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World War One
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Artillery museum shells out at auction to secure First World War battle scene
10 July 2024The Royal Artillery Museum has emerged as the winning bidder for a rare eyewitness view of a First World War battle sold at a recent auction in Farnham.
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First naval Victoria Cross of the First World War comes to London saleroom
02 July 2024The first naval Victoria Cross of the First World War is coming to auction as part of an extensive collection on offer at London saleroom Noonans on July 23.
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Gunbus could be an auction high flyer
14 November 2022This fine First World War silver presentation model of the Vickers FB5 or Gunbus was made by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company (London 1916).
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Internet research now a huge influence on a buoyant medals market, says Spink's department head
15 August 2022To get an idea of the healthy nature of the medals market at the moment, consider the Victoria Cross sold at Spink (20% buyer’s premium) this summer.
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Father and son medal group take flight in Gloucestershire sale
20 September 2021Serving in the Glider Pilot Regiment was a tough task during the Second World War.
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Museum buys memorial plaque of Great War’s ‘first black officer’
14 November 2020The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire) has bought a First World War ‘dead man’s penny’ memorial plaque.
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Scene of the Gallipoli Campaign ‘rediscovered’ in Canada and offered by Petworth dealer
15 January 2019A rare eyewitness depiction of troops landing in Suvla Bay during the First World War is on offer from dealer Rountree Tryon of Petworth and London.
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War posters on gallery roll-call
08 October 2018'Who’s Absent? Is it you?' Simple and direct, these words appear on a British First World War poster, produced as recruits began to dwindle.
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The First World War recruiting poster battle cry of Remember Scarborough
13 September 2017‘Remember the Alamo’ is the famous battle cry of the Texans after their comrades were overwhelmed by a Mexican force in 1836. But have you heard ‘Remember Scarborough’?
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First World war photograph: not so top brass
28 August 2017Militaria has the advantage of a wide price range for items. A photograph sold in Cirencester on July 7 was a good example of ‘more affordable’ levels.
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Unusual Royal Flying Corps relics take off at auction
24 May 2017If Royal Flying Corps medals are out of your price range, or you want to collect something a bit different, two recent lots show that honours are not the only option for auction purchases.
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Rorke's Drift medal and Somme Victoria Cross up at auction in London
27 February 2017It ain’t rocket science: rarity adds value. While various other factors come into play, the number of a particular item in existence is a clear driver of auction prices, and in militaria the defence of Rorke’s Drift is a classic example.
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American First World War propaganda posters flagged up at auction
24 February 2017Kitchener’s moustache-adorned stern visage staring out with finger extended demanding that you join your country’s army is not only one of the best-known First World War posters but one of the most familiar posters overall.
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How family values can boost the auction values of medals and militaria
16 February 2017One challenge that auctioneers face is whether to sell a collection as a whole, or in several different groups, or individually. Finding the right strategy is vital to getting lots away with decent prices.
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First World War Red Baron victim's aircraft fabric on auction in Bristol
31 October 2016Manfred von Richthofen aka the Red Baron is one of those historical figures with a high fascination value, meaning high demand for relics.
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Archive of Great War nurse brings £11,200 at Derbyshire auction
02 September 2016An archive telling the poignant story of one of the 300 nurses who lost their lives during the First World War sold for £11,200 at Hansons of Etwall latest sale.
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Lusitania centenary brings Captain’s medals to auction
28 August 2015The medal group awarded to the captain of the Lusitania on its final voyage, William Turner, is on offer at Lockdales of Ipswich, Suffolk.
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Remembrance of a child from the battlefield
11 November 2014This rare battlefield First World War rose goes under the hammer at Hansons in Etwall, Derbyshire, on November 24.
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Spink show recalls WWI’s first VCs
08 September 2014Spink are reuniting the first two Victoria Crosses awarded during the First World War as part of a unique exhibition focusing upon the first four months of the conflict.
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Liss Fine Art unveil major WWI tribute
29 August 2014The First World War centenary has prompted numerous related exhibitions which have rather dominated the calendar this year as you might expect.
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