Coins, Medals & Miltaria
Our Coins, Medal and Militaria department offers an impressive range of items, including British medals from WWI, WWII and earlier as well as other international medals from throughout history.
We also offer coins of numerous currencies and denominations from Ancient examples to modern gold sovereigns, as well as gold and silver cased coin collections which are particularly sought after.
This department also deals with all forms of militaria from edged weapons and pistols to compasses, field glasses and cap badges.
SOVIET RUSSIAN ORDER OF THE RED BANNER MEDAL numbered to the back 245336
about Lot 339
RARE WWII GERMAN U-BOAT CONNING TOWER DECK BINOCULARS stamped ‘U.D.F 7x50 317815 blc’, complete with fixing rod, original rubber eyepieces and retaining much of the original green/grey paint finish (one of the rubber eyepieces is no longer attached correctly as there has been damage to the hinge). Note: these specially produced optics were produced by the firm Carl Zeiss Jena. They were built to be fixed to the conning tower of German U-Boats, produced in bronze, and built to withstand the pressure of up to 300 meters if the U-Boat had to suddenly dive before they could be removed from their position.
about Lot 508
INDIAN MUTINY MEDAL with one clasp for Lucknow, named to G. Boden, 2nd Dragoon Guards, with ribbon
about Lot 337
1828 PATTERN SCOTTISH OFFICERS BASKET HILTED BROADSWORD with a double fullered 83cm blade with a crowned GR cypher and marked 'Leckie Graham & Co, Union St. Glasgow', the basket hilt with a wire bound fish skin covered grip and crimson faced buff leather liner and tassel, with a steel scabbard, 86.7cm long, with two suspension rings
about Lot 265
FS FIGHTING KNIFE the stiletto blade marked 'The F-S Fighting Knife, Wilkinson Sword' with a checkered grip and leather scabbard, blade length 17.3cm long
about Lot 305
WWII GERMAN HITLER YOUTH KNIFE with a chequered grip inset with a swastika, the 14cm long blade marked RZM M7/31 for the maker August Merten Mw of Solingen-Grafrath, with a steel scabbard
about Lot 491
WWI GERMAN STEEL HELMET with original liner
about Lot 297
GERMAN SS BELT with an aluminium buckle with embossed eagle and swastika and the words Meine Ehre heibt Treve, with original adjustable leather belt
about Lot 291
WWII GERMAN OFFICERS BINOCULARS by Carl Zeiss, with a blackened body and top plate marked with the German eagle MIV/I, Carl Zeiss Jena D.F. 7x50, 2071996, the other plate marked Artl Nr.8100, with a leather neck strap
about Lot 266
CRIMEA MEDAL with four clasps for Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann and Sebastopol, named to G. Karfoot, Royal Artillery
about Lot 325