Military Collectables

Victorian Volunteer Force Long Service Medal.

This medal was awarded to OR’s for 20 years’ service and issued from 1894 to 1908 when it was replaced by the Territorial Efficiency Medal, so quite a short lived medal.
This one is a very fine example of this medal, un-named as issued, it is in excellent original condition and on a length of its original silk ribbon.  read more

Code: 20055

WW2 RAF Sperry Directional Indicator.

Used in the blind flying panel on most WW2 aircraft including Spitfire’s and Hurricanes. This one is in good original condition, it just needs tidying up a little, as some of the black finish is missing from the front of the instrument, but one big plus point is, it still retains its original manufacturer’s metal label on the top, these on their own usually fetch £10-15.
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Code: 20242

Pretty WW1 Era German Sweetheart Brooch – with Soldier

A pretty pin brooch made from a base metal with a gilded finish showing the portrait of a young German soldier in uniform, comes in good but with some slight wear condition, measures 1.25 inches in diameter.  read more

Code: 20532

Rare WW2 Spitfire Oil Pressure Gauge.

An original WW2 oil pressure gauge fitted to Spitfires and Hurricanes of that era. This one is rare as it comes complete with its original capillary still intact. The unit itself is in excellent condition, obviously I have no idea if it would still work, what an amazing find.  read more

Code: 21194

WW2 RAF AM Aircraft Altimeter.

A good WW2 Air Ministry Altimeter used by a navigator of RAF bombers. This one is clearly marked AM and comes in good condition, just missing one corner bracket where it would have been screwed to the navigator’s position. It measures 3.75 inches in diameter.  read more

Code: 21396

Early 20th Century French Binoculars Iris De Paris

A good pair of early 20thC French binoculars marked on both barrels one has ‘ hippique’ and the other ‘marque iris de Paris’, they are brass bodied with black paint and leather grips, the optics are nice and clear but the body shows signs of age and use missing one of the leather grips.  read more

Code: 28276

Interesting October 1914 The Times Monthly Review of the War

An interesting large pull out page from The Times dated October 1st 1914, it shows individual maps for battle locations on any individual day of September ’14 along with key dates and events in text down the side, it measures 37 x 24 inches and comes in good condition for its age with a couple of small holes on the creases and the paper yellowed with age.  read more

Code: 28264

QSA + 5 Bars to Burton Manchester Reg Casualty

A great scarce queens South Africa medal correctly named to 5906 Private H. Burton of the Manchester regiment. the QSA has the bars; South Africa 02, South Africa 01, Transvaal, Orange Free State and Cape Colony, all original and properly fixed although they are in the wrong order.
The medal comes with copies of his medal roll which confirms all of the bars and Casualties of the Boer Wa...  read more

Code: 18542

1792 John Wilkinson 'Iron Master' Copper Token

The famous Iron master John Wilkinson was the only person whose image appeared on coinage outside of Royalty during the 18th century, many of these copper tokens survive in varying conditions, from my research I have found conflicting information, this particular token has the Wilkinson name as 'Wilkison' one source suggests this error was acceptable and all tokens issued carried the error, ano...  read more

Code: 18341

WW2 Spitfire Engine Temp Gauge.

WW2 era Spitfire Fighter plane Engine Temperature Gauge, it is AM or Air Ministry marked and dated 1943. It comes in very good condition with just a little rusting on the back.  read more

Code: 18258