April/May auction including Connoisseur Collectors' auction

A quantity of First Day covers, in 4 leatherette loose leaf ring binders with title “Royal Mail Presentation Packs”. VGC ...

A quantity of First Day covers, in 4 leatherette loose leaf ring binders with title “Royal Mail Presentation Packs”. VGC

A quantity of cigarette and trade cards, some in albums. Generally QGC, few GC

Cigarette cards: “Players Past and Present”, set of 25 1916; “Characters from Thackeray” set of 25 1913; “Characters from Dickens” series of 25 19...

Cigarette cards, Wills “Nelson” series 1905, “Life on Board a Man of War 1805 and 1905”, “Regimental Uniforms” (incomplete) and an album of film s...

Cigarette cards: “Military Headdress”, “British Medals and Ribbons” (some missing) also the “Nelson Series” GC. ...

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6 Crimea War period “Return of Horses” documents, 4 on WO Form 753, 2m/s, various dates 1855/6 and signatures; 6 “Letters of recommendation for QM...

A letter from Sergt G Anderson, 34th Regt to his parents, written at “Camp before Sebastopol, 17th June 1855”, the day before battle, with loving ...

A set of 12 illustrations from “Celebrities of the Army”, framed and glazed, 37cm x 28 cm. VGC

A set of 24 illustrations from “Celebrities of the Army”framed and glazed, 37cm x 28cm. VGC

WWII military maps, approx 50, 1940 period war revision maps and sundry other ephemera. GC

An interesting Boer War printed handkerchief, “Engagements of Gen Sir Redvers Buller’s Natal Field Force” listing 23 actions from 15th Nov 1899 to...

A nicely worked embroidery of the Royal Dragoons Guidon, using fine thread and bullion wire, battle honours to South Africa 1899-1902. Contemporar...

2 WWII National Savings posters, using current films for themes, “Hans Christian Andersen” and “I Want You”, 30” x 20”. GC ...

A small collection of 16 original watercolours of WWII soldiers etc, some celebrities mostly Gurkhas etc, painted on random pieces of cardboard e...

British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service, Civil issue Geo VI first type (Dereck H Moseley), GVF. Note: London Gazette 24th June 1946 “Dereck ...

1914-15 star (19271 Sjt A Forsyth, Devon R), VF. Italy star, F&G star, Defence and War, VF. GSM 1918, 1 clasp Cyprus (23331419 Spr K D Elliott RE)...

Pair: BWM, Victory (141849 I AM J P Hosking RAF) VF. Gibraltar: EIIR crown pieces of “Warships of the World” series (8), all 1993 and including H...

Pair: BWM, Victory (548684 Cpl E C Logsdon RE) EF. A quantity of modern coins: Proof set 1971 (6 coins) in plastic case; crown size £5 EIIR: 1997 ...

Five: MBE, 2nd type Military issue, in titled case, 1939-45 star, Africa star, War, Territorial Efficiency medal, EIIR issue, with additional bar ...

Six: Military Medal Geo VI,first type (920888 Gnr A.F. Sinden RA), 1939-45 star, Burma star, Defence, War, Territorial Efficiency medal Geo VI (9...

1914 star (Sx 3/135 W. Gearing, AB, R.N.V.R Howe Bttn RND) with card lid from medal box No. 12492 GVF, and a medallion in silver with black enamel...

Three: 1914 star (31268 Gnr C Sheppard RFA), BWM and Victory (Sjt RA), GVF with miniature trio (star as 1914-15), recipient’s ID discs; memorial p...

Five: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (M2 020205 A Cpl B J Dunstall ASC, star heavily impressed, BWM part reimpressed), Defence, Special Constabulary ...

Three: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (3844 Pte H Hubert 21. Lond R) GVF; ditto three: (T-1099 Dvr W Bright ASC), VF; Pair: BWM, Victory (23373 Pte A...

Three: 1914-15 star, BWM, Victory (3142 Dvr to A Cpl H.W. Stanton, RFA), VF, with news cutting and notes re recipient (who died in 1998 aged 104 ...

Pair: BWM, Victory (2 Lieut R.C. Spinks) GVF-EF, with memorial plaque to Ralph Cecil Spinks, plaque accompanying note pasted to card; officer’s br...

Eight: 1939-45 star, Africa star with 8th Army clasp, Italy star, F&G star, Defence, War with MID leaf, Territorial Efficiency medal, Geo VI first...

Six: 1939-45 star, Africa star, Italy star, Defence, War, Malta National Commemorative medal 1992 with certificate for last, recipient’s bible, a ...

Five: 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, Defence, War with MID leaf, NGS 1909-62 with MID leaf, 1 clasp Minesweeping 1945-51 (Lieut J T Wardle RNVR) VF...

Five: 1939-45 star, Burma star, Defence, War, Territorial Efficiency medal, Geo VI first type (903553 Gnr S W Putland RA), GVF. Defence medal (un-...

St John Association badge (87542 Alice M. Mason), HM Birm 1900, with bars for 1913 and 1914 also in HM silver and numbered 87542; a Kent V.A.D TF ...

Miniature medals (5): DSO Vic issue, Waterloo with 2 prong top ribbon brooch buckle; Abyssinia War Medal 1869 with swivel suspender; East and Cen...

Miniature medals (7): Army of India no clasp; Crimea no clasp (smaller and thinner than usual); Ashantee with swivel suspender and clasp Coomassie...

Miniature medals (3): Ghuznee 1839 GVF; Crimea 1 clasp Sebastopol, VF; China 1900 no clasp GVF

2 tourist quality jambiyas, in sheaths GC

A religious staff with brass ball top surmounted by eagle, haft reduced to 37”. GC

An oriental brass ceremonial polearm head, of stubby spearhead form, incised decorative panels overall, 11½”; a raffia work picture of Churchill ...

A souvenir WWII Japanese civil defence alloy khaki helmet, overpainted with Japanese flag in flames and “Japan 1945”, of unusual circular form wit...

A WWII Japanese flag, 40” x 28”, leather covered reinforcers; also a Third Reich NSDAP arm band. GC (2) ...

A printed Union Flag, 72” x 54”; a cavalry lance pennant in red and white; a Parachute Regiment flag and one other. GC ...

30 WWI charity lapel flags, on pins, including Union flag, Italian Red Cross, “Salvation Army Ambulance Unit”, “Thumbs Up”, Red Cross “France’s Da...

2 Boer Prisoner of War smoking pipes, bowl well engraved with portrait of Kruger and “St John Ambulance Brigade” and “Boer War South Africa”, the ...

A blackened wood truncheon, ribbed light wood grip, 17½”, and another brown wood truncheon, shaped grip, with wrist strap, 15½”. GC (2

A plain dark wood truncheon, shaped grip, 15½” (wood distressed) and another, lighter wood, shaped grip, 13”, both with wrist strap. GC (2) ...

A Vic hardwood truncheon, with ribbed grip, maker’s mark on pommel of “Field Tavistock St WC”.

A pair of leg irons and chains, stamped “88”; 2 pairs handcuffs, stamped “Hiatt Best” and “Wrought Iron”; all complete with keys. GC ...

A scarce WWII Emergency ration tin, unopened, issue label for 2/44. A good example, GC

An “Elgin” wristwatch, plated case marked “US Ser No. 00-107928” on the back, luminous dial, green webbing strap. GC (some wear) and evidently wor...

A high quality Russian chronometer, gimbal ring mounted inside highly polished brass mounted mahogany case with handles, which in turn fits into a...

A WWII Royal Navy depth gauge, 12” diam, marked “Keel Depth Budenberg, Broadheath, Manchester”. GC ...

A WM mounted single draw telescope, by “T Cooke and Sons Ltd. London and York No 852”, marked with broad arrow, full length 23½”. GC (leather bod...

A souvenir of the 1936 Olympic Games, being a gilt brass shallow diamond section plunger type pencil, marked “Olympiade 1936” with the Olympic Ri...

A 25lb shell case dated 1941, 2 other shell cases, a .30 Cal ammunition box; an album of stamps; a bag of cloth badges; a quantity of cap badges, ...

A pair of decorative modern model cannon, with 11” cast brass barrels and cast iron 2 wheeled carriages. GC ...

A decorative modern model cannon, the 12” bronze barrel of good form, on its two wheeled brass carriage with elevating screw; also a modern brass...