Military and Medal Auctioneers

Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 2BS
Tel: 01628 488188 Fax: 01628 488111

 

------- 2010 PUBLIC AUCTIONS -------
3rd March 2nd June 1st Sept. 1st Dec.
Prices Realised Prices Realised Brief Preview
As usual held on the first Wednesday of the above months
------- 2009 PUBLIC AUCTIONS -------
4th March 3rd June 2nd Sept. 2nd Dec.
Selection of 2009 prices achieved for our vendors
Outstanding Kuwait 1991 RAF George Medal Group £26,000
Historict RFC Retreat from Mons 1914 MC Group £10,400
LRDG Layforce Escaper's MBE,MC Group £16,000
Historic D-Day MM to the First Para dropped in Normandy £28,000
Emotive Fall of Hong Kong, Jap POW MM, BEM group £13,500
Polish Battle of Britain Fighter Aces DFM Group & Archive £31,000
Important Historic Zeebrugge 1918 CGM, DSM group £21,000
Sword presented to FitzRoy, Darwin's Captain of HMS Beagle £11,000

MILITARY BADGE POSTAL AUCTIONS

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------- 2010 POSTAL AUCTIONS -------
20th January 28th April 20th October
Please note there will be no July sale this year

------- SAMPLE CATALOGUE LISTINGS -------
January 2008 April 2008 July 2008 October 2008


Bosleys World Record Prices
Helmet Plate. Dublin Met Mounted Police £9200
Cap Badge. Canadian NWMP 1886 Officer's £4978
£15,000 15th Hussars Shako £28,000 D-Day Para Military Medal £3,575 cloth formation sign

Some notable collections currently being sold
Hugh King Badge Collection
The John Gaylor collection   The Len Whittaker collection

The following sites were updated recently
Visit military collectables online shop BUYWYZE
Visit collectables all new online shop Sallys Badges
Visit updated online shop at Regimental Brooches


Bosleys are privileged to have been given a most prestigious honour by the British Antiques and Collectables Awards.
Despite tremendous competition from all the major national auction houses, provincial auction rooms and specialist sale rooms, the last award for best auction house (central England) was awarded to Bosleys. It was judged on quality of service, range and consistency of material and depth and breadth of knowledge.

1st SEPTEMBER 2010 PUBLIC AUCTION
We are again delighted to report that we are being inundated with consignments for June already. The sale will offer another fine selection from the internationally renown Hugh King Badge Collection.
As usual a large amount of the items included are from the public, not just locally but from all around the Kingdom and from many countries around the globe. We are currently inviting suitable entries for this sale. A brief list of some lots already consigned here follows and will be updated from time to time.

  • Mercian Conspicuous Gallantry Cross being only
        the 2nd one ever offered at auction
  • 617 Sqn DFC & logs signed by Guy Gibson VC
  • 617 Sqn DFC & logs signed by Leonard Cheshire
        VC
  • German 3rd Reich Police Officer's sword
  • 20th & 3rd Light Dragoons Officer's MGS
        Cabul & Sutlej group of three
  • Dockyard Battalion Officer's shako plate
  • Splendid Dublin Fusiliers Officer's fur cap grenade
  • KRRC MVO, 6 clasp QSA group
  • Selection of 29th & 36th shako / helmet plates
  • SS 4 year service medal in box of issue
  • SS 8 year service medal in box of issue
  • Iron Cross 1st class in case with card outer
  • Selection of Third Reich sports badges
  • 2nd Gurkha Rifles 1909 HM silver pouch belt plate
  • Rare Third Reich Blood Order
  • Prussion Red Eagle breast star
  • WW2 Norwegian "Quisling Cross"
  • 3rd Aberdeen RV 1880 HM silver glengarry
  • 7th VB Gordons rare glengarry
  • Lancashire Imperial Yeomanry Medal
  • Kriegsmarine dagger in hammered scabbard
  • Several SA daggers
  • Red Cross Officer's dagger
  • Red Cross OR's hewer RAD Officer's dagger
  • RAD OR's hewer
  • SS dagger
  • Luftschutz dagger
  • Luftwaffe 1st pattern Officer's dagger
  • Luftwaffe 2nd pattern Officer's dagger
  • Army Officer's dagger
  • Police bayonet
  • Several etched parade bayonets
  • Indian Army Officer'a spiked white helmet
  • 3rd Bn Border Regt Officer's helmet in tin
  • West Riding Victorian Officer's forage cap
  • Indian Army Officer's tunic
  • Indian Army Officer's belt
  • Scottish Yeomanry Georgian sabretache & belt
  • Scottish Officer's presentation sword
  • Fine unusual Mameluke sword
  • 1st, 4th, 6th & 8th Lancashire Artillery
        helmet plates
  • Zulu Elder's wire bound knobkerry
  • RAF Waziristan 1925 IGS medal group
  • 69th Foot Canada General Service Medal
  • Loyals Vol Company Officer's QSA
  • 20th Light Dragoons Officer's MGS, Cabul
        and Sutlej group of three
  • Sherwood Foresters WW1 MC group
  • 57th Foot Zulu Medal
  • 2 clasp China 1842 to a Midshipman
  • R Munster Fusiliers Militia Officer's grenade
  • 102nd Fusiliers Officer's grenade badge
  • Parachute Regiment 1945 HM silver beret badge
  • Light Dragoons Officer's 1857 pattern shako
  • Rohm inscription SA dagger
  • George II Officer's sword
  • 77 Sqn. WOP 1941 DFM Aircrew Europe, casualty group of medals with father's East Riding Yeomanry trio being sold in aid of "Help for Heroes". Bosleys are pleased to donate the vendors commission on this lot to such a worthy cause.


  • Three Michael Sutty figures :
        43rd Light Infantry 1812
        16th Light Dragoons
        Royal Horse Artillery 1815
  • Fine 1822 General's sword by Wilkinson
  • RMC Sandhurst prize sword

  • Rifle Brigade Bandsman's Crimea Medal, Turkish Crimea Medal, Indian Mutiny Medal & Long Service and Good Conduct group being sold in aid of "Help the Heroes". Bosleys are pleased to donate the vendors commission on this lot to such a worthy cause.


  • Selection of painted truncheons & staves
  • Framed signed photo of "Monty"
  • Rare SOE penknife with tyre slasher device
  • Selection of WW2 escape & evasion aids
  • WW1 French trench knife
  • Rare Beasley FS commando knife
  • 1st pat FS Knife from No 3 Commando member
  • Boer War gold tribute pocket watch
  • WW2 Nurse's cape with formation signs
  • Special Air Service Sgt's battledress blouse
  • Collection of 95th shako/helmet plates
  • 34th Officer's shoulder belt plate
  • Selection of Officer's & OR's helmet plates
  • RNAS DSM group (MBE & Air Efficiency etc),
        (serving in France aged 15!) later Irish Auxiliaries
  • Guards MG Regiment MSM group
  • R West Kent Officer's Malaya casualty GSM
  • A fine DFC, DFM Bomber Command group
  • Cocked hat tin of General Sir Sam Browne VC
  • Feather bonnet of the Bowes-Lyon family
  • Presentation Midshipman's dirk to
        St. Nazaire Raid VC winner
  • Selection of German badges
  • Selection of Third Reich flags
  • Luftwaffe Officer's cap and tunic
  • Third Reich paybooks to SS soldiers
  • Black Watch tinned Officer's feather bonnet
  • Devil's head Kulla Khud
  • 1920 DSC in case of issue
    Still accepting suitable items for September
  • AUCTIONS OF MILITARIA IN STAFFORDSHIRE
    19th AUGUST 2010
    EVERY LOT GUARANTEED GENUINE
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    MILITARY BADGE AUCTIONS
    These popular postal auctions have been held regularly since 1994 (and the postal rates have basically remained the same as then) offering collectors a fine array of guaranteed original badges including many rare examples never before photographed in any reference works.
    Every lot is professionally photographed in colour on a 1cm grid.

    The April postal sale was an outstanding success and achieved a world record price of £4978 proving the continued stability of the market. The next sale will be in October and will offer as usual a wide variety of material including a selection from several recently consigned collections, as well as items from the collections of Hugh King and John Gaylor. There will be a good selection of rare and many scarce cap badges including a 19th Hussars double scroll elephant cap badge, selection of scarce OSD badges, RA cloth formation signs inc 84 AGRA, 53rd Air Landing Light Regt etc., OTC caps and titles, rare VTC's,Imperial Yeomanry, VB's etc. and some interesting collars, a selection of cloth formation signs inc Jewish Brigade, hallmarked silver badges, anodised, buttons, and a selection of scarce shoulder titles inc. Light Artillery, Parachute RAMC, lapel badges, civil defence and some unusual badges from the forces of the Empire inc Indian WW2 75th Cavalry silver badge. If you have any scarcer items you feel might be included in one of these sales, please contact us without delay.


    Catalogues also carry prices realised from the previous sale making them an indispensable price guide and source of reference


    Subscription rates (4 issues):
    UK £60, Rest of World (Airmail) £65.
    Individual catalogues available at
    £15 UK or £18 Rest of World.
    Both subscriptions and individual catalogues can be obtained through the secure Order Catalogue page.
    or by calling the saleroom during office hours on 01628 488188
    Now accepting suitable entries for next postal auction





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    AND FINALLY .....
    In response to requests by so many collectors, their wives, widows and families we would like to bring to your attention one of the services we offer our clients.
    To many collectors what will happen to their collection of medals or militaria after their death can be an overwhelming worry. Often surviving relatives have no concept of the true value of a collection, what to do with it or where to dispose of it.
    We are often asked to assist in the disposal of collections by a widow after a collector has passed away. It can be a very harrowing time especially if she has not played an active part in forming the collection and has little idea of it's extent or current value.
    We have heard truly dreadful accounts of so called friends suddenly appearing and offering to buy the collection, or individual items in it, at a fraction of the true value. So we urge you, the collector, to consider now what you would like to happen to your collection in the years to come and assist your partner by explaining the various options and ensuring they, or your solicitor, are aware of who to contact should anything happen to you.
    We offer a totally confidential and personal service and regularly handle the sale of collections, both at home and abroad, in a manner which realises the best return for our clients and their families.
    We are happy to offer advice on the matter which puts your mind at rest and ensures that your collection realises the full value for your spouse or children and can furnish a registration form as well as documentation to pass on to your family and solicitor. If you would like further details of this confidential service, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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