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.
NAVAL 2ND MODEL E.BOAT BADGE BY SCHWERIN.
This is a very nice 2nd model badge by a very desirable maker, mid war example. The badge still retains at least 95% original gilt finish with excellent detail to the boat and eagle. The reverse side features pin and hook and also the retaining hook at the top of the bade, often this is missing, the badge is maker marked, FEC.W.E.PEEKHAUS BERLIN AUSF.SCHWERIN 68. A difficult badge to find. Exc++
CASED GERMAN EAGLE ORDER 2ND CLASS.
A beautiful award with superb detail to the 4 gilt eagles, the white enamel is 100% mint. The reverse side features pin and hook with 900 silver mark to the pin.Red leatherette box with gilt eagle to the lid, the interior of the case has award details to the lid and the base is fitted for the award. For some strange reason the 2nd class eagle order is a lot harder to find than the 1st class neck order. [Condition: Mint]
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++