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Kriegsmarine Cap Tally Ribbon “6. MINENSUCHGESCHWADER” (Lot: 564)
$ 110 fee: 22.5%Original Kriegsmarine cap tally ribbon for the 6th Minesweeping Squadron (6. Minensuchgeschwader). Made of black silk with a clean matte finish. The inscription is executed in gold machine embroidery, using dense metallic-style thread with correct period stitching visible on the reverse.
Ends are neatly folded and stitched. Excellent collectible condition — intact silk and bright, complete embroidery. Fully original wartime item.
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Kriegsmarine Cap Tally Ribbon “TORPEDOSCHULE” (Lot: 563)
$ 95 fee: 22.5%Original Kriegsmarine cap tally ribbon for the Torpedo School (Torpedoschule). Made of solid black silk. The inscription is rendered in gold machine embroidery in a Gothic script, with the correct thread density and period stitching visible on the reverse.
Ends are neatly folded and stitched. Excellent condition overall — strong silk, clean color, and bright intact embroidery. A fully original wartime piece.
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Kriegsmarine Cap Tally Ribbon “MARINESCHULE KIEL” (Lot: 562)
$ 125 fee: 22.5%Original Kriegsmarine cap tally ribbon for the Marineschule Kiel naval training school. Made of black silk with a matte wartime finish. The inscription is executed in gold machine embroidery, displaying the correct thread density and authentic period stitching on the reverse.
Both ends are neatly tapered and properly finished. Excellent condition overall — intact silk and bright, complete embroidery. A fully original Kriegsmarine item.
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Kriegsmarine Cap Tally Ribbon “2. TORPEDOBOOTS-HALBFLOTTILLE” (Lot: 561)
$ 150 fee: 22.5%Original Kriegsmarine cap tally ribbon for the 2nd Torpedo Boat Half-Flotilla. Made of black silk with a matte wartime finish. The inscription is executed in gold machine embroidery, showing the correct density, stitch pattern, and reverse thread structure typical of period manufacture.
Ribbon ends are neatly tapered and finished. Excellent condition overall — bright intact embroidery and clean silk. Fully original wartime piece.
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Activist of the OSOAVIAKhIM badge, #3573, circa early 1930s. (Lot: 548)
$ 750 fee: 22.5%In silver and enamels. Measures 35.0 mm in height (from the bottom of the badge to the top point of the banner, not including the flagpole finial); 31.0 mm in width (near the bottom, along the swallow-tail scroll). Stamped serial number “3573” to the reverse. The reverse also shows sterling silver hallmark “916”, additional assay inspection hallmark and Cyrillic maker mark “KhEM”. Extremely nice quality, characteristic of the award badges of the early 30s.
In very fine condition overall. The obverse is very fine to excellent, with nicely preserved showing attractive original luster. There are minor scratches and contact marks to enamel but they are not easily noticeable to the naked eye. There are no chips or flaking anywhere. The details are well preserved and crisp; the only visible flaw is a small dent on the rifle butt. The reverse is pristine and shows attractive patina. The silver screw post has been reduced for wearing convenience as was customary but its remaining length of over 4 mm is enough to accommodate a screw plate. The wing nut marked “Vsekokhudoznik, Moscow” is of the period although probably not original to the badge.
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Badge of a Red Army Air Force Pilot-Instructor, 1945-1949. (Lot: 546)
$ 1,350 fee: 22.5%Brass, enamels; measures 24.5 mm in height, 60.4 mm in width; the width of the enameled portion is 37.0 mm; weighs 11.7 g without the screw plate. Three-piece construction: the propeller and wings are separate parts attached to the enameled triangular base by wires.
In excellent condition. The enamel is essentially perfect and shows a beautiful luster; there are only some microscopic contact marks that are completely unnoticeable to the naked eye. Unlike the sky-blue and white enamels in the center, the red enamel on the stars is the “cold” variety as it is supposed to be; it is of lighter shade of red than on most other badges of this type we have seen, but the color may vary and there are no obvious signs that it has been restored. The enamel in the center is unquestionably original. Traces of the original silver finish are clearly visible on the vertical edges of the propeller and wings, while the silver plating on the reverse is clearly visible throughout. The wire attachment is sound and relatively tight, allowing only a very minimal movement of the superimposed parts.
The screw post is nearly 9 mm in length, has not been shortened, and includes original screw plate maker-marked Lenizo Enamel Factory.
There is some debate among collectors about the exact time when this badge was introduced: according to many sources such as Avers 8, it was issued from 1943-45. We believe that it was instituted and manufactured immediately after the end of the Patriotic War and awarded for just a few years up until 1949. Judging by the inscription referring to the Red Army, it was designed and produced before mid-1946 (when the official designation changed to the Soviet Army). It is therefore not inconceivable that this badge could be worn at the end of WW2 by a pilot participating in the Soviet “blitz” campaign against Japan.
These very scarce Soviet Air Force wings are not to miss out on!
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Advanced Training School for Air Force Technical Personnel, graduation badge, #77, 1936-38. (Lot: 545)
$ 1,750 fee: 22.5%Brass, silver plating, enamel. Measures 35.6 mm in height, 53.6 mm in width; weighs 13.1 g without the screw plate. Massive riveted four- piece construction: the enameled red star, technical branch emblem of hammer and wrench, and aircraft engine are separate parts superimposed on the winged base. Engraved serial number to the reverse.
Excellent condition. The enamel on the star is essentially perfect and shows a beautiful luster; it has only a couple of microscopic contact marks that are completely invisible to the naked eye and none of the usual chips, flaking, rubbing or repairs. The silver plating on the wings, aircraft motor and the reverse is well-preserved, having only a minor amount of wear to the high points and exhibiting a very attractive uniform patina. There is a small amount of verdigris on the obverse under the star, greatly exaggerated in our enlarged photos but not detractive in the least in real life. The original copper screw post is full-length, approx. 14 mm. The unmarked screw plate is a replacement but works perfectly with the screw.
This piece is one of the first Soviet Air Force graduation badges, the type issued for only two years. In 1938, this series was replaced by a new series of badges, unnumbered, lighter-weight and of more streamlined design. The badges of the first series are rare. It is due in large part to the terrible attrition suffered by the Soviet Air Force cadres in the first weeks and months following the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. It also must be mentioned that the number of graduates of Soviet military aviation schools increased dramatically just before WW2, which of course reflects on the rarity of the early AF school badges in comparison with the 1938 series.
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Order of the Badge of Honor, Type 1 Variation 2, #350, circa 1936. (Lot: 544)
$ 17,000 fee: 22.5%Silver gilt, enamels. Measures 38.6 mm in height, 27.9 mm in width; weights 22.4 g without the screw plate. Riveted multi-piece construction (each letter in the “CCCP” is attached by copper pins). The serial number is engraved in very large numerals, in the manner characteristic of the Type 1 Var. 2.
In excellent condition, nearly unheard of for the “Small” Type 1 Badge of Honor. The enamel in particular is exceptionally well-preserved: it is completely free of any wear visible to the naked eye, shows a magnificent luster, and has only a few microscopic contact marks and flakes that are invisible without magnification. The letters “CCCP” are original, have much of their original gilt still present, and are tightly attached by the original pins. The raised details of the male and female workers are nicely preserved and crisp, nearly pristine.
The reverse is likewise practically pristine, exhibiting a beautiful patina to silver. The screw post is well over 11 mm long, and has not been shortened. Included is the original 17.6 mm wide silver screw plate with Mondvor logo, weighing 2.0 g, a unique type used only on the Type 1 “Small” Badge of Honor.
The order comes with a McDaniel certificate of authentication from November 1999 that gives it a practically unprecedented 9 out of 10 condition rating. Based on our own experience, we agree that this superb and rare piece is nearly impossible to upgrade condition-wise.
The “Small” version of the Badge of Honor is among the rarest Soviet awards: only about 1500 were ever produced, and many were replaced later with the more “modern” full-size types. Another major factor contributing to its rarity is the fact that a sizable percentage of the issues were to top party officials and NKVD officers. At the time, they were prime candidates for extermination in the next wave of Stalin’s purges – which meant that their orders would have been confiscated and melted down for scrap.
Please note, the “regular size” (Type 2) Order of the Badge of Honor in our last photo is there for size comparison and is not included with the purchase of the Type 1.
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Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Type 2 with engraved “Mondvor” mint mark, #10675, circa 1942. (Lot: 543)
$ 7,500 fee: 22.5%Silver gilt, enamels. Measures 45.6 mm in height, 37.2 mm in width; weighs 38.1 g without the screw plate. Manufactured soon after much of the Leningrad Mint facilities and workers evacuated to the city of Krasnokamsk and set up a new mint there. In the manner typical of the early Krasnokamsk Mint manufacture, the order was assembled from the available parts which had not been completed earlier or were salvaged from specimens that previously had not passed the quality control. Note the repaired upper rivets and the fact that the banner is slightly misaligned with the back plate
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Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Type 3, Variation 1 “jumbo”, #23820, circa late 1943 – early 1944. (Lot: 542)
$ 750 fee: 22.5%Silver gilt, enamels. Measures 50.9 mm in height including the eyelet, 37.9 mm in width; weighs 38.8 g not including the suspension and connecting link. The red enamel is of characteristically light shade. Overall, an extremely attractive piece.
This piece is among the earliest of the suspension type Orders of Red Banner of Labor, and unlike most, it was almost certainly awarded during the Patriotic War. The mint mark located near the top is slightly curved up and measures approximately 7 mm in width. This type of mint mark is found only on the Red Banners of Labor in the current
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Order of the Badge of Honor, Type 3, Variation 2, #100960, circa 1948. (Lot: 541)
$ 250 fee: 22.5%Silver gilt, enamels; measures 50.4 mm in height (incl. eyelet), 33.0 mm in width; weighs 36.9 g not incl. the suspension and connecting link. Features riveted construction with flat reverse and very small mint mark. According to the Mondvor.narod.ru classification, this is Type 3 Var. 4 found in two serial number ranges, 96730 – 126557 and 185869 – 187509.
Excellent condition. The enamel and details are perfect. Pale spot at the top of the reverse is apparently due to an old sticker that covered that area, sure to blend in eventually as silver patina takes over. Come
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Near Mint English Model 1858 Single Shot Percussion Cavalry Pistol Dated 1871 (Lot: 536)
$ 2,585 fee: 22.5%An English Model 1858 Single Shot Percussion Cavalry Pistol Dated 1871 For The East India Company In Near Mint Condition.
8 and 1/8th inch round barrel. 54 caliber. Bolted front action lock stamped “Birmingham 1871” and Crown over “EIG”. Regulation brass furniture with stirrup rammer. Walnut full stock with clear Ordnance stamp and “Joseph Bourne & Son” stamping. Lock and hammer show nearly 100% of the original color casehardening.
The barrel has nearly 100% original dull military blue finish. Furniture is crisp. The stock has expected military storage marks and one small loss around trigger guard pin. Action is like new and bore is mint. This 150 year old British military pistol is unfired.
A fine example of a pistol from the British Empire on which it was said that the sun never set. If you want a genuine minty English military pistol your search has ended.
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Original Victorian Era Double Barreled Percussion Coat Pistol (Lot: 523)
$ 375 fee: 22.5%Original Victorian Era Double Barreled Percussion Coat Pistol
.40 caliber with turn-off 3 inch barrels. Overall length is a little over 8 inches.
Actions are mostly functional. The left action holds on half cock only; right action holds on half and full cock.
A good example of this early ‘concealed carry’ firearm at an attractive price.
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Pair of Continental Large Bore Drop Trigger Pocket Pistols (Lot: 522)
$ 895 fee: 22.5%Pair of Continental Large Bore Drop Trigger Pocket Pistols.
8″ overall length with a barrel length of 2 3/4 inches.
Both pistols have relatively large bores of approximately .55 caliber, with Damascus steel barrels with extensive light pitting.
The frames with fancy scroll engraving, hardwood grips carved and fluted, and the actions work flawlessly.
