Description
Barings and Hope were called on to facilitate the largest land purchase in history - the Louisiana Purchase
It is also marked on the side with DRILL 161 MKI BN69 just under the cap
so it could use a good servicing and cleaning
The plating on this chain is worn and patinated
The brass hilt has a ribbed grip of all brass with a "stirrup" shaped guard
Original WWII Souvenir D-Day German Shoe Mine 1942 Schu-mine 42 with Badges MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets Barings and Hope were calledOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is a totally original WWII German produced inert Schtzenmine 42. It is just the wood hinged box without internal fuze or explosive and measures approximately 5" x 4" x 3". What is unique is that it was hand painted on the top with a German WWII style skull and cross bones and "ACHTUNG MINEN!" over "St Lawrenc FRANCE JUNE "6" 1944". Inside are a few German WW2 tinnies, Luftwaffe embroidered uniform breast eagle, and