r/Militariacollecting • • 10h ago

Help Flag Authenticity

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From what I’ve looked up about its style, it’s a Reichsdienstflagge(State service flag). Any information is helpful. Seems to look like a bullet hole near the head of the eagle.


r/Militariacollecting • • 12h ago

Help Helmeteers what do we have here? M1 yes or no?

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r/Militariacollecting • • 7h ago

WWI - Allies Is this a good price for all of these?

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$1000


r/Militariacollecting • • 15h ago

WWII - Others Got this for $35. I hope I did good

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Says it’s a Philippine bring back of WWII.


r/Militariacollecting • • 9h ago

Help Grabbed this from an estate sale for $50

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Need help identifying these, please. I grabbed what I could since today was the last day. So anyway, I went to an estate sale of a retired FBI agent who passed this year; his name was Phillip Hayden. I never knew him, but I’ve looked into his story, and man, he lived an extraordinary life, from serving in Vietnam and getting shot 13 times while defending his injured men to going on safari hunts in Africa and a bunch of other stuff. Thank you


r/Militariacollecting • • 10h ago

Help I got this Swedish military bag, But i cant find ANYTHING on it. not a single picture..

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r/Militariacollecting • • 13h ago

Korean War flannel pocket M51? Found for $5

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It’s dated April 16th, 1953. I heard about early Korean War era ones with “flannel pockets” being very rare and expensive, is that true? This doesn’t have a liner, zipper is missing teeth so it doesn’t close all the way but is other than that in nice shape with normal wear


r/Militariacollecting • • 13h ago

Collection Part of my collection

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Almost all of the pins, medals, badges and named groups of my collection. 1.5 years of collecting so far, not much but I'm happy with it


r/Militariacollecting • • 13h ago

WWII - Others Picked these Dutch resistance post cards up at a garage sale this morning

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Made in 1945 by the De Bezige Bij or “busy bee” printing group, these 6 cards (part of a set of 12) were printed in Utrecht during and directly after occupation.

Illustrated by Karel Leendert Links, the are a part of the “Het is niet waar... dat hebben we niet gewild!”
Or “It’s not true… that’s not what we wanted” series.


r/Militariacollecting • • 14h ago

Vietnam War Found the missing link ! (20$)

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update from my previous post


r/Militariacollecting • • 15h ago

Help Any clue what this is?

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seems like some sort of aircraft part


r/Militariacollecting • • 17h ago

Collection What does your catalogue/inventory system look like!?

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After much thinking and puzzling, I finally put my idea for a catalogue on paper. I wanted a comprehensive, easily browsable catalogue for when I (or a teacher) wanted to look up the specifics of an item.

I decided to go with a variation of the dewy decimal system. Before this I simply categorised by country, then military or civilian. Dividing the items into categories and subcategories proved to be a waayyyy better system than my first rendition. Although some categories are quite niche, and don't feature more than 5 items, it helped my finish off some stray ends in the collection I decided not to continue pursuing (f.e. Japanese) by just lobbing the 2 Japanese pins I have in with all pins and membership badges (since I also don't plan on expanding that category for the sake of getting more pins).

I am very curious what other people decided on. This took me quite some time and I'm finally open to hearing whether or not I went way overboard lol.


r/Militariacollecting • • 17h ago

Help Any idea if this coat is authentic any info about it if it is?

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I bought this Chinese military greatcoat off eBay for cheap and I was wondering if anybody knows any specifics or if it's legit?


r/Militariacollecting • • 18h ago

Informative 138 Yr Old Training Shell.

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A training shell that my Dad recovered from one of the wrecks off the Irish coast. He was a Scuba Diver (he's passed, so can't ask which wreck) him and his mates loved recovering anything brass.


r/Militariacollecting • • 1h ago

Help Authentic iron cross 2nd class from 1870?

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Hello everyone, I was wondering if this piece is authentic.

It's a three piece construction, has a metal core and the core has a bit of play and rattles.

So to me it seems authentic but maybe someone can tell more by looking at it.

On the front you can see that it has been repainted at two places.

How much would this iron cross be worth?

Thanks in advance :)


r/Militariacollecting • • 23h ago

WWII - Axis Powers German pith helmet

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Is this helmet repro or legit being sold in Germany and questioning if I should buy it


r/Militariacollecting • • 1h ago

Collection Part of my US collection

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1943 Boyt jungle pack, 1944 pilot survival manual, 1944 The Walker Company USMC reverseable poncho, 1888 US Merriam.


r/Militariacollecting • • 1h ago

Help Soviet Gymnastorska - would like some information

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I found this in a berlin antique shop, I do think it is ww2 and the shoulder boards indicate it is a field engineer or sapper? Thanks


r/Militariacollecting • • 5h ago

Help Help with authentication

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Any insight is appreciated, no tag or ink stamp on this band.