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.
PAIR OF TENO COLLAR PATCHES.
A very nice set for an enlisted man.Right collar patch features metal Teno cogwheel on black cloth backing with black and silver edge piping. Left patch features metal Teno unit numbers 11 / 60 on black cloth packing with black and silver edge piping. Condition: Mint
ADOLF HITLER COMEMORATIVE POST CARD SENT TO USA IN 1924.
The obverse side of the post card depicts Landsberg prison in Bavaria which was where Adolf Hitler was incarcerated after the failed Munich Putsch in 1923, the card also has a printed greeting with date 11.May 1924 with Hitler facsimile signature. The reverse side has a long message and it was addressed to, Hedwig Herzog, 277 Ave Wood side, Newark, New Jersey, North America. The card has six postage stamps attached and the postage date appears to be 26.12.1924 but the date is rather faint now. This is the first item of 1920\'s German NSDAP propaganda sent to the USA that I have ever seen and is most interesting and certainly unique, Exc++
MINT UNISSUED SA DAGGER BY HORSTER COMPLETE WITH ISSUE TAG, BAG AND LEATHER HANGER.
The hilt fittings retain at least 99% original silver plating, The brown wooden grip is in mint condition and it is fitted with SA insigne and late style eagle. The blade is in mint condition with all cross grain remaining, the obverse side of the blade features the SA motto and the reverse side is marked, RZM M7/36 which is the makers code for Horster Solingen, the blade is very impressive. The scabbard retains100% brown paint and it is fitted with matching silver plated fitting and they are also in almost mint condition. Attached to the top scabbard fitting is an RZM marked brown leather hanger which is in fine condition. Attached to the grip is a Horster paper issue tag. Complete with the dagger is the paper issue bag which is marked in large black letters, Horster Solingen. For the collector who wants the best. Almost mint condition.
EARLY VICTORIAN SWORD STICK.
Impressive large heavy sword stick. Pulling the handle away from the shaft reveals a long wide steel blade. This antique sword stick shows some age wear and use but it is still very nice. Exc+
UMBRELLA SWORD STICK.
Although I have sold many sword sticks in the past this is the first umbrella sword stick that I have owned, it is very rare. Produced in India in the 1920\'s and probably carried by a member of the British civilian administration or perhaps a merchant. Black wooden handle with simple carved decoration. Pulling the handle away from the umbrella reveals a long lethal steel blade which is marked, INDIA. The umbrella opens by pushing the internal metal mount upwards and the cloth umbrella then opens and it is still in very good condition. Exc++
LARGE INK SIGNED PHOTOGRAH OF THE NSKK KORPSFUHRER ADOLF HUNLEIN.
The photograph shows NSKK Korpsfuhrer Hunlein in full uniform with his unique collar patches, on the right side of his tunic he is wearing his WW1 iron cross 1st class and medal ribbon bar, on the left side you can just make out the ribbon for his blood order medal. The photograph is unusual as it shows Hunlein smoking. Good and very clear ink signed signature. The size of the photograph is approcamatly 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches or 12cm x 17cm, the original backing card is considerably larger. Removed from a frame. Near mint.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DAGGER BY ALCOSO COMPLETE WITH STRAPS AND KNOT.
The eagles head hilt still retains almost all silver plating. Fine detail to the crossguard eagle and swastika and far better than what is often seen on Alcoso examples. The mother of pearl grip plates are in mint condition. The blade is in near mint condition and it is maker marked Alcoso Solingen with there scales trade mark and being the 1938 / 1940 pattern. The matching Alcoso scabbard is also in superb condition. Complete with original Government officials straps, silver brocade on green backing with silver metal fittings decorated with oakleaves. Government officials straps can be found with dark blue backing material to match the pree war dark blue GO tunic or green backing material to match the war time green GO uniform, but the green type is far harder to find. Complete with silver knot showing some wear to the cord close to the crossguard, it is a standard 23cm example with a standard size acorn which are often found on war time examples of GO daggers. This example has never been in a collection, it was purchased from a contact in the antiques trade and was obtained directly from the family of the British soldier who brought the dagger back to England in 1945 as his personal war souvenir. A rare complete set. Near mint condition.
TENO MANS DAGGER COMPLETE WITH HANGER AND KNOT, NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This really is a superb example. The hilt retains 99% silver plating with fine detail to the Teno eagle. The white celluloid grip plates are in mint condition. The blade is also in mint condition, the obverse side just under the crossguard is etched with the Teno Number (the blade number matches the scabbard number), the obverse side is etched with the Teno eagle and also the Eickhorn Solingen makers name and trade mark and being the 1935 / 1941 pattern. The scabbard retains 99% original black paint and it is fitted with matching silver fittings which are in mint condition, the upper fitting is stamped with the Teno issue number which as stated above matches the blade number. Complete with Teno leather hanger which is in perfect condition and the small leather retaining strap is still in place and also in perfect condition, attached to the frog is an original and rare Teno portepee knot for the Teno stand by service. Superb example, difficult to improve on this one. Near mint or better.
THIRD REICH LAND CUSTOMS DAGGER BY EICKHORN COMPLETE WITH SILVER KNOT, ALUMINIUM EXAMPLE, MINT.
This is an amazing example in mint condition and probably un-issued, it is also the rare and very desirable type which has all aluminium fittings to hilt and scabbard, most which are seen have aluminium hilt fitting and silver plated scabbard fittings. Fine detail to the aluminium pommel and crossguard eagle with the up-turn to the eagle wings tips in the customs style, the detail to the fittings is exceptional. The green leather grip is in mint condition and it is fitted with silver wire. The blade is in mint condition and it displays the 1935 / 41 Eickhorn Solingen trade mark on the reverse side, this is a very impressive blade. The scabbard retains 100% green leather and it is fitted with matching aluminium mounts. Complete with silver knot. An exceptional mint example and probably the best example I have ever offered for sale, this is for the person who wants the very best. Mint condition.
SS NCO SWORD BY KREBS COMPLETE WITH VERY RARE SS NCO KNOT AND BLACK LEATHER HANGER.
The hilt retains almost 100% silver plating, the pommel displays the SS runes. The black wooden grip is in perfect condition. Mint blade by Krebs Solingen and features there lobster trademark and it is also the most desirable maker to find for SS swords, the white leather blade buffer pad is still in place. The near mint scabbard retains 99% original black paint, two very slight dents close to the tip of the scabbard but they are very minor. The top scabbard mount is stamped with the SS Kulturezeichen SS runic mark. Complete with black leather hanger and extremely rare black and white SS NCO sword knot with the SS runes to the stem of the knot, the NCO knot is far harder to find than the SS officers knot and this is the first one I had for many years. Near mint superb set.