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.
WWII - MAAF Bullion Theatre Patch Set
WWII - MAAF Bullion Theatre Patch Set - Medeterranian Allied Truly a matched set. Air Force.Authentic Original WWII Patches Patch 1 - Measures 3 1/8" x 1 7/8" Patch 2 - Measures 2 5/8" Round Circa - 1940 Great Vintage Condition!!! EXCELLENT FIND!!
WWII FLIGHT SURGEON SHIRT WINGS
Rare Amico Sterling Flight Surgeons shirt wings. They are 2 inches.They are pinback.Marked AMICO 1-20 10k Sterling.Nice shape.Very hard to find! Front is soldiered to wing.
WWII U.S.ARMY AIR FORCE STERLING AIR CREW WINGS
Full size wings with great detail, maker marked LGB and sterling marked.
FUEUERWEHR EM/NCO'S BELT BUCKLE
Roughly, 1 7/8'' x 2 1/2'', (Circa 1930-1934), two piece, nickel/silver plated, die stamped, brass alloy construction, fire defence personnels box style belt buckle features a smooth base field with a separate, circular, embossed, bronze washed, alloy face plate attached to the front center by soldered spots, which is visible on the reverse. The circular face plate features a slightly textured, central, circular field with an embossed, stylized fire fighters helmet with comb and chinstrap, superimposed over two, crossed, fire axes, all encompassed by a ribbed, circular, field with the embossed block Latin, script, "Gott Zur Ehr, Dem Nächsten Zur Wehr", (Honor God, Defend Your Neighbors). The script is encircled by both an inner and outer simulated, twisted rope border. The buckle retains about 95% of its nickel/silver plated finish with a few small scrapes and scuffs revealing the base brass while the face plate retains about 95% of its bright, bronze washed finish. The reverse of the buckle has a brazed on, buckle catch and the steel prong bar and alloy prongs are all intact. The buckle is in overall good condition with minor age toning and a few small scrapes and scuffs. The buckle has no visible manufacturers markings.This buckle would clean up to be almost mint.
LW GREEN BACK EAGLE CUT OF UNIFORM
LW green backed eagle machine sewn to green HBT material and has some liner included. Very rare eagle and even rarer sewn to HBT material.
KRIEGSMARINE EM/NCO'S OVERSEAS CAP MINT
Deep navy blue wool/rayon blend construction overseas cap features fold down side and back panels with gently sloping, downward scallops to the front and forward sides. As is typical the fold down panels are handstitched in the upright position at the front center. The front center of the cap has a machine woven national eagle in golden yellow threads on a cut-out, woven, navy blue, rayon base. The eagle is neatly handstitched to the cap. The front center of the fold down panels has a machine embroidered national tri-color cockade, on a woven, mid-blue, rayon diamond shaped base. The diamond base is hand stitched to the cap. The interior of the cap is fully lined in black cotton/rayon. Size marked 58 1/2?. With maker marks. Perfect, untouched all original KM EMs cap. Nice! Came with jumper and dickie but is not named. Don't miss this hat!
KRIEGSMARINE EM/NCO CAP EAGLE
Blue twill material with a fully embroidered gold eagle, Mint , has never been sewn on. Has glue and paper on back.
WWII KRIEGSMARINE FIRST MODEL WREATH SCARCE
This is the first model wreath in great condition, This would have been used in about 1937. Gold wire embroidered on dark blue, No mothing!
WWII GERMAN FLEET BADGE
A nice example of a High Seas Fleet Badge by RS & S. This maker is not often encountered and as such, this badge is a nice example to acquire. The badge has about 90 percentage of it's original gilt finish with frosting and burnishing still showing through. The badge has the RS & S is raised and to the reverse. A very nice example of a rare maker. Acquired by me from a British vet living in the US.
CASED U-BOAT BADGE by FRIEDRICH ORTH
Text book badge with horizontal pin and FO maker marked, never issued in original cardboard box. Badge has lost most of its finish, very sharp strike. Box is beige and red and measures 55mm by 43mm. On the back you see a "O" on bottom, that is for placement of a vertical pin, but this was fitted with a horizontal pin. Very rare cased badge. Acquired by me from a British vet living in the US.