*52. U.S.S. MAINE. Two vessels with this name. The second taken out of service in 1923.

sold

53. U.S.S. MASSACHUSETTS. Five vessels with this name. Letters lightly faded but very good.

sold

54. U.S.S. MAYFLOWER. Three vessels with this name. The last built in 1897.

55. U.S.S. MONOCACY. Two vessels with this name.

sold

56. U.S.S. MONONGAHELA. Two vessels with this name.

sold

57. U.S.S. MONTGOMERY. Five vessels with this name. The last one launched in 1918.

sold

58. U.S.S. NASHVILLE. Three vessels with this name.

sold

59. U.S.S. NEWARK. Two vessels with this name. The second built in 1913.

sold

60. U.S.S. OREGON. Two vessels with this name. The second built in 1893.

sold

61. U.S.S. OSSIPEE. Two vessels with this name. The second built in 1915. Letters lightly faded.

sold

62. U.S.S. PURITAN. Five vessels with this name.

sold

63. U.S.S. RALEIGH. Four vessels with this name.

sold

64. U.S.S. SANTEE. Two vessels with this name. Letters lightly faded.

sold

65. U.S.S. TERROR. Three vessels with this name.

sold

66. U.S.S. VIXEN. Six vessels with this name.

sold

67. U.S.S. WHEELING. Two vessels with this name.

sold

*68. U.S.S. YANKEE. Two vessels with this name. The second built in 1892.

sold

69. U.S.S. YOSEMITE. Three vessels with this name.

sold

*70. EXTREMELY RARE U.S. NAVAL SAILOR'S WOOL CAP WITH HAND EMBROI -

DERED TOP. Has embroidered hat band with vessel name "U.S.S. PHILADELPHIA".

Diameter of top 10". Completely decorated with hand embroidery using threads of sev-

eral different colors. Has outer border of double stars within a large multi-pointed star.

Center with a handsome burst of colorful stars within stitched borders. Condition very

fine. Am quite sure this would have been made by or for a sailor who served aboard the

Philadelphia that was launched in 1889. Exact piece illustrated page 108 in Welles

Henderson's book "Jack Tar". Rare and desirable piece of nautical Americana. 2450.00

*71. A GROUPING OF PATRIOTIC COVERS WITH NAVAL AND

NAUTICAL SCENES. 14 different envelopes in all. All measure

approximately 3"w. x 5 1/2"l. Four printed in full polychrome, five

in b&w and five in blue ink. Several depict CW sailors with

American flags and others mostly ships. Condition of all excel-

lent. Wonderful Civil War Americana. The grouping

sold

*72. 19TH CENTURY SCRIMSHAW CANE WITH CLENCHED FIST HANDLE. Tapered whalebone shaft fit-

ted with whale ivory knob that is nicely carved in form of clas-

sic clenched fist. Between where handle and and shaft meet

there are 8 wood and whale ivory washers. Overall length 33

3/4". Condition excellent.

1950.00