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LOT 402
Desirable U.S. Marked World War II Case V-42 Stiletto with Sheath - A descendant of the Fairbairn-Sykes combat knife, the V-42 Stiletto was designed with input from members of
the First Special Service Force, the joint American/Canadian arctic and mountain warfare unit that is
considered one of the forefathers of modern
American Special Forces. The majority went to
the 1st SSF, but around 70 were diverted to the
Navy and among the armament issued to the light cruiser
U.S.S. Omaha. The stiletto measures 12 5/8 inches overall
with a 7 3/8 inch double edged, hollow ground blade
showing the signature serrated “thumbprint” on the ricasso
above “CASE”, and the opposite ricasso is period stamped “U.S./201”. The alloy guard is fitted with a thick
leather finger pad on the underside
with a ribbed leather washer grip and
distinctive “skull crusher” pommel. The
brown leather sheath is in the original
SSF-style “long drop” configuration
with staple and rivet reinforcement.
CONDITION: Fine, the blade retaining 75% of the original blue finish with the tip having thinned to a bright grey patina toward the
tip and edges. The grip shows some mild wear and handling marks. The sheath is very good with some mild wear.
Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 403
Custom Woodland Painted M1 Helmet - Camo painted M1 Helmet Made with the traditional two piece construction, with the inner liner constructed from compressed fiber with canvas and leather webbing, the exterior showing areas of blue paint over the standard green, and red paint on the broken chinstrap, and the outer shell showing the refined pattern swivel bales and rear rim seam. The interior of the shell is standard army green, with the exterior painted in a custom paint pattern. The pattern resembles no mainstream camouflage pattern, American or otherwise, essentially being a painting of leaves and abstract shapes in assorted colors, primarily light tans, browns and greens, with some darker leaves and branches, along with yellow, red, and white veins on some of the leaves. Some traces of a lighter blue are present, concentrated on the left rear area of the helmet. CONDITION: Good overall. The shell shows a dent beneath the paint on the left side of the crown, and the webbing shows cracking and tearing, along with some rust buildup on the liner hardware.
Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection.
Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500
LOT 404
Large Grouping of European Maps, Primarily Related to France in World War II - Included in the grouping are multiple 1944 dated French/English bilingual “Secret/Tres Secret” terrain maps for different regions of France, a 1944 Corps of Engineers road map of France (hand-noted to the 17th MP Battalion stationed in France), Florence (Italy), 1942 American map of Paris, Nice, Strasbourg, Straubing, a leatherette map case containing multiple smaller maps (chiefly of Paris and the surrounding area), and three cloth maps of the Pyrenees Mountains. All fit in an included document case. CONDITION: Good overall. Many of the maps show stains and tears appropriate to age and handling.
Provenance: The Putnam Green/Sycamore Collection.
Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500
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