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 LIFESAVING MEDAL
A round, silver medal, the obverse centre presents the German national eagle bearing a swastika over the chest, the reverse centre presents the inscription FÜR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR (FOR RESCUING FROM DANGER), surrounded by an oak leaf wreath, measuring 24 mm in diameter, on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, and in overall near very fine condition.I have been told the ribbon on the Lifesaving award is the wrong one ... it's from a Silesian Eagle 2nd Class.
WWII ITALIAN YOUTH G.I.L. BADGE
26mm stamped oval, alloy badge with a gilt wash and yellow and deep red enamel work. Gilt wash shows age dulling, and enamel is fully intact. Badge features a gilt washed circular shield and broad sword superimposed on a fasces, to bottom. Badge is divided on a diagonal with yellow to left, deep red to right, with raised gilt script GIL. Large stylized "M" to center. Button hole lug to reverse. Maker marked and script to reverse. Nice example.
WWII GERMAN LUFTWAFFE SIGNALS PERSONNEL'S TRADE B
Luftwaffe blue/grey wool construction base with a machine embroidered, downward pointing, blitz arrow in silvery/grey rayon threads to the center. 5CM
WWII GERMAN REICHSPOST LETTER CARRIER’S ARMBAND
Constructed of a green cotton blend with printed text.
WWII GERMAN LUFTWAFFE OBERFELDWEBELS FIELD DIVISIO
Luftwaffe blue/grey wool construction, sew on shoulder straps with Green waffenfarbe piping. Bordered on all sides with bright silver/aluminum tress and with double rank pips to each. Very rare set of straps.
WWII GERMAN LUFTWAFFE EM/NCO'S BELT BUCKLE
Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse with a central raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, within an oval laurel wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse with dual attachment prongs, unmarked, very nice condition.
WWII GERMAN MINESWEEPER BADGE
Solid backed, zinc construction badge. The badge is in the form of a vertically oval, oak-leaf wreath with a national eagle, with outstretched wings, clutching a canted swastika superimposed to the top center, encompassing horizontal waves and a cut-out, vertical, exploding, water funnel.Maker marked E.Ferd. Wiedmann - Frankfurt Uncommon maker
WWII GERMAN TROPICAL JAGER/PANZER GREN. SIGNAL BLI
Tan clothe backing with green blitz.
WWII GERMAN TROPICAL MEDICAL PERSONNEL TRADE PATCH
Green with yellow embroidery ,Medical personnel trade patch.
WWII GERMAN JÄGER'S SLEEVE BADGE
Machine woven, vertically oval, insignia features a woven, dark green rayon base with three, mid-green, oak-leaves and a single acorn with light green "veins" and a small, mid-brown, stem, all encompassed by a light green, simulated, twisted rope border. The insignia is still on its original, field-grey, rayon factory roll. Recent vet pick-up