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QEII Royal Air Force LSGC to Sgt G J Bell (B8001888) RAF nearly extremely fine. (Y) £40 + 21.6% BP*
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Order of The League of Mercy (1889 reverse) Cross with Long Service Bar with silver mounting bar, extremely fine. (MYB 324) (Y) £40 + 21.6% BP*
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World range in 6 display trays including France 1857 St Helena Medal, Legion d'Honneur, Medaille Militaire, WW2 Order of Liberation, Croix de Guerre 1914-16 and 1939-45, Dutch WW2 Cross with Arnhem-Nijmegen Walcheren 1944 bar, Germany Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 and 1939, 1939 War Merit Cross with swords, various WWI Victory Medals (3), Russia etc, mostly nearly very fine and better. Qty 30 ( 1/2B) £300 + 21.6% BP*
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Range including RAOB silver (hallmarked) gilt and enamel medals (4) all named to Bro Brynley Davies, 3 are dated with 1977, 78, 80, USA Purple Heart, Germany 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, copy 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class, further range of mostly copy medals mounted in frames with photos of Third Reich leaders, stamp covers, German album with stickers of 2000 Years of German History etc in mixed condition. Buyer must collect. Qty 18 items/frames (2B) £150 + 21.6% BP*
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Range with Italy 1911-12 Turkish War, WWI War Merit Cross, 1935-36 East Africa Campaign etc in mixed condition. Qty 7 (R) £80 + 21.6% BP*
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Belgium. Collection in display tray including Order of Leopold knights breast star (Mil) with crossed swords, Order of Leopold II officer's breast star with crossed swords, Military Cross, Order of the Crown knights breast star with crossed swords, Croix de Guerre (A) with palme, WW2 Resistance Medal etc, generally very fine and better. Qty 8 (R) £100 + 21.6% BP*
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Germany. Range with 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class pinback (centre re-painted) in box, Ostvolk Decoration for Merit on the Eastern Front 2nd Class in box and Medal of the War Merit Cross, nearly very fine and better. Qty 3 (R) £90 + 21.6% BP*
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Russia. 1855 Defence of Sebastopol Medal, replacement ring, very fine. (See photo) (Y) £100 + 21.6% BP*
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Turkey. WWI Gallipoli Star, silver and enamel, maker's mark to reverse B.B.&Co extremely fine. (See photo) (Y) £100 + 21.6% BP*
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Zanzibar. Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar (Wisam al-Kawkab al-Durri al-Zanzibari) (1918-64 issue) III class enamel and giltneck badge, extremely fine in Elkington & Co box of issue, no ribbon. (See photo) (T) £100 + 21.6% BP* Main Head:MILITARIASub Head Non-Stamps:Firearms |
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1880 Imperial Russia Berdan Mk II single shot bolt action rifle, Cyrillic naming to top of barrel for Tula Arms Factory 1880, imperial cartouche on top of chamber, bolt and receiver numbered 1037, rear sight housing numbered 2345, top of barrel an metal butt plate numbered 116472, some aged dents and chips to wood, generally very fine, barrel unplugged and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, no licence required to own. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £800 + 21.6% BP*
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1886 South African Police (ZAR) 8mm x 60R Guedes-Castro single shot breech loading rifle by Steyr, circular maker's mark to housing M%1885 Steyr 1886 around OE.W.G., Z.A.R. to top of chamber, Ser No 2713 to housing, barrel and forestock, Austrian royal seal on opposite side of housing, missing cleaning rod, nearly extremely fine. Originally made for Portugal but never purchased and then sold to the South African Republics and used by the Boers. Obsolete calibre, no licence required to own. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £600 + 21.6% BP*
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Calisher & Terry 30 Bore breech loading percussion cap rifle, top of barrel engraved Calisher & Terry Makers To H.M. War Department, barrel also marked behind hammer Terry's Patent 30 Bore, lockplate engraved Calisher & Terry London, numbered 1916 behind trigger guard and twice on bolt action, folding sight, 2 sling swivels, generally nearly extremely fine, barrel unplugged and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, no licence required to own. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £350 + 21.6% BP*
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Turkish Peabody Martini breech loading rifle, housing with maker's mark in 4 lines Peabody & Martini Patents/Man'f'd By/Providence Tool Co/ Prov R.I. U.S.A., various Turkish cartouche and tugra markings to barrel, trigger guard, housing etc, usual aged chips to wood, very fine. Obsolete calibre, no licence required to own. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £350 + 21.6% BP*
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1886 Portuguese 8mm x 60R Kropatschek bolt magazine short rifle by Steyr, maker's marks engraved on receiver OE.W.F.G. STEYR with 1886 below, Royal crown and M.1886, Ser No C519 in 3 places, folding rear sight, generally very fine with small crack in wood above trigger guard, barrel unplugged and action in working order. This type of weapon was mainly used in the Potuguese colonies of Africa. Obsolete calibre, no licence required to own. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £250 + 21.6% BP*
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Cape Mounted Rifles British Martini Henry .450 single shot breech loading cavalry carbine, no maker's marks, WD markings to lever, trigger guard and under forestock, C.M.R. 72 engraved on top of chamber, folding rear sight, missing cleaning rod and sling swivels, generally very fine. Obsolete calibre, no licence required to own. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £200 + 21.6% BP*
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Nepalese Snider Mk III .577 breech loading percussion cap rifle and socket bayonet, folding rear sight, various Nepalese makers marks, generally good very fine, barrel unplugged and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, no licence required to own. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £150 + 21.6% BP*
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German made JGA .177 air pistol, in working order, generally very fine. Buyer must be over 18. Will not be posted overseas. (T) £30 + 21.6% BP*
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Two break barrel .177 air rifles with Diana Series 70 Model 75 and Habnel, wooden stocks, some rusting, fine to very fine. Buyer must collect and be over 18 years of age. Qty 2 £20 + 21.6% BP*
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Range including Victorian 1827 Pattern Naval officer's sword, maker's mark Portsmouth, handle damaged, fold down guard missing, British 1907 bayonet and scabbard by Anderson, German S98/05 butcher's bayonet by Anker-Werke Bielfeld, rapier style sword by Solingen (broken blade, Spanish made etc in very mixed condition, some rusting. Buyer must collect. Qty 7 (B) £80 + 21.6% BP*
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French An XI Cuirassier heavy cavalry sword, double fuller blade, back of blade marked Mfture Impe Du Klingenthal Mars 1811, wooden grooved grip missing wire, brass guard numbered 251 and also stamped F and B, metal scabbard with 2 rings, nearly very fine, some light rust. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £250 + 21.6% BP*
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Rare 1892 Pattern infantry officer's sword by Hawkes & Co, straight part fullered blade ornately etched on both sides with QV crown over VR, Hawkes & Co, Piccadilly, London with Royal Appointment crest, numbered 4049, brass gothic hilt with QV cartouche, wire and fishskin grip, leather scabbard, generally very fine. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £250 + 21.6% BP*
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1822 Pattern Staff Officer's sword by Gordon, London, slightly curved three quarter fullered blade, blade ornately etched on both sides with gold highlighting, Victorian crown over VR on both sides, sword and crossed baton on opposite side to maker's name, brass gothic guard with QV crown over sword and crossed baton, folding guard, replacement grip, backpiece engraved Capt Hawkes, Madras Commissariat, brass scabbard with 2 rings, this with a number of dents, sword generally extremely fine. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £250 + 21.6% BP*
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1845 Pattern infantry officer's sword by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, numbered 27979 (1887), three quarter fullered blade, blade ornately etched on both sides with QV crown over VR, Prince of Wales feathers one side and purchaser's initials the other, brass gothic guard with QV crown over VR, wire and fishskin grip, leather scabbard with repair, odd loose wire on grip, nearly very fine, said to have been purchased by 2nd Lieutenant Henry Urmiston, 1st Royal Lancaster Militia who resigned his commission after 9 months. This sword was featured in Duncan Noble's article on Gothic swords in Classic Arms & Militaria Aug/Sep 2012 where he speculates he left his sword to the regiment and it may have been used in the Boer War. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £160 + 21.6% BP*
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WWI Irish Guards 1854 Pattern Foot Guards sword by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London No 54262 (1916-17), third of blade ornately etched with GvR cypher one side, crown over Irish Guards badge the other, wire and fishskin grip, leather scabbard, slight discolouration to hilt, blade extremely fine, scabbard with scuffing, generally very fine and better. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £150 + 21.6% BP*
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French An XIII Cuirassier heavy cavalry sword, double fuller blade, back of blade marked Mfture Impe Du Klingenthal June 1813, blade additional stamped with F, Castle and L, wooden grooved grip missing wire, brass guard numbered 106, bow also stamped with Star over C and Versailles, no scabbard, guard with repaired crack, good fine/nearly very fine. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £150 + 21.6% BP*
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Hitler Youth dagger and scabbard, maker's marks to blade Carl Heidelberg Solingen with 2 bottles in circle, also RZM M7/65, other side Blut und Ehre (Blood and honour), blade is slightly loose, some light rust and wear, nearly very fine. Will not be posted overseas. (See photo) (T) £150 + 21.6% BP*
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1827 Pattern NCO's sword, plain 81.5cm slightly curved three quarter fullered blade, brass gothic guard with KGIV cypher, wire and fishskin grip, leather scabbard with brass throat and chape, slight buckling to guard, nearly very fine. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £140 + 21.6% BP*
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British 1908 Pattern cavalry sabre, blade with various War Department markings, guard is rusty, metal scabbard with 2 loops, good fine. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £100 + 21.6% BP*
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British /Indian hybrid sword with broad 88cm curved Indian tulwar blade, one side with 21st Surrey Rifles badge cast in the blade, 1827 Pattern Rifle hilt with crown over strung bugle, wire and fishskin grip, no scabbard, generally very fine and unusual. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £100 + 21.6% BP*
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US Civil War era 1860 Pattern cavalry sabre, blade marked Phila, wooden grooved grip missing wire, brass guard numbered 90, metal scabbard with 2 rings, nearly very fine. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £80 + 21.6% BP*
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German Gothic sword by Alex Coppel of Solingen, slightly curved plain 75% fullered blade, maker's mark with scales on one side, crown /C on blade back, horn or similar grip, brass guard similar to 1845 Pattern infantry officer's, steel scabbard with 2 rings, about very fine. Buyer must collect. £80 + 21.6% BP*
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German made 1908 Siamese infantry officer's sword, 76cm slightly curved plain 75% fullered blade, blade back named M. Neumann, Hoflieferant, Berlin, white metal gothic guard with engraved Siamese temple, bone and wire grip, metal scabbard with single ring, nearly extremely fine. Buyer must collect. £50 + 21.6% BP*
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1864 Presentation sword with re-cast Coldstream Guards gothic hilt, 77cm straight fullered blade, 75% ornately engraved on both sides, one side engraved within 2 scrolls "Presented to Mr Thomas Piggott by a friend 1864", wire and fishskin grip, incorrect steel scabbard with 2 rings (sword does fit, but scabbard too long), generally very fine. Buyer must collect. £50 + 21.6% BP*
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Instant heirloom fantasy sword with 1845 Pattern brass hilt with QV cartouche, double edged replica 1796 spontoon, ornately etched on both sides including coat of arms with lion over lion and Fortuna Sequatua within scroll, blade marked Pillin Maker Gerrards St London, wire and fishskin grip, sword knott, metal scabbard with 2 rings, grip is coming apart slightly, otherwise very fine. Buyer must collect. £50 + 21.6% BP*
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German K98 dagger, maker's mark WKC with knight's helmet, black chequerboard grip, with scabbard and leather frog, good very fine. Will not be posted overseas. ( 1/2B) £30 + 21.6% BP*
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Large accumulation of mainly cap badges and collar dogs, also pickelhaube plate, belts, buckles etc in mixed condition, some copies noted, viewing essential. Qty 100s (B) £600 + 21.6% BP*
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Large collection in 16 display trays of metal, plastic and staybright cap badges, with a few collar dogs, pouch badge etc, including infantry, cavalry, Tank Corps, Corps, RM, odd foreign etc, condition is mixed with some copies noted. Viewing essential. Qty 233 (B) £300 + 21.6% BP*
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Collection of cap badges, shoulder titles, collar dogs, pips, trade badges etc, including plastic Welsh Regt, RAF, Cyprus Regt, ACC, metal shoulder titles T/1/Brecknock (2), T/Signal Service, T/15/London, Herefordshire, Welsh Guards, 1/G.V.T.C., good range of infantry and cavalry regiments etc, in mixed condition, some copies noted. Qty 260 ( 1/2B) £300 + 21.6% BP*
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1869-78 Second Royal Cheshire Militia Officer's blue shako, with silvered 3 feathers, gilt crown with Ich Dien within scroll badge over second scroll II Royal Cheshire, black leather peak, 2 chinstrap rosettes, silvered lion's head with hook to reverse, cloth is good very fine, interior is good, chin strap chain is partly detached from leather, badges and fittings extremely fine, headband is named Brocklehurst, in very chipped shako carrying tin, hasp is broken. (See photo) ( 1/2B) £200 + 21.6% BP*
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Collection of mainly cap badges in 12 albums in regimental order with regiments of the line, cavalry, Corps etc in mixed condition, some copies noted, viewing recommended. Qty 111 (B) £200 + 21.6% BP*
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QV 1878-81 Second Royal Cheshire Militia Officer's blue cloth helmet by Maxsted of Regent Street, with scarce Second Royal Cheshire helmet plate, helmet cloth is in fair condition with repairs, interior is good, helmet plate and fittings extremely fine, in battered Maxsted helmet carrying tin. (See photo) (B) £200 + 21.6% BP*
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Collection of mostly cap badges, shoulder titles and collar dogs etc, a quantity are staybright, good range of infantry and cavalry regiments, in mixed condition, a number of copies noted. Qty 267 ( 1/2B) £200 + 21.6% BP*
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Collection of mostly cap badges and collar dogs etc, including good range of infantry and cavalry regiments, foreign with Canada, Australia etc, in mixed condition, a number of copies noted. Qty 233 ( 1/2B) £200 + 21.6% BP*
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Collection with mostly Hitler Youth and SA badges for marches and rallies in the 1930s, also NSP lapel badge, Luftwaffe cloth badge, British Pegasus flash etc, possible odd copy, but brought back from Germany after the war by a veteran, viewing recommended. Qty 23 (R) £180 + 21.6% BP*
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QV 1881-1901 The South Staffordshire Regiment Officer's helmet plate, black cloth centre backing, 3 reverse loops, some loss of gilt at points of star, very fine. (See photo) (Y) £120 + 21.6% BP*
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Large collection of officers and ORs uniform, some tailored made, WW2 to modern including WFR Lieut's No 2 Dress jacket, RMP Lt Col's warm weather No 2 jacket, Frontiersmen blue serge jacket with chain mail epaulettes, Royal Navy, RAF, US Army etc, condition a little mixed, viewing recommended. Qty 30 items (2B) £150 + 21.6% BP*
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Large collection of officers and ORs uniform, some tailored made, WW2 to modern including 1941 Canadian battledress jacket with R.C.A.P.C. shoulder titles and maroon flashes, 1951 British battledress jacket, 1949 Pattern battledress trousers (2), Inniskilling Major's No 2 Dress jacket with 1962 GSM and UN Cyprus ribbons, 1948 R Signals Captain's No1 Dress jacket with WW2 and 1923 GSM ribbons with Wm Anderson tailor's label for Capt J.L. Rowlands, Wing Commander and Group Captain's RAF Mess Dress jackets, Naval uniform etc, condition a little mixed, viewing recommended. Qty 28 items (3B) £150 + 21.6% BP*
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Collection of uniform, WW2 and after including RN Commander's dress jacket with embroided pilot's wings on sleeve, WW2 medal ribbons including CGM and bar, RAF Sqn Ldr's tropical No 2 Dress with WW2 ribbons with Maltese Tailor's label, 1953 Army greatcoat, US greatcoat, RAF etc in mixed condition. Qty 21 (2B) £120 + 21.6% BP*
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QV bicorn with detachable white feathers, black cloth with silver bullion acorn and leaf design to right side with QV crown and wreath button, gold bullion tassels, feathers are a bit discoloured and some light damage, bicorn generally nearly extremely fine, in very chipped metal carrying case. (See photo) (B) £120 + 21.6% BP*
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