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.
GERMAN ARMY M40 SINGLE DECAL HELMET WITH BATTLE DAMAGE.
The field grey paint is in excellent condition. The army eagle decal is in fine condition with at least 95% remaining with just a few tiny scratches. The helmet has been hit by shrapnel during the war and so there is an entry hole to the top right hand side of the helmet and there is also a mild depression on the reverse side of the helmet, all really fascinating and certainly adds to the interest. The interior features a brown leather liner with some minor damage also possibly from shrapnel. The helmet rim is stamped D136 and NS64 . No chin strap available. Exc++
CASED WW2 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS BY ZIMMERMANN RARE CONVEX EXAMPLE.
This is a very nice and difficult to find deluxe quality convex iron cross and which still retains about 95% original black paint with good high swastika. The reverse side features pin and hook, the pin is stamped 20 on the reverse side and this is the makers code for C.F. Zimmermann who are very well known for there beautiful German cross awards. Complete with black leatherette box with iron cross design to the lid. Exc++
CASED NAVAL BLOCKADE BRACKERS WAR BADGE COMPLETE WITH MINIATURE BADGE.
A superb naval blockade brackers badge that still retains all factory blue finish to the ship and silver frosting to the eagle and swastika. The reverse side is fitted with pin and hook and it is maker marked, FEC OTTOPLACZEK BERLIN AUSF SCHWERINBERLIN. Complete with miniature stick pin of this award and also the difficult to find blue leatherette case which is factory fitted for the large and small badges. Near mint.
ARMY PRINZE EUGENE OFFICERS SWORD BY EICKHORN.
This model sword was worn by army officers but it was also worn by officers serving with the Waffen SS (photographs exist showing this model sword being worn by Waffen SS officers). Highley detailed hilt with large open wing eagle and swastika to the crossguard and also a second closed wing eagle and swastika to the back strap, some of the gilt finish is worn away with age and it now has a very attractive silver appearance in the SS style. Black celluloid grip with small old repair to the celluloid just under the knuckle bow hilt, please see photographs. The blade is in near mint condition with just some slight old scratches close to the edge of the blade but it has not been sharpened, the blade is stamped with the post 1941 Eickhorn Solingen trade mark. The scabbard retains 70% original black paint. Not a mint sword but still very collectable as it is a hard model to find and always in demand Exc+
SS POLICE OFFICERS SWORD BY WKC.
The hilt of the sword retains 98% original silver plating. The black wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is inset with silver police badge. The blade is in mint condition, the obverse side features the WKC makers trademark the reverse side is stamped with the SS runes and it is fitted with a white buffer pad (white buffer pads are often seen on SS swords, the police normally use black). The scabbard retains at least 95% original black paint and it is fitted with matching silver plated fittings. This is a really nice SS police officers sword. EXC++ or better.
GERMAN 1ST MODEL LUFTWAFFE / DLV DAGGER BY EICKHORN.
This Luftwaffe dagger is of very early production from 1935 and has a solid leather scabbard with the fittings held in place by staples rather than screws. Early nickel silver hilt fittings with inlaid swastikas to pommel and crossguard. The blue leather grip is in very nice condition. The blade is near mint condition with just slight wear to the reverse side, the blade is stamped with the Eickhorn Solingen early small oval trade mark which was used from 1933 / 1935 . The scabbard is the very early style which was produced as a solid leather shell (the latter standard scabbard is leather over a metal shell with fitting held in place by screws) and with three nickel silver mounts held in place by by a single large metal staple to the revers side of each, the mounts have several small wearing dents but they are very minor. Complete with matching chain hanger. Exc++
ARMY 40 YEAR LONG SERVICE CROSS.
This gold long service cross is in superb mint condition retaining all original gilt finish. The mint blue parade mounted ribbon is complete with mint gilt army eagle and mint gilt 40 year long service oakleaf wreath. The reverse side of the ribbon features a partial black cloth backing. Impossible to improve on this one. Mint condition.
CASED WOUND BADGE IN GOLD.
A superb gold wound badge that still retains 100% gilt finish with fine detail to the helmet and crossed swords. The reverse side features pin and hook with a couple of small insignificant scratches. Complete with black leatherette case of issue, the lid is plain which is correct for the gold wound badge box, the base of the box has a small manufacturers label, HAUPTMUNZAMT WEIN III. Provenance, from a British guard at the Ipswich POW camp. Mint.
THIRD REICH NSDAP 2ND PATTERN FLAG TOP EAGLE FINIAL.
Silver aluminium 2nd pattern flag top eagle finial for the political leaders district flag. Fine detail to the eagle, the swastika still retains most of the black painted finish. The cylindrical shaft is fitted with two holes for mounting to the flag pole, the shaft is also stamped, RZM M3/40/39 which is the makers code for Gebruder Cossack and the 40 is the year of production being 1940. This NSDAP finial has never been in a collection, being a war souvenir of a British serviceman and brought back to the UK at the end of the war. Exc++
HITLER YOUTH KINIFE WITH MOTTO BY LINDER.
The silver plated hilt is in very nice condition with just slight wear from rubbing of the leather grip straps over many years. The black celluloid grip plates are in excellent condition and obverse side features the enamel HJ swastika diamond badge in mint condition. The blade displays the HJ BLUT UND EHRE motto on the obverse side, the reverse side is maker marked, C & R Linder Solingen Weyer and with a knife as the company trade mark, the blade Is also etched with the makers code, RZM M7/15, there is some faint age spotting to the blade but over it is still very nice and bright. Complete with black anodised scabbard which still retains most of its original finish, it is fitted with a black leather belt look and grip retaining strap, the belt loop is stamped on the reverse side with the leather makers trade mark which is an oakleaf and letters LS. A very nice HJ knife, these early examples with motto have become hard to find. Exc++