A Collection of Militaria Relating to the Paratroopers, comprising a Commando Knife with ribbed white metal grip and leather sheath, a Paratrooper's Knife with leather sheath, a Paratrooper's 9 carat gold signet ring and two similar silver rings; a small album and loose photographs relating to the Paratroopers; a set of commemorative coins depicting a Short Summary of Events During the Second World War in Russia, and another commemorating D-Day; a Princess Mary Brass Christmas Tin
Guide Price: £100-150
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A Second World War 49th Divisional Christmas Card for 1944, printed for the men of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, but withdrawn because it was thought to be unsuitable, in fact indecent. The card depicts the "Butcher Bear" standing with his chopping block at the sign-post to Rauray, numerous SS casualties strewn about him. Sold together with a pin-up photograph found in a German billet in Arnhem in March 1945.
Guide Price: £40-60
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Three Brass Princess Mary Christmas 1914 Tins, lack contents; a Copy of a Memorial Plaque, to ERNEST EDWARD SMITH; a Silver Powder Compact, of circular form, set with the enamelled badge of the RAMC; a Royal Army Service Corps Enamelled Brass Car Badge (6)
Guide Price: £80-120
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Two 9 Carat Gold Sweetheart Brooches, for the Royal Warwickshire and Royal Engineers; a 9 Carat Gold Brooch, of chain links set with a fouled anchor; a Tortoiseshell and Gold Pique RAMC Brooch; a WRNS Enamelled Brooch; a Silver Royal Navy Signet Ring; a Silver War Badge and Four King's Badges for War Service (11)
Guide Price: £150-200
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A Collection of Approximately Seventy Five Sweetheart and Other Brooches, in silver, brass and enamel, contained in a glazed display case.
Guide Price: £100-200
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A Collection of Militaria, including brass helmet plates, badges, cloth insignia, shoulder and collar pips, shoulder titles etc, in a glazed display case.
Guide Price: £70-100
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A Quantity of Militaria, including mainly cloth insignia, feather and horsehair plumes, flashes, naval cap bands, brass and stay-brite buttons, brass badge back plates, pins etc, contained in two glazed display cases and a small leather case. (3)
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A Quantity of Militaria, including eight brass and white metal military belt clasps, three belt clasp halves, two belt plates, a leather backed brass harness plate, a silver bosun's whistle, six various other whistles, brass "bullet" cigarette lighters, etc., in a glazed display case.
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A Collection of Militaria, including two Burmese hardwood cigarette boxes, the covers elaborately carved with dragons and mons enclosing crests of the RAF and the Royal Artillery, a brass cigarette box with badge of the West Yorkshire Regiment, a brass binocular tin set with ASC badge, a pine box the cover set with various cap badges, six various regimental plaques, etc
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A Quantity of Militaria, including entrenching tools, cloth insignia, stable and other belts, water bottles, military prints etc
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