Two World War II Letters From Brigadier (Major) General William Marquat Waltham 1924 Russia Silver Rouble KM

1924 Russia Silver Rouble KM

You’ll get great strikes on this early New Orleans mint issue coin

Struck as part of the celebration of the opening of the Panama Canal these coins were stuck at the San Francisco mint and sold for $1 during the exposition

REVERSE: Shield of Arms of the County

KM# 507 Denomination 5 Mark Country German States\Prussia Government Kingdom Ruler Wilhelm I Coinage Type Reform Coinage Composition Gold Fineness 0

Two World War II Letters From Brigadier (Major) General William Marquat Waltham 1924 Russia Silver Rouble KMAn outstanding pair of letters from then Brigadier General William Marquat to friends. Marquat served as Staff Officer to General MacArthur and commanded the 14th Anti Aircraft command. When ordered to leave the Philippines in 1942, General MacArthur handpicked a small number of officers to take with him. The Bataan Gang as these men were later known, formed the core of his inner circle for the rest of World War II. Major General William Marquat was a