4 KWE  -  CAPTURED VIET CONG-NVA CARTRIDGE BELTS.  More Photos, Click Here  From the Vietnam War.  Had a box of these sitting around storage longer than I can remember.  Definitely saw combat.  Excellent O.D. to light olive canvas with some field grime.  Belt is 5 ½” tall, faced its entire length with 10 pouches for cartridge clips, 7.62.  Each pouch has closing flap held closed by wood stud pointed at each end, which goes through web loop.  Really stout gear with over-shoulder slings and web waist straps.  Some marked on rear, all a bit different.  Looks like Chinese writing. For SKS & AK.  Each...$45  Photos show a representative sample...that exact one shown is sold. All are comparable.

5 KWE  -  C.1970 SOUVENIR SCARF FROM RIO DE  JANERIO WITH JET FIGHTER PLANE.  More Photos, Click Here  29 x 29" square, including fringe.  Light pink, silk-like material.  It is shown folded into a square of approx. 14 ¾", and was sold that way.  I believe it is hand colored.  It shows a USAF jet fighter plane flying over the seaport of Rio De Janeiro.  Excellent overall condition; no tears that I see.  Just needs ironing. A couple very small, very light water stains, at the edges; really insignificant.  This was found stored with other military related items such as pennants, pillow covers, souvenir scarves, of varying periods.  $10

6 KWE  -  EISENHOWER U.S. MINT INAUGURAL MEDAL IN BOX.  More Photos, Click Here  Large 3” circular, heavy brass medal, prox. 3/16” thick.  In the original “The Department of the Treasury/1789” blue box.  Exterior rubbed but solid.  Front has portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower and rear has his second inaugural information for January 20, 1957.  Comes with a four sided folded sheet (U.S. Government Printing Office) that lists the entire history of Eisenhower, covering 1890 to 1969. This was from a group of similar medals of  presidents purchased back in the mid 1970’s.  $15

  7 KWE  -  FABULOUS, ORIGINAL JET FIGHTER INSIGNIA FROM THE KOREAN WAR PERIOD.  Click on thumbnail for a larger view  (disregard the reflections in the glass)  This is the original insignia applied to the vertical stabilizer of the aircraft.  It appears to be a thick decal or something like it, in full color.  It is 16" in diameter, and shows an Indian with tomahawk in one hand, machine gun held in his teeth, and riding a jet engine.  This insignia was applied to a mat backing and framed, displayed in the office of the commanding officer or ready room.  I'm told it was the insignia of the 185^th or 187^th Fighter Squadron, an Oklahoma National Guard outfit.  The name of the character shown was "ENGIN JOE".  Insignia is fine.  Frame has repaired cracks – looks like it fell off the wall during period of use.  Source for this saw actual photos of jets with this insignia on their tails.  Really neat military aviation item.  $150