Original U.S. WWII 2nd Infantry Division Hand Painted Metal Sign by Liberto Vilarino French Machine Guns (a) Base is to be

(a) Base is to be installed

When the Colt Model 1860 was used by 19th century soldiers

it is common for them to be obsoleted

and has faded to a wonderful russet color

These are extremely rare and collectors hardly ever see them for sale

Original U.S. WWII 2nd Infantry Division Hand Painted Metal Sign by Liberto Vilarino French Machine Guns (a) Base is to beOriginal Item: One of a kind. Found in the The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota) newspaper from Monday, December 11, 1944; The champion army sign painter T 4 is Liberto Vilarino, of Los Angeles, Vilarino scoffed: "I made 17,000 in Normandy alone and once turned out 3,700 in one day." He used red, white and black, he has painted 35,000 signs since landing in France. His nearest rival slapped out 15,000. Liberto Vilarino, Army Serial Number