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.
EDWARD VII GOLD SOVEREIGN 1907
about Lot 381
WWI DEATH PLAQUE PENNY named to Lance Corporal William Morton of the Canadian Infantry, 75th Bn, together with the original War Office notification to the family, commemorative scroll, Canadian pocket diary dated 1915 and named to L.CPL. W. MORTON, 30658 A, 48th BATTALION", alongside a birth registration for a William Stewart Morton, dated 1931; together with a WWI British War and a Victory Medal, both named to 430658 L.CPL. W. Morton; and a trio of medals comprising Mons Star, WWI British War and Victory Medal, each named to 14241 PTE. R.S. MORTON H.L.V
about Lot 547
CRIMEA MEDAL with four clasps for Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann and Sebastopol, named to G. Karfoot, Royal Artillery
about Lot 325
GEORGE III GOLD GUINEA dated 1983/1793, approximately, 7.7 grams
about Lot 317
VICTORIA GOLD JUBILEE MEDAL with young Victoria to one side, the reverse with Victoria veiled, 22ct gold, 13 grams
about Lot 345
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
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
PUMA AUTOMESSER BOWIE KNIFE with a shaped 15.5cm long blade with saw teeth, the wood handle with three brass rivets and lanyard, overall length 27cm, with a leather sheath
about Lot 364
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
NINE CARAT GOLD MASONIC JEWEL with engraved dedication 'Presented to Bro. Wm. Scott P.M.347' and 'P.G. S.W. R.E. 1929', with green ribbon, total weight 20.1 grams
about Lot 282