SOLD
15.00CADto L********y (674)+ buyer's premium (2.25)
This item SOLD at 2026 Apr 10 @ 17:05UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT
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WWII U.S. MILITARY .50 CAL. TRENCH ART LETTER OPENER
(1) .50 CAL. BRASS CASING, FIRED PRIMER, WITH COPPER PROJECTILE TURNED INTO A LETTER OPENER, PROJECTILE REMOVES FROM SHELL CASING WITH BLADE AFFIXED TO BOTTOM, SHELL CASING BOTTOM MARKED: "RA 1941 Z, .50 CAL", NO VISIBLE MARKINGS ON PROJECTILE, BRASS CASING APPROX. 0.75" DIA., PROJECTILE WITH BLADE OVERALL LENGTH APPROX. 5 1/8" & CASING / PROJECTILE PUT TOGETHER OVERALL LENGTH APPROX. 5 3/8". SEE PHOTOS.
Auction Location:
25414 Hwy 62 South, Bancroft, Ontario, K0L 2L0, Canada
Previewing Details:
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We charge HST,PST, and/or GST based on which province your item is being shipped to. For ONTARIO 13% HST. PEI,NS,NFL,NB, 15% HST. BC, 5% GST + 7% PST. SK, 5% GST + 6% PST. MB 5% GST+ 7 % PST. QUE, 5% GST + 9.975% PST. YT,NWT,NU, 5% GST.
USA and International no Canadian Taxes will be charged by us. But you may be charged Taxes and Duties from your government.
Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| HST |
13% |
ON HST |
| BCGST |
5% |
GST |
| BCPST |
7% |
BC PST |
| SKGST |
5% |
SK GST |
| SKPST |
6% |
SK PST |
| ABGST |
5% |
AB GST |
| MBGST |
5% |
MB GST |
| MBPST |
7% |
MB PST |
| QUGST |
5% |
QC GST |
| QUPST |
9.975% |
QC QST |
| NLHST |
15% |
NL HST |
| NSHST |
14% |
NS HST |
| NBHST |
15% |
NB HST |
| PEHST |
15% |
PE HST |
| NTGST |
5% |
NT GST |
| YTGST |
5% |
YT GST |
| NUGST |
5% |
NU GST |
| ONGST |
5% |
ON |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
15% |
Additional Fees:
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Any items won that are not paid in full, Switzer’s Auction reserves the right to resell those items at the next available auction. Our standard commission fees will apply to the resale. Any outstanding balance remaining after the resale may be referred to a collection agency and/or pursued through small claims court.
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Third Party Exporters International Bidders
Please contact Wolverine Supplies (Pat) at 204-748-2454. Or 9880755 Canada Inc. 613-656-1522 (Ted).
You have sole responsibility for your purchases. Please check with your governing body to ensure your intended purchase is importable, as well as the third party exporter to ensure they will be able to export to your country, this should be done prior to bidding. Not all firearms are able to be imported/exported Internationally. Note that any items that have been purchased but are deemed “not importable/exportable” will be sold at the next opportunity. Regular commission charges apply to that secondary sale.
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TERMS OF PAYMENT: At the conclusion of the Auction, all items won will be charged to the Visa or Mastercard provided at registration to guarantee payment. If shipping is required for any purchase, an additional charge will be applied on the day the item is to be shipped. Please ensure that we have the correct card number and expiry date on file.
Important: Transfers of any Prohibited or Restricted firearms will not be initiated until full payment has been received. If full payment is not received within 30 days of the auction close, the items may be resold in the next available sale.
Bidders are responsible for full payment of all items upon winning. Switzer’s Auction will take all necessary steps to recover unpaid balances in order to mitigate losses. This may include charging your credit card in partial amounts until the full amount is received. If payment is not received within 14 days, a late fee of 2% may be applied to the outstanding balance.
Any items won that are not paid in full, Switzer’s Auction reserves the right to resell those items at the next available auction. Our standard commission fees will apply to the resale. Any outstanding balance remaining after the resale may be referred to a collection agency and/or pursued through small claims court.
Recurring late payers will be banned from future sales.
If your credit card or shipping information changes after registration, please email us at admin@switzersauction.com. Please note that iCollector only forwards your information at the time of registration and does not transmit updates.
BIDDER REGISTRATION: As we are selling Firearms, Ammunition and Cartridge Magazines, it is imperative that bidders/customers provide us their correct information. We require your full name as shown on your PAL, license number, date of birth, mailing address that is associated with your PAL. When this information is incorrect it will cause a delay in both the processing and shipping of your purchase. If you have made an error and need to correct it, email admin@switzersauction.com.
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