Catalogue
Shooting Medal: 4th Regt LLV. Hand engraved regimental crest on obverse with hallmark on rim. On the reverse at the top is engraved 'The Gift of Lieut. Ayres'. Below this is a wreath surmounted by a powder horn and inside the wreath is the inscription 'Light Infantry / Commanded by / Capt. Hodgkinson. / This Medal was presented / to Mr. James Purkis / being the Best Shot / on Novr. 24 / 1808.' On the bottom rim is engraved 'Engrav'd by J. Porter Junr 122 Fleet Street.' (53mm). Sterling silver. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Scottish Rifle Association, prize badge in silver (50mm x 30mm), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed "E. Coy 3rd V.B.H.L.I./1902/won by/L.Cpt.John McNair". Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Scotland, The Whitehead Challenge Cup, Navy/Bisley prize medal in silver gilt and enamel, 160mm x 40mm, three year bars for 1901, 1902 and 1904, in fitted case of B. Ninnes, Goldsmith, Hythe. Lower part of medal detached, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Germany, W.W.II., Luftwaffe Flight Section Non commissioned Officers visor cap (private purchase) in fine blue grey wool, Luftwaffe insignia in grey aluminium, black patent leather chin strap, visor fine leather. Brown cloth lining with full sweat diamond, makers name 'Leparo, Fabrikmarke / Leonard Paulig - Rothenburg Odar', also paper insert with original owners name 'Fahnrich Hans Hajdyn 1942'. Part pin missing from eagle insignia, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
Germany, W.W.II., German Wehrmacht (Army) Feldgendarmerie Officer visor cap, in German Army Field grey colour, with orange 'Waffenfabre' piping, olive green band with grey aluminium wreath of oakleaves, surmounted by the eagle and swastika in slightly lighter grey aluminium, with some highlighting. Inside the wreath is the National cockade in three pieces consisting of a black crimped base with grey circlet and red felt insert. Sweat diamond is missing but manufacturers insignia is present for 'Formfest'. Silver double cord chin strap secured with two pearled grey aluminium buttons. Black visor in excellent condition with beige underside, beige sweat band intact with no markings on outside, inside unknown as it is sewn to the beige interior. Slight wear evident at the uppermost front point, otherwise an overall superb specimen.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Germany, W.W.II., Waffen-SS EM's/NCO visor cap, grey trikot cloth body, black felt band for EM, grass green 'Waffenfabre' piping, two part black leather chin strap, silver washed zinc based metal cap eagle, SS deaths head cap badge (most of the original silver wash worn off the skull), black Vulcan fiber visor with brown underside, brown leather sweatband showing light use with light scuff marks on forehead arch, lower black velvet 'comfort' lining around inner edge. Inside sweatband stamped 'Berhard Pleuser / Koln.Berlin 1942', gold silk lining, no sweat diamond, makers mark of 'Pekurol, Stirndruck frei, Deutsches Reichspatent'. Very light mothing in two areas on top of cap, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Germany, German National Police, Ordnungspolizei, Schutzpolizei, other ranks, visor cap in German Police green cloth with emerald green 'Waffenfabre' piping, dark brown band with high quality one piece cap badge in low relief aluminium. Three piece cockade consisting of black crimped base, silver aluminium roundel with red felt centre. Outline of sewing evident but sweat diamond is missing. Beige sweat band is intact with markings, stamped in black on the right inside 'Po' over '1938'. On the left outside the manufacturers insignia impressed into the band with 'Deutsches Leder'. Black visor with some cracking, with dark green underside, black chin strap with cracking secured with two pearled aluminium buttons. Overall excellent shape and a very fine specimen with no distortion.
Estimate $650
SOLD $500
Germany. WWI & WWII epaulettes; also Party Armband; Army & Luftwaffe Breast and Hat Eagles (embroidered); various lapel pins; commemorative ribbons relating to Dachau Concentration Camp (2); Luftwaffe dinner knife in Feinstahl Solingen by Rostfrei. All mounted in an album except for knife and with some related newspaper clippings and a photo. Fine - very fine. (27)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Germany, W.W.II., Army Infantry, Non Commissioned Officer's issue visor cap, field grey, ribbed wool with matching silver aluminium insignia eagle over wreath and cockade, dark green wool centre band, white piping for Infantry, black leather chin strap, orange chintz lining with full sweat diamond, orange leather sweat band, unit marked and dated 1937. Some light mothing, tear in leather sweat band, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Germany: WWI German helmet and WWI British 'Tommy' helmet. Chin strap missing from first helmet. Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
King's Commendation for Brave Conduct (GVIR) (1942-1945) original plastic oval badges. Uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Great Britain, World War I, Liverpool Prisoners of War, Lords Mayor's Million Shilling Fund, Tombola Ticket, two shillings and sixpence, drawn 30th September 1918, prizes include "Å‣1 a week for life". Rare. Good fine, with several tears.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Miniature Medals. Group of Seven. British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence Medal 1939-45; British War Medal 1939-45.; Pair. British War Medal 1939-45; Australia Service Medal 1939-45.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Iran Army metal outer helmet recovered on Op Catalyst from the Iranian helmets laid at the Cross Swords in Baghdad. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Italy. Certificate for Patriot awarded to Querino Argira. Recognises that recipient supported the Allied effort to overthrow the Facist government. Bears the printed signature of Gen H.R. Alexander, Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces in Italy with US and British symbols at the bottom. Folded, worn. Fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
Kashmir. Imperial Service Lancers brass horse furniture badge (79x40mm) c. early 1900's. One attachment post removed. Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Lesotho. Royal Defence Force Meritorious Service Medal in gilt, unnamed and no ribbon. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
New Zealand, H.M.N.Z.Transports On War Service badge; British Section NZ Expeditionary Force (KC) hat badge, two types; 14th Regiment hat badge; RNZAF other ranks hat badge; NZ Rifles shoulder title; NZ Forces button by J.R. Gaunt. Very fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
New Zealand Badges: Selection of King Crown badges including Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, 2nd (South Canterbury) Regt, 4th (Otago Rifles) Regt, 8th (Southland) Rifles Regt, 17th (Ruahine) Regt, 15th North Auckland Regt (2), 4th (Otago) Rifles Regt, Railway Battalions N.Z.E., 3rd Auckland Regt, Home Guard, 12th (Nelson) Regt (2) one in brass the other bronze, Womens Land Service, 6th (Hauraki) Regt, 10th (North Otago Rifles) Regt, 16th (Waikato) Regt, 14th (South Otago Rifles) Regt, NZ Signal Corps, NZ Engineers Tunnellers Badge and NZ Fern Leaf Badge. Fine - very fine. (21)
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
South Africa. Pretoria Citizen's Medal for WWI Service. Bronze (35mm) no ribbon. The only tribute medal of note struck by a South African town. Scarce. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
South Africa. 1939-45 Next-of-Kin Memorial Badge numbered on reverse 6954. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
South Africa. NS National Service badge numbered on reverse 94/294(30mm); 1939-45 On Service (Key Man) badge numbered on reverse 19/132 (29mm); WWII Disability Discharge badge numbered on reverse 39/942 (25mm); WWII South African Womens Auxiliary Service badge numbered on reverse 45/878 (25mm); YMCA South Africa enamelled silver badge for Service WWII (20mm). Very fine. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
South Africa, Austria: Lapel badge for Austro-Hungarian Benevolent Society, Johannesburg, S.A.R. Lapel fitting on reverse stamped with maker's name,Joh / Schwerotner / Wien. Probably an Austrian based relief society in South Africa at the beginning of the Anglo-Boer War. Heavy enamelled brass badge with a few small enamel chips (34mm). Very rare. Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
South African War Memorial, 1900, in bronze (70mm) by Emil Fuchs (1899 1902 on plaque) (Eimer 1850, BHM 3679). Very fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
South African War Memorial, 1900, in bronze (70mm) by Emil Fuchs (1899 1902 on plaque) (Eimer 1850, BHM 3679). Some small edge nicks otherwise fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $0
South Africa. Course Leadership Prize Medals: Includes South African Navy in gilt (with name and address details scratched on reverse); South African Defence Force in gilt, silvered, bronze; AAN in chrome plated, bronze. All 50mm three withouto ribbons. Fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Assorted World Badges: Hat badges (aprox. 50); Collar badges; Trade Qualification and Rank badges; Shoulder Titles in metal; Rank badges in cloth; Epaulette and other items including 30th Foot Glengarry badge 1874-1881 (missing pin) and US Officer's cap badge gold-plated over sterling silver; Buttons (approx. 60). The bulk of the items are British. Very good - extremely fine. (Approx. 160)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
World Badges: A selection of hat badges, shoulder titles and qualification badges all in metal from Canada, U.S.A., Poland, South Africa, Netherlands, Italy and Thailand; Federated Malay States Prisons badge in white metal; Leeds Fire Brigade badge in white metal and enamel. Very fine. (24)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
World Militaria: U.S.Army Infantry Combat Badge; Royal Canadian Mounted Police set of hat, collar & shoulder title badges (QEII); other hat badges all KC - Rocky Mountain Rangers, Canadian Provost Corps, Royal Canadian Engineers, British Columbia Dragoons, Fort Garry Horse, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, Corps of Military Staff Clerks, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Canadian Artillery; Warrant Officer Second Class crown (QVC); other sundry U.S. and Canadian badges (7); assorted buttons (23) including 12 Australian Military Forces in three sizes (KC); The Boys Brigade belt buckle (brass). Fine - extremely fine. (48)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
World belt buckles: The British Columbia Dragoons (KC) in brass; German Army WWI in oxidised base metal; German Army WWI in brass with nickel-silver centrepiece; securing portion of military belt buckle in brass by K.G.Luke Melbourne; American-German Immigrant Dept by Tiffany & Co. The latter buckle is an ornately decorated immitation issue produced in the 1960-70's. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0