Soviet Medal for Labour Valour
Silver medal on its ribbon and mounting plate

The front with a large enamelled Red Star
With enamelled wording underneath -
FOR LABOUR VALOUR & CCCP in raised letters
Reverse two rows of raised lettering -

LABOUR IN THE USSR
A MATTER OF HONOUR

Hand engraved issue number 49298
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Code: 51288

80.00 GBP

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Red hard bound copy of -
“THE 47th LONDON DIVISION 1914-1919”
The forward by -
“THE RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT ESHER GCB GCVO”
Complete with all 10 pull out maps & Appendix.
Damage to one edge of the spine
(Could be repaired carefully with museum grade tape)
Otherwise in good condition.
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Code: 51273

35.00 GBP

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Red hard bound copy of -
“THE 56th LONDON DIVISION “
By Major C.H Dudley Ward.
(DSO & MC)
Printed by John Murray , Albemarle St London 1921
Complete with pull out maps & full Appendix
In good used condition
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Code: 51274

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French 1874 Gras Bayonet
Straight T backed blade maker marked & dated
“St Etienne 1881”
Brass mounted hilt with shaped walnut grips
Held in place by two rivets .
Steel cross guard with swept forward quillion
Complete in its tapered steel blackened scabbard.
Non matching numbers on bayonet & scabbard
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Code: 51275

All steel Imperial German Ersatz Bayonet.
Approximately 17” long
With a 12.5” unfullered blade
Ground to a double edge 4” before the tip
Cross guard with double muzzle ring
(Enabling it to fit both the 1888 & 1898 type rifles)
Also marked with Imperial German acceptance stamp
Hilt with oil hole & small birds beak Pommel
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Code: 51277

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1907 SMLE Bayonet & Scabbard
Pommel with working push stud & without oil hole
Wooden grips held by screw bolts
17” single edged fullered blade
Inspection marks one side
The other marked -
Crowned GR 1907 12 - 15
WILKINSON
In a 1915 dated steel mounted black leather scabbard
Top mount with teardrop shaped frog stud
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Code: 51279

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1907 SMLE Bayonet & Scabbard
Pommel with working push stud & with oil hole
Wooden grips held by screw bolts
17” single edged fullered blade
Inspection marks one side
The other marked -
Crowned GR 1907 4 - 17
SANDERSON
With its steel mounted black leather scabbard
Top mount with teardrop shaped frog stud
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Code: 51281

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Pair of Dark Brown leather gauntlet type gloves
Though a pair they are slightly different colours
One being a tad darker than the other.
Finger / hand area is fur lined,
Where as the flaired cuff section isn’t
Adjustable strap with popper fitting across the wrist
Inside one glove there is a label
“KOPP, QUALITATS LEDERBEKLEIDUNG”
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Code: 51260

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A French lithographic biscuit tin
Depicting various WW2 events involving General Leclerc.
The lid having a picture of General Leclerc,
Along with a map of France
And badge of 2nd Free French Armoured div
The front shows Tanks in the Tunisian Desert
The back shows General Leclerc
Taking the Salute his after the Liberation of Strasbourg.
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Code: 51261

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Set of three Romanian Secret Police Decorations
Gold,Silver and Bronze grade pin back awards
Awarded from 1968-1989 (Ceausescu period)
To Officers and senior members of the Securitate
Romanian Communist State Security Service
All three awards are oval in shape
Approximately 6cm x 5cm in size
Decorated with sunburst and white stones
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Code: 51265

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Unworn matched pair German Army Shoulder Boards
Worn by a Sonderfhurer or “Specialist Leader”
These would have been civilian specialists
Called for military service - Given an Officer rank
But not able to Command themselves.
Translators, Propaganda work, medical professionals
Veterinary doctors etc the list goes on.
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Code: 51268

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White metal Officers Identity Bracelet
Named to -
2 Lieut R.W.E Bunn
Gloucester Regt
(C of E)
With original linked wrist chain.
Spring catch is broken
Otherwise in good clean condition.
No research done on this individual
(Except War Graves Commission)
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Code: 51248

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A very scarce wartime double sided “Handbill”
“If the Invader Comes”
Issued by the Ministry of Information- June 1940

Six Rules of what to do during an invasion,
Stay Put, Don’t spread or believe Rumours,
Keep watch and report anything suspicious,
Give the Germans nothing,
Be ready to help the Military ,
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Code: 51249

Local Defence Volunteers
Instruction sheet No.7-
Notes on Field Defences.
(Not to be Published)
Printed by HMSO and dated September 1940
Good clean readable condition
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Code: 51250

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Nice solid backed example of a Silver Wound Badge
Quite dirty with a greyish finish
But definitely a silver grade badge.
No makers markings
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Code: 51252

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Nice Solid backed Gold Grade wound badge
Unfortunately not a lot of the gold is left .
Most has absorbed into the zinc of the badges body.
There’s a smidgen left on the back and edge
(Can be seen in good light)
But the pin and hook retain almost 100% finish.

I have been told these can be re finished
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Code: 51253

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Standard mid war produced French Lebel bayonet
Simplified design with Brass hilt & without quillion
Working push button locking ring
20.5” tapered Cruciform blade .
Clearly marked C & P
A recognised but unknown private contractor.
With blackened tubular scabbard.
(A couple of small dents but nothing horrendous)
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Code: 51257

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Nice quality tooled Brown Leather holster.
For a 9 - 9.5” revolver.
Makers details impressed to the front.

P.W PERCIVAL
BAIRNSDALE VIC

A quick internet search comes up with -
PERCIVAL CUSTOM LEATHER
Late of Bairnsdale Victoria.
The holster is called a “Gallatin Pattern “
And priced at $160 Australian

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Code: 51258

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Well made Aluminium cigarette case
Approximately 5.5” x 3” closed
Unusual concealed push button opening
Seems to work- though case can be opened by hand
It also remains closed until opened.
The catches were made with very thin metal springs
Often just “Go” as in don’t work at all .
Leaving them with no locking mechanism at all.
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Code: 51247

40.00 GBP

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Private purchase pair of binoculars.
Named to -
J.M. Moore 3rd Dorset Regiment
The fitted leather carrying case marked on the top
J.M.M 3rd DORSET REGT
Binoculars are in good to fair condition
Lenses are dirty but un damaged
As can be seen from the photos,
There’s some chipping to the black paint on the body
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Code: 50853