(R281) An SS/Army Skull Cap Badge being what is called the 1st pattern, similar to the one worn on the panzer tunics and worn by the early SS on their kepi's and peak caps. The badge is in very nice condition and has two nice brass pins soldered to the reverse of the nice tombak silver plated skull. One of the nicest seen in a long time. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 13/12/17
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(MC537) A Nice example of the Early 1st Pattern SS Skull Badge. The badge was also used by army units and is the same style as the panzer collar tab in design. The badge is of tombak silver plated construction of pressed metal, It has both its original pins intact. Becoming increasingly hard to find these, with most of them being broken pronged nowadays. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON on 4.4.18
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(CS107) A Superb example of the seldom encountered 2nd Pattern SS Totenkopf Cap Badge. The badge is of die cast zinc with a silver finish applied. This has worn over the years, giving it a nice two toned appearance. The reverse of the badge has both its prongs affixed into the reverse of the metal of the badge. The badge is also maker marked RZM 499/41. Nice crisp striking. This is a textbook example of the 499 type. The badge was recently purchased in a local auction from the estate of an ex British Serviceman namely Mr Sandford, we can give this as we haved his WWII medals . SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 28.02.18
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(CS1600) A Superb example of the seldom encountered 2nd Pattern SS Totenkopf Cap Badge. The badge is of die cast tombak with a silver finish applied. This is in superb condition . The reverse of the badge has both its prongs affixed into the reverse of the metal of the badge. The badge is also maker marked RZM 499/41. Nice crisp striking. This is a textbook example of the 499 type. The badge was purchased in a local auction from the estate of an ex British Serviceman SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 7.1.21
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(T694) A Superb example of an Early Pair of Waffen SS Eagle and Skull Cap Badges. To begin, there is a coupal hollow pressed cap eagle with two pins intact soldered to the reverse. The eagle is RZM M1/72 marked and has all the features associated with this early type of cap eagle. There is nice plating with minor wear and tear to this, showing through the copper coating underneath. The pins appear to have been bent back again and are still fine. Then there is the cap skull which is marked partially 52 to the top and RZM to the bottom lefthand side. Both pins are intact. The skull again, appears to be a tombak type metal, silver plated over a brass or bronze quality metal. The skull and eagle as stated, are very early. The set was acquired from another dealer several years ago for a customer who wished to restore a cap. This never happened and the set was sold back to us. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON
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(R276) A Nice example of a Bronze Close Combat Clasp that has been used and worn in service. The clasp is a maker marked example being of standard quality and construction of this maker. The reverse is marked to the lefthand side FEC W. E. PEEKHAUS BERLIN and to the righthand side AUSF. A.G.MuK GABLONZ. The clasp has a cast in hinge and counter sunk hook. It retains much of its original bronze finish. The only downside is that the back plate is missing. Priced for this. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON
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(GE2) We are pleased to announce we have come back into stock a badge we sold over ten years ago which stirred up much interest at the time, being A Spanish Tank Badge. Here is the original write up (F721) A silver Tank Battle Badge for the Condor Legion. The badge was recently purchased direct from a veteran who wore it during WWII and as a result, the badge shows wear and tear. The design follows that of the 1st pattern style and the bade is in over all nice condition. Very scarce to find. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 27.7.18
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(CS1157) A Nice example of a German Army Para Badge being the 1943 type. The badge has a nice two toned appearance, with a silver eagle on a dark wreath. To the reverse, you have a nice hinge, pin and hook fitting that is workable and the badge is affixed by two domed rivets. The badge is a textbook example and is the type ascribed to the firm of FLL though the badges are unmarked. Very good condition and a scarce badge to acquire. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON
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(B1941) A nice early silver Infantry Assault badge in paper packet of Issue, The paper packet is in gc to very good condition for its age and shows handling wear and tear. The badge is an early silver type that is un marked, The paper packet though is. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON
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(R275) A nice used and worn Gold Close Combat Clasp. The back plate is missing on this example. The clasp is a maker marked "FLL" and "Fec W E Peekhaus Berlin". The clasp retain a lot of its gilt finish. Rare to find SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 2.12.21
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(CS922) A Close Combat Clasp in Bronze for the Army, being a used and worn example by the maker Ausf A.G.M.u.K. Gablonz and with the designer's name of Fec W. E. Peekhaus, Berlin to the lefthand side. The magnetic back plate shows what appears to be glue or melted plastic marks which appears to be where someone has stuck it to a board or something. These look like rust spots until you look at them under a glass. The clasp has a fluted magnetic pin with a nice countersunk hook and a cast in hinge. The backing plate is nice and tight and held in by four horizontal lugs. The clasp is in very good condition with most of it's original bronze intact. This has now turned a darkish bronze. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON DEC 2017
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(JRW7) A Very Rare to find Tank Destruction Strip in its maker marked Packet of Issue. The tank which is an unmagnetic example, has a piece of green army backing machine sewn to the reverse and through this can be felt the three pins and backing plate. The tank is of very nice quality and a good die strike of stamped metal. The paper packet which is used and worn, has the full maker's trade mark to the reverse as can be seen from the scan. Very nice example to find. . SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON
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(R29) A Rare to find General Assault Badge in its original Paper Packet of Issue. The paper packet is maker marked in black for a Sudenten Gau manufacturer, that until now has not been identified. It is probably reasonable to assume that this badge was manufactured by this company. The badge is a silver plated over base zinc example, that has bubbled with age. Nice to find in paper packet, One for the Mint collectors SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON
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(CS1095) An Army Flak Badge in very nice condition. The badge is an unmarked example that has some of it's original lacquer still intact to the front and most of it still intact to the reverse. The badge is a scarce example of a hard to find army award. The award is in near mint other than the toning of the lacquer. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 1.3.18
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(GE4) A nice example of an issued and worn Gold Close Combat Clasp. The clasp is the type that was gilt lacquered and shows the frosting and burnishing in places. The clasp retains approximately 90% of it's gilt finish to the front but only about 5% to the reverse. It is also maker marked to the reverse in raised letters and reads as follows, to the lefthand side in 3 lines: FEC.W.E.PEEKHAUS BERLIN , To the right, in three lines; AUSF.A.G.M.u.K.GABLONZ. Nice quality and condition and very scarce to acquire an actual used and worn example of this very rare award.SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD |
(CS2008) A German Bronze Anti-Partisan Badge being the solid type with no cut-outs. The badge is the type often found on trade boards from the firm of Steinhauer and Luck. This example retains a high percentage of its bronze finish and comes with a Certificate from the previous German dealer Detlev Niemann, dated from 2005, where it has a price of 1700 euros. A nice badge in very good condition and highly detailed.SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD IN June 2024 FOR £ 2250.00 |
(N980) A Very Rare and seldom encountered German Saar Ring. The ring is in its original manucturer's Presentation Box in dark blue with the manufacturer's name of Fritz Mannheim Kaiserslautern in silver. The box is opened like a matchbox and has a blue flocking base. On the ring, it has Saardant 1935. On the inside, it also has Reichskommissar with a facsimile of his signature. Whether this is to rival the SS Honour Ring, I don't know. Also with this, comes the original presentation document which has the addition of being very nicely filled out. Dated for 1/3/35, the reverse has the issue date of 8/10/1935 stamped in red to it. A very rare set only ever seen once before. I Sent some pictures to David Littlejohn many years ago to use and he sent me a card back thanking me . SORRY I SOLD ON 4.3.19
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(N451) A Nice example of an SS Honour Ring to a average size German. This ring has been seen by the World`s Expert on SS rings and comes with Don Boyle`s Letter of originality.etc (To read more please use the "MORE PICTURES INFO") SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 21.2.21 FOR GBP £ 8500.00 (UK Pounds)
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(V2832) A Nice example of the Very Rare to Find SS Honour Ring. The ring is of standard construction from a silver band with a separately applied skull. The ring is inscribed to the reverse, "SLB RUDOLPH 20.4.42 H HIMMLER". The ring comes with a Don Boyle Certificate of authenticity and a quick search of the names Rudolph, leads us to this officer as others had their rings before this date, whereas this one did not until after 1942. The ring itself is in superb condition and shows only minor wear and tear. The ultimate piece of German SS awards. SORRY I AM SOLD, 25.7.24 FOR GBP £10,500.00 (UK Pounds)
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(K208) A Very Rare example of an SS Honour Ring Document. The document is dated 3/8/39 and is to an SS Untersturmfuhrer Erich Obenauf who was a member of the 28th SS standart SS number 90683. The document is in used and worn condition with a tear to the centre. It is also stuck to a piece of card. It is a bring back by a british RAF officer from the hamburg area of Germany, and he stated that the document was given by his mother of the Ring holder as a preasant. Very rare to find . SORRY SOLD BUT LEFT FOR COLLECTORS
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WWII KNIGHTS CROSSES, IRON CROSSES & BARS |
(S643) A 1957 Court Mounted Iron Cross and War Merit Cross Pair. The iron cross has a magnetic centre and is encompassed in a nice silver frame, manufactured in the original way, the cross has a nice silver finish and shows hand finishing around the edges of the cross. The war merit cross is a nice early bronze striking. The ribbon bar is of good quality with post WWII ribbons used to the mounting of the awards. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 1.1.19
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(V261) A Very Rare Early to find German Knight's Cross Grouping :
Consisting of a Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross, an Iron Cross 1st Class for 1914, a Silver Wound Badge, a Black Wound Badge, a Bar to the Iron Cross 2nd Class, a Bar to the Iron Cross 1st Class, an Infantry Assault Badge, a Narvik Shield on cloth background, a 4 Year Army Long Service Award, a Pair of Officer's Eppaulettes to a member of the 139 Mountain Trroop Regiment and a Wehrpass to the original holder of said grouping.
All in all, this is a nice and unusual and extremely Rare Early collection to one of the first Knight's Cross holders to be awarded the said highly esteemed decoration. SORRY I HAVE BEEN SOLD ON 30.7.22
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(CS1390) A nice Original wartime Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. This is the type manufactured by the firm of Steinhauer and Luck. The cross is the magnetic centered type and it is silver marked 935 and maker stamped "4" upside down whereas the silvered suspender loop is just "935" marked. It has all the usual features associated with this maker, being nicely soldered up with the eye loop correctly drilled out though it is slightly twisted possibly through wear. The cross weighs approximately 28 grammes and measures approximately 54.45 mm by 48.22 mm wide. The cross has nice clear crisp dates and a nice sharp swastika which is the same height as the beaded edge. There is some minor tarnish to the silver frame of the cross as well as a few paint chips to the iron core. The cross comes with a piece of original wartime ribbon being approximately 35 cm long and this is folded and good condition . All in all, a very nice cross. SORRY HAVE BEEN SOLD (UK Pounds)
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(CS1336) A Nice and rare example of an Iron Cross 2nd Class converted to a Knight's Cross. The cross originally came from the Bowen collection who was the author of one of the first iron cross books, privately printed in the 1980's. The cross is actually illustrated on page 198 of the said guide and has a Forman lead seal attached to it. There is also a piece of original Knight's Cros ribbon. The overall quality is in very good privately converted condition. Nice to find one with a traceable history back to an author. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 30.4.19
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(S51) A Nice example of the Oversized Iron Cross 2nd Class. This is in overall very nice condition although there is a tarnish spot to the right hand arm of the cross at the 3 o clock position where something has been leaning against it. The cross is of standard three piece magnetic construction and has a nice soldering to the frame, with the core retaining virtually all of the paint. The frame has tarnished over the years. The cross originally came with a packet and full length piece of ribbon. The blue paper packet is split and torn and is maker marked Frank & Reif and had a sticker stuck to the back stating it was an oversized iron cross, by a collector at some time, but this has now been removed, leaving the obvious mark. Very nice to acquire, these were designated the knight's Cross in one of the publications at the start of the war, but this was superceded pretty quickly by what we now see. Priced for condition. G SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 15/3/18
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(CS1158) A Superb example of a Cased and Outer Card German 1st Class Mayer made Bar. The bar Case has the full title of the award printed to the case as well as the B H Mayer manufacturer's mark. The box has been opened along the hinge in an unusual way but all the main flaps are intact. The award case is virtually mint and shows no handling wear at all. It has a nice silver emblem to the lid, very clear, full detail. Once opening the box, the hinge and press stud work perfectly. The inside is nice and clean with only slight wear to the silk hinge cover. You have the bar sitting in the case. The bar is an absolute mint example with all its frosted and burnished finish and is the type shown in every reputable textbooks on the market today. This is a classic example and in virtually mint condition. I cannot stress how good this looks. Probably one of the best examples on the market today. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON
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(CS659) A Rare example of a Cased Iron Cross 1st Class with a Card Case Outer. To start with, the cross is an unmarked example of standard three piece construction, which is nicely soldered up along the edge with no splitting or cracking. The iron core retains virtually all of its paint finish, and as such, the cross is virtually mint. This is housed in a flat topped box with a silver impressed iron cross outline to the lid. The box is the round cornered type and has no major wear and tear to it, other than the base, where it has a few scuff marks. This is contained in the card outer casing, which has the name of the award to the outside, as well as the date and the name of the manufacturer being the jeweller Robert Koch of Frankfurt Und Main. This manufacturer I have only ever had three of his outer card cases The first one I have, can be found in the book " The Iron Cross" by Gordon Williamson on page 121. Very nice cross to find.SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 1.7.18
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(CS1159) A Superb Mint Cased and Outer Card Cased Iron Cross 1st Class. The outer case has the full awards designation and the maker's name Mayer to the side. Inside, the case has a rectangular press stud and magnetic hinge to the reverse. There is no wear or tear to this cross's case. When opened, the white undside of the lid is mint, the hinge cover is still intact with no splits and the white velvet base is clean and clear. The cross itself is a standard 26 and is marked as such on the pin. The cross is frosted and burnished and probably has not been handled by anyone since it was taken at the end of the war. This one cannot be upgraded. If you are looking for one of these, this has to be considered. Part of a group of items brought back by a British Serviceman at the end of the war and stored in a card box. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON
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(N296) A Very Rare example of a Cased Bar and Cross to the Iron Cross for 1939. The cross and bar are a manufacturer's combined set maker marked L/18 to the base of the cross, with a typical L/18 bar, this is affixed to a WWI iron cross which is of magnetic construction. Very rare to find, only the third I have had in about 20 years. This is contained in its privately purchased case which has a blue base with a cut out for the pin and a white silk lid. The badge box has no markings to be seen anywhere and is opened by a press stud.. The Set was also used in the book "The Iron Cross of 1939 " By Gordon Williamson on page 177 Top. These combinations are rarer than the Knights Cross SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 1/10/17
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(CS1492) A Mini Prizen Iron Cross 1st class for 1939 by the famous Berlin maker C. E. JUNCKER and stamped L/12 to the centre of the cross. The cross has the same frame attributes as it's larger sized counterpart and the cross is of superb quality and condition. It is one of only 3 that I know of. A very rare item to acquire Not often seen and far rarer than a Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON 3.8.20
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(MC624) A Rare example of a Cloth Iron Cross 1st Class. The cross is in very good condition and is the type shown in many reference books. Though unpopular with the troops, photographic evidence shows they existed. This example appears to have been removed from a tunic. Scarce to find. In superb condition for age and comes with another dealers reciept. SORRY THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD ON .
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