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 NSDAP MEMBERSHIP BADGE M1/170
Vet pickup, I have 4, this is for one. Standard issue membership badge awarded to all personnel on acceptance as an official party member. Die struck alloy badge NSDAP membership badge with multi-colored enamel work. Badge features a translucent red, circular outer border with embossed silvered script, "National-Sozialistiche-D.A.P.", encompassing a white enamel field with canted black enamel swastika. Pebbled field is visible below the translucent red enameled outer border. Reverse well marked M1/170 for B. H. Mayers Hotkunstprageanstalt of Pforzheim.
WWII GERMAN NSDAP MEMBERSHIP BADGE M1/25
A 24mm diameter, die struck metal and painted NSDAP member’s badge. The badge features a red outer border, edged in silver, with the silver script, "National-Sozialistische-D.A.P.," encompassing a white field with a black mobile swastika, also edged in silver. Reverse has "RZM" logo, and beneath which is embossed the manufacturer’s code, M1/25 - Rudolf Rieling, Pforzhiem
WWII GERMAN NSDAP READINESS DETACHMENT CUFFTITLE/
Veteran grab. Small stain to both, this is for one. Light weight, printed cotton construction cufftitle. Cufftitle features a red base field with printed, central, white circular field with printed, black, canted swastika to center. White circular field and swastika are flanked by black printed script, "NSDAP" and "Partei-Bereitschaft", (NSDAP, Readiness). Cufftitle was worn by party members when performing assorted operational duties. Top one sold
WWII GERMAN OFFICER'S FIELD PHONE CARRYING CASE
Roughly, 19cm tall, 12cm wide, 9cm deep, molded blackened leather construction carrying/storage case with machine stitched seams and metal fittings. The case features a fold over top lid with overlapping sides and a scalloped obverse panel with a vertical, stitched on leather closure strap with dual buckle eyelets. The closure strap attaches to a leather reinforced, pronged, steel roller buckle positioned on the obverse center of the case’s body. The reverse of the case has two, stitched on, vertical belt loops. The interior of the case has a single large compartment. On one corner the stitching is loose, nicely marked.
WWII GERMAN FEUERSCHUTZPOLIZEI (FIRE POLICE) BELT
Blackened buckle1936 pattern, two piece, aluminum construction, police NCO’s, box belt buckle features a pebbled base field with a central, circular, embossed, motif. Buckle catch, prong bar and prongs all intact. Almost mint condition.
WWII GERMAN IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS
Super original uncleaned example. Nice sharp detail. Original ribbon. Un-marked ring.
WWII GERMAN LUFTWAFFE EM/NCO'S M43 FIELD CAP
Luftwaffe blue/grey, wool/rayon, blend construction cap features fold down side and back panels with a scalloped front with dual grey painted metal button closure. Buttons are original stitching. 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 buttons closed under the wearer’s chin. The front center of the cap has a second pattern, (circa 1936/1937-1945), machine embroidered, Luftwaffe eagle clutching a canted swastika in it’s talons, in silvery/grey rayon threads positioned above a national tri-color cockade in black, red and white rayon threads, on a Luftwaffe blue/grey trapezoidal wool base as introduced in May 1943. The insignia is neatly hand stitched to the cap , cap is dated 1943 Rbnr marking and is size marked. Very nice cap.
WWII GERMAN LUFTWAFFE EM/NCO'S OVERSEAS CAP
Luftwaffe blue/grey, wool/rayon blend construction cap features fold down side and back panels with gently sloping, downward scallops to the front and forward sides. The front center of the cap has a machine embroidered, second pattern, (Circa 1936/1937-1945), Luftwaffe eagle clutching a canted, swastika in one talon, in pale silvery/grey cotton threads mounted on a cut-out, blue/grey, wool base and the front center of the fold down panels has a machine embroidered, national tri-color cockade in black, white and red rayon threads. Both the eagle and the cockade are neatly handstitched in place. The interior of the cap is fully lined and has a big"A" stamp? Combat used.
WWII GERMAN WAFFEN-SS COPPER BROWN EM'S SHOULDER
Black wool construction slip on shoulder straps with Copper Brown rayon waffenfarbe piping. The bottom of the straps are in field-grey wool while the narrow slip on retaining tongues are in black wool with a black rayon reinforcement panel machine stitched to the reverse. The straps are in overall very good condition with minimal age and usage toning. A harder color to find.
WWII GERMAN EM/NCO PRINTED BREAST EAGLE
Wehrmacht rare Printed Breast Eagle Very rare late war "1944/1945" printed Wehrmacht breast eagle. In BeVo style printed, used on late M44 and M45 tunics. In mint condition. Hard to find!