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.
LUFTWAFFE PILOT OBSERVERS BADGE.
High quality cloth padded example which almost has a 3D affect and which has been removed from a tunic. Grey machine embroider eagle on gold embroider wreath on Luftwaffe blue cloth backing. The reverse side still retains original backing material. Purchased privately along with a Luftwaffe dagger and Luftwaffe flight bar and it has never been in a collection. Exc++ or better.
THIRD REICH POISONOUS MUSHROOM BOOK .
Probably the most anti sematic book ever published. The book was published in 1938 by Julius Strikers Der Sturmer publishing house. The book was actually intended for Children and warning them of the danger of Jews by the use of fairy tale like stores and disturbing pictorial full colour imagery. A very rare book. Near mint.
TWO COPYS OF THE GERMAN WW2 MAGAZINE SIGNAL, RARE ENGLISH EDITIONS.
These are the very rare and notorious Katyn atrocity editions. Signal was a wartime German propaganda magazines produced in many languages but the English Language editions are the hardest to find, these editions probably coming from the Chanel Islands or an allied prisoner of war camp. The magazine's are dated 1st of June 1943 and the 2nd of June 1943, normally they were published weekly but these special additions were published on consecutive days. Both Magazine feature reports with photographs of the discovery and exhumation of the notorious Katyn murders, the soviet killings and burial of Polish Officers in 1940. The magazines also have reports and photographs of foreign volunteers fighting with the Germans, Dr Goebbels receiving SS Officers and men after there victory at Kharkov, home front reports, agriculture in the east now re-organized by the German occupation forces and working closely with Russian farmers and peasants, the new German army and many others interesting reports. Fascinating rare editions in the English language and with many superb photographs and some in full colour. Exc++
GERMAN HOLBEINE MODEL DAGGER BY BOKER WITH HANGER AND ISSUE BOX.
This is a modern Holbein dagger with very obvious similarity's to the SA and SS dagger. The grip is similar to an SA grip but without insignia and it is also slightly larger. The crossguards are slightly smaller than Third Reich type and the lower crossguard is engraved on the obverse side, Boker Solingen with there trade mark of an oak tree, the reverse side is marked 070. The blade is almost identical to an SA blade but plain with out motto or makers name and it is also very sharp. Black painted scabbard with silver fittings in the Holbein style. The scabbard is fitted with black leather hanger with metal fittings. Complete with original issue box with Bokers makers details to the lid. A very interesting dagger to display alongside an SS or SA dagger and it would also make a very good hunting knife. A modern dagger but of very high quality and probably produced in the last 20 years. Mint
ALLGEMENINE SS ARM BAND.
Original SS arm bands have become very dificult to find. Fine quality red wool arm band with separately applied white silk circle and black swastika. The interior of the arm band features a paper RZM / SS label. The arm band has been removed from a tunic and it is in fine condition with no moth or damage. Near mint.
GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD, CLOTH EXAMPLE ON LUFTWAFFE BACKING.
A very nice example removed from a tunic with excellent detail to the black swastika, the metal date wreath still retains much original gilt finish. Luftwaffe blue cloth backing which has a couple of insignificant moth nips. The reverse side still retains the original paper backing. Exc++ or better.
SS DAGGER 1933 MODEL WITH VERTICAL HANGER.
The silver hilt fittings are in very nice condition. The black wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is inset with silver eagle and SS runes badge. The blade features the SS motto to the obverse side, the reverse side is marked, RZM 121 / 39 SS which is the makers code for Pack Solingen, there is some light age spotting to the blade but it not bad and could be cleaned if required. Black painted scabbard which is still in extremely nice condition with just a couple of patches of wear to the reverse side, the scabbard is fitted with matching silver fittings which are also in very nice condition. Complete with black leather vertical hanger with SS marking to the inside. Exc++
BRITISH WW2 FS 2ND PATTERN COMMANDO DAGGER.
Brass grip with fine checkering. Steel crossguard stamped with British military arrow mark and letter I. The blade is etched, THE FS FIGHTING KNIFE, the blade shows wear and it has been carefully sharpened on both cutting edges. The scabbard is a latter replacement but sill has some age. Exc+
WW2 ITALIAN MVSN DAGGER.
Brown wooden grip held in place by two high quality silver bolts. The plain blade is in excellent condition. The scabbard features the fascist insignia and letters MVSN to the obverse side, the scabbard still retains some of the original black paint finish. These MVS dagger were originally issued as a dress dagger but they were often worn during WW2 as a combat or fighting knife, this example is also a bit better quality than most so it could be for an officer. Exc+
RAD LEADERS DAGGER BY ALCOSO.
Silver aluminium hilt is in fine condition with excellent detail to the eagle head hilt, the crossguard features the wheat sheaf, spade and swastika design and again it shows great detail. The white celluloid grip plates are in mint condition. Superb blade which is in mint condition, the obverse side features the RAD motto, the reverse side is etched with the makers details, Alcoso Solingen and featuring there 1938/40 trade mark. The silver scabbard is also in excellent condition with just some very slight age lifting to the plating but it is not bad at all and it is actually a very nice scabbard. A very good example of scarce dagger. Exc++