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.
POLITICAL LEADERS GORGET WITH MATCHING CHAIN HANGER.
The NSDAP gorget was only worn by the flag bearer of an NSDAP district and they are very attractive and impressive. Massive gilt shield with large gold open wing eagle and swastika. The gorget retains its original green wool backing and one of the suspension loops is marked RZM M1/102. Complete with long chain hanger made up of 31 links and each one decorated with an eagle and swastika or a swastika with four oakleaves, one of the lower links is stamped RZM M1/102 and which matches the markings on the gorget and which is nice to see as often they do not match. A very nice example, often the shields are dented but this one is perfect. Near mint.
HITLER YOUTH KNIFE, VERY EARLY EXAMPLE WITH MOTTO.
This is a very nice early quality Hitler you knife with motto and those with motto's have become very hard to find over the last few years and are very desirable. Silver plated hilt is in very nice condition and retains much original silver finish. The black celluloid grip plates are in perfect condition and the enamel HJ swastika diamond badge is in mint condition. The blade is also in extremely nice condition, the obverse side features the HJ motto, BLUT UND EHRE, which translates to, Blood and Honour, the reverse side features the makers name, C.D.Schaaff Solingen with there man with pipe trademark, the blade is also marked Ges Gesschutzt (patent pending). The scabbard retains 85% original black paint and it is fitted with a black leather belt loop with grip retaining strap and the button is still in good working order. It is interesting to note that the new HJ book mentions that early HJ daggers by Schaaff are very rare, it is certainly the first one I have owned. Exc++
NSKK CHAINED LEADERS DAGGER BY EICKHORN.
The NSKK chained leaders dagger is one of the harder daggers to find and they are a lot rarer than the chained SS dagger. Brown wooden grip is in mint condition and is complete with SA insignia and silver eagle. The crossguards still retain almost all the silver plating and are in remarkable condition. The blade is in mint condition and the obverse side features the motto, ALLES FUR DEUTSCHLAND, the reverse side is marked, RZM M7/66 1939 and which is the code for Eickhorn. The scabbard retains 99% black paint with just some slight scratches and age wear. The scabbard is fitted with three silver metal fitting which are in superb condition . Complete with chain hanger retaining four upper link and five lower link, the spring clip is in good working order, two of the upper links are marked on the reverse side, one bearing the chain makers mark, RZM M5/8 and the second link is marked, MUSTERSCHUT NSKK KORPSFURUNG. A vey nice example. Near mint.
MINIATURE IMPERIAL GERMAN SWORD WITH BLUED PRESENTATION BLADE.
Although I have owned a number of miniature imperial presentation swords over the years I have never owned or even seen this model before. Gilt metal hilt features a large open wing Imperial crowned eagle and a black painted grip. The double engraved blade is plated and it is factory frosted with a blued background, decorative long panel to the obverse side with inscription, S.HOCHVEREHRTEN CHEF, 50 JAHR. MILITAR DIENST JUBILAUM, D.OFFIZIERKORPS D.INF REGTS, GEN-FELDM.V.HINDENBURG, VOR THINABURG 7.4.16 I GR FELDZUG, with crowned initials and coat of arms. The reverse side features long blued decorative panel. Black painted scabbard is in fine condition. Complete with matching miniature blue and white portepee knot. Size just under 10 inches long and which would make the perfect paper knife for a collectors desk. [Condition: Near Mint]
THIRD REICH ENLISTED MANS FORESTRY DAGGER, UNUSUAL VARIATION BY THE RARE MAKER PUMA.
Although i have sold many forestry cutlasses over the years i do not recall having one before by Puma, it also has some unusual makers features. Gilt brass hilt still retains some original gilt finish and it has a nice age patina, the clamshell is the fluted type.The fine quality stag horn grip plates are in mint condition and they are complete with all six acorns, the acorns are different to the standard type and are much more attractive and stylized and are obviously a feature of this rare maker.The blade is double etched with forestry and hunting designs, the blade etch is slightly different to what is usually seen and is again obviously unique to this maker, the blade has some faint age spotting but it is still very bright and attractive. Complete with black leather scabbard complete with gilt brass fittings. This is a very interesting dagger and would be a fine edition for a forestry collection and for some reason the enlisted mans forestry dagger with stag grip is always harder to find than the officers model. [Condition: Exc++]
LARGE 30MM SIZE NSDAP GOLD PARTY BADGE, VERY RARE TYPE WITH LAPEL FITTING TO THE REVERSE SIDE.
An extremely nice and very rare 30mm gold party badge with special fitting to the reverse side. The enamel badge is in perfect condition and all gold finish is still remaining to the wreath. The reverse side of the badge retains almost 100% gilt finish and it is stamped with the original owners NSDAP membership number, 94711 and it is also marked GES GESCH in a box, the reverse side is factory fitted with a lapel stud which is engraved with an ornate line decoration (this line engraved design I have seen before on these fittings). It is extremely rare to find the large size badge with this type of fitting but occasionally they are found on the 25mm size badge. This exceptional example was originally from the John Papare collection which was dispersed in auction some years ago, John specialized in GPB's and I believe this was the only large badge he owned with this rare type of fitting. If you collect GPB 's this is an extremely difficult to find original factory made variation. [Condition: Mint]
THIRD REICH RURAL POLICE OFFICERS SHAKO HELMET.
Green cloth helmet with brown leather top and visor for the countryside police and which is much harder to find than the type worn by the town police (black leather). Complete with large silver police eagle and swastika, metal officers chinchain and metal cockade, the exterior of the helmet is in fine condition with no moth or damage. The interior of the helmet features a fine quality leather sweatband which is size stamped 56 but unfortunately parts of the sweatband are now missing but it is still about 70% complete. Exc++
NSFK FLYERS DAGGER.
This is the scarce style that has aluminum fitting and blue crackle finish to scabbard and grip to simulate leather. The pommel and crossguard are in excellent condition with all factory blackened finish remaining to the crossguard swastikas. The blue simulated leather grip is in fine condition. The blade is in excellent condition and it is by Helbig Steinbach which was the only maker of the crackle finish style NSFK dagger. Blue simulated leather scabbard with matching aluminum fittings, the top fitting is stamped with the NSFK acceptance stamp. Complete with original hanger. [Condition: Exc++]
GERMAN ARMY / WAFFEN SS OFFICERS PRINZE EUGEN MODEL SWORD BY EICKHORN.
This rare model sword by Eickhorn was worn by army officers but it was also worn by officers of the Waffen SS , this has been confirmed by photographic evidence, please see photographs. The black celluloid grip is in mint condition. The hilt of the sword is the unique Prinze Eugen model and it retains much original gilt finish which is nice to see as often the gilt is totally worn away on this model sword, the crossguard features a large open wing eagle and swastika, the back strap features a second eagle and swastika with closed wings. The blade is in mint condition and it features the 1935 / 41 pattern Eickhorn trade mark. The scabbard retains 90% original black paint. This is a very long sword measuring 41 inches or 104cm in total length, the blade is 36 inches or 92cm inches long. A difficult and desirable sword model to find especially in nice condition. Exc++
WAFFEN SS SPORTS VEST INSIGNIA.
This is the large cloth circular badge worn on the Waffen sports vest. Black cloth border with white machine woven circle and black runes. The reverse side is complete with original cloth issue tag marked, RZM 11/37 SS. This cloth SS sports badge would look really nice displayed with an SS dagger. Exc++