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.
SA NCO AUSWEIS ID CARD WITH UNIFORM PHOTOGRAPH, A RARE EXAMPLE AWARDING THE SA ROHM HONOUR DAGGER.
If you have an example of the rare SA Rohm honour dagger this would be a great addition to it as it is basically the award document for the dagger. This SA ID card belonged to SA Oberscharfuhrer Victor Zapp, it was issued on the 30.4.1933 and it has a superb photograph of Zapp wearing his SA NCO's brown shirt with insignia. Zapp was born on the 13.5.1906, he joined the SA on the 1.8.1929 and the NSDAP on the same date with party membership number 147284 and he served in SA Group Schlesian. The membership card has a number of official entry's, 15.12.1933 promotion to SA Obersharfuhrer, 28.3.1934 award of the old fighters chevron and on the 3.6.1934 the award of the SA Ehrendolch ver-Lichen worden (SA honour dagger with inscription). In over 30 years this is only the 2nd SA ID card that I have owned that actually lists the award of the SA Rohm honour dagger, it is extremely rare. [Condition: Exc++]
WW1 SCOTTISH MILITARY CROSS BRAVERY GROUP TO CAPTAIN LYLE OF THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND REGIMENT.
This superb set comprises the WW1 issue military cross which is un-named as issued as most are, 1914/15 star, war medal and victory medal with mentioned in dispatches oak leaf mounted on the ribbon, the star is named to 2nd Lieutant P.Y.Lyle and the last two medal are named to Captain P.Y.Lyle.The medals are complete with the original ribbons and are mounted for display, there is an old card label on the reverse side of the ribbons giving details of the original owner.Complete with a large quantity of research concerning Captain Lyle. Captain Peter Young Lyle was a student at Glasgow university when war broke out in 1914 and he immediately volunteered for military service and as he was already a member of the university Officer Training Corps he was immediately eligible for a commission, on the 12th of August he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion of the famous Scottish Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment and soon after he was promoted to Lieutenant. After training Lieutenant Lyle arrived in France on the 23rd of November 1914 to join the Regiments 2nd Battalion. He served in France and Flanders until the 10th of November 1915 and being mentioned in Fieldmashall Frenches Dispatches on the 15th of October 1915 for Gallantry and distinguished service in the field and soon after he was returned to England wounded. On the 20th of February 1916 he was promoted to Captain. On the 19th of March he returned to his Regiment in France serving with the 10th Battalion. He was awarded the military cross on the 1st of January 1918. He survived the war and was still a serving officer in 1920. As mentioned previously there is a large research file which comes with these medals. [Condition: Near Mint]
WW1 BRITISH MILITARY CROSS GALLANTRY SET OF MEDALS.
This superb set of three WW1 medal including the rare MC were awarded to, Captain D.A.Mackenzi of the Royal Field Artillery. Captain Donald Alexander Mackenzie was educated at Manchester University where he received a master of arts degree in 1907.He joined the Inns Court Officers Training Corps in 1915, in June 1916 he was posted to the Royal Field Artillery School on the 23.6.1916 and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on the 2.10.16. Soon after he was posted to France serving with the 317th RFA Brigade and was promoted to Lieutenant on the 3rd of April 1918 and was then appointed acting Captain on the 23.8.1918.The London Gazette of the 2nd of December 1918 announced his award for Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.When the limbers and teams of the battery were heavily shelled he prevented more casualties by the prompt and courageous assistance that he rendered. Later when an enemy plane bombed an ammunition dump he extinguished the fire with the enemy plane still overhead. His home address is listed as Hawkley Hall, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan in Lancashire. All three medals are parade mounted, the MC is un-named as issued and the pair are named to Captain Mackenzie. Complete with some research. [Condition: Mint]
GERMAN WWI PRUSSIAN PICKELHAUBE HELMET.
Black leather skull is in excellent condition,Prussian brass helmet plate featuring a silver mounted iron cross for a one year volunteer.All brass fittings with good brass spike.Complete with cockades and chin strap.Interior of helmet features leather liner. Reverse of back peak of helmet is unit marked,I E.B.J.R.69.[Condition: Exc++]
CASED AMERICAN PERCUSSION COLT REVOLVER, ROOTS MODEL 1855.
A very nice and rare original American cased Colt Roots percussion revolver.The pistol still retains much original factory bluing and it is still in good working order, the barrel is engraved, ADDRESS COL COLT NEW YORK USA. The wooden grip plates are in very nice condition, the under side of the frame is stamped with the gun manufacturers issue number 7724.The original Colt wooden case is in excellent condition and it fitted with Colt patent bullet mold, pounder flask which is embossed American eagle, nipple key, cleaning rod and hicks percussion cap tin which still retains some original percussion caps. A very nice example of a cased American Colt revolver which are always in demand and are very collectible. [Condition: Exc++]
THIRD REICH SS POLICE OFFFICERS SWORD WITH EXTREMLY RARE DOUBLE ENGRAVED BLADE WITH INSRIPTION.
Although army swords with factory engraved blades are available from time to time it is exceptionally rare to find a police officers sword with an engraved blade, in over 30 years as a dealer this is the first example i have offered for sale.The fine quality silver plated hilt still retains almost all of its original plating, the under side of the hilt is stamped with the SS runes acceptance stamp.The black wooden grip is in perfect condition and is complete with officers bronze coloured police eagle and swastika badge.The blade of this rare sword is obviously the important part and it is triple etched, the obverse side featured long decorative and ornate oakleaf panel with a central panel with a two line presentation inscription commemorating 25 years service in the German police, ZUM 25 JAHER DEINSTJUBILAUM DIE KAMERADEN DER N.STA.WEST 18.10.42.The spine of the blade is engraved with oakleaves, the obverse side of the blade has a long decorative panel decorated with an ornate oakleaf design and also features the late style Alcoso Solingen trade mark, this extremely rare blade has some faint age spotting but over all it is still an extremely nice blade.The matching scabbard retains at least 95% original black paint and it is fitted with matching silver plated mounts. An extremely rare sword, very few police swords with engraved blade are recorded and they are missing from even the most advanced collections, if you are an edged weapon or police collector this is probably a unique opportunity. [Condition: Exc++]
HITLER YOUTH CASED 1944 SPORTS AWARD.
Large silver plaque featuring a closed wing eagle sitting on a branch with HJ swastika diamond below, the reverse side is engraved, GEB MEISTERSCH I LAUFEN 1944 I00 M. Complete with fine quality brown leatherette case, the interior base is red velvet inset for the award. A difficult HJ award to find.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MOUSER 98/05 SAW BACK BAYONET COMPLETE WITH FROG.
A very nice example of this scarce bayonet often referred to by collectors as the butcher bayonet because of it's clever type blade.Brown wooden grip plates are in excellent condition. Metal hilt fittings are also in excellent condition with waffen amp stamp to the reverse side of the pommel. The very nice and scarce sawback blade is in good condition just showing light age, it is marked ERFURT with crown trade mark, the spine has several imperial waffen amp stamps including the year of manufacture 1906, the sawback is very impressive.The scabbard is the scare early style, leather shell with two metal mounts.Complete with matching leather bayonet frog which has a makers stamp on the reverse side but this is difficult to make out now. [Condition: Exc++]
DR FRITZ TODT AWARD IN STEEL.
An impressive and highly detailed large silver burnished eagle in a steel finish with award title below and with cogwheel swastika design.The reverse side features pin and hook. The badge was awarded for significant contribution to the war effort and was named after Dr FritzTodt who died in an air crash in 1942, the first awards were presented on the 8.2.1944 by Dr Robert Ley, the recipients also received a significant cash payment along with the badge, the award was presented only twice a year on the date of Todt's birth and the date of his death and so there were only ever three award ceremony's and so the number awarded must have been very low. [Condition: Near Mint]
THIRD REICH NAVAL OFFICERS SWORD BY WKC WITH SCARCE ENGRAVED BLADE.
Most Third Reich naval swords have a plain blade but the example i have to offer is a deluxe officers example with an engraved blade. White celluloid grip is in perfect condition. All brass fittings still retain some original gilt finish and have a fine old age patina as the sword has never been cleaned but could easily be if required. The superb and highly detailed lions head hilt features red and green glass eyes with highly detailed oakleaves to the backstrap.The folding guard is decorated with oakleaves and also a large fouled anchor. The engraved blade is by WKC and features there Third Reich pattern trade mark which is a stamped knights head and letters WKC. The blade is beautifully etched on the obverse and reveres sides with long floral panels which display battle ships, fouled anchor, flags and other naval designs, even the spine of the blade is engraved with oakleaves, the beautiful blade is very impressive and it is in near mint condition.The black leather scabbard is in excellent condition and it is fitted with decorated brass fittings which have a matching age patina, the upper fitting reverse side is stamped N2541. Third Reich naval officers swords are rare and hard to find especially with an engraved blade, I probably see at least 25 daggers to every sword. [Condition: Exc++]