The Battle of Iwo Jima's black sand invasion beaches - and the US Marines' almighty struggle across them - were made famous by Hollywood's Sands of Iwo Jima. While Iwo Jima is now closed to the general public, visitors have collected Iwo Jima beach sand and put it up for sale.
This gavel from my collection was made from the teak of USS Oklahoma, sunk 79 years ago in the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The shells of shipworms that lived in it during World War II are still inside!
Could these coins for sale, minted in 1221 by the Malik of Kurzuwan while under siege by the army of Genghis Khan, be some of the only collectible artifacts firmly associated with the Mongol conqueror?
Historelics ARE historic relics. Historelics IS a project to help people find, collect, share, and learn more about historic relics; a curated online museum with unique pieces of militaria and other history-related collectibles for sale and appreciation.