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.
ARMY PARATROOPERS POSTCARD
Original postcard 5 7/8 by 4 1/8 inches, showing Army division being dropped by LW transport.
WWII GERMAN POLIZEI EIGHT YEAR LONG SERVICE AWARD
Polizei long service awards. Roughly 38mm diameter, die struck bronze award with a nickel/silver plated finish. The obverse features a raised outer lip with an embossed police emblem consisting of the police style national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika encompassed by a vertically oval oak-leaf wreath on a smooth background field. The reverse features a large embossed, "8", to the center encompassed by Gothic script, "Für Treue Dienst in der Polizei", (For Loyal Service in the Police), also on a smooth background field. The ribbon suspension loop and ring are both intact. The award comes complete with the original moire cornflower blue horizontally ribbed rayon ribbon.
RIVERBOAT CAPTAIN BADGE
Nice frosted finish with three clasp on back,maked v21n, 1 1/2 inches wide.
PARTY FLAG WITH SKULL AND FRINGE
Red silky like material with white disc and printed black swastika. Flag is 14 5/8 by 21 inches plus the fringe. There is a skull with cossed bones on top. I think i saw this patch somewhere as a life saving patch?
ARMY DAGGER HANGING STRAPS
This is a fine set of hangers, having a plain upper closed box clip with all aluminum hardware. The straps are retained by the folded over and sewn method. The brocade shows wear. The velvet backs are the greenish variety, exhibiting surface wear/age. The buckles and slides are oak leafed. The lower snaps are the push-in type. This set measures 11" in length. Honest used pair.
PRE WW2 ARMY 3rd CAVALRY DIVISION PATCH
Wool/felt with embroidered blue 3, has been sewn on.
INFANTRY TYPE 30 BAYONET
Kokura example. Serial number 550490 on the head of pommel. Pommel button works fine.Scabbord has been bent in half at one time.
12th AAF SERGEANT TUNIC
Nice sergeant tunic serving with the 12th AAF. A fully lined od wool Ike jacket with button front. On the left side is the 12AAF patch nicely done with white stiching, sergeant cheron, overseas bars and service stripe. on the right side is the sergeant stripe and meritorious patch. On the collars are the US and Air corps disc,US is screw back, Air corps is clutch back. On the chest are two ribbon bars and a 12th AAF enamel pin. Tunic comes with pants and shirt, pants has a tag. Constituted and activated as Twelfth AF on August 20, 1942. The 12th AF participated in the invasion of Algeria and French Morocco in November, 1942. Operated in the Mediterranean theater until the end of the war.
DAF EM/NCO BUCKLE
This is a pressed aluminum example. The field is smooth, with no wear to cog wheel highlights. The reverse features a round bar with flat feet welded to the buckle for a belt catch. It is stamped RZM and M/4/27. The roll bar is steel. A excellent example! 2 1/2 by 1 7/8 inches.
NSDAP ARMBAND
This is a Nice NSDAP-related party armband, having the interwoven swastika and white background, in nice, only slightly used condition. These bands were 'standard' for usage by the NSDAP members (but were also worn by members of various other organisations) and were worn on the left upper-arm. This example is neatly woven in BeVo weave. Ends are sewn together with tan thread like a NSDAP tunic. These 'woven' examples are not that common as their printed counterparts. A nice party item!