Auction 88
Historical Militaria, Autographs, and Ephemera Auction, Feb. 8 & 9, 2021
By Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
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Feb 8, 2021
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915, United States
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1,400 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 713:
SOUTH VIETNAMESE FEMALE MILITIA BANNER
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Sold for: $240
Price including buyer’s premium:
$
312
Start price:
$
100
Estimated price :
$200 - $300
Buyer's Premium: 30%
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SOUTH VIETNAMESE FEMALE MILITIA BANNER
War-date provincial banner from a female militia group in South Vietnam during the height of the Vietnam War, 46.5 x 35 in., constructed of two horizontal bars of red and light blue rayon with a sewn-on five-pointed star at the center. The top edge has been folded and stitched over to form a hoist for hanging with a pole. The other edges bear 1.5 in. gold-colored fringe. The top and bottom bears yellow embroidered lettering in Vietnamese, bearing the date '1968' and indicating it belonged to the '2nd Company' of the female militia of 'Kien Tuong' - a town located just 50 miles from the city of Saigon. Very light spots of staining, showing its age, but not detracting from the piece itself. Fine condition, suitable for display. While approx. 1,420,000 soldiers fought for South Vietnam in 1968, only 11,000 Vietnamese women served.
