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 8 YEAR SERVICE MEDAL.
A superb example of the 8 year SS medal still retaining all original factory finish and it is fitted with the correct bevelled suspension ring and tear drop loop. Complete with blue silk ribbon. Superb mint example, the best you will find.
ARMY PANZER NCO PEAKED CAP, NAMED TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER.
Fine quality field grey top, dark green wool centre band and pink piping for panzer troops. Complete with metal eagle, cockade and NCO black leather chin strap which is held in place by two small black buttons. The interior of the hat features a pale brown cotton lining with plain celluloid patch which is 98% complete, it is size marked 57 and there is also a paper insert under the diamond with owners details, EBLEN and then his unit, 2 / PZ ABW ABT 35. The brown leather sweat band is in perfect condition and it is unit marked on the under side and dated 1938. There are a couple of insignificant moth nips to the exterior of the hat but over all this panzer cap is in extremely nice condition and being named it is probably possible to research the original owner. Exc++
TENO OFFICERS DAGGER BY EICKHORN.
The pommel and crossguard are in superb condition with most of the plating remaining which is hard to find as this model often suffers with plating wear. The very attractive orange grip is in mint condition. The blade is stamped on the obverse side with the Teno issue number. 2262, the reverse side is etched with the 1935/41 pattern Eickhorn trade mark and also the Teno eagle above, the blade is still bright and it is in a strong excellent condition, not mint but still extremely nice. The scabbard is also extremely nice with no dents or other damage, the throat is stamped with Teno issue number 2262 and which matches the blade issue number. Complete with silver knot. A rare and difficult to find dagger which is in very nice condition, it has been several years since I have been able to offer a Teno Officers dagger. Exc++
TENO OFFICERS TUNIC EAGLE.
Silver wire woven eagle on blue / black backing. Reverse side has cloth makers label, Ges Gesch G & W. Superb quality.Condition: Mint
PAIR OF TENO COLLAR PATCHES.
A very nice set for an enlisted man.Right collar patch features metal Teno cogwheel on black cloth backing with black and silver edge piping. Left patch features metal Teno unit numbers 11 / 60 on black cloth packing with black and silver edge piping. Condition: Mint
ADOLF HITLER COMEMORATIVE POST CARD SENT TO USA IN 1924.
The obverse side of the post card depicts Landsberg prison in Bavaria which was where Adolf Hitler was incarcerated after the failed Munich Putsch in 1923, the card also has a printed greeting with date 11.May 1924 with Hitler facsimile signature. The reverse side has a long message and it was addressed to, Hedwig Herzog, 277 Ave Wood side, Newark, New Jersey, North America. The card has six postage stamps attached and the postage date appears to be 26.12.1924 but the date is rather faint now. This is the first item of 1920\'s German NSDAP propaganda sent to the USA that I have ever seen and is most interesting and certainly unique, Exc++
MINT UNISSUED SA DAGGER BY HORSTER COMPLETE WITH ISSUE TAG, BAG AND LEATHER HANGER.
The hilt fittings retain at least 99% original silver plating, The brown wooden grip is in mint condition and it is fitted with SA insigne and late style eagle. The blade is in mint condition with all cross grain remaining, the obverse side of the blade features the SA motto and the reverse side is marked, RZM M7/36 which is the makers code for Horster Solingen, the blade is very impressive. The scabbard retains100% brown paint and it is fitted with matching silver plated fitting and they are also in almost mint condition. Attached to the top scabbard fitting is an RZM marked brown leather hanger which is in fine condition. Attached to the grip is a Horster paper issue tag. Complete with the dagger is the paper issue bag which is marked in large black letters, Horster Solingen. For the collector who wants the best. Almost mint condition.
EARLY VICTORIAN SWORD STICK.
Impressive large heavy sword stick. Pulling the handle away from the shaft reveals a long wide steel blade. This antique sword stick shows some age wear and use but it is still very nice. Exc+
UMBRELLA SWORD STICK.
Although I have sold many sword sticks in the past this is the first umbrella sword stick that I have owned, it is very rare. Produced in India in the 1920\'s and probably carried by a member of the British civilian administration or perhaps a merchant. Black wooden handle with simple carved decoration. Pulling the handle away from the umbrella reveals a long lethal steel blade which is marked, INDIA. The umbrella opens by pushing the internal metal mount upwards and the cloth umbrella then opens and it is still in very good condition. Exc++
LARGE INK SIGNED PHOTOGRAH OF THE NSKK KORPSFUHRER ADOLF HUNLEIN.
The photograph shows NSKK Korpsfuhrer Hunlein in full uniform with his unique collar patches, on the right side of his tunic he is wearing his WW1 iron cross 1st class and medal ribbon bar, on the left side you can just make out the ribbon for his blood order medal. The photograph is unusual as it shows Hunlein smoking. Good and very clear ink signed signature. The size of the photograph is approcamatly 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches or 12cm x 17cm, the original backing card is considerably larger. Removed from a frame. Near mint.