Historic Aviation, Arms, Armour, Medals & Militaria, Stamps & Coins

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Historic Aviation, Arms, Armour,
Medals & Militaria, Stamps & Coins
We have been holdinghistorical Militaryand Aviation sales since 2001 and these have become a highlight fixture
on the international auction map. It was a comfortable and natural progression from ourearliest days valuingand
sellingmilitaryand aviation books and documents to also include related pictures, prints, photographs and
ephemera. This specialist service was logicallyextended furtherto create these distinctive biannual special sales
that readilyincorporate arms, armour, medals and militaria, stamps, tokens and coins. Since those earlydays we
have handled manysignificant militaryand aviation libraries, archives and collections, as well as historically
important and unique items, a few highlights ofwhich are included in the followingpages.
HenryMeadows is ourHead ofDepartment who has spearheaded these
sales since joiningthe companyin 2011. Priorto this he had worked fora
numberofauctioneers, includingSpinkofLondon and Dreweatts where
he rose to be Associate and Head ofthe Medals and Militaria Department
at just 25 years old. Amongthe highlights ofhis earlycareerwas the
organisation ofthe first everpublic displayofthe Ashcroft VC Trust,
Victoria Cross Collection, where he was privileged to handle manyVCs,
includingthose ofthe famous Rorke’s Drift defenderColonel John Rouse
Merriott Chard, and that ofRoyal FlyingCorps Pilot Lieutenant William
Leefe Robinson, who shot down a Zeppelin overHertfordshire in 1916.
Henryis a Memberofthe Royal Institute ofChartered Surveyors and a
newlyfamiliarface on the BBC Antiques Roadshow, workingalongside Bill
Harriman, Robert Tilneyand MarkSmith as a Militaria expert.
Group Captain SirDouglasBader(1910-1982).
Pilot's FlyingLogbook, commencing13.9.28 (Avro 9009)flying
instructionandexerciseswith"A"Squadron,CadetCollege,Cranwell,
firstsoloflight(10minutes),appearstohave been12.2.29,further
flyingpractice,mostlyaspassengerbutnoflyingforweekending
8.6.29,'Absentplayingcricket',eventuallypostedtoNo.23(Fighter)
Squadron,RAF Kenley,25.8.30,more flying practiceincluding
formationpractice,battleclimbsandaerobatics,9.3.31'Firedguns
onbutts,NEITHERWORKED. Lefttriggermotorpushrodstuck.
Right-triggermotorpushrodmissingtrigger',17.3.31 'Shooting.250
rounds',1.5.31 'Displaypractice',4.5.31'Nightflyinganddusk
landing',26.6.31'DisplayatHendon'[Hendon Air Display, 1931,
aerobaticsteam,"C"FlightCommanderHarryDay. P/OBaderand
P/OGeoffreyStephenson-reserve],22.7.31(BulldogK1672)'Engine
burst.Forcedlanding.OK',2.11.31'Nightflyingpractice',14.12.31'x
Country-Reading. Crashedslow-rolling nearground.Badshow'.
FollowingninemonthsconvalescenceBaderwaspostedtoCentral
FlyingSchool29.9.32andcommencedflyingpracticeaspassenger.
ThelogbookhasbeensignedoffbyA.Church O.C.'D' Flight C.F.S.
on27/10/32,Baderhavingcompleted507.50flying hours,original
linen-backedprintedboards,wornonspine,8vo.
Sold for£28,435
Battle ofBritain Scramble Bell.
Agood large-edition AirMinistry-issue
scramble-bell dated 1940, nickel-platedbell-metal
completewithclapper,clearlystampedmarked"AM"
withCrownmotifanddated1940,excellentoriginal
condition.12in(30cm)diameterPurchasedbythevendor
fromRAFDuxfordintheearly1980s,whenitwassoldto
raisefundingtosupportthethenvolunteer-forceof
amateurrestorationprojects,tokeepthesmallmuseum
goingandtohelppreservethebuildings&artefacts. All
priortoDuxfordbeingtakenoverbytheImperialWar
Museum-therestishistory.
Sold for£3,651
WWI - Imperial German AirForce
-HalberstadtCL-IV.
An original section of fabric souvenir
from the aircraft type, c.1917,
decoratedindistinctivemulti-colourlozenge
patterndesigncommonlyusedonfighter&
reconnaissanceaeroplanesduringthelatter
periodoftheGreatWar,exhibitsage-wearand
fading,showingoriginalstitchmarksand
un-fadedareasversowherepreviouslyattached
toairframe,24x24in(61x61cm).
Accordingtothevendorthisfabric-sectionwas
removedfromoneofthreeaircrafttakenafter
theArmisticeforInvestigation&Assessmentby
theUSAirCorps.
Subsequentlytheaeroplanewasinlong-term
storageinamuseum,thepanelwasremoved
duringrestorationc.1990.
Sold for£4,840
The Isandlwana CasualtyMedal to Private R.Morse,
24th Foot.
South Africa 1877-79, one clasp,1877-8-9 (730. Pte
R. Morse. 1/24th Foot.), toned nearlyextremely
fine, 730 Private Richard John Morse born St
George in the East, Middlesex1848, served with
the 1/24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment ofFoot in
South Africa and was killed in action at the Battle
ofIsandlwana, 22nd January1879.
Sold for£8,144
The MostEminentOrderofthe Indian Empire,K.C.I.E.,
KnightCommander'ssetofinsignia,neckbadge,goldandenamel;
breaststar,goldandenamel,withgoldpin,extremelyfine, in
'Garrard&Co,London'caseofissue,withtwolettersfromthe
CentralChanceryoftheOrdersofKnighthooddated1957detailing
thereturnofthesetonthedeathofSirAlexanderN.L.Cater,K.C.I.E.
andtheacquisitionoftheorderbythefamilyfor£20.
SirAlexanderNormanLeyCaterK.C.I.E.(1880-1957),waseducatedat
WellingtonCollegeandChrist'sCollege,Cambridge;heenteredthe
ICS1903,servedinPunjab,Baluchistan,HyderabadandMysore;
DeputySecretarytoGovernmentofIndia1919; ResidentatJaipur,
1925;AgenttoGovernor-General,MadrasStates;AgenttoGovernor-
GeneralandChiefCommissioner,Baluchistan,1931-36.
Sold For£5,182
H.M. 'K' ClassSubmarine. Apossiblyunique builder's concept design model byVickers, c. 1915, the ebonised
carved and laminated hull, with keel, conningtowerand torpedo tube outlines, arranged in two halves, brass-
pinned at the bow, stern, conning tower and fore and aft decking, one brass pin securingthe hull below the
waterline, the uppersuperstructure unusuallyapplied with vertical rows ofpins, possiblyforplatingpurposes,
the two half models when pinned togethermounted on a modern wood platform stand with turned brass pillar
and keel cradle supports, the submarine with restored bow section, approx. 101 in (256.5 cm) long.
Sold for£7,157
Supermarine Spitfire LFIXe. Afine precision scale model byPeterCooke, supremelycrafted and detailed down
to the last rivet, depictingaircraft JE-J No. MK392 as flown byleadingBritish Ace Johnnie Johnson during1944
& 1945, ofmoulded resin painted in authentic camouflage colourscheme with comprehensive surface detailing,
the definitive representation ofthe type, contained in perspexdiorama display-case with grass-effect base
havingapplied makers label, wingspan 16 ins (40 cm).
This model is accompanied bya copyofa typescript signed letterfrom AirVice-Marshall J.E. Johnson (his initials
on his aircraft) referringto combat operations in which his "aircraft MK392 tookpart in 123 offensive patrols,
includingthe Normandyinvasion, and shot down manyaeroplanes and was hit onlytwice, once bycannon-shell
from an FW-190 and once byflakon the same day23rd August 1944"; the letterto the makerofthis model Peter
Cooke dated 18th May1982.
Sold for£2,344
An outstandingSecond World War1942 Immediate 'Malta' D.F.C. to Spitfire Ace Flight Lieutenant N.C. Macqueen,
Royal AirForce who in his short careerwas credited for7confirmed Victories and scores ofprobable downed
enemyaircraft, Killed in Action onlya few days afterwinninghis award, Distinguished FlyingCross, G.VI.R.,
reverse officiallydated '1942'.
Provenance: Sold on behalfofthe family.
Sold for£6,170
WWII Luftwaffe Crash-relicSouvenir. Arecovered airframe panel, c.1940, possiblypart tail plane section, of
reinforced riveted construction havingpainted greyfinish with swastika emblem in black& white, mounted for
displayon backing-board, 24 x24 in (61 x61 cm).
Sold for£4,936
Chinese Sword. Ashort sword, the 63cm curved double fullersteel blade signed with 3
characters towards the tang, the reverse with armourers mark, with pierced brass.
Sold for£2,714
Cuirassiershelmet. An early17th centuryCuirassiers steel
helmet probablyEnglish c.1640, the rounded skull with
raised comb, plume holderat the rear, pointed visorand
upperand lowerbevors with frontline piece pierced with
graduated bars forbreathingholes, with lockingcatches on
the right, main edge bordered with engraved lines, retaining
much ofthe original
lining, 30cm high.
Sold for£4,565
Medalsand Effects. Agroup ofeight to Lieutenant-Colonel C.E. Penny, 9th Jat Regiment, laterKing's Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Sold for£3,948
Cannon. Agood pairofGeorge III period bronze cannon, each with flared muzzle, cast with three rings and twin
trunnion, 68cm long, each on a lateroakfourwheel carriage.
Sold for£6,910
WWII. ABritish Empire Medal & LloydsMedal forBraveryatSea presented to Stewardess Elizabeth Plumb, who
served in R.M.S. Rangitane when the ship was torpedoed byGerman raiders disguised as Japanese merchant
traders, although severelywounded Plumb carried on caringforthe wounded in the lifeboat, she refused
medical attention byGerman doctors on-board the prison ship, havingbeen wounded fornearlynine hours with
one doctorremarking "Don't English women evercry?".
Sold for£3,702
WW1 - Imperial German AirForce - HalberstadtCLIV2-seat
FighterBiplane.
Arare & large fabric section souvenirfragment from an original
survivingaeroplane, c. 1917, cut from the airframe during
restoration duringthe 1980s.
Sold for£6,416