BOER WAR / WW1 - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS RARE BOOK COVER INSIGNIA BADGE X 2

Unusual pieces being similar to oversized collar dogs.
Tail up cat for the Victorian era.
Heavy chrome finish.
Taken from an ex Officers Mess book cover.
Over 2 x 1 inches in size.
Very rare, likely One Off pieces.
Want an item to the Argylls no one has , these are it.
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Code: 57925

WW2 BRITISH HOME FRONT TOMMY HELMET - RARE VARIANT

A real rare variant just sourced with other wartime items from a house in Liverpool.
B Grade helmet as issued to Home Guard as they were not deemed fit for Front Line service.
Unusually this one only has the 3 holes on one side of the apron not both.
The normally fibre straps of the liner and the liner band are made of compressed paper, this I've never encountered before.<...  read more

Code: 58114

WW2 FORFAR POLICE NATIONAL REGISTRATION IDENTITY CARD

Period pic of a Police Reserve officer in uniform c/w gas mask bag.
Named and 1940 dtd.Stamp.
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Code: 58929

ARMY DRUM MAJORS PRACTICE MACE ( GORDON HLDRS ).

A rare One Off piece being a practice mace used by the Gordon Hldrs. Drummie in the 1970's although the mace may well be older.
Oak shaft and solid oak shaped and weighted head with gilded copper top finial.
2 piece, top slightly loose on it's screw in fitting, otherwise good and also usable !
Height 135 cm approximately.
Giveaway price !!
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Code: 58981

93rd HLDRS. ( ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND ) SMALL SIZE TUNIC BUTTON

This a smaller size and a lot scarcer than than the standard size.
Possibly from the white shell jacket?
Maker mkd. to rear.
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Code: 56347

GERMAN 3RD REICH " DANZIG IST DEUTSCH " POSTCARD

Danzig is German postcard .
Sold following the capture of Danzig in 1939.
Funds went to the army help fund.
Wartime original.
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Code: 59906

3RD REICH GERMAN 1934 PROPAGANDA POSTCARD "WINTERHILFSWERK”

One of the scarcer examples of a German Winter Charity Relief Postcard from the 1934/1935 season.
Measures 14.5cm x 10.5cm.
Child bearing gifts with arm band.
German Reich stamp to back .
Unused.
Very low price !! Cheapest out there in these hard times !!
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Code: 59937

2ND PATTERN FAIRBAIRN SYKES COMMANDO DAGGER

Good no motto example.
Blackened brass chequred handle.
Uncleaned.
Blackened Parkerised full length blade with good point .
Light surface rust , no pitting.
No markings I can see.
Leather scabbard is good but has had the top part removed which is not unusual.
Good example at a very affordable price.
One Look original.
Scarce.
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Code: 60316

1931 - MILITARY HEADRESS CIGARETTE CARD COLLECTION - COMPLETE

Military Head-dress circa 1931,full set of 50 cards in the original album.
Issued by John Player & Son.
Colour images of each piece with information on the back.
Comprises , 19th Regiment of Foot, Grenadier's Cap;15 The King's Light Dragoons, Officer's Full Dress Helmet;Grenadier's Cap 1768-99,Infantryman's Cocked Hat 1773,Royal Horse Guards,Trooper's cocked hat 1785-1810,...  read more

Code: 60365

WW2 / 1960'S - CAMOUFLAGE FACE VEIL / SCRIM / SCARF - PARAS

Scarce camo scrim as used by the paras.
Introduced in 1942 but these camo ones were also issued in limited numbers again in the Northern Ireland period although most were still green.
Bright colours.
Green/ brown.
97 x 93 cm approximately.
No markings, there never are on these.
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Code: 59725