The Warwick G. Cary Collection - Militaria
Lot 4743 SESSION 18 (2.30PM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) The Warwick G. Cary Collection - Militaria
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,200
RAN RELIEF FUND & KING GEORGE'S FUND FOR SAILORS, July 30, 1942, Guaranteed Souvenir from the Japanese Midget Submarine Sunk in Sydney Harbour, Sunday, May 31st, 1942, cast model in lead (length 81mm), together with a 'Guaranteed Souvenir' card with details printed in blue. Good very fine.
A captured Japanese midget submarine was put on display at Fort Macquarie in Sydney and the admission price to view was children-6d, adults-1/- with men in uniform half price. At the exhibition souvenirs from the midget submarine were sold and all sale and admission proceeds went in aid of the abovementioned funds. It was later exhibited at various regional towns and state capitals on the same basis.
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