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 COASTAL ARTILLERY BADGE
A nice mid war example of a Coastal artillery badge by the well known maker R.S. The badge has none of it's gilt finish intact, all of finish has turn a siler color and is a mid to late war zinc example in mint condition. Maker marked to the reverse with R.S. In raised lettering. This is a textbook example. Acquired by me from a British vet living in the US.
GERMAN WWII GROSS DEUTSCHLAND OFFICER GREATCOAT
This is a beautiful Gross Deutschland Panzer Recon overcoat which came from the mans estate. There are no imperfections which I see. Has the officer cuff title and Lieutenant shoulder boards. This overcoat was originally offered along with the mans black panzer jacket, service tunic and visor & overseas cap. Unfortunately they were sold separately. I will include a copy of the original offering showing the entire grouping and the document showing my purchase of the overcoat. CONSIGNMENT ITEM TP
WWII GERMAN GESCHWADER BOELCKE EM/NCOS CUFFTITL
Roughly 1 1/2'' tall, 20'' long, EM/NCO's pattern, deep navy blue, woven wool construction cufftitle with machine embroidered, Gothic styled script, "Geschwader Boelcke", in silvery/grey cotton threads. The cufftitle has the typical opened back construction with the top and bottom edges folded over and machine stitched to the reverse. The reverse of the embroidery has a loosely woven, protective, grey fabric backing. Some moth bites. Almost mint!
SWIM TRUNKS WITH NSRL/DRL BRONZE SPORTS BADGE IN
Super rare swim trunks with patch sewn to the front black and gold. An award badge for the NSRL, "Nationalsozialistischer Reichsbund für Leibesübungen" (National-socialist State-league for Physical-fitness), which was incorporated into the DRL, "Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen" (German State-league for Physical-fitness), without changing their award insignia, in 1938.
SS-FREIWILLIGEN-KAVALLERIE-DIVISION MARIA THERESI
Waffen SS collar tab of the 22nd- Freiwilligen Kavallerie Division - Maria Theresia. This Dachau made tab features a cornflower and was first authorized to be worn August 9, 1943. The tab is mint, un-issued.
SS PANZER ONE PIECE TRAPAZOID FOR THE M43 CAP
Vet acquired Dachau Trapazoid , Silver grey thread embroidered on black wool with black backing material, never sewn on ,has been discussed on the WAF forum.
WWII GERMAN GRADE ONE PANZER MARKSMEN'S LANYARD
Grade one Panzer personnels marksmens lanyard consists of a heavy, twisted, interwoven silver/aluminum braid with extended buttoning loops to both top and bottom ends. The braid has the addition of an interwoven silver/aluminum wire knot to both the top and bottom edges of the shield device and another interwoven silver/aluminum wire knot at the top edge of the bottom buttoning loop. The braiding has no protective strip on the back as found with early ones. The top of the lanyard has a zinc, stamped, alloy construction, vertically oval shield. The shield features an embossed, repeating zig-zag and bead pattern with a Wehrmacht style eagle with down swept wings positioned to the top center encompassing the cut-out, left forward profile of a "Panzer I". The shield is attached to an interwoven silver/aluminum braid rosette with a protective piece of grey material neatly handstitched to the reverse to prevent chafe wear to the uniform. Nice example. Scarce Panzer marksmens lanyard.
RARE IRON CROSS WITH ROUND THREE
Great medal bar with round 3, I cannot see if maker marked, very dark red ribbon and needs a cleaning.
WWII ITALIAN/GERMAN AFRICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
Italian/German North African campaign medal, zinc construction, little silver finish remains, with ribbon.
WWI GERMAN IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS, 1914
1914 pattern, die struck, three piece, iron and alloy construction Pattée style cross with a single piece iron core and two piece silver alloy frame. The obverse of the cross features an embossed, central, "W" cypher for King Wilhelm II, re-institution date, "1914", to the bottom arm and a Kings crown to the top arm. The reverse of the cross features an embossed, central, oak-leaf cluster, with the "FW" cypher for King Friedrich Wilhelm III, a Kings crown to the top arm and the original institution date, "1813", to the bottom arm. Maker marked