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.
NAVY K-98 BAYONET MINT
This is your typical early period example, displaying the smooth finish to the hilt and scabbard. The hilt surfaces display no wear. The mortise button is fully functional and upon closer examination is stamped (37). The reverse, upper pommel edge is twice Waffen-Amt stamped with the number 37 below. The grip plates are the purple bakelite style exhibiting a few scratches! They are retained by the standard screws and spanners showing no wear. The blade has a blued finish, grading 95% with the wear confined to the runner areas. The blade grades excellent! The obverse ricasso is stamped with the serial number 3697 over the letter e. The reverse ricasso is stamped with the maker's name , GEBR HELLER Finally, the spine is stamped with the number 39, which signifies that this piece was made in the year 1939. The straight scabbard, like the bayonet itself, has a smooth finish. The reverse scabbard ball is stamped with a single mark ? . The obverse scabbard throat area is matching stamped the serial number 3697 over the letter e. The frog is the smoothtexture variety, without a retaining strap, exhibiting little wear, grading excellent-. The reverse side is stamped with a Unit marking (M) for navy! And is maker marked and dated 1941. The frog grades excellent. A NICE piece for a combat display!
RARE NAVY EM/NCO BUCKLE IN GOLD
Early, injection molded aluminum buckle, with tab. The buckle retains about 85% of the original finish. Buckle is marked R.S & S. Leather tab is marked with maker and dated 1938 and also marked with a eagle and swastika over a M indicating Kriegsmarine issue. Very rare buckle missing from most collections.
REICHSBAHN/BAHNSCHUTZ EM/NCO BUCKLE
This is a pressed steel example with a silver painted finish that is approximately 75% intact. The field is pebbled, with very minor wear to the highlights. The reverse features a round bar with flat feet welded to the buckle for a belt catch. There is a moderate amount of rust on the buckle. A nice example! Very hard to fine buckle.Same buckle is here. http://germandressdaggers.com/Uniform%20Section%20Buckles.htm and another one is here http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Political/photos/N042659.html
WAFFEN SS STEEL BUCKLE
This example is the pressed steel version of the hard to find Waffen-SS buckle. This example shows minor wear to the high spots and retains 5% of the original silver radiator finish. It has the elongated u shaped belt catch with welded flat feet. This steel SS EM/NCO'S Belt Buckle by "RZM 155/40 SS" was produced by the Assmann firm in 1940. This example has a good combat-worn look.