Militaria
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Lot 312 SESSION 1 eSALE ONLINE ONLY (MON 20TH NOV CLOSE FROM 9.30AM) Militaria
Estimate $50
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $30
AUSTRALIA, WWII, trench art, aluminium scimitar shaped letter opener with a bullet and casing as the handle, inscribed on one side of the blade is 'New Guinea 1943', and on the opposite side the message, 'To: Lin: & Jack:/with: best: wishes:/From: George:', the bullet casing is marked MG 1941 VII (MG is the Small Arms Ammunition Factory No. 2 in Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria). Aluminium needs cleaning, otherwise fine.
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