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.
CASED LUFTWAFFE FLAK BADGE.
A fine early quality set. Superb high quality silver badge with fine detail to the Luftwaffe eagle and the 88mm gun. The reverse side features pin and hook. Complete with rare blue leatherette case of issue, the lid is marked in gilt letters, FLAK KAMPF ABZ, the interior of the box is inset for the badge. If you want the best this is probably it as it really is an exceptional set. Near mint.
SS OFFICERS SWORD COMPLETE WITH SS KNOT, HANGER AND SWORD BAG, A SUPERB COMPLETE SET.
The black ebony grip is in perfect condition and the obverse side is inset with the SS runes badge. Superb early silver fittings, the pommel is the correct SS style that screws into the hilt of the sword and not the blade tang (Police swords the pommel always screws onto the blade tang), the underside of the hilt is stamped with the SS acceptance stamp. The blade is in near mint condition and it is plain with out a makers name which is correct for an SS sword as most are un-marked.The matching black painted scabbard still retains 98% black scabbard paint and it is fitted with silver mounts, the upper mount is stamped with the SS runes acceptance mark. Complete with silver bullion SS portepee Knot, black leather sword hanger and even the original cloth storage bag for the sword. Unlike the SS chained dagger which most SS officers received after becoming an officer, the SS officer sword was Himmler's personal award and many SS officers even of high rank did not receive it. A very impressive complete set in fine condition. [Condition: Exc++]
SS NCO BAYONET KNOT.
A very difficult to find SS NCO bayonet knot produced in black and silver bullion. Over the years I have only owed two or three examples of this rare knot, they are much harder to find than the SS officers sword knot. There are identical knots which are pictured and described in Tom Wittmann's SS book, page's 568, 569,610 and 611. This SS knot has been on a bayonet in the past but it is still in very nice condition. Exc++
GERMAN ALLGEMEINE SS NCO PEAKED CAP.
A superb looking early quality example in fine condition with a good high front. Black wool ribbed top with matching black center band and white piping. Complete with metal SS eagle and skull, SS style chinstrap which is held in place with two black side buttons. The interior features a brown leather sweat band which is in perfect condition, under the sweat band is an early style SS RZM label, gold silk lining complete with celluloid patch which is about 80% complete, under the diamond there is a large set of Gold embossed SS runes and also the size stamp 56. The underside of the black visor has the black ink stamped SS runes and RZM mark. This truly is a beautiful looking Allgemeine SS cap which are always high in demand, no collection is really complete with out at least one example. Near mint.
WW2 ROMANIAN ARMY DAGGER.
A very nice Romanian axis dagger, Romania was allied with Germany during WW2 and took part in the invasion of Russia. Beautiful silver eagles hilt inset with red glass eyes. Black hardwood chequered grip mounted with gilt brass Romanian army badge, the crossguard is decorated with oakleaves. Excellent condition plain blade. The silver scabbard is in perfect condition.Complete with brown leather hanger. A rare complete set. [Condition: Exc++]
POLITICAL LEADERS TUNIC WITH MATCHING BREECHES FOR AN NSDAP ORTSGRUPPENLEITER
Brown wool four pocket open neck tunic.The tunic collar is piped in blue for Ortsgruppe level of political leadership and it is complete with a matching pair of collar patches, brown velvet backing with blue edge piping and each featuring a gilt metal eagle with four pips and a rank bar for Ober-Gemeinchaftsleiter. The right sleeve of the tunic features the very ornate arm band for an Ortsgruppenleiter (local group leader) which is the the highest rank / position in the Ortsgruppe. Attached to the tunic button hole is the ribbon for the war service cross, there are also loops on the tunic for a medal ribbon bar and loops for two awards.The tunic is complete with all original gilt buttons remaining each of which features the party eagle. The interior of the tunic is brown silk lined and it features an RZM label. Complete with matching brown wool breeches with gilt eagle and swastika decorated buttons, the interior of the breeches features an RZM label. This is a really nice set to a high ranking local party leader of the NSDAP. I also have a political leaders peak cap in stock which would be a fine match and which would complete the uniform. Condition: Near Mint
THIRD REICH SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICERS DAGGER COMPLETE WITH STRAPS AND SILVER KNOT.
This dagger looks almost identical to the standard red cross officers dagger, the only difference is really the suspension straps and circular holes to the scabbard suspension bands. Mint orange grip. The hilt fittings still retain most of the factory silver frosted finish and has fine detail to the crossguard eagle and swastika design. The superb blade is in near mint condition. The scabbard is in fine condition and it also retains most of its factory finish and perfectly matches the hilt fittings, the scabbard is fitted with circular suspension loops to the scabbard bands which is style normally seen with social welfare leaders daggers (Red cross daggers normally have square holes).The dagger is complete with silver knot and difficult to find social welfare officers dagger straps with the correct style silver oblong buckles. A very nice example that I can highly recommend. [Condition: Exc++]
A VERY RARE ARMY / LUFTWAFFE OFFICERS SWORD BY PACK INCORPORATING THE LUFTWAFFE EAGLE IN THE DESIGN.
This extremely rare sword is basically an army lions head sword but which incorporates the Luftwaffe eagle in the hilt design, this model was only produced by Pack and always appear to be of very early vintage, I have seen 2 or 3 of these swords over the years in very advanced collections but this is the first time that i have had an example to offer for sale.The black celluloid grip is in mint condition.The hilt is produced in gilt brass and still retains traces of the original gilt finish, lions head hilt with red glass eyes, the crossguard features an open wing eagle and swastika, the backstrap is decorated with oakleaves, the knuckle bow features the Luftwaffe eagle which as stated above is unique for this maker and is extremely rare. Mint blade by Pack Solingen featuring there large Siegfried trade mark. Complete with black painted scabbard which is in excellent condition. The rarity of this model sword can not be overstated and it is probably a unique opportunity to obtain an example and is perhaps especially interesting to a collector of Luftwaffe edged weapons. This model sword has been referred to in the past as a model for army paratrooper officers, an interesting theory and it is certainly a possibility but there is no period documentation to confirm this idea. [Condition: Exc++]
RAD OFFICERS DAGGER BY PAUL SEILHEIMER COMPLETE WITH LEATHER HANGERS.
A very nice high quality example which still retains much original silver platting with excellent detail to the eagles head hilt, the reverse side of the crossguard is engraved with owners initial AL, it is very unusual to find a personalized RAD officers dagger and i believe this is first example which i have owned.The white grip plates are in perfect condition with no chips or cracks. Near mint blade by the rare maker Paul Seilheimer, the obverse side features the RAD motto and the reverse side the makers trade mark, this is a really nice blade. The matching scabbard still retains much silver plating .The dagger has a very attractive matching black age patina as it has not been cleaned for a very long time.Complete with brown leather RAD officers straps in fine condition. [Condition: Exc++]
ARMY CLOSE COMBAT BAR IN BRONZE.
This superb example still retains all original bronze finish with excellent detail to crossed bayonet and grenade. Reverse side features pin and hook and which is the fluted type pin and it is maker marked, FECWE PEEKHAUS BERLIN & AUSF A.G.M.U.K GABLONZ. The backing plate is still firmly in place. It would be difficult to improve on this example. [Condition: Near Mint]