Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
World War One \"The Norfolk Regiment\" Christm
World War One period Christmas card for \"The Norfolk Regiment\". The colourful Christmas card is in very good clean condition.
R.A.F \"The Malcolm Club\" Monthly Bulletin 19
Scarce R.A.F \"The Malcolm Club\" Monthly Bulletin For The Airman, No 6 March to April 1944. Eight page illustrated newspaper style bulletin giving details of the new clubs and news.
WWI German Veterans Stahlhelm Gorget.
The Stahlhelm Gorget was part of a WWI Germans veteran’s organization formed in 1918. It was open to men who had fought in the front lines in 1914-1918. Stahlhelm standard bearers wore a gorget as part of their uniform. The Stahlhelm Gorget produced between 1918 and 1933 was cast rather than stamped, and was one the heaviest produced during the Third Reich period. It features a WWI pattern steel helmet, of the type introduced in 1916, surrounded by a wreath, and surmounted by an Imperial eagle. Furled Imperial flags are shown on either side of the wreath it has a dull aluminium finish, with approx 80% of the original finish is retain with general service wear, there is no backing cloth, which is correct for this gorget type. The original chain is still present.
WW1 Victory Medal - Gloucester Regiment - MM Winne
World War One Victory medal to 24102 Pte A.G Cowl 14th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, Cowl was awarded the Military Medal in 1918 and was wounded while fighting in France. The medal is in good used condition and retains its original ribbon. The medal comes with photo copies of his service record, medal entitlement etc.
Wartime RAF No 244 Squadron Medal / Document Casua
Medal and document casualty group to 749960 Leading Aircraftman Ernest Thomas Goodsell No. 244 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve failed to return from a mission on the 25th June 1941 when the Vickers Vincent aircraft he was air gunner on was reported missing on a raid from their base in Kuwait, his body was located on the 3rd July 1941 and is buried in the Imperial War Graves Cemetery Ashar. The group includes - His boxed medals addressed to his father E.C Goodsell Ware Herts. War and Defence medal & 39-45 Star. His named condolence slip. His "private note book" which he has used as a unofficial flying log book for his overseas service and lists all his flights in great detail, more so than he would have in his official log. The flying covered are from June 1940 to February 1941. Also in the note book his has various paper souvenirs of his time in Iraq, his various thoughts in poems and songs, his overseas pay and temperature chart. 4 x original good size photographs two in full flying gear one in front of a Squadron Vincent aircraft. 2x cigarette cases, 1. Chrome case with RAF crest and initials T.E.G 30/7/40. 2. Chrome case a souvenir of Iraq inscribed inside T.E Goodsell, Habbaniya, Iraq 1940. 3 x handwritten letters to his parents and brother. His 1936 issue British Passport. Included are photocopies of research carried out. During 1941 244 Squadron was based in the Persian Gulf at Sharjah. The squadrons task at this time was mainly Army communications, support and reconnaissance following the Iraqi uprising of May 1941. The squadron was also kept busy bombing troop concentrations and the railway to Baghdad.
WW2 RAF Recognition Model - Focke Wulf FW200K
WW2 Royal Air Force official "wooden" recognition model of a Focke Wulf FW 200K. Approx 46 cm wingspan the model is in good condition with just a couple of small areas of chips / damage. The model retains it small stores reference label 52/320. These official models were used by the RAF for aircraft recognition training purposes.
WW1 Royal Navy Air Service - Filter Goggles.
Very scarce WW1 R.N.A.S Flying Light Filter Goggle Kit, housed in a custom made wooden case the goggles have a leather face mask with four coloured lenses (Filters) and a green elastic strap, the case holds 16 filters of different colours and instruction book print dated 1917. It is thought that these were experimental goggles and only a few examples remain, they were to assist with the locating and spotting of enemy ships, submarines etc from the air in varying conditions with the coloured light filters improving visibility. Condition is excellent taking into account they are over 100 years old, the goggles are in excellent nearly mint condition the strap is complete but lost its elasticity, the 16 spare filters have some slight damage and one is broken could be repaired if required, the instruction book is in sound condition with some foxing and rust bleed from the staples. The wooden case is in very good clean condition.
General Post Office (GPO) Steel Helmet.
Wartime General Post Office (GPO) Mk.II steel helmet, the helmet retains 90% of its original factory grey paint finish and stencilled to the front of the helmet in cream lettering "GPO". The helmet has a black resin line around 50% of the shell were the helmets have been stored since the war on top of each other, the line is from the other helmet liner. I would imagine this could be removed by careful cleaning if required. Overall a good untouched original helmet with service wear and a few dents and scratches..
R.A.F Tortoiseshell Sweetheart Badge.
Excellent quality R.A.F tortoiseshell sweetheart badge, turtle shell convex centre with silver rim and RAF motif. The brooch is in good used condition with old repair to the pin pivot. (see photos)
\"The Dover Patrol\" Board Game 1940s.
1940s Board Game - "The Dover Patrol or Naval Tactics" by H.P.Gibson & Sons Ltd. Originally released in the 1920s this example is the 1940s version. The game is complete with counters, board and instructions. It is in used condition with some age related wear.