Medals and militaria set to be a key theme at Fri 8th October Collectors’ Sale

Friday, 8th October will see some 97 lots of medals and related militaria come under that hammer at Stafforshire auction house Cuttlestones’ Collectors’ Sale. Items date from both the WWII and WWII conflicts and include firearms, cap badges, bronze busts of pilots and individual medals.

There is also a strong set of lots in the form of a series of medal packs each of which, in addition to a collection of medals, includes detailed research into the life of the serviceman to whom they were awarded (such as photographs, death certificates, service histories and conflict accounts) all consigned by a single private collector.

Just one example of the lots in this carefully collated collection is a series of medals and ephemera related to Flight Sergeant Trevor Thomas Turnbull. The lot comprises Sgt Turnbull’s medals – including the France & Germany Star, a Defence Medal, a DFM George I, a DFM in box of issue and a 1939 – 1945 war medal – alongside two photographs, his navigation logbook, release book and some additional research. While this individual lot carries an estimate of between £2,600 – £2,900 estimates for all lots within the medals and militaria section range from £10 – £3,500 meaning there’s something for all collectors.

MD & Head Auctioneer at Cuttlestones, Ben Gamble, says:
“This is a really strong military section and we’re delighted to be able to present this to buyers at our first official Collectors’ Sale. It represents a rare opportunity to procure an entire collection that someone has evidently invested great amounts of time and money to amass and will undoubtedly attract interest from collectors of medals and militaria from far and wide. Those less knowledgeable about military history but with a more general passion for antiques may be interested to hear that we also have some ‘caterpillar club’ badges in the militaria section, as recently featured on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow.”

The sale will take place at Cuttlestones’ sale room in Penkridge, Staffordshire from 10am on Friday, 8th October 2010, with viewing from 10am – 7pm on Thursday, 7th October. The catalogue will be available online from Friday, 1st October – visit http://www.cuttlestones.co.uk or call 01785 714905 for further details. For those unable to attend the sale commission, telephone and online bidding via www.the-saleroom.co.uk are available.
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Image caption: Some 97 lots of militaria and medals will come under the hammer at Cuttlestones’ Colectors’ Sale on Friday, 8th October.

About Cuttlestones:
Based in the historic Staffordshire market town of Penkridge, Cuttlestones is a progressive firm of Auctioneers and Valuers that serves the whole of Staffordshire, Shropshire, Derbyshire, the West Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent and beyond, and is dedicated to providing first-class customer service while drawing on over 100 years’ combined industry experience.

The team’s broad knowledge covers areas as diverse as furniture, silver, watches, jewellery, glass, ceramics, militaria, toys, books, maps, paintings, clocks, barometers and general collectables and Country House Sales are a speciality. For more unusual items, Cuttlestones has forged relationships with expert consultants all across the country with a particular focus on stamps, jewellery, coins and militaria.

From its Staffordshire base, Cuttlestones offers everything you would expect from a modern auction house. A dynamic website, professional photography and cataloguing of each lot, live internet bidding facility and comprehensive marketing strategy means its auctions have global reach. Meanwhile, a central location means Cuttlestones is well placed to provide a first-class service from initial valuation through to settlement, across the West Midlands and beyond. http://www.cuttlestones.co.uk