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.
HITLER YOUTH KNIFE WITH MOTTO C.D.SCHAAFF M7/56
The hilt appears to have a light base with a very nice nickel plating. It retains an attractive semi-patina with the plating grading 85%. The pommel shows minor surface/edge wear. The black bakelite grip plates are as crisp as the day they were made and feature the enameled HJ insignia, which shows little signs of wear or age. The plates are retained by steel rivets. The blade is nice and uncleaned. Stamped on the reverse ricaso is a Smoking man with C.D. SCHAAFF and rzm M7/56. The original thick black leather washer is intact. The shell has slight dent to front! The original black paint grades 20% with most of the wear appearing to the front side. The dark brown leather hanger, retainer loop and pommel strap show wear/age. The snap clip is fully functional. A NICE collectible, period piece!
WWII GERMAN RED CROSS BUCKLE 1938 VERSION
Here we have a 1938 Nazi version of the German Red Cross Buckle. This piece is constructed in die-struck aluminum and depicts a pebbled field with a stylized eagle with a swastika on its chest and Red Cross logo in its talons, being surrounded by a wreath. This buckle has all most no wear! The reverse is stamped : "Ges Getch" and "OLC". This piece can be found in "German Belt Buckles 1845-1945" Page 411. CONSIGNMENT ITEM A
NSKOV MEMBER'S LAPEL STICKPIN
Badge is 16mm x 7mm heavy brass construction. The emblem is comprised of a mobile swastika within a circle, the circle set against an Iron Cross, and the Iron Cross set against a vertical sword, which has an oval oak leaf wreath surrounding it. Reverse is marked "RZM 52'' has locking clasp
WWII GERMAN POLICE LIGHT WEIGHT O/S CAP
Green cotton body with dark green inside unmarked. Police eagle in white with black backing machine sewn on. These police caps are getting hard to get.
HEAVY, MEDIUM & DIVE BOMBERS SQUADRON CLASP, IN G
Two piece, die struck, zinc alloy construction clasp with Gold washed and nickel/silver plated finishes. The clasp is in the form of a gold washed, central, circular, embossed, laurel leaf wreath, with a swastika superimposed to the bottom center, encompassing a separate, cut-out, nickel/silver plated, downward pointing, winged bomb. The winged bomb is secured to the clasp with a single, small, dome headed, rivet which is visible on the reverse. The clasp has three, overlapping, parallel, rows of embossed oak-leaves extending horizontally outward from either side of the central wreath. The clasp shows nice detailing. The reverse of the central laurel leaf wreath and winged bomb have a stepped recess , a broad, tapering. The clasp has manufacturers markings R.S.&S.
KRIEGSMARINE DONALD DUCK CAP NAMED
Deep navy blue doeskin wool construction "Donald Duck" style sailors cap features a one piece, circular crown and four side panels with machine stitched vertical seams to each side. The front center of the cap has a separate, fire gilted, stamped alloy, national eagle with out-stretched wings and a three piece national tri-color cockade. The cap has a black rayon cap talley with machine woven Gothic script, "Kriegsmarine", in gilt wire threads. The cap talley is secured to the cap by dual vertical and diagonally angled threads at the reverse center. The cap talley has long, extended, "tails" with diagonally cut ends creating the "swallow tail" effect. The interior of the cap is fully lined with black brushed rayon. Original owners name tags are sewn to the inside of the cap. Complete leather sweatband. Shows lots period use and wear. Maker marked under sweat band.
WWII GERMAN SS FORMER HJ MEMBER'S SLEEVE DIAMOND
Black wool diamond base with a machine embroidered HJ diamond in silvery/white and black threads with the black replacing the red of the original HJ diamonds. The HJ insignia is in the form of a vertical diamond with black top and bottom quarters and silvery/white side quarters with a central, black, canted, swastika superimposed on a silvery/white diamond background field.
POLIZEI EM/ NCOS M43 FIELD CAP
Police wool/rayon blend construction cap features fold down back and side panels with a downward scalloped front edge and forward sides and dual, field-grey painted sheet metal, front closure buttons. The back and side panels were designed to be folded down to protect the wearers ears and neck and the scalloped front section could be secured with the button closed under the wearers chin. The front center of the cap has a machine woven, second pattern, (Circa June 1936-May 1945), right facing, Police eagle with out-stretched wings, clutching a canted swastika in its talons, encompassed by a vertically oval, oak-leave wreath all in silvery/grey rayon threads positioned below a machine woven national tri-color cockade in black, red and white rayon threads, all mounted on a woven, six sided, field-grey rayon base. The insignia is original machine stitching to the cap. The cap has an extended, cloth covered, forward visor with an internal stiffener with a subtly raised lip to the top of the forward edge and a single row of reinforcement stitching to the bottom of the forward edge. The interior of the cap is fully lined in green rayon. The lining is well marked with manufacturers ink stamp and size 57 and RBN numbered. Overall excellent condition with dirt smudge on side which I did not see until I took the picture. Totally untouched original. No mothing.
WWII LW NCO VARIENT BREAST EAGLE
Machine embroidered breast eagle on a grey cotton backing.
WWII GERMAN FELDPOST COLLAR TABS
Scarce pair of lower official grade Feldpost collar tabs.