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 33 MODEL GROUND ROHM BY HERDER BELOGING TO FRITZ NEUBAUER.
A Very nice early quality example produced in nickel silver. The black wooden grip is perfect and it is inset with the SS runic badge and silver eagle. The nickel silver hilt fittings are in fine condition, the reverse lower crossguard is Group stamped I, the underside of the crossguard is stamped with the original owners SS number, 152252. The blade is in beautiful near mint condition, the obverse side features the SS motto, the reverse side has been expertly factory ground to remove the offending Rohm dedication, the makers details are still in perfect condition, Richard Herder Solingen. The matching black anodized scabbard with nickel silver mounts is in fine condition. Attached to the scabbard is a black leather vertical hanger, the interior is SS & RZM marked. Complete with this dagger is a research file concerning the original owner, SS Man Fritz Neubauer SS number 152252, he served with the 2nd Sturm of SS Standarter (Regiment) 73 which was based at Erlangen. An extremely nice example, very difficult to find as nice as this now. [Condition: Exc++]
THIRD REICH RIFLE ASSOCIATION DAGGER BY ALCOSO.
This is a very difficult dagger to find in good condition especially with a perfect grip. All silver platted hilt fittings are in excellent condition, the clamshell features the rifle association badge which incorporates a black enameled eagle with target board and with organization name to the outer edge with two black swastikas. The grip is white celluloid and it is in perfect condition which is really difficult to find with one of these daggers as the grips are very fragile, the grip is complete with the crossed riffle insignia. The blade is double etched in long floral panels with various marksmanship / hunting designs such as, target board, stags and hunting dogs, the blade shows some light wear but it is still very nice and bright. Black leather scabbard complete with matching silver mounts. A nice example of a rare dagger. [Condition: Exc++]
ALLGEMINE SS OFFICERS PEAKED CAP.
This is a superb very early example,the style often seen in photographs of the early 1930s.High quality black wool top with black velvet center band with white crown and edge piping,the black visor is the typical early style and shows some age crazing.The exterior of the peaked cap is in fine condition with no moth or other damage and displays beautiffully.Complete with early style silver metal eagle and skull & silver officers cap cords.Interior of the cap features white silk lining with white patent leather sweat band,the interior of the cap shows light wear and age.There are no RZM marking to the cap,it is almost certainly to early to feature these.Superb extremely rare hat.[Condition: Exc++]
LUFTWAFFE DAGGER 37 MODEL BY WKC WITH RED GRIP,COMPLETE WITH HANGERS & KNOT.
This interesting example has the darkest coloured grip I have ever encountered on a luftwaffe dagger, a very attractive blood red. The high quality hilt fittings are in excellent condition and have a nice age patina as the dagger has not been cleaned in a very long time. The grip is perfect and as stated above the colour is a very attractive dark red, the celluloid has darkened over time, it is interesting to note that under the knot cord it is a slightly lighter colour which is probably closer to the original colour.Near mint blade by WKC. The excellent condition scabbard still retains much original factory bluing. Complete with deluxe hangers and silver knot. The last photograph in the photographic set is just for a colour comparison with a standard luftwaffe orange grip and it is not included in the price with this dagger. A very nice un-touched set that has not been in a collection before. [Condition: Exc++]
THIRD REICH RURAL POLICE OTHER RANKS SHAKO HELMET BY EREL.
This example has all brown leather work for rural police which is much harder to find than the black town police type. The brown patent leather work is in superb condition. The green cloth covering is also in perfect condition with no moth or other damage. Complete with large police eagle and swastika helmet plate, cockade and chin strap. The interior features the full Robert Lubstein EREL makers details. The leather liner is slightly damaged, the top of two of the leather tabs are missing and a couple of the others have old repairs, please see photographs. Reasonably priced because of the problems to the interior liner. [Condition: Exc++]
SS DAGGER 1933 MODEL BY HAMMESFAHR, PERSONALISED.
All early nickel silver fittings, lower crossguard group marked III. Black ebony grip inset with SS runic badge and silver eagle, the grip is in over all excellent condition, the reverse side of the grip is stamped with the original owners SS membership number which could possibly be researched. The blade features the SS motto to the obverse side, the reverse side features the makers trade mark, Gottlieb Hammesfahr Solingen, the blade has not been cleaned and has some original finish, it does show some minor scratch marks but they are old and not detrimental, this is a nice blade. Black anodized scabbard with matching nickel fittings is in excellent condition. This is a good looking dagger and with the SS owners membership would be worth researching. [Condition: Exc++]
MINT UNISSUED SA DAGGER BY HENCKELS WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE TAG AND PAPER BAG.
This exceptional example of an unisued SA dagger is from the famous Barry Brown collection. Mint brown wood grip complete with SA grip insignia and silver frosted aluminum eagle, attached to the upper part of the grip is a paper RZM dagger issue tag which is maker marked, M7/1O which is the RZM code for Henckels. The silver platting to the crossguards and pommel nut is 99% still remaining which is amazing condition for a very late RZM period dagger. Mint blade, the obverse side features the SA motto and the reverse side the makers details, RZM M7/10 1941 which as stated above is the makers code for Henckels.The brown scabbard paint is 100% remaining and the matching silver platted fittings are about 99% remaining. Attached to the scabbard is the original SA brown leather hanger which is RZM marked and also in mint condition. Complete with original brown paper issue bag, the bag is printed in large black letters, SA DOLCH, J.A.HENCKELS ZWILLINGSWERK SOLINGEN, with there twins trade mark, the bag shows age as you would expect for an original example but basically it is still in very good condition. A superb set with excellent provenance. [Condition: Mint]
A VERY RARE THIRD REICH POLICE GENERALS TUNIC EAGLE.
Fine quality gold bullion Generals eagle on white wool backing for the summer tunic. A fine Generals sleeve eagle which has been removed from a tunic. [Condition: Near Mint]
THIRD REICH RIFLE ASSOCIATION DAGGER 1939 MODEL COMPLETE WITH FROG & KNOT.
The Rifle Association is an extremely difficult dagger to find especially in nice condition with a perfect grip which this one has. Silver plated hilt fittings are in excellent condition, the clamshell features the enameled rifle association insignia to include two small swastikas. The white celluloid grip is complete with gilt crossed rifles and it is in perfect condition which is very difficult to find as normally these grip will be cracked but this one is the exception as it is in superb condition. The long double etched blade is by Alcoso Solingen and featuring there stamped trade mark, the etched blade features hunting designs in long foliage panel to include a target board, the blade has a few age marks as you would expect but over all it is still in very nice condition. Black leather scabbard complete with matching silver plated mounts. Complete with black leather frog and rare solid green rifle association knot. The Rifle Association dagger was one of the last Third Reich pattern daggers to be introduced into production in 1939 which is probably one of the main reason that it is so difficult to find as the production period was very short, a very difficult dagger model to find especially in nice condition. [Condition: Exc++]
ALLGEMEINE SS NCO TUNIC COMPLETE WITH MATCHING BREECHES.
A very nice and extremely rare Allgemeine SS NCO's tunic and breeches which i recently purchased privately from a contact in France. This is a standard late example of an SS / RZM issued tunic. High quality black wool open neck 4 button front tunic, with standard upper pockets and slash lower pockets. The tunic is complete with all original silver metal buttons, all buttons and belt hooks are SS RZM marked, the front securing buttons are marked, RZM 629 / 39 SS, the pocket buttons are marked RZM 63/37 SS, all four belt hooks are marked RZM 36 / 39 SS. The tunic is complete with black and silver collar piping, NCO collar patches, left patch features silver bullion Standarte (Regiment) number 122 on black wool backing with silver and black edge piping, the right rank collar patch features a single metal rank pip and bar on black wool backing for the rank of SS Scharfuhrer and also with silver and black edge piping, complete with matching black and silver epaulet. The right sleeve features Allgemeine SS arm band and below this the cuffband, black band with silver bullion border and with silver bullion Sturm number 8. The lower pocket, right hand side has a fitted belt loop for the dagger. Loops on the tunic for one award. The interior of the tunic features the standard black cloth lining with manufacturers ink stamped number, they are rather faint now but they are more noticeable in the photographs, the inside pocket of the tunic has an SS RZM ROCK (tunic) label. Complete with a matching set of SS breeches which appear to be un-marked with out any RZM label or other stamps. A very nice set at a very reasonable price. Standarter 122 was one of the last Allgemeine SS units to be formed in 1940, it was based in city of Strassburg in the newly incorporated or annexed territories. [Condition: Near Mint]