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A rare cased example of the Luftwaffe day Fighter Flight Bar in Silver
Price: £1250
A good example of the Tombak manufactured Day Fighter flight bar in Silver. The bar retains approximately 95% silver finish overall. The reverse has the flat tapered pin and impressed rather than solid centre. The blue covered case has the wording 'Frontflugspange für Jäger - Silber' in silver blocking, the interior is in typical off white flock covering and silk roof. It is very difficult to find cased examples of the Luftwaffe clasps ! The case survives in excellent condition with just light age patination to the silver blocking. Originally acquired from the medal specialist, Adrian Forman. Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
A rare example of the Luftwaffe Short Range Night Fighter Bar with star pendant manufactured by R.K.
Price: SOLD
A superb example of the rare Short Range Night Fighter bar in gold with star pendant. Although this example is manufactured from a base metal it hasn't lost much of its mercuric gilt finish. The bar retains approximately 98% finish overall to the obverse, along with 100% of the black wreath finish, and 85% to the reverse. The reverse has the typical flat tapered pin and bears the raised R.K. makers initials. Purchased in the late 1960s from the medal specialist, Adrian Foreman. Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Bar with 'Star' pendant
Price: £875
A good example of the Reconnaissance bar in gold with 'star' pendant. This example has most of its mercuric gilt finish remaining (appproximately 95%). The reverse has the flat tapered pin and bears the raised B.S.W manufacturer's logo. Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Bar in Bronze
Price: SOLD
A good example of the Reconnaissance bar in Bronze. This good early example has 100% of its bronze finish remaining. The reverse has the flat tapered pin and typical early solid centre. The bar is without manufacturer's logo. Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
Luftwaffe Bomber Flight Bar with '1200' pendant by Kunstoff, Gablonz
Price: £ 875
An excellent example of the bomber flight bar in gold with '1200' pendant. The bar retains 99% mercuric gilt finish, with matching gold finish to pendant. The reverse has the flat tapered fluted pin with raised Kunstoff maker. Close examination shows the much liked age blistering under the gold finish. A particularly nice example of an untampered high number bar and pendant. Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
Luftwaffe Fighter Flight Bar with '200' pendant by Osang, Dresden
Price: SOLD
A good example of the Fighter flight bar in gold with '200' pendant. Typically with many of the Flight bars, this example manufactured from a base metal has lost much of its mercuric gilt finish. The bar retains approximately 50% finish overall with more surviving to the pendant. The reverse has the flat tapered pin and impressed maker. Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
Luftwaffe Fighter Flight Bar with 'Star' pendant
Price: SOLD
A good example of the Fighter flight bar in gold with 'star' pendant. This example has most of its mercuric gilt finish remaining (appproximately 95%). The reverse has the flat tapered pin and is without makers name. Ex-Atkinson 'Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
Luftwaffe enamelled squadron badge for St.G.77 (Stuka Squadron) 9th Group
Price: £375
A rare example of Luftwaffe squadron badge for St.G.77. '800' silver marked to reverse along with the squadron markings. Slight wear marks to the enamel, otherwise excellent condition. Ex-Atkinson ' Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
Luftwaffe enamelled squadron badge for Jagd Geschwader 1 (Fighter)
Price: £300
A rare example of Luftwaffe squadron badge for J.G.1. Silvered metal shield with black enamel insignia. Excellent condition. Ex-Atkinson ' Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
Luftwaffe enamelled squadron badge for K.G.1 (Bomber) 4th Group
Price: £300
A rare example of Luftwaffe squadron badge for K.G.1. Silvered metal badge with devil riding a bomb. Excellent condition. Ex-Atkinson ' Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
Luftwaffe enamelled squadron badge for K.G.3 (Bomber) 2nd Group
Price: £300
A rare example of Luftwaffe squadron badge for K.G.3. Enamel shield with central silvered blitz motif. Excellent condition Ex-Atkinson ' Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
Rare example of the Luftwaffe Unqualified Air Gunner
Price: £1250
A rare example of Luftwaffe Unqualified Air Gunner badge by Assmann. Mid-war example of typical Assmann construction. 100% blackened wreath and with silvered eagle. Reverse bears the Assmann logo to the eagle and wreath, along with the D.R.G.M relief marking. Excellent condition. Ex-Atkinson ' Museum of the German Airforce' collection.
An excellent example of a JFS manufactured Close Combat Clasp in Bronze
Price: £425
The clasp retains approximately 99% bronze finish throughout. Reverse bears the typical horizontal tapered pin along with raised makers name. Nice quality production with excellent crimping of the steel backplate.
A good example of a Close Combat Clasp in Silver
Price: £485
A good example of a Close Combat Clasp in Silver. Middle war period zink production without maker. the reverse bears the typical horizontal flat tapered pin.
A stunning example of the 25 Year long Service Cross for Luftwaffe
Price: £375
A stunning mint pristine example of the 25 Year Long Service Cross for Luftwaffe. The Mercuric gold finished cross retains 100% gilt finish with polished highlights. The cross is complete with a blue waterflecked ribbon bearing a golden Luftwaffe eagle/swastika.
An excellent example of the Anti-Partisans Badge in Silver
Price: £1,750
Typical 2nd issue type with semi-hollow reverse and typical die fault to sword. The badge still retains a nice silver finish with darkened patination and polished highlights. Reverse has usual steel tapered pin assembly.
A superb example of the extremely rare 1st pattern Anti-Partisans Badge in Silver manufactured by C E Juncker.
Price: SOLD
Beautiful early quality example in subdued mint condition and with the sought after flat tapered pin assembly. rare indeed to find the first issue example.
A stunning example of cased war Merit Cross 1st Class by Friedrich Orth, Vienna.
Price: SOLD
Probably the nicest example of a cased War Merit Cross 1st Class we have ever seen. The cross is of the highest quality possible with a very heavy silver plating. The cross retains 100% frosted silver finish complete with highly polished edges and swastika. Reverse is also frosted with a highly polished flat tapered frame bearing the LDO number '15' for Friedrich Orth. The cross is in mint pristine condition with a rather attractive slight age patination to the corners of the cross. Even the case is of a quality
far superior to most seen. Completed with a heavy black grained leatherette and with a heavily impressed silver cross to the centre. simply beautiful.
A good cased example of the War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords
Price: £300 - $550
Surviving in close to mint condition, this War Merit Cross retains 99% frosted silver finish with polished highlights. The reverse has the typical vertical flat pin assembly. The black leatherette case has the impressed silver blocked War Merit logo to the top and a flocked base interior. Nice example.
Good early gilt brass U-Boat award badge with cut out swastika
Price: SOLD
An excellent example of an early U-Boat badge with mercuric gilt plating over brass construction. 95% of the gilt finish remains with nicely polished highlights. Reverse is in a frosted gilt finish with approximately 85% finish remaining, and the badge has a vertical flat tapered pin assembly.
U-Boat award badge in mid-war construction
Price: SOLD
E-Boat 2nd Pattern award badge in mid-war construction by Peekhaus / Schwerin
Price: SOLD
A good example of a mid-war manufactured E-Boat badge by the sought after Peekhaus / Schwerin make. The badge is of later mnaufacture with a light anodised silver finish to the wreath, along with frosted silver finish to boat and anodised dark sea. The reverse has the typical horizontal tapered pin with holding hook at the top, and raised maker details. 95% of all original finish remains on the badge. An excellent mid to late war example of this now scarce to find badge. A good example of a mid-war manufactured U-Boat badge. The badge has a gilt wash over a zink type base metal. The reverse has a needle pin construction and a raised 'FO' makers logo to the centre. Nice example.
Cased Second Pattern Blood Order numbered 3701 and illustrated in the famous publication SS Regalia by Jack Pia pages 98/99, published in 1978.
Price:SOLD
The chance to buy probably the most famous Blood Order within the collectors arena. Originally owned by former Imperial War Museum curator, Laurie Milner, back in the 1970s, the Blood Order number 3701 was acquired by ULRIC of ENGLAND in the late 1980s. The medal is in excellent condition with good sharp detail and is retained in its burgundy coloured case with a length of unused ribbon.
A late 1950s - early 1960s example of the Wartheland Gau badge manufactured by the firm of Souval
Price: £475 - $850
An exceptionally nice example of the Wartheland Gau badge manufactured by the firm of Souval just post-war. The closest thing to the pre-war examples, the Souval version has often been modified slightly to the back to make it appear as an original. This is how close this example is to the pre-1945 original. Only ever produced in very small numbers, this badge was never easy to find and was expensive when first produced. When Souval's original die wore out it was the end of the line, the badge was never produced
again. This example is particularly early and has exceptionally fine detail and perfect enamel. The entire badge has toned down nicely with age. Reverse bears the minute L/58 Souval stamp. Perfect space filler while the collector awaits the exceedingly rare possibility of finding an original.
A mint pristine example of the Golden Party Badge with so called 'military pin
Price: SOLD
Surviving in mint pristine condition, this example of the Golden Party Badge would be perfect for the most discriminating medal collector. The badge has perfect enamel and 98% mercuric gilting remaining. The reverse has the classic sought after military style vertical flat pin. The number is machine impressed.
A mint pristine example of the Golden Party Badge with so called 'military pin
Price: SOLD
Surviving in mint pristine condition, this example of the Golden Party Badge would be perfect for the most discriminating medal collector. The badge has perfect enamel and 100% mercuric gilting remaining. The reverse has the classic sought after military style vertical flat pin. The number is machine impressed.
A good example of large Golden Party Badge complete with the brooch pin fitting
Price: SOLD
This example bearing the number 56 277 is complete with its original brooch pin fitting and retains much of the gold finish. The enamel work is free from any unslightly enamel chips or damage. Light use showing.
Sudetenland Gau Badge with miniature and associated items all originally belonging to Gauleiter and SS-Obergruppenführer Konrad Henlein.
Price: SOLD
This incredible grouping was found in Czechoslovakia and was the subject of an in depth article within the 'Military Advisor' magazine Volume 7, number 1 (1995). The Gau Badge and miniature have both survived in close to mint condition and still retain most of the original mercuric gilt finish. Sold with the badges are Henleins original black tie with full makers woven label to the reverse along with paperwork removed from his offices in 1945. One of the most emotional items within this group, is an original
school book belonging to Henlein's son and dating from the 1941/42 period. This group was obtained by ULRIC of ENGLAND in 1996. As many will know, most Sudetenland Gau badges on the market today are reproductions, this is a rare possibility for the serious collector/historian to purchase this Gau badge and miniature with full provenance and relating to a fascinating and famous figure.
A rare and sought after matching numbered pair of Golden Party Badges, with so called 'military pin' to the large version
Price: SOLD
This matching numbered pair of Golden Party Badges have survived in near mint condition, the large version with much sought after 'military pin' still retains approximately 98% of its original mercuric golden finish and has perfect enamel. The small version of Deschler manufacture, has a little more use with approximately 85 - 90% mercuric golden finish remaining. Both Golden Party Badges have the impressed style of numbering.
Cased Social Welfare Cross 2nd Class pin back
Price: SOLD
Beautiful convexed gold and white enamel cross with black eagle on wreathed swastika. Reverse of the cross is finished in matt gold throughout and bears a vertical tapered pin. The cross is complete with its case in red leather bearing the gold edge line, under the case is the blind embossed Godet logo. Cross is 100% mint pristine condition, case shows just light use to the exterior.
An extremely rare Mussert Cross for Bravery with matching ribbon bar
Price: £875
Instituted by Mussert as an award for bravery in the Germanic Dutch Legion, the institution of the award was overturned by Hitler, who stated that it duplicated German awards which the Legion were eligible to win. Beautiful enamelled Cross in black/red and white, with central swastika and Rune. The Cross is complete with its original waterflecked ribbon with top fitting. This example of the Musert Cross also comes with its matching ribbon bar with crossed swords devise. Only a small number of these awards were
manufactured before the award was stopped by Hitler. Close to mint condition and originally from the Col.Dodkins collection.
A rare Dutch NSB 1943 'March Medal'
Price: £375
A scarce example of an NSB March Medal, given out to those who took part in the yearly March of the NSB through the Districts of Holland. This example was given for those taking part in the 1943 March. Complete with its original ribbon and overall excellent condition.
Cased SA Sports Achievement Plaque 1938
Price: £375 - $625
Beautiful plaque with relief eagle/swastika to obverse along with the wording 'REICHSWETTKÄMPFE DER SA BERLIN 1938' and to the reverse a relief SA Sports Badge along with the wording 'DRITTER PREIS', close to mint condition and still with its original green leatherette presentation case.
Latvian Front Sisters Honour Badge
Price: £225 - $400
A beautiful quality badge in silver with gold rising sun. Design features a ship with man at the helm with rising sun motif. Runic type designs can be seen to the lower section of the ship. The entire circular badge is finished with oakleaves. Reverse bears a needle pin and hook assembly. The badge bears silver hallmarks and the designers initials.