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 629:
JAPANESE TYPE 97 HAND GRENADE
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Sold for: $180
Start price:
$
80
Estimated price:
$160 - $200
Auction house commission: 30%
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JAPANESE TYPE 97 HAND GRENADE
JAPANESE TYPE 97 HAND GRENADE
Standard-issue Japanese Type 97 hand grenade, 3 3/4 x 2" dia., used by the Imperial Japanese Army and the Special Naval Landing Forces. The grenade features a cylindrical body with grooved segments, which rupture into many fragments of shrapnel upon detonation, with a brass striker tube at top. The upper surface is painted red, indicating Army use. The grenade was detonated by screwing down the firing pin, pulling the safety pin, and then striking the cap against a rock, helmet, or other hard surface. The grenade has been rendered inert, but the striker mechanism is present and the brass protective cap is in place, secured by the safety pin. Shows overall oxidation and small abrasions, else very good.
