Military Auctioneers and Valuers

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

 

------- 2010 PUBLIC AUCTIONS -------
3rd March 2nd June 1st Sept. 1st Dec.
Brief preview Premium still remains at only 15%
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

General
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------- 2010 POSTAL AUCTIONS -------
20th January 21st April 21st July 20th October

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


Bosleys World Record Prices
Dublin Met Mounted Police helmet plate £9200
£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.

3rd MARCH 2010 PUBLIC AUCTION
We are again delighted to report that we are being inundated with consignments for March 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.

  • German Panzer NCO's cap by Erel
  • Scots Greys Officer's uniform
  • Colour Sgt's rank badge 1813-68
  • Royal Scots Fusiliers QVC shoulder belt plate
  • Several Canadian helmet plates
  • 1930 HN silver mounted KRRC pouch belt
  • Cameronians Militia pouch belt
  • 30 band pouch badges from King collection
  • 12th RIR 1st Day Somme casualty trio
  • Good selection of swords
  • Fine German Cross in silver by Deschler
  • Superb German Auxiliary Cruiser badge
  • Scots Greys drummer's white bearskin
  • 3 Scottish Officer's tinned feather bonnets
  • German chained SS dagger
  • Fusilier Officer's bearskin
  • HEIC Officer's sword
  • Selection of painted truncheons
  • 24th Isandhlwana casualty Zulu Medal
  • 51st Master of the Band Waterloo Medal
  • Thin Red Line Crimea, Mutiny group
  • 57th Foot, Die-Hard's 4 clasp "Abuhera" MGS
  • German SS Dagger by Boker with hanger
  • German NSKK dagger by Merten
  • German Panzer NCO's peaked cap
  • German Cross in Gold (cloth)
  • German Luftwaffe NCO's cap
  • German Kriegsmarine decalled steel helmet
  • German Army decalled steel helmet
  • German single decal paratrooper's helmet
  • German Kriegsmarine sword in bag of issue
  • Selection of German badges & awards
  • Queen's Light Dragoons Victorian shako
  • Irish Galway Militia Officer's coatee
  • Sandhurst Sword of Honour Edward VII
  • Sandhurst Sword of Honour GvR
  • Sandhurst Sword of Honour Welsh Guards
  • Sandhurst Sword of Honour Northumberland Fus
  • Woolwich Sword of Honour
  • 3 Zulu War Medals to Royal Navy
  • 2nd Life Guards Georgian shoulder belt plate
  • St. Helena Regt. Georgian shoulder belt plate
  • Ceylon Light Infantry Officer's helmet plate
  • Ceylon Planters RC helmet plate
  • Officer's Waterloo shako plate
  • Selection of Sussex Vols plates etc
  • Selection of Kent Vols plates etc
  • Selection of Lancashire Vols plates etc>
  • Georgian Officer's gilt gorget
  • 3 Zulu War Medals to Royal Navy
  • Georgian 3rd (Scots) Guards Officer's
       oval shoulder belt plate with green enamel
  • Superb small 1805 HM silver Officer's gorget
  • Gloucestershire Hussars Officer's sabretache
  • Medals of Field Marshal Sir Cyril John Deverell,
       Chief of the Imperial Staff.
  • Bengal Horse Artillery Sutlej, IGS & double issue
       Mutiny (one with 3 clasps) group.
  • Glosters Imjin River KIA pair of medals
  • 2nd part of collection of medals to ladies
  • Worcestershire Militia Light Company coatee
  • 1930's Irish Army Commandant's Parade shako
       & uniform
  • Japanese sword with dragon on blade
  • Sudan War period Sudanese Kaskara
  • Victorian Foot Guards Levee Sword
  • 2nd Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers sword
  • French Napoleonic naval sword
  • French Napoleonic cavalry carbine
  • Georgian RN Long Sea Service Pistol
  • 1st part of a large WW2 German collection
  • Selection of Worcester shako & helmet plates,
       shoulder belt plates, head-dress & uniform
  • 101st (Bengal) fine Officer's waist belt clasp
  • 103rd (Bombay) fine Officer's waist belt clasp
  • Royal Marines LI Officer's 1866-78 shako plate
    Now accepting suitable items for June
  • AUCTIONS OF MILITARIA IN STAFFORDSHIRE
    11th FEBRUARY 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 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 October postal sale was an outstanding success proving the continued stability of the market. The next sale will be on Wednesday 20th January 2010 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 some rate OTC caps and titles, rare VTC's,Imperial Yeomanry, VB's etc. and some interesting collars, a selection of cloth formation signs, hallmarked silver badges, anodised, buttons, and a selection of scarce shoulder titles, mufti badges, civil defence and some unusual badges from the forces of the Empire including a rare Canadian plastic Garrison Battalion. 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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    a fascinating unique online shop for antique regimental / sweetheart brooches for members of the Armed Forces, their families and for collectors.


    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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