Auction 85 Part 1
Historical Militaria and Autographs - Day 1
Oct 28, 2020
USA
98 Bohemia Ave., St. 2, Chesapeake City, MD 21915
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Nearly 1,600 lots of historical militaria from all conflicts; historical autographs and ephemera from all fields of collecting.
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LOT 612:
VICHY FRENCH 'CHANTIERS DE LA JEUNESSE FRANCAISE' INSIGNIA PATCH
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Sold for: $40
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Estimated price:
$80 - $100
Auction house commission: 30%
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VICHY FRENCH 'CHANTIERS DE LA JEUNESSE FRANCAISE' INSIGNIA PATCH
Embroidered Vichy French insignia patch, 2 1/2 x 3", depicting the initials 'CJF' for 'Chantiers de la Jeunesse Francaise' ('Campsites of the French Youth'), beneath a French flag before a rising sun, al between two stylized pillars on a blue ground. Does not glow under blacklight. Shows some soiling, else very good. The CJF was a Vichy French youth organization similar to the Hitler Youth, founded as a means for young Frenchmen to complete their compulsory military service after the Armistice with Germany. The organization's leaders later claimed that they intended to provide military training in case of resumed hostilities against Germany, but in practice, many CJF members were sent to Germany as compulsory laborers.
