An excellent, untouched German enlisted mans artillery service peaked cap. Excellnt shape, and overall condition with only the one small moth nip to one small area of the crown red piping (see images). All metal cap insignia, the eagle now appearing grey. Chin strap is with some age/storage hardening/shrinkage, but is complete and intact. Interior is in matching excellent condition, with complete celluloid diamond and printed size details
A good, honest used Infantry officer, white piped peaked cap. Cap is in very good slightly grubby condition, with a couple of small moth nip holes to the crown adjacent to the piping in the main (see images). All metal fitting insignia. Interior with celluloid maker diamond coming free at the top. Slight stain to the cap crown, and with some age yellowing to the cap piping, especially
A good, used worn trio (in its day), to a private in the Essex Regt. Medals are in excellent condition with only evidence of very old period polishing lite wear, presumably when worn. Now with old algae tarnishing. Original ribbons are fragile with the war medal broken away from the ribbon. Mounted on a pin back bar. For name and rank details see images.
A low grade printed armband of the type sold at large party rallies for those that wished to wear such things. Also used and widely issued in the later stages of the war to those party officials employed on war work. Damage free condition, little faded and grubby with storage. US veteran pick up never before offered on the collector market.
A stunning example of this officers Volunteer Battalion silvered helmet plate for the 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regiment. A multi-piece constructed plate in outstanding, untouched condition. Centre black cloth centre is with very lite wear only. Tarnishing throughout and now looking a little dull where it has been untouched for many years. Reverse with three pin fittings holding the plate assembled. Sadly the top reverse loop is absent appearing broken away
A fine pair of full size VR officer education officer collar badges. Appears finished in brass only rather than gilded brass. Two loop reverse fittings as is common to this type/size of collar badge.
A good pair of gilded education branch ‘half size’ collar badges. Worn by VR officers serving the education branch from 1940 onwards. Two loop heavy reverse fittings. A rare RAF uniform insignia.
A rare example of the 2nd pattern RAF other ranks medical orderly uniform collar badge. This distinctive badge had a short lived life and as such is a rarity for the collector today. Two loop reverse fitting. Loops are long deeper than is common to collar badges. Excellent damage free condition.
A good RZM SA dagger blade as issued 1938-42. (Rated 7/10 for condition). Black usual spotting to the blade. Good clear motto with wear to the central high points. Reverse with RZM M7 / 85 (A. Evertz Solingen), again with wear to high points. Tip is slightly rounded. Tang fitting thread in good order. LISTINGS ALERT :- I’ll shortly be listing a small run of Third Reich German dress daggers.
A very nice and fairly complete medal grouping to a corporal serving with the RAF, seeing service on the NW western front. Group is contained in its box of issue. Consists of 1939-1945 star, France & Germany star, Defence medal and 1939-45 war medal all in their ‘paper’ packets, complete with lengths of the correct ribbons never attached to the medals. The wear ID tag, and the flimsy
A very nice used, officer heavy cotton canvas side hold-all of the type common in use at the front by junior officers. Khaki canvas in very good condition, with one slight tear which appears period repaired. (See images). To the underside of the front flap can be seen in black ‘indelible’ ink the officer name and his regt. ‘Capt G.B. Hill Y & L’ Carry strap is with
A very good condition WW1 period blue enamel water bottle complete with its heavy felt wool insulation cover. Bottle is in excellent damage free condition. Cork stopper appears as an ‘oldish’ replacement, complete with stopper fitting and cord which is attached to the felt cover. Felt cover with none active moth nipping (see images). Felt with a fade shadow where it has been fitted for some time within