aerialbridge Posted August 26, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 26, 2013 I was one of the also-ran bidders on this live auction that ended earlier this afternoon. I have a hunch the high bidder would have gone a lot higher. Ended very cheap, IMO, for what it was. A variety of things, highlight being the cased USN full wrap Silver Star (2 awards) with very nice private engraving, full sized Mexico Service (presumably numbered) and WWi Victory-- no other full sized medals, but the heavy hitters were there. Ribbon racks, officer's bullion submarine dolphins, O-6 shoulder boards, WW2 oval dog tags and Rhea's Captain's Commission signed by Frank Knox and some other items. 8 pages of scans follow for posterity. Rhea graduated Annapolis in 1915 and died in 1969 on his 78th birthday. He commanded USS Nevada from 7/43-10/44. He's buried in his home state of Arkansas. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1114910 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nuts Posted August 26, 2013 Share #4 Posted August 26, 2013 Wow , great group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aerialbridge Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted August 26, 2013 P9- Last one-- one more shot of the reverse engraving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted August 26, 2013 Share #11 Posted August 26, 2013 Geez to bad I never saw this Ive been looking for a grouping to a navy double Silver star recipient from the ETO for a while. I think my pocketbook is happy that I missed this though This is absolutely amazing !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted August 26, 2013 Share #12 Posted August 26, 2013 I like the group very much. I don't know if this is the whole group, or if other items have been sold off else where. I would say the winning bidder got a deal! Sorry it was not you AB!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted August 26, 2013 Geez to bad I never saw this Ive been looking for a grouping to a navy double Silver star recipient from the ETO for a while. I think my pocketbook is happy that I missed this though This is absolutely amazing !!!!!!! Yeah, like I said, it went really cheap. Whoever got it, got a very good deal for his collection or for resale. Ebay would have been double or more, easy, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted August 26, 2013 Share #14 Posted August 26, 2013 All I can say is....... Beautiful! Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share #15 Posted August 26, 2013 I like the group very much. I don't know if this is the whole group, or if other items have been sold off else where. I would say the winning bidder got a deal! Sorry it was not you AB!! Thanks, JS, appreciate that. But, I'm okay. I had my limit, was hoping for a sleeper, but stuck to my limit. I'm glad to be able to at least share the pictures with our forum members that will enjoy seeing them, as I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted August 26, 2013 Share #16 Posted August 26, 2013 Those sub dolphins are great too. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted August 26, 2013 Share #17 Posted August 26, 2013 Those sub dolphins are great too. W Everything in this grouping is great !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAF_Collection Posted August 26, 2013 Share #18 Posted August 26, 2013 Great group, but I wonder what the fantastic set of bullion Gwendyr Make AAF Navigators wings are doing in the grouping?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted August 26, 2013 Share #19 Posted August 26, 2013 Amazing group!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuftStalg1 Posted August 26, 2013 Share #20 Posted August 26, 2013 That Silver Star is a beauty! So what did it end up going for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidercollector Posted August 26, 2013 Share #21 Posted August 26, 2013 Great group your you have,Love the silver star engraving. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted August 26, 2013 Share #22 Posted August 26, 2013 Amazing grouping.I love how the Navy engraved their medals.Anyway we can see a picture of his ribbon rack together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share #23 Posted August 26, 2013 Nick and firefighter, Glad you guys enjoyed this group and if I had more scans to post, I would-- but I didn't end up with it. It's one that got away. As for Luftstalag's question of what it went for, can do. But let's make it interesting. What would you say it's objectively worth? We can make this a fun exercise in testing current market value. Let's give it a day for anyone to throw in their appraisal, and then if they want, take a guess at what it went for, with the clue that I think it went very "cheap". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted August 26, 2013 Share #24 Posted August 26, 2013 AB, I will say 3 Grand value and sold for two. Regards, W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted August 26, 2013 Share #25 Posted August 26, 2013 Bummer.Sorry missed that part.Cool to see he has an arrowhead on the EAME ribbon for Normandy invasion. I would guess $3400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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