Military Collectables

Rare Britain’s Collectors Club RNAS Armoured Car. Mint.

From W Britain Collectors club comes this exclusive set from the Premier Collection. This set was only available to club members and to become a member you must first pay a fee of $75 a year to be offered these wonderful detailed sets, which are now no longer available.
This set is the Royal Naval Air Service Armoured Car. This set has never been out of the box and I had to break the sea...  read more

Code: 26952

1914/15 Star Trio to Burnet Devon Regiment Served Salonika.

1914/15 star, British war and Victory medal pair all correctly named to 18996 Private William James Burnett of the Devonshire Regiment.
William John Burnett was born around 1881 in Wellington Somerst and first entered the war in France on the 21st December 1915 as part of a draft of troops for the 9th battalion Devon’s, who had been in France since 28th July 1915. The 9th battalion form...  read more

Code: 26941

Franco-Prussian War Era Dated 1870 Silver Medallion

An interesting piece dating from 1870 during the Franco-Prussian war, it features to one side a female figure in a landscape with the river around her and the legend ‘fest steht und true die wacht am Rhein’ which translates as ‘the watch on the Rhein’ this originates from a patriotic anthem used during the early war up to the first world war, on the reverse is the German cross with the date of ...  read more

Code: 27005

WW2 Era German Army Officers Breast Eagle.

A superb WW2 era German army officer’s breast eagle. It made of flat wire bullion on a green ground with a darker green backing. This type of eagle could be worn on the Feldbluse and Waffenrock.
It is in excellent original condition, it has one small moth hole to the back and it has been taken from a uniform at some point, so it shows signs of age and use. It measures 4.5 inches wide.  read more

Code: 27017

Rare Victorian Military Galvanometer by Elliott Bros.

A beautiful late Victorian instrument made of brass with a brass dial and compass type hands. It has two screw connectors on the sides which are linked by a thick copper or bronze component inside the heavy glass casing.
Basically a Galvanometer is an early Ammeter an instrument to measure electrical current. Used with detonating explosives and early telegraph communications in the mili...  read more

Code: 27050

1914/15 Star Trio to Broad Army Cyclist Corps.

An interesting 1914/15 star trio all medals correctly named to 3940 Private Charles Broad of the Army Cyclist Corps.
Charles was born around 1895 and on enlistment he resided in Chester and was employed as a carter.
He enlisted at Winchester in August 1914, so he must really wanted to join the Cyclist corps. After training and probably a little home defence he embarked from Southa...  read more

Code: 27054

1882 Egypt Medal to KOSB’s

Superb Egypt medal correctly named to 2574Private W Smith of the 2nd Kings Own Scottish Borderers. This is mounted with the Gemaizah 1888 clasp which is correctly mounted and confirmed. This is one of the scarcer clasps awarded for the Anglo-Egypt campaign.
This medal is in wonderful condition showing only slight wear to the surface high points. the clasp is in the same order and the swi...  read more

Code: 27056

Rare Bronze The Aldershot Cup Navy Medal

The only other example of this medal I can find is in the National Maritime museum, they date their example for 1927 and it must be engraved to the recipient, this one is not but is identical, theirs comes in its box of issue and was made by the high end maker Elkington & Co, this one lacks a box. To the main side it has the Naval crown with ‘The Aldershot cup’ under. It comes in very good cond...  read more

Code: 27153

Rare WW1 Hand Sewn Flags of the Allies Excelsior Button

I cannot find another example of this type of button, I’m fairly sure it is a hand sewn one off, it features the flags of the allies sewn to a yellow silk background, the metal button is marked ‘excelsior’ on the back, the work is tight and skilful, it measures one inch in diameter and is in super condition.  read more

Code: 27163

WW1 Era Brass Trade Proficiency Marksman Badge

A good WW1 era brass marksman trade proficiency badge, fitted with lugs on the back, it comes in very good toned condition and measures just over 2.25 inches long  read more

Code: 27166