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.
ALLGEMEINE SS OTHER RANKS FORAGE CAP.
A fine quality and rare Allgemeine SS overseas hat. Black wool hat with SS eagle machine stitched to the side of the hat, attached to the front of the hat is the SS metal button featuring the SS skull,The reverse side has the correct SS & RZM markings, the button is held in place by a metal S clip which is the correct method for securing the SS button to this model hat. The interior of the hat shows light wear and it has all the marking you would like to see on one of these rare hats, SS RZM Feldmutze label, size stamping 59 and VA 1938 stamp. This is a very nice SS cap which comes from a very old and long established SS collection. [Condition: Near Mint]
BRITISH BRASS FIREMAN\'S HELMET WITH DISTRICT NAMED HELMET PLATE.
The helmet dates to about 1900 and it is the typical British fire brigade style, it is especially nice as it has never been cleaned and it is still complete with all original fittings. Brass skull in fine condition and fitted with comb decorated with a dragon's to each side. Brass leather backed chin chain, large brass helmet plate with district fire service abbreviation, HUDC FB which could be Hungerford District Council Fire Brigade but this is only speculation as there are a number of possibility's.Complete with original leather liner. [Condition: Exc++]
ANTIQUE AMERICAN COLT 1849 MODEL PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER.
A very nice example of this famous antique pistol with 4 inch barrel. The revolver is in good working order with all parts having matching numbers 114657, the frame is stamped Colts patent. The barrel is marked, ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW YORK CITY. The five shot cylinder is engrave with the stage coach design and with matching issue number. The wooden grip plates are in excellent condition with no chips or damage. A very nice example of this iconic pistol. Exc++
LUFTWAFFE NCO PEAK CAP FOR A FLIGHT UNIT.
Fine quality blue wool top with black ribbed centre band and with yellow piping which was used by Luftwaffe flight units and also the paratroopers. Complete with aluminium cockade and eagle and black leather chin strap which is held in place by two small black buttons. The interior features brown sweat band which is in perfect condition, gold silk lining and celluloid patch which is marked in silver, Deutsch Wert Arbeit. A nice looking high quality cap in near mint condition.
ALLGEMEINE SS NCO PEAKED CAP.
A fine looking example with a good high front in the clasic style. Black wool top with black centre band and white piping, the black visor has some age crazing but no damage. Complete with fine quality silver plated SS eagle and skull, black leather chin strap of the correct SS pattern which is held in place by two small black side buttons. The brown leather sweat band is in perfect condition, the underside has the remains of the RZM label but most of it is now missing and interestingly it is the early white type used until about 1938, the interior lining is the typical brown type and it now has several age cracks but no missing material, celluloid patch is 95% complete with large gold SS runes and also size marked 57.The under side of the peak has SS RZM marks but they are very faint and they are inside two small circles at each end of the visor which is slightly different to often seen but I have seen this type before. A superb looking Allgemeine SS cap which was originally discovered in an antique shop in North Wales in the 1980's and has been in one collection since that time. Exc++
CASED GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD BY ZIMMERMANN IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This is a superb example of the German cross in gold which was a high award for bravery.The black enamel swastika is in mint condition, almost all gold remaining to the wreath and factory blacking remaining to the outer starburst design.The reverse side features four silver securing rivets with pin and hook assembly, the reverse side of the pin is stamped 20 which is the makers code for C.F.Zimmermann. Complete with original black leatherette issue box showing just light age wear.This is a really nice example which would be difficult to improve on so if you are looking for one of these rare awards i am sure you will be happy with this one. [Condition: Near Mint]
POLITICAL LEADERS REICH LEVAL PEAK CAP.
A superb looking and very rare yellow piped political leaders hat in near mint condition. Good high front, brown top with dark brown velvet band and yellow piping for Reich level leadership. Complete with gilt metal eagle, large gilt cockade with swastika enamel badge, with gold cap cords which are held in place by two gilt buttons. The interior features pale gold silk lining with plain celluloid patch which is in perfect condition. Leather sweat band with RZM label to the underside, two small splits to the sweat band but these are extremely minor. This is a superb yellow piped political leaders hat and probably the best I have owned. Near mint.
GERMAN ARMY MEDICAL OFFICERS PEAK CAP, VERY HIGH QUALITY EXAMPLE.
Field gray top of very high quality with a good high front, dark green centre band and blue piping for medical troops. Complete with silver eagle, cockade and silver cap cords which are held in place by two small silver side buttons. The interior of the hat features a leather sweat band which is in perfect condition and which has been cleverly embossed with the owners name, E. ELLINGER. Gray silk lining complete with celluloid patch which is 70% complete and it is marked, Stirndruckfrei Deutsches Reichpatent, there is also a paper slip with owner unit details. A very nice and highly impressive cap of very high quality. Exc++
A RARE THIRD REICH ARMY PIONEER MODEL PARADE BAYONET WITH ENGRAVED BLADE.
The pioneer model bayonet is very hard to find but to find one with a factory engraved blade is extremely rare, the last one I offered for sale was at least 10 years ago. The hilt still retains 90% silver plating, the wear is to the reverse side from rubbing on the frog over many years. The black celluloid grip plates are in mint condition. The superb near mint blade is by A.Evertz Solingen with there stamped details, the blade is engrave on the obverse side with long foliage panel and featuring a machine gun with two man crew, an artillery gun with crew and a panzer tank attacking, above this is the army motto which translates as, IN MEMORY OF MY SERVICE TIME. Complete with black painted scabbard showing some paint loss mainly at the tip. Complete with black leather frog. A rare bayonet model especially with an engraved blade. Exc++
WW2 JAPANEASE ARMY OFFICERS KATANA SWORD WITH BRITISH CAPTURE PAPERS AND PHOTOGRAHS.
A very nice high quality sword. Cloth bound fish skin grip fitted with two unusual style menuki which are both slightly different. Decorative engraved silver pommel cap. The iron suba is inlaid with silver and decorated with flowers. Black lacquered scabbard with with brown leather combat cover and fitted with suspension loop. Blade shows light wear but it is in over all very nice condition. The sword was captured by L/CPL May in 1945 and is complete with some original documents and photographs comprising, Soldieries service book which has lots of entry's. Certificate allowing L/Cpl May to bring home to England a Japanese sword that has been presented to him, the document is dated 24.3.1946 and is signed by an army Colonel. 12 photographs of May with his comrades and one of which shows soldiers guarding a pile of Japanese swords and another of an officer surrendering a sword, possibly this sword. L/Cpl Mays medal ribbon bar and also a silver Japanese pendant with samurai helmet design to the front and Japanese text on the reverse side. I have not taken the sword apart and I have no intention of doing so. This Sword set was sold in Auction recently (original receipt available) and it sold for just under £2000, I am asking considerably less. A fascinating set. Exc++