Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
ENGLISH MINITURE SILVER BUGLE.
A superb quality miniature silver bugle measuring approcamatly 4 inches or 10cm long. Silver hallmarks for Birmingham 1911 and with registration number. This might not have a military connection but it would look very nice displayed with a collection of military bugles. Near mint.
JAPANESE WW2 NCO SWORD WITH MATCHING ISSUE NUMBERS.
A very nice Japanese NCO Katana. Solid metal hilt with simulated binding which still retains 85% original brown paint, the wear is to the high points, the pommel still retains the swivel ring. Brass suba with various issue marks above it. Spring release catch is in working order. The blade is in excellent condition and it is still very bright, the blade is stamped with issue number 34780. The scabbard retains 90% original paint and the scabbard throat is stamped 34780 which matches the number on the blade which is a very desirable features as often these numbers do not match. Exc++
NORTHAMPTON REGIMENT TRENCH ART PEAK CAP.
A superb trench art British peak cap produced from the top of a shell case and other bits of metal found at the front, the cap badge is actually a Northamptonshire Regiment brass button featuring the town castle with kings crown and the Regiments title. A really good example, much nicer and far more interesting than most trench art. Condition: Exc++
POLITICAL LEADERS ARM BAND OF KREIS LEVEL.
Fine quality red wool arm band with white circle and black swastika which is highlighted in gold. White edge piping and with two gold oakleaf borders to top and bottom for the rank of KREIS LEITER EINES AMTES (Leader of a department). The revers side still retains part of the original RZM paper tag. [Condition: Near Mint]
THIRD REICH POLITICAL LEADERS ARM BAND FOR AN ORTSGRUPENLEITER.
Red wool arm band with white silk circle,black swastika with gold edge piping with metal rank pip to centre. Wide gold bullion central oakleaf band with gold edge piping and blue border for Ortsgruppe leadership . The rank is for Ortsgrupenleiter or local district leader which was the highest rank in the Ortsgruppe. Removed from a tunic. A very impressive arm band in fine condition. Exc++
LUFTWAFFE PILOTS BADGE.
This is a very good early war time example in excellent condition, the wreath still retains most of the silver frosting and eagle still retains the blue / black factory finish to the eagle. The reverse side complete with pin and hook.[Condition: Exc++]
HITLER YOUTH 1938 GAUSIEGER AWARD.
A scarce silver HJ Gausieger sports award for 1938. The enamel is in perfect condition and the award still retains all of its original silver finish to the eagle and wreath. Reverse side features pin and hook and makers details, G.Brehmer Markneukirchen. A superb example. [Condition: Near Mint]
LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS SWORD BY HELBIG.
This is a very nice all aluminium model. The leather grip is in very good condition. The aluminium hilt fittings are in fine condition and still retain almost 100% gilt finish to the pommel and crossguard swastikas. The blade is by Helbig of Steinbach, there are a few age marks but over all it is still extremely nice and bright. The scabbard retains all original blue leather and it is complete with matching aluminium mounts. Complete with leather hanger. A very nice Luftwaffe officers sword and certainly a lot better than most. Exc++
RARE RALLY BADGE, DAY OF THE OLD GUARD AT SPANDAU 1933 & INCORPORATTING THE DEUTSCHLAND ERWCHE.
Large silver oval badge featuring the central design of the Spandau Deutschland Erwche standard with large stylized eagle above. The outer edge of the badge has the following inscription, TAG DER ALTEN GARDE 24-25 JUNI 1933, the badge also depicts town buildings and the Stelhelm swastika badge design. The reverse side features safety pin style pin and hook. There are several desirable and highly collectable rally badges known which incorporates the Deutschland Erwche standard in the design but I believe this is an un-recorded example as I have found no reference to it, I have also consulted various experts and they have also never seen an example before, the reason for this is probably because it was a small rally for very early members of the NSDAP in Spandaue which is a district of Berlin. There are a couple of small dents as can be seen in the photographs but over all it is very nice. Exc++
LARGE SIZE NSDAP GOLD PARTY BADGE BELONGING TO KARL KLIPKER.
This example is by Deschler and it is the large 30mm type for the party uniform. Some time in the distant past the badge has been carefully drilled with two tiny holes in the gold wreath for attachment to a display board or something similar perhaps by the owners family as a memorial to commemorate the original owners life, I have also owned badges in the past that have been drilled with two small holes so they could be securely worn on the owners uniform (attached with cotton thread) reducing the likelihood of loss in battle so this is also a possibility especially as he had apparently already lost one badge (see below documents). The gold oakleaf wreath still retains some gilt finish and as mentioned above it has two tiny holes in the wreath. The enamel central badge is still in excellent condition with just two tiny chips to the left hand side but they are fairly insignificant. The reverse side is marked, GES GESCH and with the owners NSDAP number 16801 and which is a low number, the pin has been removed but the Deschler marked pin plate is still in place. This badge belonged to Karl Klipker, he was born on the 2.10.1897 and lived at the town of Hagen in Westfalen, he joined the NSDAP soon after it was reformed on the 20.8.1925 at the age of 27 and his occupation is listed as carpenter. Complete with folder containing some professional research concerning Klipker comprising 5 photocopy document from the NSDAP, one is a letter from the NSDAP dated 15.11.1940 stating that party member Klipker has lost his gold party badge while serving on the Western front and that he will be supplied with a replacement. Fascinating badge with a lot of history and it is also priced very realistically as if it was in perfect condition it would be priced over 2k. Exc+