U.S. Navy Maritime Collectibles
U.S. Navy Mark V diving helmet, sold with US Navy paperwork confirming its history and where it was found, 1943, $21,600.
Diving equipment is a historically rich niche of maritime collectibles. For some collectors, it’s an object’s aesthetic appeal that brings high prices. For others, it’s having the chance to own a piece of equipment used by the U.S. Navy in battle. A recent auction at Nation’s Attic in Wichita, Kansas, had diving helmets, apparatus and […]