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.
SS SPORTS COMPETITION DAY BADGE.
Circular silver badge featuring SS runes in a shield and target board with the background of a castle with inscription to the outer edge. This is the participants badge for SS Standarter 57 shooting contest in Thuringen. Reverse side features safety pin type of pin and hook, the pin plate is maker marked, Gare Peter Schmalkalden. Difficult badge to find. Exc++
NSDAP SILVER EAGLE ON MARBLE BASE.
Large impressive silver metal open wing eagle and swastika. The eagle still retains much silver plating with slight wear to the plating mostly to the reverse side. This eagle was probably displayed in a party leaders office. Height with base just under 10 inches or 25cm. Exc++
NSDAP SUPORTERS VEHICLE BADGE.
Interesting vehicle badge which looks similar to a party badge but with out the title. Red field, white circle and black painted swastika. Produced in celluloid on steel mounting. Wear to the black painted swastika that has been touched up in the past. Exc++
GOLD AND ENAMEL SWASTIKA TIE PIN WITH ORIGINAL BOX.
High quality gold swastika with black enamel centre and fitted with long gold pin. Possibly solid gold but not marked and it has not been gold tested. Complete with matching high quality black leatherette box with gilt banding to the exterior of the lid, the interior is fitted with red silk and velvet lining and base is factory fitted for the tie pin. Mint.
BRITISH WAR OFFICE ENAMEL SIGN.
A superb shield shaped enamel sign. The sign depicts the Royal coat of arms in full colour and then below in large red letters, THE WAR OFFICE KINGS PREMIUM LONDON 1925. Apparently the signs were changed each year as various dates exist. Removed from the War office building with just a few chips to the edges. Height approcamatly 15 inches or 38cm. A very unusual item, it would look really nice displayed in a collectors study. Exc++
SUPERB THIRD REICH POLICE OFFICERS PEAK CAP BY EREL IN NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This beautiful police officers peak cap was worn by an officer of the Schutzpolizei D.Gemeinden or small town municipal police. Police green top with brown centre band and carmine red piping for the municipal police. Complete with officers deluxe two piece silver police eagle, cockade and silver bullion cap cords which are held in place by two silver buttons. The interior of the hat is fitted with a pale gold silk lining, the celluloid patch is in perfect condition, the EREL makers details are faded with age but it can still easily be seen, the brown leather sweat band is in perfect condition. The small town police is a rare police branch of service to find and are seldom offered for sale and being by Erel makes it very desirable. Near mint.
WW2 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS, SCREW BACK EXAMPLE BY L/53 (HYMMEN).
This very nice cross still retains the black velvet base of the box, but the actual box is missing. The cross still retains all original paint finish with good high swastika. The reverse side of the cross is maker marked. L/53 which is the makers code for Hymmen & Co Ludenscheid and it is fitted with a screw post with screw disk. The original black velvet base has a circular recess for the cross and disk but as stated above the actual box is missing. Near mint
NSDAP GOLD PARTY BADGE SET BELONGING TO A POLITICAL LEADER.
This set comprises the large 30mm badge, it has been worn but it is still in extremely nice condition, the enamel centre shows slight wear but no damage, the oakleaf wreath still retains much original gilt finish, the reverse side is marked, GES GESCH and it is stamped with the original owners NSDAP membership number 57362, the pin fitting is still complete and is in working order, the pin plate is marked, DESCHLER & SOHN MUNCHEN 9. The small 25mm badge is in almost mint condition, the enamel badge is in fine condition and the oakleaf wreath is in almost mint condition, the reverse side is stamped with the matching NSDAP membership number 57362, the pin is in perfect condition and the pin plate is marked, DESCHLER MUNCHEN 9.This superb set belonged to NSDAP political leader, Ortsgrupenleiter Herbert Grassmann, he was born on the 31.12.1896 in the state of Baden, he joined the NSDAP on the 31.12.1927 and received membership number 57362 and was the Ortsgrupenleiter of Eberbach of Gau Baden, it appears that during the war he served in the Wehrmacht in France on occupation duties, he was probably too old for front line service. The set comes with some research comprising three photo copy documents concerning Ortsgrupenleiter Grassmann. Gold party badge sets identified to there original owner are very hard to find. Exc++
VICTORIAN MILITARY SCOTTISH PIPERS DIRK.
A long impressive Scottish dirk. Black wooden grip complete with all original silver metal studs. The pommel features Queen Victoria crown. Blade shows wear and age but it is still bright, the very top of the blade has some engraving remaining and there is also a military issue stamp. Black leather scabbard with three matching steel mounts decorated with Scottish thistles, there is also an issue stamp to the reverse side of the top mount. Exc+
A MOST UNUSUAL PROBABLY UNIQUE GERMAN HUNTING DAGGER.
This is a really impressive and attractive dagger which was possibly a special order as in over 40 years collecting and dealing in German daggers and militaria i have never seen this pattern before.Impressive stag horn grip plates are formed at the hilt to represent a birds head the upper grip rivet acting as the eye, the tip of the grip is formed to represent a birds beak which is reminiscent of the RAD dagger hilt.The silver metal grip ferrule is decorated with a number of deeply engraved lines, the silver metal crossguard is most unusual as it is flat and oval in design, i have never seen a crossguard on a hunting dagger like this before, it is simple but still very attractive. The impressive steel blade measures just under 12 inches in length and it is in excellent condition, it is plain with out decoration or a makers name and i am sure would be very lethal in defense or for dispatching an injured animal. Black leather scabbard with matching silver scabbard fittings, the upper fitting has two decorative side attachments for attaching a frog and it is also fitted with a skinning knife.The skinning knife is also very attractive and the maker has selected a superb section of staghorn for the handle. The steel blade is in excellent condition and it is marked, Silber Stee. The dagger is complete with its original brown leather hanger with fitted leather belt, the belt is complete and it has not been shortened but it is very short so how it attaches i have no idea.The knife is very reminiscent of the rare and desirable Third Reich Dula hunting knife & this dagger would look superb displayed with one of those and would certainly be a unique set. This hunting knife would be ideal in the field for defense from attacking animals but also for dispatching an injured animal, it is very attractive in design and so it would also be ideal at a formal gatherings of hunters such as at a Hunting contest / parade. Condition: Exc++