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WWII JAPANESE HELMET CAPTURE & SOUVENIR GROUPING

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Provenanced grouping of WWII captured Japanese items and Pacific Theater souvenirs, brought home by Sgt H. C. Stephens, USMC. Items include a Japanese helmet shell, with star and liner missing; Japanese hand grenade (deactivated); Japanese ammunition pouch inscribed on back "Japanese ammo pouch / H. C. Stephens-USMC / Guam-1944"; roll of short snorter and souvenir notes; souvenir coins and match boxes, and a small hand painted and tattered Japanese banner, appearing possibly older than WWII. Items are accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from the son of Sgt. Stephens. For additional Sgt. Stephens capture items, see lots 3330 and 3435.

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