Lockdales Coins & Collectables 17-18 March 2018

8 88 Fine Colt single action Model 1873 'Peacemaker' 6 shot revolver. Serial number 153839. The revolver was manufactured in 1892 and was shipped to the E.C. Meacham Arms Company in St Louis, Missouri on December 12th 1893. Part of a shipment of 10 guns. Calibre .41 (obsolete, no certificate required). Barrel 4.75" marked 'Colts Pt. F.A. MFG Co. Hartford CT. USA'. Patent dates to Jan 19th 1875 with rampant Colt logo. Side of barrel marked '.41 COLT'. Hard rubber 'EAGLE' grips showing handling wear. Serial No. 839 scratched inside the grip panels. All numbers match including the grips. Light holster near to muzzle. Good bore, crisp action and tight lock up. Fading blued finish. Sold with official Colt letter confirming details of shipment and a Home Office letter confirming no licence required. An outstanding piece of American 'Wild West' history from lawless Missouri (Jesse James, Younger Gang etc). VGWO & condition. Please don't dry fire. Fully tested. £3600 - £4000 89 German Model 1879 Reich Commissions Revolver. Calibre 10.6mm (obsolete, no licence required). Barrel 7" with cannon barrel muzzle & part round, part octagonal section serial number 6242, on barrel and frame. The revolver is dated '1882' to the left of the frame. Oval makers mark 'S&S. VCS C.G.H. SUHL' (V.C Schilling & Cie, Spangen & Cacier & Cie). This was the standard German Cavalry revolver used from 1879 to 1945 including service in the Boxer Rebellion, WW1 and WW2. Six shot cylinder. Side loading gate, single action with lever safety. Two piece walnut grips. All screws marked '42' the last two figures of the serial no. Buttcap with heavy lanyard ring. Regimentally marked 'R.I.M. 33.7' (Reserve Infantry Munitions Column. 33rd Company. Weapon No 7.) This marking for WW1 the Cavalry 'K' Kurassier Regiment Marking has been hatched out. The revolver is entirely original and has an old fading blued finish. Action in very good working order (fully tested, please don't dry fire). Bore good. An excellent example of this huge & impressive military revolver. £600 - £650 90 Good 9th Essex Home Guard British Empire Medal correctly named: 'C.Q.M.S. William Edwards H.G.' and a WW2 Defence Medal, Citation as follows: 'Company Quarter Master Sergeant William Edwards. 9th Battalion Essex Home Guard (Mistley)' 'This NCO has rendered most valuable service to his company ever since its formation. In addition to carrying out his normal duties in a most efficient & conscientious manner, he has lent accommodation for stores, vehicles & officers, provided transport, labour & materials of all kinds free of charge and allowed use of ground for training. He has acted in a most helpful and generous manner throughout.' His address was Rookery Farm, Ardleigh, Essex. Award in London Gazette of 15th December 1944. Sold with copied research. £300 - £350 91 Great War Webley Schermuly 1" Trench signal pistol. Frame with W/D arrow & 'Webley & Scott Ltd London & Birmingham'. Issue stamps to frame and barrel for 1917. Lanyard ring. SN: 58357 with winged Webley Bullet logo stirrup catch. Crisp working order. Small chip to RH toe of grip. Barrel 14cm including flared attachment. Government inspection & W/D markings. With certificate of deactivation dated 5.12.2017. £170 - £200 92 Home Guard Ephemera & Badges:- 1) A rare lapel badge on original piece of card 'Emergency Food Officer' Enamel in gold & blue by Miller Badge Makers, Birmingham. 2) Ministry of Health Blitz Badge 'Evacuation Nursery ' A scarce original wartime Ministry of Health Evacuation Nursery nickel plated circular example by 'H.WM' (H.W Miller LTD B'ham) with original pin fitting 25mm diameter. 3) Booklet: 'The Duties of Air Raid Wardens' 4) The Air Raid Song - Sheet Music. £40 - £50 93 Military Medal GV to 23714 Sgt. William Village: 2nd Bn R. Warwick: Regt. MM: L/Gaz: 9/7/17. Awarded for gallantry at Bullecourt in 1917. With some research including his entry from The National Roll. With some research. Medal with contact wear to obverse. £250 - £300 94 OBE Group to the diplomat Major Frederick Charles Leslie Chauncy. Indian unattached list. Group comprises: OBE, 1939/45 Star. Defence & War Medal (1939-45) and 1953 Coronation Medal (unnamed as issued). He was also awarded the C.B.E. Medals mounted as worn. Accompanying the medals are a free standing mahogany (?) frame containing 20 Sporting Medals, a number of them named F.C.L. Chauncy' including his Army Championship 'Silver' medal for the 125yds hurdles. Other medals from RMC Sandhurst, interservices Athletics Championship and 4x hallmarked silver school medals to Chauncy. In 1928 Chauncy represented England at the Amsterdam Olympic Games having won the AAA 440 yds hurdles at the annual championship. He reached the semi final but was eliminated by the first 3 runners home in the final. He had a distinguished Army & Diplomatic Career. Born 1904, IPS 1930 Political Agents Chattisgarh States 1945- 7 (letter in British Library containing anecdotes of his career 1928-30 Rattrays Sikhs 1930-37 Indian Police Service served Persian Gulf, NW Frontier & Indian States 1949-58 Consul General at Muskat 1961-70 Personal advisor to Sultan of Muscat & Oman CBE 1958. £290 - £310 95 Outstanding UBERTI blank firing exact copy of the Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army. Side venting calibre .38 blank. Deep blued finish with case hardened frame. Fine one piece walnut grips. Beautifully made, the best full size & full weight replica crisp action. £250 - £300 96 Pair and scroll to 22/1234 Pte. Ernest Milburn, 22nd Northumberland Fusiliers (3rd Tyneside Scottish). Killed in Action 1st July 1916 at La Boiselle. First Day Battle of Somme. Buried CWGC Ovillers. Medals NEF boxed on original silk ribbons t/w transmittal slip, cardboard tube for scroll, signed pocket bible by Ernest and copied research. £500 - £550 97 Pair to 13795 Pte John Fromant, 11/Suffolks. Killed in Action 1st July 1916. First Day Battle of Somme. 691 casualties to the battalion that day. From Landbeach, Cambs. Thiepval. Medals NEF on original silk ribbons. £450 - £500