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RARE 1917-1919 WWI Diary Lot – FLAG, Photos, Postcards, & Documents - CONTENT!!
$ 145.17
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Description
WWI Diary Lot – Photos, Postcards,& Documents (including a few WWII items)
PLUS: A Silk 48-Star USA Flag Brought Back
From
France
True
One-Of-A-Kind WWI Lot
Soldier
–
Floyd Sibert, 113th Field Signal
Battalion
Diary Details
– 15 doubled-sided pages (30 sides of pages) with lots of content; enlistment, training, travel, & return; 6/1917 - 5/1919;
passed by Statue of Liberty on way out from NYC to England & ultimately to France; was headed to the front when the armistice was signed; still has very interesting &
detailed
contents.
Condition
(scale 1-10) -
Diary
-
7.5
- Pages are
worn
as often normal with a very old document – bends, edge wear, smudges, dirt, and marks all possible;
other items
–
1.0 to 7.5
are in various states of wear as seen in pictures;
flag in nice shape, but extremely wrinkled
; some documents in poor condition & a few stuck together; photos vary greatly, too.
PLEASE see the photos for the most accurate, objective description of the condition
.
Please note
–
This cursive handwriting is in
ink
& is very clear and not terribly challenging; these period letters are often difficult to read, but given a
small time
investment, you can get used to translating most of these diaries & letters.
Please ask if you'd like any additional information on entries or more photos. =)
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Thank you for looking!
=)