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Collection of medal related mostly hardback books including For Bravery in the Field by Bate & Smith, The Annuity MSM 1847-1953 by Jade, Register of the George Cross, Register of the VC, Recipients of DCM 1855-1909 by Abbott, Recipients of DCM 1914-20 by Walker etc, mostly very fine and better. Qty 10 (B) £50
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1920-1992 Register of the Distinguished Conduct Medal by McDermott, 2 hardback volumes in slip case, 1st edition 1994 in very good condition. (1/2B) £30
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Wooden display case, probably ex-shop counter, glass doors opening to the front, 8 angled sliding wooden felt lined trays, measures 40cm x 32cm x 57cm, in good condition. Buyer must collect. £40
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Wooden 20 felt lined drawer medal collectors cabinet, lockable 2 doors opening to the front, brass carrying handle to top, measures 20cm x 34cm x 30cm, in good condition, 2 drawers are missing button handles. (B) £30
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Outstanding circa 1890 Nowotny of Prague double barrel 10.8 x 47R (Martini) breech loading rifle, J. Nowotny Hof = Bucksenmacher in Prag to top rib, Nowotny to 1 lockplate In Prag to the other, dolphin hammers, crown and monogram of Prince George of Schaumberg Lippe inlaid in gold to trigger guard, superb highly ornate engraving to lockplates, tang, trigger guard, hammers and nipple surrounds, butt plate ornately engraved No 4582, flip rear sight, arrow engraved along top rib by foresight. With copied note written by last owner that the rifle had been purchased via a relative who had been employed as a keeper for Prince George of Schaumberg Lippe and had been given the rifle as a retirement gift. Extremely fine, barrels unblocked and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £1500
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1860 Whitworth .451 percussion cap Military Target rifle, lockplate engraved Whitworth 1860 and with company logo, safety catch in front of hammer, top of barrel marked Whitworth Patent, various proof markings, chequerboard hand grips, folding rear sight calibrated up to 1000 yards, trap door to right side of butt, fitted with leather sling, trigger mechanism in working order, good very fine. At the 1st NRA Meeting in 1860 at Wimbledon, Queen Victoria fired the first shot from a similar rifle. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £1500
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1889 Model Schmidt Rubin 7.5mm x 53.5mm straight pull bolt action rifle with leather sling, 67307 to barrel, chamber, magazine and bolt, rear sight graded from 300 to 2000 yards, various proof and acceptance marks, good very fine and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. With Birmingham 2002 proof exemption certificate. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £250
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Parkes 1850s percussion cap .339 hexagonal barrel target/gallery smooth bore rifle, I. Parkes Birm and floral design to lockplate, silver inserts to butt, good very fine and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £200
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Harrison double barrel 14 bore percussion cap shotgun, L. Harrison No 10 Scotch St Carlisle to top rib, Harrison to both lockplates, dolphin hammers, back action cocks, ornate floral and fruit design to all metal work less barrels, some wear around nipples and hammer ends, otherwise very fine and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £150
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Richards .755 percussion cap shotgun converted from flintlock, John Richards to lockplate, London to top of barrel, floral and bird design to lockplate, tang and trigger guard, good very fine and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Buyer must collect. (See photo) £150
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Holloway & Naughton double barrel 12 bore percussion cap shotgun, deactivated 1997 by London Proof House (Cert No 21574), Holloway & Naughton Birmingham to top rib, top rib slightly loose, very fine and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Buyer must collect. £60
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Cut down 1855 Tower percussion cap musket, lockplate with crown/VR and 1855/Tower, butt cut down to handle, barrel shortened, overall length 56cm, various WD arrows etc to barrel, heavy pitting to all metal work (possibly recast), some replacement screws, fair and action in working order. Will not be posted overseas. £40
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Adams Patent 1851 percussion cap self cocking 5 shot revolver, Deane Adams & Deane 30 King William Stt London Bridge to top of barrel, Adams Patent No 10215.R to right of frame, 10215/R to cylinder, various proof marks to frame and cylinder, chequerboard wooden grip, generally very fine, barrel unplugged and action in working order. In wooden fitted case with Dixon & Son copper powder measure, R. Adams brass bullet mould, 2 ebony handled tools etc. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Will not be posted overseas. (See photo) (1/2B) £1200
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Circa 1815 .700 flintlock duelling pistol by Joseph Manton, 21.7cm Damascus barrel, lockplate and top of barrel marked Joseph Manton, London, frizzen marked Joseph Manton Patent, floral and sun design to lockplate, floral design to trigger guard, butt plate and hammer, chequerboard grip, silver plate on butt with lion and initials CHP (?), vendor's notes state numbered 6552 on inside of lockplate and in ink on inside of fore-end which indicates a date of 1815, minor indents to wood, barrel unblocked and trigger in working order, generally good very fine and scarce. Obsolete calibre, no licence required to own. Will not be posted overseas. (See photo) (½B) £1100
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Pair of Richards saw handle percussion cap belt pistols, drop down triggers, swivel ramrods, London to top of barrels, Richards London to top of chambers, chequer board grips with trapdoors, tang of one is repaired, several replacement screws noted, hammer of one does not lock back, generally nearly very fine to very fine. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Will not be posted overseas. (See photo) (T) £800
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Pair of Piper 19mm percussion cap belt pistols, Charles Piper Cambridge to top of action, dolphin hammers, swivel ramrods, foresight and V rear sights, floral engraving to lockplates, hammers, trigger guards, butt plates and tangs, chequer board grips with trapdoors, silver butt escutcheons engraved FDJ, generally nearly extremely fine and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Will not be posted overseas. (See photo) (T) £600
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Double barrel under & over flintlock tap action pistol, H. Nock to 1 side of frame, London to the other, frame also engraved with trophies of war, 8 pointed star grooved muzzles, various proof marks to barrels, overall length 18.5cm, generally good very fine and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Will not be posted overseas. (See photo) (T) £600
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1851 Pattern Colt Navy percussion cap revolver (almost certainly a Belgian copy of the period), 3 matching serial numbers (25659) underneath, Address Saml Colt New York U.S. to top of barrel, Colts Patent to left side of frame, small trigger guard, missing screw at front of trigger guard, replacement screw at side of barrel, light pitting to most of metalwork, no percussion caps, barrel not plugged and trigger in working order, generally fair. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Will not be posted overseas. (See photo) (½B) £210
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Circa 1830 .505 percussion cap holster pistol by Brunton, Brunton on lockplate, floral design to lockplate, hammer and trigger guard, York to top of barrel, overall length 32cm, aged repaired cracked in wood 7.5cm from barrel tip, otherwise very fine. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Will not be posted overseas. (See photo) (T) £150
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Belgian, possibly Chamelot & Delvingne 12mm pinfire 6 shot revolver, cylinder marked "The Guardian American model of 1878" and Liege proof house mark, matching 6 to hammer, trigger, trigger guard and frame, wooden grip, barrel unplugged and action in working order, very fine. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Will not be posted overseas. (See photo) (T) £150
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Early 19th century 12mm double barrel turn over percussion cap belt pistol, dolphin hammer, frame and trigger guard with floral patterns, proof marks to barrels, chequerboard wooden grip, overall length 21.5cm, generally nearly very fine and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Will not be posted overseas. (See photo) (T) £120
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Circa 1860 Unwin & Rodgers 8mm percussion cap twin bladed knife pistol, drop down trigger, proof marks to barrel, butt trap door, 1 blade is broken, otherwise very fine and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Will not be posted overseas. (T) £75
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19th century 13mm percussion cap pistol, Liege proof mark to barrel, chequerboard wooden grip, overall length 20cm, generally fine and action in working order. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Will not be posted overseas. (T) £50
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Cast copy of a rimfire 6 shot revolver, octagonal barrel, bone grip, missing hammer, barrell unblocked and cylinder rotates, about fine. Obsolete calibre, licence not required to own. Will not be posted overseas. £20
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James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield with trumpet logo 360/5 calibre multi function tool No 1184, brass with leather covered handles, marked with ball fixer, cap expeller, recapper & ball seater, nearly very fine. (See photo) (T) £200
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Range of antique firearms accessories including 4 leather shot flasks, 2 brass powder flasks, J.D&S Patent 12 bore bench roll turnover, brass .450 bullet mould, No 12 & No 2 musket ball moulds, various shot measures, spares, tools etc in mixed condition. Qty 28 (1/2B) £120
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Range of firearms accessories including 5 lockplates, flints, holsters, cleaning kits, sight, tools etc in mixed condition. Qty 35 + flints (1/2B) £100
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Two leathered covered wooden shotgun cases, 1 with W.W. Greener, 68 Haymarket label and the other T Hepplestone, Manchester label. Some wear, generally fine. One box contains a butt to a double barrel percussion cap shotgun, lockplates named G. Jeffries, there is a crack through chequerboard grip area. Buyer must collect. Qty 2 (2B) £80
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Range with leather shoulder holster, cartridge belt, 3 smaller size pistol holsters and webbing rifle sling in mixed condition. Qty 6 (½B) £65
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Early 20th century leather bound swagger cane sword stick, 1 side of blade 80% etched with foliage design, makers name to blade Cogswell & Harrison Ltd, Gun Makers, 168 Piccadilly, London W1, overall length 60cm, blade in very good condition with minor rust spot, cane leather worn. Will not be posted overseas. (B) £100
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Hawthorn or similar screw-thread sword stick, 12cm heavy metal tip to cane, screw-thread 8.5cm blade hidden within handle, leather grip mostly eroded with repair at one end, ornate design to cane top, overall length. Buyer must collect. £70
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Mafia style sword stick, bamboo case measuring 83cm, 29.5cm blade, 1cm ornate wire binding around grip, generally very fine, sellotape repair to tip of cane. Buyer must collect. £70
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British civil court sword, 80cm triangular blade 50% ornately etched although slightly faded, Edeson & Ravenscroft 93-94 Chancery Lane London E.C. to blade, steel studded hilt with clam shell guard, urn shaped studded pommel, leather scabbard with steel throat and chape, gold thread hanger and sword knot, some very light rust in places, generally very fine. Buyer must collect. £60
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French M1886 Lebel bayonet, blade in excellent condition, quillion and scabbard with heavy rust. Will not be posted overseas. (B) £60
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QV 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's sword, blade 40% ornately etched including Victorian crown and VR cypher on both sides, wire and fishskin grip, rusting to guard and scabbard, fair to fine. Buyer must collect. £55
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Unidentified short sword, part of maker's mark to blade E.B. *ERT* Co/8*/P. Mall, wire missing from fishskin grip, leather scabbard with brass chape with safety catch and throat, fair. Also with Lain Hogg sheath knife and scabbard, Damascus blade, extremely fine. Qty 2 (B) £50
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Range of 3 Nepalese made Brunswick type sword bayonets, 65cm to 70cm in length, crudely made in mixed condition. Will not be posted overseas. Qty 3 (B) £40
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French M1874 Gras bayonet and scabbard, back of blade marked Mre d'Armes de St Etienne Fevrier 1880, point of bayonet has been ground down to round end, wooden handle, quillion and scabbard with heavy rust. Buyer must collect. £20
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Collection of metal pin/lapel badges, many enamelled including BRCS, CD, AFS, HG, ARP, Land Army, FW, YMCA War Service etc, a good range in individual plastic cases in mixed condition. Qty 50 (T) £100
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Sudanese weapon range with 4 spear heads (30cm - 50cm) fitted to bamboo poles, total length 190cm - 210cm, a bow (151cm long) with 3 metal tipped arrows, in mixed condition. Vendor served in Sudan in early 1950s. Buyer must collect. £100
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RAF WW2 era Type B leather flying helmet, zipped ear covers, named inside D.J.E.W. inside both ear pieces, generally nearly very fine. (See photo) (½B) £85
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Large collection of uniform and equipment including various RAF, Navy and Army No 2 uniforms, mess dress, boots, caps, badges, haversack, duffel coat, etc in mixed condition. Qty 30 (4B) £80
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RAF Type G flying helmet, Type H oxygen mask and radio cable, Size 2 KX/R/1009/70, ear piece named Flt Lt Butt 177, another Type G flying helmet size 4, also a cable lead and small goggles, mainly very fine and better. (½B) £60
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Collection in 3 photo albums with good range of cloth badges (47) for AFS, NFS, ARP, WAPC, Observer Corps, CD, etc, dog tags, Police/Fire postcards/photos (10), range (20) of conference/NATO/UN passes from 1950s onwards in mixed condition. Qty 80 (1/2B) £60
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Miscellaneous range including Police prize medals, various badges, medals, medallions, coins, books by Jon Mills on CD Insignia and Home Front Lapel Badges, large accumulation of medal ribbon etc in mixed condition. (1/2B) £60
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WW2 Japanese POW's photograph album attributed to T103899 Pte A.C. Partington RASC who was taken POW at the fall of Singapore on 15th February 1942 and released in 1945 after the Japanese surrender and worked on the Bangkok-Moulmein Railway. The album includes Buckingham Palace welcome home letter, 65 photos all identified (8.5cm x 6cm) of POWs, amputees, malnutrition cases, POW camps, POW funeral, Nakon Paton Hospital, camp guards/war criminals, bridges, air strikes etc, also with medal ribbon bar, 4 cloth patches, 2 newspaper cuttings in which he is named, larger photo in later life, few banknotes etc. (R) £50
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Collection mostly relating to Albert J. Boston of Finchley with Appointment of Air Raid Warden Card wef 19/9/39, Air Raid Precautions Handbook No 8, silver ARP badge, ARP whistle The City whistle, 2 ARP group photo postcards, ration books, few coins, stamp covers etc in mixed condition. (T) £50
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Brass Merryweather fireman's helmet in fair condition, front of comb is crushed. Also with 2 brass hoses nozzles in mixed condition. Qty 3 (B) £40
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Royal Marine uniform range with Bandsman No 1 Dress with white belt and brass buckle, Corporal's No 1 Dress and No 2 Dress, both with Falklands and GSM medal ribbons, embroided para wings, also with No 2 shirt and pair of Army khaki No 2 dress trousers, very fine to extremely fine. (B) £36
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Sudanese curved wooden throwing club, 75cm long, 2 pieces broken from head, otherwise very fine. Vendor served in Sudan in early 1950s. (B) £24
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