VICTORIA CROSS: John Manners Smith (1864-1920) Lieutenant Colonel in the British Indian Army, Victoria Cross winner for his actions at Nilt Fort, India, on 20th December 1891. A.L.S., J Manners Smith, three pages, 8vo, Newbury, 7th December 1912, to Lauder. Smith states that he is pleased to hear that his correspondent has been awarded the Royal Humane Society`s medal `for your brave action in saving my life...a cutting about the presentation was sent to us today...I feel it is quite impossible to express how much I owe to you & shall never be able to discharge the debt of gratitude. The more I think of it the more I realise the risk you took for me.`; Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson (1894-1916) Canadian Soldier, posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at La Boiselle, France, on 5th July 1916. Rare D.S., T. O. L. Wilkinson, in pencil, one page, small 8vo, n.p., 4th October n.y. (1915). The printed postcard takes the form of a letter giving various message options, the irrelevant ones struck through in pencil by Wilkinson. Signed and dated at the conclusion. Neatly laid down to a page removed from an autograph album; Frederick Roberts (1832-1914) British Field Marshal, Victoria Cross winner for his actions at the Indian Mutiny on 2nd January 1858. L.S., Fred Roberts, two pages, 8vo, Head Quarters Camp, 4th January 1886, to `My dear Nawab`, stating that he was disappointed to learn that his correspondent has to leave Delhi `just before our manoeuvres commence` and inviting him to the camp tomorrow morning. With blank integral leaf, laid down to a page removed from an autograph album. G, 3
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HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. A rare, unusual signed 7 x 4.5 photograph depicting Hitler standing in a three quarter length pose, in profile, alongside a number of other Nazis, each wearing their uniforms and with armbands featuring the Swastika. Standing inside a wooden panelled room, Hitler and his associates are all photographed making the Nazi Salute. Signed by the Fuhrer in dark fountain pen ink, largely across a clear area of the image, and dated Konigsberg, 4th October 1935 in his hand. VG Signed photographs of Adolf Hitler making the Deutscher Gruss, a salute adopted by the Nazi Party to indicate loyalty and subservience to the Fuhrer, are extremely rare. The salute became the embodiment of Hitler`s cult of personality throughout Nazi Germany.
HEYDRICH REINHARD: (1904-1942) German Nazi official, SS-Obergruppenfuhrer and Chief of the Reich Main Security Office 1939-42, Deputy Reich-Protector of Bohemia and Moravia 1941-42. Rare D.S., Heydrich, one page, folio, Berlin, 24th January 1939. The partially printed document, in German, appoints Walter Hess to be an assistant detective superintendent. Signed by Heydrich at the foot on behalf of the Reich Minister of the Interior. With blind embossed Nazi Eagle and Swastika seal. With blank integral leaf. Four central folds and two file holes to the left margin. VG
BECK LUDWIG (1880-1944) German General of World War II, one of the leaders of the failed 20 July Plot against Hitler. Committed suicide & FRITSCH WERNER VON (1880-1939) Wehrmacht officer, a member of the German High Command. The second German General to be killed in World War II. A fine, large signed 15.5 x 13 photograph by both Beck and Fritsch individually, the image depicting the two Generals, each wearing white uniforms, seated either side of a desk. Fritsch studies a map which is laid dout before him. Signed by both with their names alone in bold fountain pen ink to the lower photographer`s mount. An extremely rare pair of signatures, particularly so in this form. VG Provenance: Originally sold in a Charles Hamilton auction on 18th October 1979, Lot 194.
STALIN JOSEPH: (1878-1953) Soviet Dictator, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union 1922-53, Premier of the Soviet Union 1941-53. Vintage signed 6 x 9.5 magazine photograph showing Stalin in a close-up head and shoulders portrait. Signed with his name alone in blue fountain pen ink across a light area of the image. Professionally double matted in pale brown suede with decorative metal borders above a silver coloured metal engraved plaque featuring a biography. Framed and glazed in a large, imposing silver coloured and dark wooden frame to an overall size of 25.5 x 33.5. Signed images of Stalin are extremely rare. Some light staining and very minor age wear, otherwise VG
CONSERVATIVE PARTY: An unusual 6 x 4 colour postcard reproduction of a painting by Paul Brason depicting Margaret Thatcher addressing the Conservative Party Conference in Brighton, 1982, individually signed by five of the subjects, Margaret Thatcher, Geoffrey Howe, Francis Pym, Cecil Parkinson and Denis Thatcher. Each have signed with their names alone in blue and black inks to clear areas of the image. Rare in this form. About EX
Daily Express, a rare collection of 19 Daily Express promotional items, that were given away at big matches in the 1960`s, and expanded out into a hat! Items including FA Cup Finals, 1965 to 1969, plus World Cup 1966 issues (duplication noted). A great addition for FA Cup Final memorabilia collectors!.
Bolton Wanderers, a collection of four programmes from their tour of 1959. The games were against, 16/05/59 Southern Transvaal, 20/05/1959 Eastern Transvaal, 17/06/59 Southern Rhodesia, 21/06/59 Northern Rhodesia (punched holes), plus the very rare four page Bolton Wanderers souvenir album, a supplement to the personality newspaper on 07/05/1959. This gives pen pictures of all the players, plus the tour itinerary.
1925/1926 FA Amateur Cup Final, Stockton v Northern Nomads, a very rare four page intinerary card issued by Northern Nomads, plus a letter from Jack Rouse informing Sammy Beswick of his selection, and arrangements to leave Manchester Exchange Railway Station, and stay at Whitley Bay, nice item.
Association Football by Caxtons, a set of four books in unused condition. The content of these books is superb, and also included are the rare 1959/1960 & 1960/1961 supplements in the original envelope. In addition to this is a 53/54 Soccer Gift Book, and 32 early issues of the Charles Buchan Football Monthly, including issue Number 1, with Stanley Matthews on the cover, plus the March 1958 issue with Duncan Edwards on the cover.
Football, 2 rare programme from the wartime matches, in poor condition, 11/04/43 British United Services (Wanderers) v National Sporting Club, played in Gezira (includes Duckhouse and Finney), plus 21/01/45 Wanderers v Egyptian Football Association, played at the El Alamein Club (includes, Swinburne & Fagan).
1939/1940 Hounslow v Wycombe Wanderers, the programme was from the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup competition of 1940. This was from the War-Aborted season, and played on 02/09/1939. War was declared a day later. This programme is very rare because the FA Cup did not take place in this season.
A very large collection of various football programmes from 1960 onwards, to include extensive Northern Ireland International home & away programmes, including rare issues, duplication noted! There are also other Irish big match programmes, and English general league etc. Very high retail value.
Coleraine, an interesting collection of items, programmes include 46/47 Linfield v Coleraine (Irish Cup), 63/64 Coleraine v Dunfermline, a Northern Ireland representative ticket for Coleraine Reserves, dated 10/05/1941, a letter dated 19/08/1948 from Cowdenbeath regarding Isaac McDowell, 1974/1975 Irish Cup Winners Dinner menu, plus 5 copies of the dinner menu, 27/09/82, for Tottenham v Coleraine (ECWC), 2 of which have autographs, plus a rare team sheet.
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