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 GERMAN IRON CROSS 2nd CLASS
1939 pattern, die struck, three piece, style cross with a single piece iron core and a two piece alloy frame. The obverse features an embossed, high relief, central, canted, swastika with the re-institution date, "1939", to the bottom arm. The reverse bottom arm has the embossed original institution date, "1813". The swastika is in nice high relief while the dates are somewhat lower. The medal loop and ribbon suspension ring are both intact. Unmarked. The cross comes complete with a piece of original ribbed rayon ribbon.
WWII GERMAN IRON CROSS 2nd CLASS
1939 pattern, die struck, three piece, style cross with a single piece iron core and a two piece alloy frame. The obverse features an embossed, high relief, central, canted, swastika with the re-institution date, "1939", to the bottom arm. The reverse bottom arm has the embossed original institution date, "1813". The swastika is in nice high relief while the dates are somewhat lower. The medal loop and ribbon suspension ring are both intact. Unmarked. The cross comes complete with a piece of original ribbed rayon ribbon. Has black stain on back of ribbon.
SS-FREIWILLIGEN PANZER GRENADIER-DIVISION NEDERLAN
Second pattern, German manufactured, right hand side black wool construction collar tab with machine woven, horizontally positioned "Wolfsangel", (Wolf Hook), in silver/grey threads. The collar tab is mounted on a tan buckram backing. The collar tab is in overall excellent, unissued condition. A harder one to find.
WWII INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE IN BRONZE BSW
Original era manufacture. Zinc badge with Bronze wash remaining on the obverse. The reverse shows a bit more finish remaining. BSW cloverleaf below the pin hinge, a little faint, but there. Not a common maker and hardware. BSW waffle crimped hardware. BSW = Brüder Schneider A.G. located in Wien
STAHLHEM WESTMARK SLEEVE SHIELD
The Stahlhelm (The Steel Helmet League) organization was divided into 25 district areas and each member had a distinctive sleeve shield to identify where he was from. It is constructed out of machine embroidered white, black red and yellow cotton thread. The shield shaped obverse features a black imperial eagle with a black and white shield on its chest, below a crown and banner, and is in front of a tri-color (black, white and red) backing, all below “L.V. Westmark”. The reverse reads: “Muster Ges. Gesch.” It measures approximately 2 3/8 inches wide by 3 inches tall.
WWII German Commemorative German / Finnish North F
Constructed of silvered and gilded tombac; featuring a white enamelled medallion depicting both the Finnish and German national flags in blue, white, red, and black enamels with the Finnish rampant lion within a red enameled shield. The obverse inscribed “Pohjoisrintama - Die Nordfront ( The North Front) and the dates 1941-43 in gilded lettering. The centerpiece is superimposed on a royal blue enamelled cross pattée with a swastika in between the arms, inscribed “Salla”, “Kiestiki”, “Uhtua”, and “Petsamo” on the arms; complete with its screw-back