2026 Fall Militaria
Updated October 8, 2026
This auction ended on October 4, 2026.
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| Date | October 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM CDT |
| Type | Online only |
| Auction house | Donley Auctions |
| Location | 8512 South Union Road, Union, Illinois, 60180 · more auctions in Union |
| Lots | 362 |
| Estimates | $30 – $1,000,000 |
What's in this auction
362 lots, mostly firearms & militaria (187), antiques & furniture (7), sporting goods & outdoors (3), fine art & prints (3). 362 lots have photos and 338 have full descriptions. Pre-sale estimates $30–$1,000,000 across 339 priced lots. Bidding is online through the auction house's catalog.
Highest-estimated lots
- WWII Panzer Assault Badge Grade IV 75 Engagements — est. $10,000–$1,000,000
- WWII German Panzer Assault Badge 100 Engagements — est. $15,000–$1,000,000
- French M1825 Cuirassier Armor, Helmet — est. $2,000–$100,000
- Washington & Lafayette at Mount Vernon, Engraving — est. $1,000–$100,000
- 1851-1872 US MAJ GEN Epaulette Set-WOW! — est. $1,000–$100,000
From the auction house
Donley Auctions presents an extraordinary catalog spanning centuries of tactical evolution, craftsmanship, and historic milestones. From heavy cavalry armor and Mughal-era edged weapons to Civil War relics, vintage military timepieces, and rare World War II optics, this carefully curated sale brings together pieces of immense historical depth and captivating provenance. Encompassing centuries of conflict, exploration, and pageantry, the auction showcases an impressive breadth of categories designed for serious historians and collectors. Bidders will discover magnificent antique armor and helmets—such as the French Bourbon Restoration-era heavy cavalry armor set in Lot 2000—alongside historic swords, bayonets, and daggers. The selection features authentic Civil War and Indian Wars artifacts, period engravings, and prints like the 1859 Washington and Lafayette at Mount Vernon engraving in Lot 2002. Furthermore, the catalog extends deeply into vintage military timepieces and optics, highlighted by the 1941 Hamilton 4992B navigational gimbals watch in Lot 2194 and the precision WWII German 10x80 flak binoculars on tripods in Lots 2144 and 2145, alongside vintage uniforms, helmets, web gear, commemorative medals, badges, signal cannons, and training ordnance.
In this auction (362 lots)
Categories: Firearms & Militaria (187) · Antiques & Furniture (7) · Sporting Goods & Outdoors (3) · Fine Art & Prints (3) · Toys & Collectibles (2) · Tools & Shop Equipment (2)
- Lot 2000 — French M1825 Cuirassier Armor, Helmet
- Lot 2001 — Indian Mughal Era Pata Sword
- Lot 2002 — Washington & Lafayette at Mount Vernon, Engraving
- Lot 2003 — Civil War Kurz & Allison Assault on Ft Sanders
- Lot 2004 — Maximilian Helmet
- Lot 2005 — 17th C. Eastern Sword Scabbard
- Lot 2006 — Civil War/Indian War Books, LP Records
- Lot 2007 — 19thC US Army Reg Knapsack c1864
- Lot 2008 — 1851-1872 US MAJ GEN Epaulette Set-WOW!
- Lot 2009 — US Indian Wars McKeever .50-70 Ammo Pouch W/2 Rnds
- Lot 2010 — Antique Military Socket Bayonet Trio
- Lot 2011 — Civil War/Indian War Era Officer's Kepi Cap
- Lot 2012 — Civil War M1864 US Watervliet Arsenal Pouch
- Lot 2013 — Civil War 1863 US Ames Model 1860 Staff Sword ADK
- Lot 2014 — 19th-C. GAR & Military Relic Group
- Lot 2015 — Civil War H.S. Briggs Signed Display
- Lot 2016 — 19th-Century US Military Plates Display
- Lot 2017 — Indian Wars US Bayonet for 45-70 Trapdoor Spgfld
- Lot 2018 — French Model 1831 Artillery Sword & Scabbard
- Lot 2019 — US M1880 Springfield Knife & RIA Type 4 Scabbard
- Lot 2020 — 1880's 36-39 star flag star US flags (3)
- Lot 2021 — M1910 RIA Canteen & Militia Snake Belt
- Lot 2022 — 1861 Patent George Hathaway CW Writing Kit
- Lot 2023 — Antique US Cavalry Leather Saddlebags
- Lot 2024 — 7th Cav Infantry Style Copper Bugle
- Lot 2025 — Early 1900s Bosun's Whistle and Spyglass
- Lot 2026 — Span Am War US Army M1887 4th Cav. Pith Sun Helmet
- Lot 2027 — 1890s Civil War Pictorial History Book
- Lot 2028 — Civil War Leaders & Battles Book
- Lot 2029 — Scale Model 12-Pounder Field Artillery Cannon
- Lot 2031 — Post Civil War Riding Saddle
- Lot 2032 — WWII German Waffen-SS Officer style Collar Tabs
- Lot 2033 — WWII German Infantry Assault Badge
- Lot 2034 — WWII German Wound Badge
- Lot 2035 — WWII German Waffen-SS Officer Rank Collar Tab
- Lot 2036 — WWII German Panzer Assault Badge
- Lot 2037 — WWII German Wound Badge Black (3rd Class)
- Lot 2038 — WWII German Panzer Assault Badge
- Lot 2039 — (2) US Military M1910 T-Handle Entrenching Tools
- Lot 2040 — 19th-Century Military Tintype 1/4 Plate
- Lot 2041 — Indian Wars & Span-Am Unit-Marked Group
- Lot 2042 — Spanish War Veterans Medal & Certificate Named
- Lot 2043 — Antique Military & Fraternal Medals Lot (7pcs)
- Lot 2044 — Historic US Veteran & Marksman Medal Group
- Lot 2045 — Antique Chicago, Fraternal & Military Medals (4)
- Lot 2046 — Civil War Veteran Medals & Medallions, One Named
- Lot 2047 — Antique Military & Named USMC Medal Group
- Lot 2048 — Civil War GAR Medal Grouping Named 60th NY
- Lot 2049 — Civil War Maine 26th Vol Inf. GAR Medals
- Lot 2050 — Civil War Era Eagle Hardee Hat Plate
- Lot 2051 — Indian Wars Era Bullion Bugle Patch
- Lot 2052 — Civil War CDV Union General Henry Wager Halleck
- Lot 2053 — CDV Washington & Lincoln in Paradise
- Lot 2054 — Civil War Photo & Souvenir Lot
- Lot 2055 — Watervliet Arsenal Belt & Set (4)
- Lot 2056 — Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Belt Buckle
- Lot 2057 — U.S. Model 1851 Sword Belt & Buckle
- Lot 2058 — Shortened French M1831 Glaive/ Modified Dagger
- Lot 2059 — 19thC Confed Bio, Thomas Nast Signature & More
- Lot 2060 — Henry B. Colby 1871 Naval History Letter, Note
- Lot 2061 — CW Note Brig. Gen’s B.F. Kelley & C.A. Heckman
- Lot 2062 — 1889 Benjamin Harrison Homestead Land Grant
- Lot 2063 — CW Clothing Invoice & Morning Report 56NY, 9th IA
- Lot 2064 — Cut Signature John G Whittier, Poet, Abolitionist
- Lot 2065 — 1865 Gideon Welles Navy Dept. Letter and Cut Sig
- Lot 2066 — 1904 RNC Ticket & Mayor John Wentworth Auto
- Lot 2067 — CW 1865 Army of Georgia Circular Chain of Commd
- Lot 2068 — 19th C Morrison R. Waite Chief Justice Autograph
- Lot 2069 — US Military -Army, Vols, Navy Brass Buttons (19)
- Lot 2070 — 1892 RNC Ribbon & T. Roosevelt Button
- Lot 2071 — Post Civil War 1870’s Shriner/Masonic Badge
- Lot 2072 — Trio of 19th C. Napoleon Keramis Pottery Plates
- Lot 2073 — Antique Telescope, Parker Pen & Rope Tool
- Lot 2074 — Late 19th Century and after Insignia And More
- Lot 2075 — CW 19th Century Union Soldier Charcoal Portrait
- Lot 2076 — USN Pouch & Reloading Tools
- Lot 2077 — Edward Wright Span Am War Uniform
- Lot 2078 — 1899 U.S. Army and Navy Book
- Lot 2079 — Civil War / Indian Wars Style U.S. Army Forage Cap
- Lot 2080 — Antique Boys' Brigade Pettibone Forage Cap
- Lot 2081 — WWII Smoking Set
- Lot 2082 — WWII German Cross (Deutches Kreuz) in Case
- Lot 2083 — Silvered Metal Trench Art Cigarette Case
- Lot 2084 — WWII Membership Pin D.V.G.
- Lot 2085 — WWII German General Assault Badge
- Lot 2086 — WWII German Military Sleeve Rank Chevron in Paper
- Lot 2087 — WWII German Cross in Gold
- Lot 2088 — WWII German Wound Badge in Black
- Lot 2089 — WWII German Wound Badge
- Lot 2090 — 1907 German Railway Regiment Photo
- Lot 2091 — WWI Keystone Stereoview Lot
- Lot 2092 — Span Am War, WW1 US Military Stereo-cards & Viewer
- Lot 2093 — WWI Trench Art British Mark IV Tank Inkwell
- Lot 2094 — WWI US Army Bugle-Brass 1912
- Lot 2095 — Keystone WWI Stereoviewer & Cards Set
- Lot 2096 — WWI Vesta Aviation Pocket Watch & Art Lot
- Lot 2097 — McClellan Saddle And Attachments
- Lot 2098 — WWI Helmet Pair. 5th DIV, 27th DIV
- Lot 2099 — WWI Nightbats Archive /Sheet Music/Panorama 1 Div
- Lot 2100 — WWI US Doughboy Photo 342nd Regt 86th Division
- Lot 2101 — WWI US Army Framed Photo Group
- Lot 2102 — WWI Soldier Portraits & Service Flag Lot
- Lot 2103 — WWI US M1915 Colt-Vickers Ammo Chest
- Lot 2104 — WWI USN Telescope Mark XXVI, Mod 3 SN 4070
- Lot 2105 — WWI US Camo Painted Helmet
- Lot 2106 — WWII Australian CSR No. 3 Mk I Flare Gun
- Lot 2107 — Framed WWI Patriotic Soldier Portrait
- Lot 2108 — M1904 McClellan Cavalry Saddle
- Lot 2109 — M1904 McClellan Cavalry Saddle
- Lot 2110 — WWI Patriotic Picture Frame and Trench Art Ashtray
- Lot 2111 — WWI German Gas Mask Canister & Trench Art
- Lot 2112 — WWI Named Doughboy Meat Can, ID Tags, Statue, Wow!
- Lot 2113 — US M1910 Campaign Hat & Theatrical Helmet
- Lot 2114 — WWII Hoffmann Postcard Oberst Helmut Lent Ace
- Lot 2115 — WWII US Military Officer’s Leather Sam Browne Belt
- Lot 2116 — WWII German Waffen-SS Officer or NCO Visor Cap
- Lot 2117 — Luftwaffe Brass Tray with Cups / Goblets (5)
- Lot 2118 — WWII German General Assault Badge in Box
- Lot 2120 — WWI Polish Czapka
- Lot 2121 — Polish Military Cavalry Helmet
- Lot 2122 — Polish Military Officer's Peaked Hat
- Lot 2123 — Original Polish Army Enlisted Man's Kepi (Kepie)
- Lot 2124 — 2 WWII Polish hats
- Lot 2125 — Vintage Ethnographic Caucasian Chokha Figurine
- Lot 2126 — Hungarian Canteen & Binocular Lot
- Lot 2127 — WWII German Luftwaffe Helmet
- Lot 2128 — WWII Luftwaffe 1st Model Officer Sword & Scabbard
- Lot 2129 — WWII German NSDAP Flag
- Lot 2130 — WWII German Naval Reich Service Flag
- Lot 2131 — WWII Kriegsmarine Italian Signal Flag
- Lot 2132 — Argentine M1891 Bayonet & Scabbard Matching #'s
- Lot 2133 — Orig 1930's / WWII Polish military Garrison Hat
- Lot 2134 — WWII German Police Erel Fiber Tschako
- Lot 2135 — WWI Match Safe, WWII German Canteen
- Lot 2136 — WWII Polish Armed Forces in the West Beret
- Lot 2137 — Pair WWII Hungarian Royal Army Side Caps
- Lot 2138 — WWI Patriotic Postcards Framed Display
- Lot 2139 — West German Signal Flare Pouch & Flares
- Lot 2140 — Swiss M1918 Bayonet, Scabbard & Frog
- Lot 2141 — WWII German Relics & Iron Trivet (3)
- Lot 2142 — WWII German SS Fez Hat
- Lot 2143 — WWII German POLIZEI Garment LODZ
- Lot 2144 — WWII German D.F. 10x80 Flak Binoculars on Tripod
- Lot 2145 — WWII German 10x80 Flak Binoculars on Tripod
- Lot 2146 — US M1902 Army Officer’s Saber - Germany
- Lot 2147 — WWII German Kriegsmarine Armbands (2)
- Lot 2148 — WWII German Pair SA Defense Sports Armbands
- Lot 2149 — WWII German Military Dust Goggles (Motorradbrille)
- Lot 2150 — WWII German Armband and Eagle Insignia
- Lot 2151 — WWI & WWII German Ephemera & Badges Group
- … and 212 more lots
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