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Rare World War II USS Missouri Letter Opener

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ANTIQUE WW2 ERA MINIATURE DAGGER LETTER OPENER: ANTIQUE WW2 ERA MINIATURE DAGGER LETTER OPENER. A RARE FIND. IT IS IN MINT OVERALL SHAPE AND CONDITION WITH A BEAUTIFUL OVERALL PATINA. A GREAT FIND AND AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION.

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7 WWI ERA TRENCH ART LETTER OPENERS: 1914-1918, 1919, 1917, 1914, 1914-1919. BULLET CASING HANDLE. ETCHED BLADES.

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WW2 PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD BRASS SUBMARINE LETTER OPENER: Likely from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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WW2 Trench Art Knife: ETO - 1945 on the blade. Well made knife or letter opener.

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LOT OF THREE VINTAGE LETTER OPENERS: The lot includes a vintage letter opener made in Switzerland to commemorate their WWII involvement, marked to the blade, Auroux FR Chexbres. A vintage Spanish letter opener with a curved blade, richly

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Vintage WWII E.T.O. 1945 Brass Trench Knife: Letter Opener Made of Bullet Cartridge Shell Casings; Blade Length 4 7/8" - Overall Length 8 1/2";

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1918 World War Trench art Letter Opener: Has World War on one side and 1918 on the other.

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Rare World War II USS Missouri Letter Opener

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World War II battleship USS Missouri teak decking wood, hand crafted into an executive letter opener with 24k gold plated metal. This is an actual piece of the teak decking, complete with COA showing where the wood was acquired as well as a small piece of wood with the original patina on it. Several pieces of this wood were purchased from the ship's museum years ago. Hand made by artisan Bill Holland in his home studio. This wood is a very rare and unique piece of US War Ship history.

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Rare World War II USS Missouri Letter Opener

Name: Rare World War II USS Missouri Letter Opener
SKU: 168424371
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $125 - $250

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