Hansons: May Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction, 52726, Etwall, Derbyshire
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- May 27, 2026 - May 27, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | WW1 German Death Cards and Dog Tags |
N/A | GBP 60.00 - 80.00 | GBP 59.31 | ||
| 70 | Erler Fritz | WW1 German War Bond Propaganda Poster |
1916 | GBP 120.00 - 150.00 | GBP 79.08 | |
| 72 | Bamforth | N Items, including: Bamforth WW1 Military Postcards |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 60.00 | GBP 39.54 | |
| 75 | WW2 Sketchbook with Recruitment Poster Designs |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 250.00 | GBP 1,252.10 | ||
| 76 | Chinery Eva Gladys;Chinery Doris Alexander;Mellor H.J. | WW1 Nursing Related Albums |
1913-1918 | GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | GBP 263.60 | |
| 79 | O’Leary Michael John (1890-1961) | Signed Postcard of Victoria Cross Winner Michael John O’Leary |
Ireland | 1915 | GBP 120.00 - 150.00 | GBP 158.16 |
| 81 | WW2 Home Front Careless Talk Poster |
c. 1940 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 84 | Baden Powell;Hazlewood Rex;Dimmock F.Haydn;Herbert R.B.;Jeal Tim | N Items, including: Scouting for Boys |
1949 | GBP 20.00 - 30.00 | Not Sold | |
| 90 | Hicks George | WW1 Pocket Diaries of Pte George Hicks |
1917-1918 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 448.12 | |
| 90A | Churchill Winston | Winston Churchill Holograph Letter |
1950 | GBP 30.00 - 40.00 | Not Sold | |
| 94A | Pulteney William;Williamson Benedict;Norman Terry | N Items, including: Regimental Histories |
1921;1925 | GBP 50.00 - 70.00 | GBP 32.95 | |
| 102 | Parker Hyde (1739-1807) | George III Bill of Exchange for the Office of Ordnance |
Jamaica | 1799 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold |
| 112 | WW2 German Military Documents Section Archive |
1941-1946 | GBP 200.00 - 250.00 | GBP 105.44 | ||
| 116 | Orme’s Graphic History of Nelson |
London | 1806 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold | |
| 123 | Purkins Francis Charles (1876-1923) | Archive of Captain Francis Charles Purkins |
N/A | GBP 250.00 - 300.00 | GBP 817.16 | |
| 126 | Webb John William | WW1 Soldier’s Bible |
N/A | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,767.80 | |
| 130 | Wilkinson Leonard William Vernon | WW1 Diary of Pte Leonard William Vernon Wilkinson |
1921 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 6,590.00 | |
| 131 | Caney B.W. | Boer War Photograph Albums |
N/A | GBP 200.00 - 250.00 | GBP 158.16 | |
| 216 | Panoramic Photograph of Grand Harbour, Valletta |
N/A | GBP 20.00 - 30.00 | GBP 15.82 |
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Freeman’s
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