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The Cobbs Auctioneers
Documenting the Holocaust and WWII (Lifetime collection of David Cheney)
March 13th 2010 at 11AM,
at Historic Noone Falls Mill, 50 Jaffrey Road,  Peterborough NH
 


 

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22      NSDAP Party Administrator flag, Mosel.   Large flag in very good condition with "N.S.D.A.P., Amt fur Beamte, Mosel" in upper corner.  Flag is 46" x 54" with silver fringe, vertical swastika and chrome  pole rings. Estimate $700 to $900
32      Nazi Party podium banner with red field and gold wire swastika, borders and fringe.  Reverse of flag is stamped multiple times "KREISTAG 1942/GREVENMACHER"   Very heavy flag.  This flag was taken from a hotel in Echternach, Luxembourg in Feb. of 1945.   42" long by 39".  Estimate $350 to 500

41      Nazi German Nbg.-Altstadt-S. flag.  Red field with black swastika on white ground surrounded by silver bullion fringe on 3 sides with nickel plated pole rings.  Black panel with white piped edge in corner of flag reads "Nbg.-Altstadt-S.  15".   Estimate $500 to $700

205      Nazi Party Heavy Wool Carpet/ Hanging Wall Tapestry.  With large swastika on a deep burgundy colored field with fringe at its bottom, measures 83” high x 42” wide. Estimate $300-400
206      Mint Condition Double Sided Hitler Youth Banner.  With paper RZM tag and maker’s name un border in gold, 57” high x 30” wide. Estimate $300-400
207      Luftwaffe Vehicle Marking Flag. Single sided with a brass grommet at each corner, 77” high x 38” wide. Estimate $200-300
208      Double Sided NSKK Head Quarters Banner. Embroidered wool felt identification panels with white rope twist border. Body of flag surrounded with an elaborate silver bullion fringe and top of banner fitted with a stainless steel cap and canvas pole loops for hanging, 51” high x 45” wide. Est $500-700
209      Double Sided NSDAP Head Quarters Banner. Blue heavy cotton canvas embroidered panels bordered by a silver bullion rope twist. Outside border of banner is fitted with an elaborate silver bullion fringe while top of banner is fitted with wide canvas loops for hanging from a pole, 55” high x 43” wide. Est. $600-800
210      Lot of Three large Nazi party Flags: A – Long double sided party banner of cotton canvas with a heavy leather hanging grommet at each top corner for hanging, 142” high x 47” wide. B – Another long double sided Nazi Party banner of lighter weight cotton fabric with a simple folded over and sewn pole loop that runs across the entire length of the top, 128” high x 51” wide. C – Another long double sided Nazi Party banner of a medium weight cotton cloth with a similar folded over and sewn pole loop at its top. Inscription in old ink at the top corner reads, “NSDAP,” 110” high x 44” wide. Estimate $300-500
211      Large Double Sided Pennant From Nazi Party Flag of medium weight linen cloth. Folded over and sewn pole loop support at top with white silk makers tag which reads,  “PFC. Leslie Wisuni cannon co. 30th Inf. 3rd Division Schirmeck, France, Gestapo Headquarters November 1944”. Estimate $300-500
212      Mint Double Sided Nazi State Service Flag.  Of medium weight linen with white cotton canvas end enclosing the woven cotton rope, loop ended flag pole attachments points. White cotton canvas ink stamped, “Reichsdflg, 100 x 170” and “Ploschweberei Grefrath”, 66” x 38” wide. Estimate $300-500
213      Dutch Manufactured Double Sided Nazi Kreigsmarine linen flag.  In excellent condition. White cotton canvas end enclosing a braided loop ended suspension cord. Ink stamps in canvas read, ”N.V.R.F. v Vlissingen & Co.’s Katoenfabr. Helmond (Holland),” and “Kr.Fl. 80 x 135,” 52” x 30” long. Estimate $300-500
214      Large Double Sided Nazi Army Battle Flag.   Linen with cotton canvas wrapped end enclosing a braided cotton loop ended suspension cord. Flag is in excellent condition. Ink stamps on canvas end wrap read, “R.Kr.Fl. 150 x 250,” and “Curt Brautigan Plauen, Vogtland,” (?). Additionally stamped with an eagle over swastika over “M”, 93” long x 55” wide. Estimate $300-500
215      DAF German Labor Organization Award Banner for production achievement. Red nylon with orange gold fringe surround and loops at top for hanging from a pole. Double sided with labor organization insignia and swastika, 54” long x 47” wide. Estimate $400-600
216      DAF German Labor Organization Double Sided Flag.  In mint condition with intact RZM paper label. Linen flag is adorned with an elaborate silver bullion fringe on 3 sides, 56” long x 45” wide. Estimate $300-500

217      Double Sided Nazi Party Flag.  Extremely large medium weight cotton canvas, in mint condition with brass grommets at each corner and at each side of the mid-point of banner, approx. 196” long x 58” wide. Estimate $400-600
 
218      Lot of 5 Early hand Made Nazi party Flags of various sizes. All are double sided and the largest flag has a sewn on white background with the swastika hand painted in black, (see photos). Estimate $300-400
219      Pre WWII German Linen Naval Battle Flag in mint condition. Circa mid 30’s.  Cotton canvas end wrap is ink stamped, “Koechlin, Baumgartner u. Cie. A.G. Lorrach” and “Kriegsflagge d. ehem. Reichsmarine Gr.5, 80” x 135cm.” Estimate 300-500
220      Unique One Sided Nazi Party Political leaders Flag.  Cotton canvas, appears to be early 1930’s. Folded over and sewn at top to be hung from a pole. Condition is excellent, braided cotton cord fringe at base, 45” x 45” square. Estimate $300-500
221      Lot of Two Nazi Double Sided Flags.  Mint condition a small Nazi army flag and a Nazi battle flag, (see photos). Estimate $300-500

222      Lot of Three Nazi Flags.  Including a double sided Nazi “Pestalozzi  - Schule,” flag measuring 37” long x 22” high, with brass mounting clips at each end, (see photos). Estimate $300-400
223      Lot of Two WWII Banners, including a “Free France,” banner.  Also includes a Nazi political banner with gold bullion fringe at its base. Estimate $200-300
 
224      WWII flag lot.  Lot of Five items: 2 flag fragments; a Weimer Republic Flag; A Merchant ship flag and an important hand made French linen flag, “Honneur Patrie,” which measures 53” square, (see photos). Estimate $400-800
 
225      Lot of Four U.S. Flags.  Including a large machine made one with a later period.  Hand made field of 48 stars applied, (see photos). Estimate $100-200
257      TeNo Koblenz parade banner.  Approximately 5 ft by 5 feet with 5 chrome pole rings, TeNo insignia, and “Koblenz” and unit number in the corner.  Estimate $750 to $1000


 


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