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By Calien · Posted
Sarah, Here is the other sword I mentioned via PM. It has some incredible history and provenance. Originally given to a coldstream guard officer Clynton Jolliffe after the siege of Alexandria by the famous Ibrahim Bey one of the two Mameluke leaders of Egypt after that campaign was over. Jolliffe then gifted it to General Andrew Cowell who was in charge of the regiment at that point, Andrew then passed it down to his son after he also joined the coldstream guards and John Stepney Cowell carried it through Spain and until he retired in 1832. Ten years later his son James had it passed down to him as well until his death in 1854. -
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By JohnKris · Posted
Rudolf Souval is R.S. Maybe. Here's a pin with an R.S. mark. https://www.emedals.com/products/germany-wehrmacht-general-assault-badge-by-rudolf-souval-g47360 I found this: Rudolf Souval was born in 1819. His workshop was based in Straße der Julikämpfer 23 in Vienna. Souval died in 1899 and the firm was taken over by Mr. Ludwig Umlauf and his wife who continued to produce awards under the Souval name. The company remained active after the end of the Second World War. https://www.medalbook.com/makers/rudolf-souval -
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By Allen0820 · Posted
Old collector? Heck no, you're spring chicken!!!!! 😄 -
By Allen0820 · Posted
sounds iike the big clunky 10x80 AA 10x80 binocs with a four position filter knob. Gray? Maybe the KM version still 10x80 but configured differently. I'd gladly pay a K for a KM pair today 😆 But you know depending on a whole lot, by may not have done badly. If you get another, please give me a shot at them! Tks, Cheers, Allen -
By JohnKris · Posted
The makers mark on the back of the button. A backmark is what it's sometimes called. Helps verify the age. Could be PS or RS now that I look at it ... -
By Preppy Picker · Posted
Welcome aboard, I one found a real weird pair of binoculars years ago that said Funk something on them and painted a light gray color. I’d never seen a pair like this so at the Max show I put $1000 on them and they were gone the moment I put them on the table. Whooops -
By Preppy Picker · Posted
I’ll jump at the obvious, a makers mark? Who I don’t know. -
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By vintageproductions · Posted
This Sunday March 30th is the monthly Southern California Militaria Show. Located at 9816 Cedar St, Bellflower, CA. 7:45am-10:30am. $5.00 admission (cash only). Some killer militaria comes out of this little show More info: www.socalmics.com -
By Allen0820 · Posted
Good morning, all! Since I retired in Dec. Against all expectations, I seem to be busier than when I was collecting a paycheck! Been trying to find some intersection of time, energy and motivation to spread my activities beyond my near horizon ... guess this is that time. I just joined the U.S. Forum and find this site equally wonderful! Over the years I was a serious collector of Japanese samurai swords and Japanese art - that is, when they were affordable 😊 which is clearly no longer the case. As some might recall I was very active in the field of military optics, especially Kriegsmarine binocs; another sector that's almost gone. To that point, for many years my bricks & mortar store in Tampa serviced high quality optics. I have a still have a number cannibalized pieces (somewhere in all the unpacked boxes😂) and am always looking for MILITARY OPTICS PARTS. Ditto for those wonderful wwii mechanical crypto devices which have gone the way of selling your children to afford 🙂 Forgot to mention, I love military clocks Anyway, I claim no expertise, although I've had/seen alot, but will be gladly share any knowledge which I can still remember 🙂 Best regards to all, Allen
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