Other Original Relics and Collectibles

Vintage German "SANGERBUND RHEINLAND PFALZ"
Member's Badge Stickpin

991-25. Original Vintage German "SANGERBUND RHEINLAND PFALZ" Member's Badge Stickpin. Near excellent colorful enameled badge design on silver-finished metal. Twisted pattern pin. The circular badge section measures about 3 /4" in diameter. Maker-marked on the reverse side "LONQUICH TRIER"...$15.

982-25. Original Old Vintage Key Set with German Metal Tag. I really don't know much about this set except they are old and the set includes a heavy brass tag stamped "ALTER KIRCHOF" (which may translate to "Old Cemetery"). There are seven keys in this old grouping. One key is maker-marked "BOSCH GERMANY". There is also a heavy oval aluminum disk stamped with the numerals "17360". There is also a high quality nickel British "M.P." uniform button with a maker's marking "W.B.C. LONDON" on the brass keychain. Great set for a key collector..$65 entire set.

Vintage Royal Canadian Air Force Beret

873-25. Original Vintage Royal Canadian Air Force Beret. Very fine example of this beret having a very dark green (almost black) wool body with a gold-gilt metal RCAF badge on front. No tears or mothing. I believe this is the first such RCAF beret I have offered for sale. The RCAF existed as a separate entity from 1924 until 1968. I'm not sure when this particular beret was issued. Worthy of further research...$50.

Silver (marked "835" silver content) "Hessenthaler"
Shooting Medal

823-25. Original Larger Silver (marked "835" silver content) "Hessenthaler" Shooting Medal. Outstanding near excellent real silver (835 fine) shooting medal with the inscription on the reverse side "40 JAHRE HESSENTHALER SCHUTZEN 1923-1963". The circular medal measures about 1 5/8" in diameter...$40.

832-25. Original Spanish Mauser Model 1943 Bayonet with Scabbard. Outstanding example of this classic bayonet patterned after the Nazi K98 bayonet. Unsharpened blued steel blade retains almost all original finish as does the exceptional blued steel scabbard. Extremely fine wood grip panels attached by two screws. The blade measures about 10 inches, with the bayonet measuring about 15 inches overall. Some light rust spotting on pommel...$40.

Original Unidentified Medal (missing ribbon)

611-25. Original Unidentified Medal (missing ribbon). Near excellent gold-finished maltese cross medal without ribbon. I don't know much about this medal...$25.

Original Unidentified Medal by Austrian Maker

610-25. Original Unidentified Medal by Austrian Maker. I'm not sure what this medal was issued for, but it does bears the maker's marking "F. PETZL - WIEN.VI.". Some clear glue on back of ribbon...$25.

Two Varieties of the British Army Royal
West Kent Regiment Cap Badge

608-25. Two Varieties of the British Army Royal West Kent Regiment Cap Badge. Two near excellent examples with one having a white metal slider on back, and the other having a brass metal slider. Both measure about 1 5/8" high excluding the back slider attachment...$15 pair.

Original WWII-era "IL FAUT EN FINIR" Charm

607-25. Original WWII-era "IL FAUT EN FINIR" Charm. This silver-finished brass charm is shaped like the country of France and features the early WWII slogan "IL FAUT EN FINIR" that roughly translates to "it must be ended". This slogan refers to British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's statement that the threat of Hitlerism much be ended or there can be no peace. This slogan was considered one of the Allies' first slogans...$10.

Unidentified Medal with Ribbon

605-25. Unidentified Medal with Ribbon. Near excellent gold-finished full-sized medal with red/white/green enamel work on flag. Lovely ribbed blue ribbon with colored stripes. I found this attractive medal in my storage area where it has been for a number of years. Otherwise, I don't know much about it...$15.

Original Dutch Expedition Cross Clasp

604-25. Original Dutch Expedition Cross Clasp. Well-made nickel metal clasp for the "ATJEH 1873-1880" campaign. This clasp was originally mounted on the ribbon (not present) as there were two curved ends (one is now broken off) to the brass back-plate...$7.