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.
THIRD REICH POSTSCHUTZE LEADERS DAGGER WITH DRP ISSUE STAMP AND CHAIN HANGER.
This is a very nice example of a postal officers dagger. The pommel and crossguard still retain all silver plating, the black enamel swastika's to the crossguard are also in mint condition, the underside of the crossguard is stamped DRP 101 and which is a very low issue number to find. The black wooden grip is complete with the Postschutze insignia, an eagle and swastika with 6 lightning bolts. The blade is by Paul Wayersberg Solingen who was the only maker of this model dagger, the blade is in excellent condition with just a couple of age marks but it is still very bright and really nice. Complete with matching scabbard which still retains at least 98% original black paint and the three silver scabbard fittings still retain all there original silver finish and perfectly match the hilt fittings. Attach to the scabbard is the original chain hanger, the spring clip is still in good working order and the reverse side has the correct DRGM stamping. The Postschutze was established in 1933 to protect the German postal organisation from attack by saboteurs, in 1942 it came under the control of the SS and many of it senior leaders were also SS officers. During the war some Postschutze members also served in the Waffen SS to protect the SS postal system from attack. Exc++
SS CHAINED LEADERS DAGGER 1936 MODEL, SUPERB NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This beautiful dagger is fitted with type 1 chain hanger which is considerably harder to find than the type 2 chain hanger (the type 1 & 2 refer to the type of hanger and has nothing to do with the period of production). The superb black wooden grip is in near mint condition and it is fitted with silver eagle and SS runic badge. The hilt fittings are the plated type and they still retain 100% silver plating. The blade is also in mint condition, it features the SS motto to the obverse side and it is plain on the reverse side with out a makers name which is correct for the chained leaders dagger, this really is an exceptional blade. The scabbard is also in beautiful condition which still retains at least 98% original black paint and just showing very slight wear which shows that the dagger has been worn, the scabbard fitting are the matching plated type and are in near mint condition with fine detail to the swastika decorated centre mount. The chain hanger as mentioned above is the difficult to find type 1, the connectors that attach to the clover leaf are the correct strait type as used on type 1 chains and the inside of the clover leaf you can see the DRGM mark which is also a characteristic of type 1 chains, the upper link of the chains on the reverse side is stamped with the SS runic acceptance stamp (Kulturzeichen). A superb SS chained leaders dagger, if you want the best this is probably it. Near mint.
SS DAGGER 1933 MODEL, RZM TYPE BY SPITZER.
All silver plated hilt fittings are in fine condition with all plating remaining. The black wooden grip is in excellent condition showing just light wear complete with silver eagle and SS runic badge. Superb near mint blade, the obverse side features the SS motto with almost all factory colouring remaining, the reverse side is marked RZM M7/80 1197/39 SS which is the makers code for Gustav Spitzer Solingen and the 39 is the year the dagger was manufactured. The scabbard retains at least 98% original black paint, and it is fitted with matching silver plated fitting which are also in fine condition. This is a very nice SS dagger which are always in demand. Exc++
GOLD PARTY BADGE OF THE NSDAP BELONGING TO FRANZ WEITESSER WITH LARGE RESEARCH FILE.
This is a superb large size 30mm gold party badge in fine condition with the more desirable and difficult to find military style pin to the reverse side.The badge is in just about mint condition, the oakleaf wreath still retains almost all original gilt finish and there is no damage to the enamel badge.The reverse side also retains almost all of the original gilt finish and it is marked GES GESCH in a box and below this the original owners NSDAP membership number 52272, the military style pin and hook are in perfect working order. The badge was awarded to Franz Weitesser, he was born on the 8.9.1905 in Oberdonau in Austria, he was married to Cristina who was German and apparently they did not have any children. They lived in the town of Freistadt in the Ober Oesterreich and his occupation was secret investigator. He joined the NSDAP on the 1.2.27 with membership number 52272 which matches the number on the reverse side of the badge. Mysteriously he joined the party for a second time on the 1.4.1928 while already a member but this was soon realized and his second membership was canceled and he retained his original membership number 52272 until the end of the war, why he tried to join the party twice is really a bit of a mystery and not something i have ever encountered before. There is a large document file accompanying the badge of over 30 pages so i imagine much more can be discovered from these from careful study. A beautiful example, gold party badges have become very difficult to find recently and this really is an outstanding documented example. [Condition: Near Mint]
ARMY OFFICERS PANZER GRENADIERS PEAK CAP BY EREL.
A very nice high quality hat by the highly desirable maker Erel and belonging to an officers serving with the Panzer grenadiers. Grey cloth top with dark green centre band and green piping. Complete with metal army eagle, silver bullion cockade and silver cap cords which are held in place by two silver buttons. Gold silk lining is in perfect condition but it does show age staining, complete with celluloid patch with makers details, EREL SONDER KLASSE and being there Extra model. The brown leather sweat band is in perfect condition and it is marked EREL. A very attractive looking high quality peaked cap and hard to find being for the panzer grenadiers. [Condition: Exc++]
WW1 BRITISH PRINCESS MARY 1914 CHRISTMAS GIFT TIN WITH CONTENTS.
In 1914 Princess Marry gave to the British troops a Christmas present, a tin which contained either tobacco or chocolate, normally the contents are long gone and the tins are empty, this example is a rare exception as it still contains the original contents. The contents comprise, a packet of tobacco which has never been opened, a packet of cigarettes, these have been opened but the content of 20 cigarettes are all still all remaining. Rare 303 bullet pencil. Christmas card from Princess Marry, a photograph of the princess and even the original envelope. Complete with the original brass decorative presentation tin. Although the tins are often available it is extremely rare to find an example with all its original content. Near Mint.
LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS SWORD BY HELBIG.
This is an all aluminum example. The blue leather grip is in excellent condition. The aluminum hilt fittings are in excellent condition and the pommel and crossguard swastikas still retain much original gilt finish. The blade is by Helbig of Steinbach and shows some light wear but it is still in very nice condition. The scabbard has matching aluminum mounts, the blue leather shell is in fine condition and all remaining, there is a small dent to the reverse side of the scabbard close to the center but it is very minor and hardly worth mentioning. Complete with scarce blue leather moon shaped hanger which is nice to see as these hangers are often missing and are almost impossible to find. [Condition: Exc++]
SS DAGGER 1933 MODEL COMPLETE WITH VERTICAL HANGER AND BELT LOOP.
This example was purchased privately and it has never been in a collection. The silver plated hilt fittings are in excellent condition. The black wooden grip is in near mint condition and it is inset with silver eagle and SS runic badge. The blade is beautiful and the best you will find as it is in mint condition, the SS motto still retains all of the factory colouring, the reverse side is marked, RZM 1211/38 SS, which is the makers code for Pack Solingen and 38 is the year of manufacture 1938. The scabbard retains almost all original black paint with some age spidering which is always nice to see, the scabbard is fitted with matching silver plated fittings, the lower fitting has some plating wear mainly to the reverse side. Complete with black leather vertical frog hanger and belt loop, the frog is SS RZM marked and dated 1938 which matches the date of the dagger. A really nice complete set, SS daggers have become extremely difficult to find especially when as nice as this one. EXC++
LUFTWAFFE HERMANN GORING REGIMENT NCO PEAK CAP.
Luftwaffe blue top cap with black ribbed center band and white piping to crown and center band of the hat which is unique to the Hermann Goring Regiment. Complete with silver metal Luftwaffe cap eagle, cockade and black leather chin strap which is held in place with two buttons.The interior of the hap has a blue artificial silk lining, the celluloid patch is now missing.The brown sweat band is in very good condition and it has two small disks attached with the original owners initials KP, the under side of the sweat band has the unit stamping for the elite Hermann Goring Regiment. A good looking example of a rare hat. Condition: Exc++
THIRD REICH ARMY SERVICE PLAQUE WITH MINITURE BAYONET.
Wooden shield shape plaque mounted with metal army cap cockade, miniature army parade bayonet, WW2 helmet with eagle and swastika decal insignia and ribbon with long service inscription, ERINNERUNG AN MEIN DIENSTZEIT (In memory of my service time).The miniature bayonet is most unusual, it is very high quality and it is the first time I have seen one of these. Near mint.