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 DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY KLASS.
All early nickel silver fittings, the lower crossguard is SS group marked I. The ebony grip is inset with silver eagle and SS runic badge. Mint blade by Klass Solingen, featuring the SS motto to the obverse side and the makers detail to the reverse side. Black anodized scabbard still retains much original factory lacquer. Complete with vertical black leather frog hanger. [Condition: Exc++]
RARE HJ BADGE OF THE GERMAN YOUTH CHAMPION 1944 IN SILVER.
This Hitler youth sports badge was instituted in 1942. Silver oval badge with oakleaf wreath with inscription, KAMPFSPEAL 1944 and with HJ painted diamond to the center on blue painted background which is correct style for the 1944 award.The reverse side features safety pin style pin and hook. [Condition: Near Mint]
ALLGEMEINE SS ARM BAND.
A superb SS arm band to complete a black SS tunic, this example is in mint condition. Red wool arm band with separately applied white circle and black swastika with black border to top and bottom edge.The reverse side features RZM / SS paper issue tag, the arm band is also printed in large white letters, RZM in a circle, this mark is occasionally seen on cloth items and it is an especially nice feature to see. Removed from a tunic but still in superb mint condition.[Condition: Mint]
HITLER YOUTH KNIFE, NEAR MINT CONDITION.
This is a late ware example in beautiful condition.The silver plated hilt retains almost all silver plating just showing light wear from the rubbing of the button on the grip strap.The black celluloid grip plates are in mint condition and the obverse side is inset with the HJ enamel swastika diamond. The blade is in near mint condition, the reverse side is stamped RZM M7/33 which is the makers code for F.W.Holler Solingen.The scabbard still retains 100% original black paint and it is fitted with belt loop and grip strap but this is the rare late war type constructed from plastic celluloid, i have had several of these rare hangers in the past but not very many, they are a rare late ware economy measure as leather was needed for the armed forces. A rare variation in exceptional condition and which i can highly recommend.[Condition: Near Mint]
POLITICAL LEADERS COLLAR PATCHES, KREIS LEVAL.
brown cloth backing with white edge piping and each pact features single gilt eagle with three metal pips and rank bar for the rank of Ober - Einsatzleiter. [Condition: Mint]
THIRD REICH LONG MODEL FIRE SERVICE BAYONET WITH SAWBACK BLADE BY MOST UNUSUAL MAKER AND COMPLETE WI
The hilt still retains all silver finish.The black celluloid grip plates are in fine condition. Mint and very impressive sawback blade, the reverse side is maker marked, E.SCHARFF KOBER & CO, PELIKAN FRANKFURT, and with the trade mark of a pelican sitting on its nest and feeding two baby pelikans, I have never seen this mark before and i am not sure if they were a maker or a distributer of edged weapons, it is most unusual to say the least.The scabbard retains 98% original black paint. Complete with black leather frog and police type portepee knot rather than the fire service type but as the fire service was a part of the police this could still be used and it has obviously been on this bayonet for a very long time. [Condition: Near Mint]
SS DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY RARE MAKER SCHUTTELHOFER COMPLETE WITH VERTICAL HANGER.
This is a rare SS dagger, over the years i have only offered a couple of other SS daggers by this maker as they are very hard to find. All early nickel silver fittings.The black ebony grip is in perfect condition and it is complete with silver eagle and SS runic insignia.The blade is in near mint condition, the obverse side features the SS motto and the reverse side features the makers name, Schuttelhoffer & Co, Solingen Wald and with there double hobby horse trade mark.The scabbard still retains at least 95% original black paint and it is fitted with matching nickel silver fittings. Complete with black leather vertical hanger frog. This dagger is identical to the one pictured in the Tom Wittmann's SS edged weapon book, page 21. A very nice dagger by a highly desirable and rare maker. [Condition: Exc++]
SS MANS DAGGER 1933 MODEL GROUND ROHM BY BOKER BELONGING TO SS UNTERSCHARFUHRER LUDWIG BIERMANN.
This actual dagger is pictured and described in Tom Wittmann's SS edged weapon book, page 86. This is a rare chance to buy a named SS dagger that has been published, the dagger is stamped with the original owners SS membership numbered but at the time of publication the owners identity was not known and this was only discovered subsequently by research of the official German archives. All early nickel silver fittings, the lower crossguard is SS group marked I and it is also stamped with the original owners SS membership number 38482, the nickel fittings have a nice age patina as the dagger has not been cleaned for some time.The black wooden grip is in superb condition and it is complete with SS insignia and silver eagle. The blade is in near mint condition, the obverse side features the SS motto and reverse side the makers trade mark for Boker Solingen and being there small oval trade mark, this pattern trademark was used on Bokers Rohm honour daggers, the dagger would originally had a Rohm inscription but this was removed after Rohms execution, the blade has been factory ground to a very high standard to remove the offending inscription. Black anodized scabbard with matching nickel silver fittings. Complete with black leather vertical hanger. The dagger comes with a large research folder concerning the original owner including a photograph of him wearing SS uniform. Ludwig Biermann was born in 1906 at Wolfhagen, he joined the NSDAP on the 1.10.1930 and the SA in November 1930, in 1933 he transfered to the Allgemeine SS and he received a number of promotions, by 1935 he was an SS Unterscharfuhrer serving with the 35th SS Standarter based at Kassel. A superb ground Rohm SS dagger which has it all, book published, owner identified with large research file, very desirable maker and vertical hanger. [Condition: Exc++]
THIRD REICH MINE SERVICE MEDAL.
This scarce award was instituted in 1938 and was awarded for long service or for outstanding service to the mine rescue service.The obverse side of this silver medal features crossed miners hammers and open wing eagle and swastika, the reverse side features an inscription. Complete with white, black and yellow silk ribbon. A scarce and difficult to find award, the last one i sold was at least five years ago. [Condition: Near Mint]
ARMY GENERALS PEAK CAP FOR THE TRUPPENSONDERDIENST OR TSD.
This specialist army department was formed in 1944 and had the distinction of using blue waffenfarbe piping on there hats and tunics, Generals caps were unique as the center band was piped in blue but with gold crown piping. Fine quality field gray top with dark green center band which is piped in the unique TSD blue waffenfarbe but the crown of the cap has Generals gold piping. Complete with gold bullion cap eagle, cockade and the gilt cap cords are held in place by two gold buttons. Interior features gold silk lining, plain celluloid patch and leather sweat band. Please see John Anglolia, Uniforms and Traditions of the German army 1933 - 1945 volume 1, pages 257 -257 for details of this rare army unit and which also describes the Generals peaked cap. An extremely rare army Generals peaked cap, this being the only Generals example of the TSD I have ever owned. [Condition: Near Mint]