FOR VALOUR

Hello,

It is my intension to sell the sword in the pictures attached i would like to know it,s value and any information that may help me, thank you for loooking.

Regards David (H)

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Hello All,

Not sure mine is worth viewing but i thought you may have some opinions, thank you for looking.

(H)

Sir,

My thank's indeed i wanted to be fair to my friend as he was offering me a WW1 trio to the lovat scouts as a straight swap, again my thank's all the very best to you.

Regards David (H)

Hello,

My thanks again for the help in idenfying my previous medal, i have this cross which i am about to trade with a friend for war medals which is what i collect however i have no idea as to it's value i would be grateful for your help please.The star is hallmarked at the rear b'ham 1936 and made by kenning.

Regards David

Hello,

Could anyone help identify this masonic medal please,thank you.

Regards David

Hello,

My thanks to you for all your help in identifying these items and my apolagies for not replying sooner this was due to illness,all the best to you and again this site proves to be the best.

Regards David (H)

Good Evening ,

I have tried without any success to find qsa/ksa records for 6342 W Mead 2/scots fus QSA 6342 W Mead 2/royal scots fusiliers KSA could anyone help please i would be most grateful.

Regards David (H)

Good Evening,

These items came to me today but i have no idea as to thier meaning please could anyone advise many thanks they came in the leather pouch pictured.

Regards Davis (H)

Hi David

I'm pretty sure it's not Masonic, but more connected (in every sense) with the wearing of a pocketwatch. The item you show is a seal, used for verifying the integrity of a wax seal on documents, being impressed into same when wax was still soft. Usually they had a design carved into them, a monogram or crest, or even a Masonic design, but it's not part of Masonic regalia. Hope that helps,

Richard

Richard,

My thanks indeed as i had no idea what it was, i have attached a picture of the other medals that came with the seal.

David (H)

Good Evening,

I have today purchased a collection of medals ect which came with the chap's masonic medals most of which i already know, however i cannot identify the one in the picture attached and i was hoping someone could help.

Regards David (H)

Hello David,

I think you'll need a researcher to go to Kew unless someone here has one of the Services Rendered books which happens to have your badge numbers in them. I actually have 3 volumes but they're at my mum's in the UK and I won't get to see them till July.

I did once use someone on ebay, it cost 4.99 GBP which I found to be very good value.

I'm assuming they're British issue. Those to Kiwis can't be researched at the moment, Australian issues can but I'm not sure about the other Commonwealth countries.

If you've had no luck by the beginning of July drop me a line and I'll check the books.

Tony

Tony Good Morning,

Thank you very much for your reply much appreciated,they are both british chaps and i will wait for your return and contact you again if thats ok, again my thanks.

David (H)

Good Morning,

I would like to get the entries for 2 SWB please could anyone help,i am prepared to pay thank you.

David

Hi David

With regards to the pin I have had several replaced at jewellers for around £6.

In fact, the jewellers over the road from Dixons in Bridlington will do it....

Dan

Hello Dan,

Thank you for your reply,i am a bit of a purist and i only have things repaired with original items if possible my thanks again.

David

Good Morning,

I have a swb which is numbered 211000 could anyone help identify the recipient please, also i need the pin replacing tried chris dixon but he could not help.

Regards David

Hello Again,

As i believe it was in the officers mess in the entrance hall, i got it today with some raf pow items thank you again for your interest.

David

Hello,

Thought you might like to see this 1st Battalion the Scots Guards wall plaque solid brass 20 inches across weighs 8.5kg.

Regards David

Hi David,

1. Bulgaria, Order of Military Merit, Silver Cross (wrong ribbon)

2. Belgium, Labor Decoration 2nd class

Uwe

Uwe,

My thanks they are part of a number of foriegn medals i am disposing of, would you have an idea of value please?

David

Good Evening,

I have these 2 medals i believe are bulgarian could anyone help identify please.

David

Hi - David. If I remember correctly the 8th Hussars charged at Balaclava. With many other units thay then got sent off to India. Have you checked if he has any other entitlements?

Sir,

Thank you for your reply, i have no other information at present will try to find more information .

Regards David

Hello gentlemen,

Just thought you might like to see the latest comes with his original cap badge thank you for looking.

David

Hello All,

Just thought you may like to see these, the latest out of an old box.

David

Hello Brian,

It has been a pleasure to exchange views with you and i am glad your at ease, I know the story to be true but i cannot prove it so i hope at least it has been worth members reading. I have found members on this forum most helpful in an earlier post a member was able to identify another cross i had from the same box which turned out to be worth exactly what they valued it at, again it was of no interest to me but was bought by a very nice chap called Mr Stephen Wheeler i believe a respected dealer. I will post the iron cross for sale and see how things go after all if it does not sell it can live in the box it has spent nearly all it's life in, my next post will be a ww2 ambulance drivers first aid kit complete in it's bag and his tin helmet.

All the very best to you

David

Good Moring David,

I was worried and hesitant to reply to your post in case I offended you. Even as I was pressing the "Add Reply" I was wishing I had not done so. When it comes to values and what the market will accept it quickly becomes a vicious and unforgiving atmosphere.

There is a family here in Canada whose Great Grandfather was gifted an Iron Cross by an officer when he stopped their execution by other Canadian soldiers. The story was greatly doubted even after they found the Iron Cross in their Great Grandfather's effects. There was a telvision show here called Ancestors in the Attic and they were able to prove the story. It seemed incredible yet it was proven to be true. Even the Christmas truce seems hard to believe all by itself.

Regards and relieved,

Brian

Good Morning Brian,

Thank you for your reply, as you willl know the RWF were present at the football match and my g/grandfather was an honourable honest chap but i do understand your point of view. The cross as had a varied life living in everything from shed's to loft's and even my grandma's bunker in the garden during ww2, the story was posted purely for interest and in no way to enhance the value of the cross. As you will see by my earlier reply to the valuation i would be more than happy with £40/50 as it would probably buy me a gsm re/ra, the ww2 photo was amoung others in the same box but that's all i can say. My family have a serving tradition as far back as waterloo and although we may not have reached great hieghts in rank i am very proud of them all, even to date my youngest is serving RAF so we have served Queen/King/Queen. I am not offended in anyway at all the members here have been most helpfull to me i have a number of box's to yet open and hope i may be able to call on your help in the future.

Regards David

Picture above (from wikipedia) of a cross, left near Ypres in Belgium in 1999, to commemorate the site of the Christmas Truce in 1914. The text reads "1914, The Khaki Chum's Christmas Truce, 1999, 85 Years, Lest We Forget".

DanEvening All,

Sorry not replied earlier been unwell, my great grand father served with the RWF and i do have his medals and a photo somewhere will post when i find it. I have attached a photo of a german soldier found in the same box i have no idea wether connected or not i'm sure someone will know more about this german soldier.

David