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 LUFTSHUTZ MEDICAL PERSONNEL ARMBAND
The Air Protection Warning Service, Second Pattern Armband worn by Medical Personnel. Pale blue cotton with machine embroidered white cross, the Armband is in very good overall condition.
WWII GERMAN KRIEGSMARINE PITH HELMET EAGLE
Nicely detailed, large, gilt washed, die stamped, metal alloy construction, early, pith helmet eagle features outstretched wings and is clutching a wreathed, canted, swastika in it’s talons. The eagle’s wingspan is roughly, 108mm wide from wing tip to wing tip and the bottom edges of the wings have sharply scalloped tips
WWII GERMAN POLICE CARTOUCHE POUCH EAGLE
WWII german Police Cartouche Eagle. Has all three loops and maker marks to the back GBM. Hard piece to find.
WWII GERMAN NSDAP FIFTEEN YEAR LONG SERVICE AWARD
Three piece construction, die struck, alloy award, with a nickel/silver plating and royal blue enamel work. Award in the form of a cross Pattée with central circular centerpiece and sun burst patterned rays extending out between the crosses arms. Cross has separate circular centerpieces to both obverse and reverse. Obverse centerpiece features an embossed nickel/silver plated, national eagle encompassed by an oak-leaf wreath on a blue enamel field. Reverse center piece features flush silvered Gothic script "Treue für Führer und Volk", (Loyalty to Leader and People) on a blue enamel field also encompassed by an embossed oak-leaf wreath. The cross arms have the semi-translucent royal blue enamel, which on close inspection reveals a slightly pebbled field beneath it. Unmarked example. Ribbon ring and suspension loop both intact. Complete with original blue ribbed rayon ribbon with two outer edge stripes in silver/aluminum threads. Scarce!
WWII GERMAN MOTHER CROSS IN SILVER
A second pattern, two piece, die stamped tombak award with silver wash finish and blue and white enamel work. The award is in the form of a Christian cross in blue enamel with a white enamel border, both outlined in silver. Between each arm of the cross are five-ray projections in silver. The central circular field has a white enamel base upon which is a black static swastika, outlined in silver, and encompassed by a silver surround with the embossed Latin script, "Der Deutschen Mutter" (The German Mother). The reverse has the stamped simulated handwritten script, "16 Dezember 1938," and a facsimile of Hitler’s signature. It comes with it original ribbed rayon blue and white striped ribbon.
WWII GERMAN MOTHER'S CROSS IN BRONZE
No ribbon, slight damage on letft side.
WWII GERMAN NCO ARTILLERY VISOR CAP
Nice quality, private purchase, field-grey, wool construction cap with blue/green badge cloth centerband and Red wool waffenfarbe to crown edge and top and bottom of centerband. Most of these NCO caps have been turned into officer caps by adding a silver chin cord, this is a true NCO cap.
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