper corner, clearly intended as a parade flag (53 1/2" x 48:); a mint block sheet of 100 1942 German Red Cross postal stamps (16" x 16" square);a group of German Red Cross pins including a large enameled membership badge "Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Helferin", marked "Ges. Geschutz" along with a lapel pin, 2 lapel badges, and 2 ribbon bars (pins enclosed in small riker mount); a German Red Cross member's handbook published in Leipzig in 1939, in excellent condition and extremely rare; a German Red Cross armband, "Hilfs Krankentrager"
The flag has minor moth damage but is overall very good; the pins are excellent, as is the handbook and the arm band. The stamps are mint.
Processing and shipping within the Continental United States $45.00, plus 1.5% replacement cost/insurance
Condition as stated.Witherell's strives to provide as much information and as many photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's.Condition
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