WWI Period

ARTIFACT: WWI Imperial German M1916 Stahlhelm. As found in a barn in Northern NH. The Stahlhelm replaced the Pickelhaube during WWI in 191The term Stahlhelm refers both to a generic steel helmet, and more specifically to the distinctive (and iconic)...

ARTIFACT: Great WWI Imperial German patriotic aviation 'Eindecker' pin made into a brooch or charm. The Eindecker was developed in April of 1915 by a Danish engineer Anthony Fokker and aided German troops during WWI. This example shows what appears to...

ARTIFACT: Rare early WWI US-produced German patriotic 'Iron for Gold' watch fob. The center shows an Iron Cross and a sprig of leaves, surrounding it reads: "DEM VATERLAND IN TREUE", "FUR EISEN GOLD ICH WEINE". The reverse shows a maker's mark that...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful WWI Prussian Wicker Artillery Round Carrier. The woven carrier features a round steel handle and steel ring skirt along bottom. Each side shows mounted steel closures. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: Approximately 30" tall x 15" in...

ARTIFACT: Nice, salty WWI German Veterans Field of Honor Badge from Hamburg, Germany, this example was produced in the 1920's. The award was presented to all Imperial German military who fought in World War I. The center of the badge features an oval...

ARTIFACT: This is an original United Kingdom Propaganda Display about the May 7, 1915 sinking of the Cunard Lines R.M.S. Lusitania off Ireland by a German Submarine / U-Boat, The U-20, which includes 2 copies, appearing to be in cast iron, of the...

ARTIFACT: This is an Imperial German Friedrich August of Oldenburg Cross 1st Class in painted iron. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 1-3/4" in height and 1-3/4" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Painted iron. ATTACHMENT: Vertical...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I Iron Cross 2nd Class. VINTAGE: Circa WWI. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width x 5-1/2" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver and iron with a silk ribbon. ATTACHMENT: To be pinned on uniform. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: Here we have a fantastic offering of one of the most coveted medals in all of military collecting: the Pour Le Merite, The BLUE MAX.AND, this is a great variant for beginning or advanced collectors of the subject. Not just because it has the...

ARTIFACT: Scarce, early 1920's Association of German Naval Pilots and Observers member stick pin, as this was a short lived organization. During WWI the German Navy implored many Zeppelins to patrol continuously, this kept the British ships from...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice World War I German Naval U-boat badge manufactured in the "cliche" style, possibly in the early 1920s. The badge shows an Imperial crown at the top of a wreathed submarine. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I German Army Silver Wound Badge, which is equivalent to a Purple Heart. The silver version was awarded to enlistees wounded either three or four times during enemy interaction or who had suffered various other traumas such...