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.
Auxiliary Police Shako '' EREL'' Made, Berlin. 19
Third Reich produced Police Tschako in Very Good+ condition.This is a Robert Lubstein made example , marked EREL/Berlin to the inside crown. These Auxiliary Police examples were either re-issued Weimer Republic or Third Reich produced, this one is dated 1937 to the inside liner. Condition the the outerbody is sound , some storage sratches and a stacking ring mark which im sure you'll see in the photos, no dents or cracks. The liner is in very good condition with slight wear, no heavy sweat stains. Chinstrap is original and in good condition as is the alumimium frontal plate. Please do not confuse this item with the postwar produced shakos, there are diffrences, no rubber sweatband and no plastic construction to the liner and dont forget about this one being marked 'ges gesch'' . A very fine example.
1st Pattern 1st Armoured Division Formation Patch
Patch in good but used condition.
British Made 1st Allied Airborne Patch.
Very nice condition felt backed 1st Allied Airborne patch, this is a British made item and quite a scarse patch.
Combined Operations Bullion Arm Badge.
Gold Bullion wire example of the Combined Operations arm badge, this one is in very good condition. Same size as all Royal Naval qualification arm badges.
WW1 Slip on Shoulder Titles, ''BORDER''
Good condition pair of WW1 cloth shoulder titles, some wear the the nap of the body otherwise a good solid example.
WW2 British Royal Fleet Auxiliary Officers Bullion
This bullion officers naval cap badge is in very good condition and is still attatched to its original naval cap band, colours are still strong and the gols bullion has tarnished over time.
''COVENANTS OF DEATH'' Book
Pre WW2 , 1934, book published to show the horrors of war, pictures in the book show some very disturbing images of the true cost of war from the battle fields of WW1. Nearly 100 images with very little text, hardback cover is in good used condition, spine in good condition, just the slightest of storgage ware. Not for the faint hearted.
WW1 Welsh Regiment Officers Death Notice and King
Straight from a house clearence here in South Wales is a framed death notice to an officer in the Welsh Regiment, as seen from the pictures its lost the glass front and has suffered from storage, most of the staining is on the grey board, the certs have survived very well. Never on the market or been in a collection before.
WW1 39th Division Xmas Card
Nice 39th division Xmas card with an image of a British Tommy giving the thumbs up surronded by Boxes , barbed wire and the usual rats, im quit amazed by how many of these private postcards allways have rats on the front!! The front image Designed by a rifleman Vernon. Card opens up to reveal another image of a British soldier with the words ''Keep smiling'' this one designed by pioneer Brealy. Signed on the inside in pencil..George. Card in very good condition but has been sent.
WW1 British Salonika Army Cartoon Postcard
Nice cartoon Xmas postcard printed for the ''8th field survey coy'' from Salonika. Has an image of a British Tommy with what looks like a coulpe of Turkish types in his hands. On the back the sender has written'' To Clara from Uncle George wishing a merry xmas,, Card is in used condition.