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LOT 2140
German WWII Kriegsmarine Schnellboot (E-Boat) Badge
1943 A.D. OR LATER
2 3/8 in. (46.58 grams, 60 mm).
Base metal badge awarded to crew of fast-attack boats (Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen); 2nd pattern of 1943 by Rudolf Souval; legend to reverse 'FEC. W.E. PEEKHAUS BERLIN / AUSF. SHWERIN BERLIN 68'; possibly a later production. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
LiteratureThe badge is a World War II German decoration awarded to members of the Kriegsmarine for service on fast-attack craft and patrol boats. introduced in 1941. It was awarded to crew members involved in outstandingly successful actions or showing exceptional leadership.
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LOT 2140
German WWII Kriegsmarine Schnellboot (E-Boat) Badge
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Circa 29th March 1879 A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A collection of battlefield artefacts including two horseshoes, bottle fragments, Boxer .450 brass cartridge bullet cases, etc. 685 grams total, 4-14.5 cm
Found by Zulu natives living at Khambula, South Africa, 1990s-early 2000s. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The battle resulted in a heavy defeat for the Zulus, who had been full of confidence from their earlier victories against the British at Isandlwana and Hlobane. -
Zululand Artefact Group
20th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: a curved tusk, a seedpod, a quill, a 24th Regiment 2nd Warwickshire badge and a 96th Regiment of Foot Glengarry badge. 130 grams total, 6.8-24 cm
Found Zululand, South Africa, 1999-2006. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
German WWII Kriegsmarine Schnellboot (E-Boat) Badge
1943 A.D. or laterEstimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Base metal badge awarded to crew of fast-attack boats (Schnellbootkriegsabzeichen); 2nd pattern of 1943 by Rudolf Souval; legend to reverse 'FEC. W.E. PEEKHAUS BERLIN / AUSF. SHWERIN BERLIN 68'; possibly a later production. 46.58 grams, 60 mm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
