SS Membership Lapel Badge. Maker- Hoffstatter,Bonn.
A very scarce membership badge for a member of the SS made by the firm Hoffstatter and having a low number 11782 to the back. The badge itself is in very nice condition with nice black enamel without chips or cracks, both runes have some minor wear and patina to the top areas and the surrounding rings. The pin has a slight kink but an easy fix, i will leave this to the new owner, and its perio... read more
475.00 GBP
Attributed WW2 Home Guard Auxiliary Units, Fighting Knife, Name and Service Number.
In very nice condition with the long clipped Bowie back edge has minimal staining and some minor sharpening to the cutting edge. Blade has a nice clear ''I cut my way'' Motto above a clear William Rodgers makers detail. The cast cross guard is a rather substantial one compared to other example with the two slab jigged bone scales to the hilt without chips or cracks and held in place with three ... read more
NSDAP Political Leader Belt and Buckle. M4/72, Deumer.
A really nice clean example with the Deumer manufactured buckle having close to 100% of its gold gilding present, just some slight rub on the high areas and one tiny scratch to the back. Buckle is stamped RZM M4/72 for the Deumer firm. The belt is again in very nice condition with hardly any wear to the surface and in supple condition. The inner leather keeper again in very nice condition with... read more
300.00 GBP
WW2 Japanese Arisaka Type 30 Rifle Bayonet and Scabbard with its Period Leather Frog. Minty?
Ok so not mint but its one of the best condition examples i have had the pleasure to offer for some time. The Tokyo Arsenal marked blade has close to 100% of its period bluing with minimal loss to the tip and areas where the blade has been removed from the scabbard over the years. Running my finger across the cutting edge i can only feel 2 very minor knocks near the front with slight marks that... read more
B2 Third Pattern F-S Commando Dagger, Heavy Blade, Mid War.
The blade has most of its period finish intact with a mixture of spotting and larger areas of hard pitting from the damp that i presume was in the scabbard, please check the damage to the scabbard leather around the metal chape. Dagger has been dropped once as evident by a slight bend to the tip point, its not snapped off so im sure this can be remedied, not sure you will see this in the photos... read more
British 1943 Dated Map. Cherbourg & Caen. Normandy Invasion.
This large map is in very nice condition with no holes or tears with clean sharp color and details. This map is perfect for any Normandy Invasion collector or enthusiast as its shows the complete Invasion coast and of course the ares of advance including the city of Caen, Falaise and Argentan. Brought back by a local member of the RA who fought during the invasion as part of the 53rd Welsh Div... read more
120.00 GBP
WW1 1916 Dated British Binoculars.
Typical French Binoculars taken into British stores during WW1 when the military fell short on production numbers. These LemMaire marked set have the added British stores number added to one column with a Broad arrow and prefix ''H'' to the other, same prefix as found on the 1916 dated leather case. Binos have lost one sun screen, no dents and minor scuffing to the leather coverings. Optically ... read more
47.00 GBP
Rodgers Fighting Knife.
The ''i cut my way'' and Rodgers etched blade has all its finish with some slight staining and scratches, its been dropped to the pin point has gone but not hard to fix if wishing. Aluminium cross guard and pommel are fine as is the stacked leather washer handle with no dryness or damage. Come is an ''England'' stamped leather scabbard, supple with tight stitching and a working top strap and po... read more
WW2 Boxed Heavy Duty Civil Respirator with Bag and Cloths.
I pulled out quite a few of these heavy duty boxed masks when a local Police station was being refurbed a number of years back, i do seem to come across them when going through one of my containers from time to time. Anyway the box has seen better days but is still complete with the remnants of its front paper description label. Inside we find a 1940 dated mask that will need a wipe down for su... read more