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.
RAD 25 YEAR LONG SERVICE MEDAL IN GOLD.
Gilt medal, the obverse side features the RAD spade and swastika with two wheat sheaf's. The reverse side has an inscription for long service in the RAD. Complete with blue ribbon. [Condition: Near Mint]
ARMY MOUNTAIN TROOP OFFICERS 4 POCKET FIELD GREY TUNIC.
M36 pattern tunic produced in a high quality light weight field grey cloth with dark green collar and with a six button front. Matching epaulets with bright green base for mountain troops and with a single rank pip to each for the rank of Lieutenant. Officers silver bullion collar patches with matching mountain troops green piping. Complete with fine quality machine embroidered breast eagle and mountain troops insignia to sleeve. Loops on the tunic for two awards and there is also a medal ribbon bar attached above the right pocket for four medals. Grey artificial silk lining to the interior. A very nice tunic for a rare and desirable branch of service. [Condition: Near Mint]
CASED GERMAN SOCIAL WELFAIR MEDAL BY GODET.
This impressive medal is in mint condition with no damage to the white and black enamel, excellent detail to the closed wing eagle and swastika, the gilt finish is 100% remaining. Complete with original red and white ribbon. The red leatherette box is in fine condition, the lid is plain with just a simple gilt line to the edge, the base is impressed with the Godet manufacturers details. The interior is constructed in blue velvet and silk with printed award details in gilt. [Condition: Mint]
SA DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY HAMMESFAHR WITH RARE UNIQUE BROWN LEATHER FROG HANGER.
Over the years I have owned many different types of vertical SA frog hangers and i have always found them extremely interesting, the one i am offering now is very unusual and I have not see this pattern before, it is also original to this dagger and came as a set. All early nickel silver fittings, the lower crossguard reverse side is stamped with the SA group mark S.The grip is in perfect condition, the insignia has aged and oxidized as they have never been cleaned and they look really attractive but they could easily be cleaned if required.The blade is in mint condition, the obverse side features the SA motto and the reverse side the makers details, Hammesfahr Cie Solingen with there swimming man trade mark.The brown anodized scabbard has matching nickel silver mounts and they are in beautiful condition, scabbard shell still retain much original factory finish. Attached to the scabbard is a very unusual and probably unique brown leather vertical frog hanger which has always been attached to this dagger. [Condition: Near Mint]
LAND CUSTOMS DAGGER BY HORSTER.
This is an especially nice example as it still retains much of its original silver frosted finish and it has a mint blade. The green leather grip is in mint condition. Aluminium customs style crossguard and pommel are in fine condition. Near mint blade by Horster Solingen. The scabbard still retains all green leather and it is fitted with steel scabbard fittings with a silver frosted finish, most customs daggers had this finish to the scabbard fittings but normally it is worn away. This is an extremely nice example which I can highly recommend. [Condition: Near Mint]
RARE HJ BADGE OF THE GERMAN YOUTH CHAMPION 1942 IN GOLD.
This example is from the Philip Baker collection and it is pictured in his book, YOUTH LED BY YOUTH, volume 2, page 70. A very rare Hitler Youth badge that was instituted in 1942 & it was awarded in three grades, the one I have is for the highest grade in gold for the 1st place winner. Gold circular badge with a wreath of laurel leaves and with inscription, JUNENDMEISTER 1942 with enameled red & white HJ diamond on dark blue background. The badge still retains all original gilt finish and the enamel is in perfect condition. The reverse side features pin and hook. The badge is a similar size and quality as the large size gold party badge and it is extremely rare to find especially in gold and with excellent provenance. [Condition: Near Mint]
SS FOUR YEAR MEDAL WITH RIBBON.
A very nice example with all factory blackened finish remaining and with good sharp SS runes. The suspension loop is the correct tear drop type with beveled ring. Complete with blue silk ribbon. [Condition: Mint]
ALLGEMINE SS OFFICERS BROCADE BELT AND BUCKLE.
A superb example of an SS officers brocade belt in near mint condition. Silver brocade belt decorated with SS runes and oakleaves with black border to top and bottom edges of the belt. The reverse side is backed in fine quality black cloth for the Allgemine SS. the belt is fitted with two matching silver bullion belt slides. Silver frosted aluminium buckle featuring the SS eagle and the SS motto, the reverse side is marked, SS RZM 36/38 0LC. [Condition: Near Mint]
SA DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY GIERLING, COMPLETE WITH HANGER.
This is an extremely rare maker to find as Gierling produced only 1000 SA daggers and I believe are listed as a 10 on the rarity scale (1 is the lowest 10 is the highest). All early nickel silver fittings, the lower reverse crossguard is stamped with SA group mark P for Pommern. The brown wooden grip is in perfect condition and it is complete with SA insignia and silver eagle. The blade is in fine condition with just a few minor age marks but over all this is an extremely nice blade, the obverse side features the SA motto and the reverse side the makers details, Gierling Solingen with a strange looking bird trade mark, this is a very rare maker to find and it is the first one I have offered for sale in over 30 years. The matching scabbard is also in very nice condition with much original brown anodized finish to scabbard remaining and it is fitted with matching nickel silver mounts. Complete with hanger. [Condition: Exc++]
SA KEPI FOR GROUP SUDMARK
A very nice enlisted mans SA kepi, this example dating to 1938 / 1940 period or there about's. Brown wool body with pink centre band and complete with brown leather chin strap, silver button and eagle. The interior of the kepi features the standard brown waterproof lining which is size marked 55 and brown leather sweat band, under the sweat band is an RZM issue tag. A fine looking example. [Condition: Near Mint]