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Romania. Order of the Crown 5th Class knight's breast badge, some damage to central enamel on both sides, thus good fine, with Joseph Resch, Bucarest box of issue. (Y) £50
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Russia. Group attributed to Lt Col Petr Afanasevich Getman 38th Guards Tank Regiment with Order of the Red Star (Leningrad Mint) No 2762877 breast badge, Order of the Great Patriotic War 2nd Class (1985 issue) (Leningrad Mint) No 1145399 screwback breast badge, Medal For Bravery No 3352038, Medal For Combat Service un-numbered, Ukraine Order of Courage No 191874, Ukraine Order of Bohdan Khmelnitsky 2nd Class No 25889, Ukraine Defender of the Motherland Medal, Victory over Germany Medal, Victory Over Japan Medal, Veteran of Labour Medal, further range of 14 Anniversary Medals and range of badges, with 25 matching named medal issue documents and service book etc, some with photos, served 1942-56 finishing as a Lt Col. ( 1/2B) £100
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Russia. The Order of the Badge of Honour No 583301 Type 4, concave reverse, 5 sided suspension, extremely fine. (Y) £40
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Syria. Order of Military Honour Grand Cross breast star, about mint. (See photo) (Y) £100
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Serbia. Order of Saint Sava 5th Class breast badge, odd minor enamel chips, generally good very fine. (See photo) (Y) £100
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U.S.A. WW2 Bronze Star named Roy R. Norris Sr, American Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Victory Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Sharpshooter Badge with 2 clasps Rifle, Carbine, Presidential Citation ribbon bar attributed to Sgt Roy "Pappy" Norris, 101st Airborne Division, generally very fine and better. Sold with 13.5cm octagonal bronze "Nuts" Bastogne plaque. With some research, Pappy was born 25/11/25 in LaGrange, served WW2 with 101st Airborne, retired as SGM E-9, died 1/7/2011 aged 95. (R) £100
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U.S.A. Korean Bronze Star named Robert D Durst in box of issue with ribbon bar, extremely fine. Sold with folded US flag used to cover his coffin at his funeral, in damaged wood and glass display case. With copied photo and some research, he served in US Army 31/8/46 to 30/8/51 as a Disbursing Clerk, died in Moundridge 29/2/2012 aged 83. Display case will not be posted. (B) £60
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U.S.A. WW2 Bronze Star attributed to Major J.R. Lacedonia, extremely fine. With original HQ 31st Infantry Division typed citation dated 8th September 1945: Major Julio R. Lacedonia, 0300495, Infantry, United States Army. For meritorious achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy on Mindanao, Philippine Islands, from 22 April 1945 to 27 June 1945. Major Lacedonia, regimental S-4, handicapped by a shortage of vehicles and by the destruction of important bridges by the enemy, was faced with the seemingly insurmountable task of supplying the rapidly moving regiment. By working day and night with initiative, devotion and great skill Major Lacedonia successfully kept the supplies of war moving to the front line troops even when air supply was the only available method. Major Lacedonia's performance of duty reflects great credit on himself and upholds the highest traditions of the military service. (R) £50
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U.S.A. WW2 Bronze Star named Everett P. Whitehouse extremely fine in box of issue with ribbon bar. With copied research, he was born 22/3/14 in Lebanon, Marion County, drafted 16/6/41, completed basic training at Camp Roberts and posted to D Coy, 17th Infantry, departed USA April 1943 for Aleutian Islands, participated in the Battles of Attu, Kiska, Kwajalein, Leyte and Okinawa, was wounded near West Arm Holtz Bay, Attu 14/5/43. (R) £40
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U.S.A. Korean Service Medal with 2 stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 3 stars, 1951 UN Korea Medal and South Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960 clasp, very fine, swing mounted as worn. (Y) £30
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U.S.A. Navy Good Conduct Medal with 3 stars, WW2 American Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Victory Medal and 1951 UN Korea Medal, Good Conduct named on reverse Harris Alvin Moore 1946, very fine, swing mounted as worn. (Y) £30
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U.S.A. WWI Victory Medal with 3 clasps Defensive Sector, Meuse-Argonne, St Mihiel attributed to Lieut Hugh I. Smith extremely fine. Sold with original photo in uniform, cap badge, USR shoulder title, 2 lapel badges and 1917 named letter of inoculation. (R) £30
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Westley Richards percussion cap large bore pocket pistol, octagonal barrel, swivel hinged steel ramrod, Westley Richards to top of barrel and lockplate, floral design to lockplate, trigger guard and hammer, walnut stock with chequered grip, silver rectangular crest plate with engraved bull's head and crown at top of butt, rear v sight, generally nearly excellent but hammer is snapped off. (See photo) (T) £400
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Third Reich SA dagger and scabbard, Alles fur Deutschland to blade, Hs to crossguard, E. & F. Horster Solingen maker's oval mark, scabbard with nickel throat and tip, extremely fine. Will not be posted overseas. (See photo) ( 1/2B) £200
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Zulu 19th century darkwood axe, the haft decorated with iron wire binding in 4 sections, overall 71cm in length, axe head 18.5cm long, some damage to wire binding, generally nearly very fine. Will not be posted overseas. (See photo) (B) £100
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Victorian 1827 Pattern Royal Navy Officer's sword and scabbard by Seagrove, The Hard, Portsea, half blade etched including fouled anchor and QV crown, wire and fishskin grip, brass guard with fouled anchor, the hinged locking plate is engraved G.J. Mills Esq R.N., there are a number of knicks to the blade, leather scabbard with brass chape, throat and middle band, scabbard has been folded/creased, generally good fine to nearly very fine. G.J. Mills is thought to be George Jacob Mills who retired as Paymaster-In-Chief 19/6/07 and had served from the 1880s, with various copied Navy Lists and research, also recalled for WWI. (See photo) £100
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A pair of July 1945 King's crown Household Cavalry swords by Windlass Steelcraft Co (WSC), wire and fishskin handles, blade marked MOD arrow/crown/Z7/E, numbered R7 and S8, light rust spots to blades, otherwise very fine, no scabbards. Buyer must collect. Qty 2 £80
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Sopwith Snipe wooden 2 blade propeller, hub marked in 4 rows LP 5300 PH, D2780 P2920, Sopwith Snipe, B R 2, 9 feet 3 inches long, hub 6 and a quarter inches wide, with 8 bolt holes, but centre has been enlarged to accommodate a clock with chime, odd minor chip and scratches to blade, generally good very fine to nearly extremely fine. With D.R.P.a 15cm 3 part wind-up clock mechanism with key, separate clock face, pendulum and chime mechanism. Buyer to collect. (See photo) ( 1/2B & propeller) £750
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Collection of metal and staybright cap badges, buttons, pips, shoulder titles etc in 10 stacking trays and album in mixed condition but many extremely fine and better, some are re-strikes by Ammo UK etc, viewing essential. Qty 268 (2B) £150
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Warwickshire Yeomanry interest framed original unsigned watercolour painting of H.M. Transport "Leasowe Castle" in disruptive pattern camouflage steaming in convoy. The Leasowe Castle carrying over 2900 troops including the Warwickshire Yeomanry and the South Notts Hussars was torpedoed at 12.45am some 100 miles north of Alexandria by UB51, and sunk at 2am. The naval escorts managed to save the majority of troops but some 100 died including 10 men of the Warwickshire Yeomanry. Painting measures 52.5cm x 32cm, frame measures 76cm x 53cm. There is some minor foxing and a few chips to frame, paper backing on reverse of frame is torn. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £120
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British Red Cross collection of enamelled medals and badges, buttons, shoulder titles etc mounted on 4 boards and loose, some of the medals named, some to the same person, good range of scroll bars on medals including Pharmacist, First Aid in Chemical Warfare, Infant and Child Welfare etc, also WWI Medal, Junior Red Cross, Blood Transfusion Medal etc mostly very fine and better. Qty 60 ( 1/2B) £120
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Miscellaneous collection of GB and world badges, buttons, belt buckles, ribbon bars etc including On War Service, silver ARPs, T/Y/Dorset shoulder title, St John Ambulance, Comrades of the Great War etc in mixed condition. Qty 100s (B) £100
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WWI Northampton nurse's album full of poetry and drawings done by the wounded patients in her care, most are dated 1916, most gave the details of the servicemen including where they were wounded, there are plenty of drawings of cartoons, cap badges etc, the cover and the spine are in poor condition but the contents are in excellent condition, must be viewed to truly appreciate. (R) £100
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Accumulation of mostly cloth shoulder titles and unit flashes, heavy duplication with Parachute Regiment, A.C.F., Duke of Wellington's, Royal Artillery etc, also with few cap badges, belt, forage cap etc, in mixed condition. Qty 500+ (B) £80
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Collection including British War Dept 1944 Bino Prism Mk 5A binoculars by Nottingham Instruments Ltd in 1942 leather carrying case, 23cm leather encased billy club, old belt with range of cap badges, buttons, shoulder titles etc fitted, St John Ambulance medal to Frank J Cotton with suspender clasps 1933-48 & 51, 1929 RAOB enamelled silver medal to Bro W.B. Waltho, range of sweetheart badges, buttons, lapel badges etc, a few in silver, condition a little mixed. Qty 25 ( 1/2B) £75
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Range of swagger sticks/canes with silver topped Royal Fusiliers King's Crown 1953 hallmark, silver topped Northern Rhodesia Police 1960 hallmark and Northern Rhodesia Volunteer Defence Force, tops with some dents, generally fine to very fine. Qty 3 (B) £70
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The Most Venerable Order of St John collection of cloth and metal badges, buttons, shoulder titles, pips etc, some Priory of Wales, mostly very fine and better, some stuck to boards. Qty 120 ( 1/2B) £50
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Collection including Redfield Precision Master Collimator sight aligner No 726310 with .22, 6mm, .25, .270, .338, 7mm and .30 spuds nearly mint in excellent plastic case of issue, new air rifle stocks with BSA Spitfire and Original Model 45 with customised cheek piece, about mint and Crimean War battlefield relic British 1842/1851 Pattern socket bayonet, point bent, chips to edges and rusty, with label that this bayonet was unearthed in Balaklava in 1976. Will not be posted overseas. Qty 4 (B) £50
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Miscellaneous collection in mixed condition with old leather belt with cap badges and shoulder titles attached, Hitler's Mein Kampf magazine in English Part 2-7, Deutsche Luftwacht magazine May 1934 and Mar 1935, The War Illustrated magazine WWI (22 editions) and WW2 (16 editions), cap badges, buttons, magazines, old native sword, copy Third Reich items etc. Buyer must collect. (2B) £40
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16th Lancers Other Ranks Lance Cap QVC brass plate with honours to Aliwal, 2 screw threads to rear with 1 nut, extremely fine. (T) £40
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Collection of mainly post WW2 British Air Ministry gauges and clocks etc including Kollsman ASI, Smiths Industries Fuel Gauge (2), ASI, etc, also cigarette case engraved R.A.F. 1918, shotgun cleaning kit etc in mixed condition. Qty 18 (B) £40
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Imperial Yeomanry General Service slouch hat badge, scarlet and blue rosette with bronze Prince of Wales feathers over IY held in place with 2 pins, some fraying to rosette, generally very fine. (Y) £40
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1919 German Luger pistol leather holster with spare magazine, inside stamped "B.A.G. 1919" and "R.2.F., F.G.R.R.2.R", very worn condition 1 belt loop missing and other detached at one end. (T) £30
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L.&B.R. Co 1939 Baby Gas Hood some rusting to frame and perishing to some rubber parts, also with L.&B.R. Co 1937 adult single eye piece gas mask with canister, eye piece is split, generally fine and better. Qty 2 (B) £26
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1902 (21 June) War Office letter to Major S.S. Long Army Service Corps, "Sir, I have the honour of receiving a command from the King to inform you that His Majesty has been pleased to direct tht you should be appointed a Brevet Lieut Col on the occasion of the approaching Coronation", signed by St John Broduck, extremely fine, with envelope of transmission. (R) £15
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Collection with O'Brien £1 01L uncirculated (30), Fforde 10/- C26N (100 consecutive) about uncirculated/uncirculated, etc. Qty 175 (T) £400
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Operation Bernhard range generally fair to fine with Catterns £20 and £50, Peppiatt £5 (2), £10 (2), £20 and £50. Qty 8 (R) £250
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Collection of 10/-'s with Warren-Fisher 1922 10/- W/63, Mahon X65, Catterns M29, Peppiatt 88T, mauve (3), Beale 24B and 54C, O'Brien Britannia (6) fine/good fine, etc. Qty 36 (R) £200
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Collection of £1's with Warren-Fisher 1927 Northern Ireland W1/62, Mahon A18 first series, Cattens R15, Peppiatt blue (4), 1948 threaded (4) very fine etc. Qty 46 (R) £170
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Collection with £50 Lowther M08, £20 Bailey EE24, £10 Gill DU90, £5 Gill SB90, Kentfield BD28, 10/- Beale L86Z, O'Brien Y25Y etc, mostly fine to uncirculated. Qty 13 (R) £140
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Range of 4 different white £5 with Peppiatt 1948 thin paper M49, thick paper H44, Beale Y49, O'Brien A98A good fine. Qty 4 (R) £120
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Collection of £5's with blue £5 O'Brien (3), Hollom, Fforde, Page Britannia very fine/ good very fine, Page Wellington, Somerset, Kentfield, Gill (both), Lowther (3), Bailey (2), extremely fine/uncirculated. Qty 16 (R) £120
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Collection of £10's with Lowther/Dickens LA80 999080 last run uncirculated, Hollom, Fforde, Page (both) very fine, Somerset, Gill (2) and Bailey extremely fine. Qty 9 (R) £110
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Collection in Benham binder with £1 Page (21), Somerset (27), 10/- O'Brien W99Y, D14, Fforde (14) many consecutive numbers, mostly very fine to uncirculated. Qty 64 (V) £100
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Collection with Peppiatt 1940 10/- mauve D13D good very fine, Fforde 10/- A01N fine, etc. Qty 53 (R) £100
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Collection in mixed condition with strength in GB including Warren-Fisher £1 1927 W1/81, range of 10/- and a small world range. Qty 43 (R) £100
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Range generally fine to very fine including Warren-Fisher 10/- 1927 T/86 first series, Peppiatt £1 1940 B92H, Beale £1 1950 K50C, O'Brien 10/- 1955 Y17X, Hollom £1 1963 K81T, Somerset £1 1981 DS37, DW20 and Australia Phillips/ Randall $1 ATD 919190. Qty 8 (R) £70
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Collection generally extremely fine to uncirculated with Page £1 1970 MW19 replacement, HT78 247034-041, HT79 (2), HX54 (1), Somerset £1 1981 BR 27 (2) and DX49 (5). Qty 19 (R) £50
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Collection in mixed condition with some better including Australia, Canada, Fiji, Jersey, Swaziland, Turkey etc. Qty 41 (R) £50
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Range generally fine to very fine including Beale £1 1950 H64C, O'Brien 10/- 1955 K89Y, 1961 B17, C05, Page £1 1970 BW58 625915-916, MS25 886296-297 replacement etc. Qty 12 (R) £15
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