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Hansons: November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction.

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Auction Name November Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction. Total Sales (GBP) 33,773.75
Auction Date November 12, 2025 - November 12, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 21,000.00
Sale Number #111225b High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 28,720.00
Total Lots 40
Sold Lots 33.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 23,660.00
% of Lots Sold 82.50% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 32,280.00
Unsold Lots 7 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 104.63%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
166A

A rare WW2 D-Day Top Secret O.N.1. Appendix VII Annexe A. Assault Beach Defence Maps.

 GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 4,217.60
154

An original and rare WW2 era 'Dambusters' Bomber Command Operational Target Map for the Dam on River Mohne, Gunne, framed and glazed.

 WW2 era GBP 750.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 3,426.80
167

A very rare collection of WW2 Top Secret D-day Operation Neptune panoramic coastal reconnaissance photograph booklets, which include 5 books from Booklet A through to Booklet E.

 GBP 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 GBP 3,426.80
162

An exceptionally rare and original 'Top Secret' WW2 D-Day Landing Craft map for Omaha Beach.

 GBP 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 GBP 2,372.40
168

An extraordinary, and extremely rare WW2 Top Secret Operation Neptune Force "S" Orders document, Abridged Version, and marked as copy number 81.

 WW2 GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 2,372.40
166

A small collection of very rare WW2 Operation Neptune related documents.

 GBP 600.00 - 800.00 GBP 2,240.60
147

A rare WW2 1944 dated Top Secret D-Day landing map covering the Defences at Ouistreham.

 1944 GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 1,845.20
163

An exceptionally rare and original 'Top Secret' WW2 D-Day Landing Craft map for Juno Beach.

 GBP 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 GBP 1,845.20
145

A rare WW2 1944 dated Top Secret D-Day landing map covering the Defences at Luc-Sur-Mer.

 1944 GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 1,713.40
161

An exceptionally rare and original 'Top Secret' WW2 D-Day Landing Craft map for Sword Beach.

 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 1,713.40
164

An exceptionally rare and original 'Top Secret' WW2 D-Day Landing Craft map for Utah Beach.

 GBP 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 GBP 1,581.60
165

An exceptionally rare and original 'Top Secret' WW2 D-Day Landing Craft map for Gold Beach.

 GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 GBP 1,581.60
169

A very rare, WW2 pre D-Day Top Secret Appendix VII, Annexe D.

 WW2 pre D-Day GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 1,318.00
21

A rare WW1 era Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force group, relating to 2nd Lieutenant Flying Officer Archibald Laurie Findlay (1886-1965).

 WW1 era GBP 500.00 - 700.00 GBP 1,186.20
143

An extraordinary and scarce hardbound WW1 diary, written by 19598 Pte John Bradley of the 26th (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (Bankers).

 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 593.10
156

An original and scarce late WW2 era Bomber Command Operational Target Map for Bergen, framed and glazed.

 WW2 era GBP 500.00 - 700.00 GBP 474.48
132

A rare and emotive archive of Air Raid casualties, Mortuary Records, and other documentation relating to civilian war dead in the Lambeth area of London.

 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 395.40
160

A good limited edition WW2 aviation print, entitled 'Tragedy at the Eder', combined with original WW2 relics from the downed 'Dambuster' 617 Squadron Avro Lancaster ED937 AJ-Z, commanded by Squadron Leader Henry Eric Maudslay DFC.

 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 395.40
146

A scarce WW2 era RAF escape map, printed on fine tissue paper, and showing the areas of Southern England, Northern France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 237.24
141

An early WW2 photograph album containing a large quantity of snapshot photographs, many showing scenes in Upper Topa, India (now part of Pakistan), and Rawalpindi, while British soldiers were stationed there.

 early WW2 GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 197.70
142

2 x identical post WW2 silk maps, covering the areas of Roma-Sarajevo, with Tunis to Palermo on the reverse.

 post WW2 GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 184.52
140

A small collection of WW1 and WW2 militaria, including trench art, silk postcards and badges.

 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 98.85
133

A selection of rare WW1 era 'Pressograms', sometimes referred to as Press Telegrams.

 WW1 era GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 52.72
135

A selection of rare WW1 era 'Pressograms', sometimes referred to as Press Telegrams.

 WW1 era GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 46.13
136

A selection of rare WW1 era 'Pressograms', sometimes referred to as Press Telegrams.

 WW1 era GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 46.13
  • <b><center>Sotheby’s<br>Year in Review</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s Year in Review:</b> A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah. Sold: 1,514,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s Year in Review:</b> "The Freedman's Primer.” Sold: 241,300 USD <b>Sotheby’s Year in Review:</b> Smith, William. "The Map that Changed the World." Sold: 139,700 USD <b>Sotheby’s Year in Review:</b> Psalter, C13th. Illuminated Psalter. Sold: 330,200 GBP <b>Sotheby’s Year in Review:</b> Lincoln, Abraham. The abolition of slavery. Sold: 13,697,500 USD <b>Sotheby’s Year in Review:</b> Vergilius. Opera, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, 1501. Sold: 1,041,400 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Year in Review
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah. Sold: 1,514,000 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: "The Freedman's Primer.” Sold: 241,300 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Smith, William. "The Map that Changed the World." Sold: 139,700 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Psalter, C13th. Illuminated Psalter. Sold: 330,200 GBP
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Lincoln, Abraham. The abolition of slavery. Sold: 13,697,500 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Vergilius. Opera, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, 1501. Sold: 1,041,400 USD
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