Very Rare Civil War Explosive Bullet Relic in excellent condition.  One of the rarest and most desirable Civil War bullets the Gardner Explosive .58 caliber bullet.The bullet was cast around a copper bottle shaped insert with hole at bottom. It was filled with fine grain powder. When rifle was fired, the fuse ignited and caused explosion about 1- 1/4 seconds after firing. Most Gardner explosive rounds were dug around Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. The recovery location on this one was not recorded.  They were unpopular with soldiers, they were thought of as being "unfair" or "barbaric". They were also feared by some when rumors circulated that a solider's cartridge box exploded after being struck while carrying "Explosive Bullets". A rare chance to obtain a 100% authentic legendary Explosive Bullet. Don't miss this unique opportunity. 100% guaranteed to be authentic Gettysburg Museum certified, museum COA provided.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

BACK IN  STOCK Original WWII German DLR Bronze Sports Badge Brought Home By A U.S. Soldier. (German National Elite), sports badge in two grades of Gold and Bronze for award to males who had successfully passed the national physical fitness tests. The die struck bronze badge is in the form of an embossed, vertically oval, oak-leaf wreath with a bow with superimposed canted swastika to the bottom center. The wreath encompasses ornate, stylized, nicely detailed, cut-out initials, "DRL". The scooped back reverse has a solid soldered hinge, a flat vertical pin and a heavy soldered catch all intact. The reverse is well marked with embossed manufacturers name and location.  in good condition with minor storage wear to the medal. Offering is for one (1) medal. An honest untouched U.S. Veteran bring back German medal. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Very limited supply. Here is an opportunity to obtain a 100% authentic WWII era German Sports badge that is Museum certified for a reasonable price.

Rare Adolf Hitler’s Personally Owned Formal Pattern Silver  Brought Home Bouillon Spoon By A U.S. Solider Certificated By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. Original Hitler silver  rare medium spoon from his “formal” dinning set. We have a few pieces we are selling. This offer is for one piece a  rare medium 6″ spoon.    The formal pattern is the most desirable of all the silver owned by Hitler featuring his personal eagle and AH monogram with a “Greek Key” pattern on the edge. It has the proper silver hallmarks and “800” as it should. This was “liberated” (looted) out of Hitler’s Eagles Nest, Berghof, or Fuhrerbra by a U.S. soldier at the end of WWII. This Hitler silver was taken by US solider and is "fresh out of the woods" indirect buy from the family but they knew nothing about his service so the exact recovery location is lost to history. This is reflected by the discounted price. Many of the "old school" German collectors would say say "it does not matter who brought it home it's Hitler's silver and the artifact stands on it's own!" We can certainly assure you that this in fact Adolf Hitler's Personal silver brought back by a U.S. Veteran. This is the  piece you will receive. The formal setting pieces are the most desirable pieces of Hitler silver. 100% guaranteed to be authentic complete museum documentation (COA) provided. An amazing historical artifact from the 20th century’s most infamous person. We have just a few and Hitler formal silver always sells very fast when we get them. Don’t miss your chance to own a real museum authenticated piece with U.S. Veteran provenance. Hitler formal silver is a great investment item and the prices keep going up and the investment potential is endless. Formal  pieces rarely are offered and are extremely rare.  See our other AH pieces too. Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers!

SOLD Authentic U.S. Eagle Breast Plate Recovered from an unrecorded location.  Very fair early pick up (Pre-National Park) both hooks are broken some loss (see photos). The plate has a battlefield pick-up look with a brown  patina on the front.   This plate has no information about what battlefield it was recovered  from. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to get one at a very discounted price. 100% guaranteed to be authentic Gettysburg Museum certified, museum COA provided.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. A historic plate at a good price.

SOLD Original German Mother's Cross Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter In silver. The Mother’s Cross was introduced by Adolf Hitler on December 16TH 1938 as part of a large propaganda campaign aimed at increasing the birth rate. The award was officially designated, Honor Cross of the German Mother, and was instituted in three grades to recognize and reward child bearing German females. The three grades consisted of the bronze cross for bearing four or five children, the silver cross for bearing six or seven children and the gold cross for bearing eight or more children. Criteria for the award included that the parents be of pure German blood, and that the mother was worthy of such an honor. two piece, stamped tombac award with a silver wash and blue and white enamel work. Award in the form of a Christian cross with outward fluted arms in semi-translucent blue enamel with white enamel border. Cross has a raised sunburst pattern emanating between its arms. Separate central circular field with white enamel base and black static swastika, encompassed by a circular border with embossed Latin script, "Der Deutschen Mutter", (The German Mother). Reverse has impressed simulated handwritten script, "16 December 1938", and facsimile Hitler signature.  Section of original ribbon is also included. Good condition with some wear and storage age expected issues slight loss to the enamel (see photos) .  100% Guaranteed to be authentic Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of  History.  Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Original WWII Era German SS Dagger Made By Boker Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. Early Model 1933 Enlisted Man's SS Dagger. This fine and most desirable dagger has the Boker name and all of the classic qualities associated with this respected producer. This is an untouched un-messed with U.S. Vet bring back that just surfaced "out of the woods" and has never been in a collection before. The ebony handle is nice a with only minor wear. The top screw has only minor surface scratching and looks like it was never taken apart, this grip fits like a  glove. The SS runes button has a couple of minor blemishes in the enamel surface, but there is no enamel missing. The silver SS runes are in perfect condition with their accompanying dual circles around them. The nickel grip eagle is nice There is minor wear to the breast feathering, but the bird's head, wing feathering, talons, wreath and swastika remain crisp. The scabbard is straight throughout, having 100% loss of the anodized surfaces. This is the only real issue with this dagger the scabbard had some light rust and the Vet cleaned it with steel wool, a real shame but make this otherwise very expensive dagger a real bargain.  The scabbard mounts are matching nickel. They are in fine condition, to include a few dents lower ball. The original nickel screws has one of the four missing (see photos) but are unturned. The blade is in good untouched condition  It is mirror-bright and has some of its crossgrain. The SS motto is deeply etched and has an extremely dark background in the letters as Boker's are famous for. The motto literally jumps off the blade when viewed. The reverse blade has the stark, leafless tree trademark, positioned within a mausoleum-style structure. Beneath is the factory name and location, "Boker/ Solingen". The blade shoulders perfectly meet the lower crossguard. This is a very nice "fresh out of the woods" very early pre-RZM example in-direct Vet purchase,  bought from the Granddaughter of the Vet. Due to the minor condtion issues is very affordable and 100% Guaranteed to be authentic and un-repaired just as it came back from Germany in 1945.  ce used example showing the expected  age and wear. Brought home by a U.S. Veteran as a trophy of war. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic, A very collectible relic authentic SS dagger are among the most desirable of all Third Reich Relics.  Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Original WWII Era Early 1936 German Police Belt Buckle Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran. 1936, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler was appointed to the newly created position of Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, (Chief of the German Police in the National Ministry of the Interior), effectively giving him full control of all police agencies within Germany. 1936 pattern, silver washed, two piece, aluminum construction, police NCO’s, box belt buckle features a pebbled base field with a central, circular, embossed, motif. The textured relief, central, circular motif features a slightly textured background field with an embossed, smooth finished, canted, swastika, encompassed by a slightly textured, circular field with an embossed, open topped, oak-leaf wreath to the bottom and the embossed, Gothic script motto to the top, "Gott mit uns", (God with us). Buckle catch, prong bar and prongs all intact.   Nice used example showing the expected but minimal age and wear. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic Brought home by a U.S .Veteran as a trophy of war.  Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Original WWII German Hitler Youth PROFICIENCY BADGE IN SILVER Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran. The Proficiency Badge of the HJ, was instituted  on May 1ST 1934 as an incentive for HJ members to increase their proficiency in military oriented athletics, academics, field exercises, and shooting. The badge was established in three grades of Silver, Bronze and Iron.  The stamped, polished alloy award is in the form of a Tyr-rune with a circle superimposed to it, upon which is embossed, in runic script, "Für Leistungen In Der H.J." (For Proficiency In The H.J.), encompassing a mobile swastika. To the age darkened reverse is a raised RZM mark, "M1/34" indicating manufacture by Karl Wurster Markneukirchen and a six-digit serial number. The pin-back device is intact. Someone put a glue on the pin to keep it from moving, does not effect the front and is barely visible on the back otherwise excellent. Nice used example showing the expected but minimal age and wear. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic .  Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items on the web site.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Original WWII NSDAP Members  Nazi German Armband Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran A U.S. vet bring back in good condition. Standard version of the Nazi Arm Band.  A later  version. Has a small brown spot (see photos) otherwise good condtion.  The most recognizable pieces of insignia associated with the Nazi regime is the swastika armband. Utilized by pretty much by all the organization of the Third Reich in one form or another. The swastika, (a Sanskrit word meaning "well being"), is an ancient symbol that was utilized in numerous diverse cultures and signified both the cycle of life and the sun. The swastika was also a Nordic rune and the pagan Germanic symbol for Thor, God of Adventurers.  Screened swastika  made of cloth cotton blend  materiel. approximately 9cm diameter white disk, with a black screened swastika. A lighter example for the brown shirts.A nice example.  Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic pre-1945 Brought home by a U.S .Veteran as a trophy of war.  Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

Authentic Civil War Excavated Relic U.S. Cartridge Box Plate With Old Tag Recovered at Fort Keene on the Petersburg Battlefield  in  Virginia. A great dug plate For the collector who wants an authentic battlefield ground dug relic. A very nice slightly green  patina, the way we like them.  A solid condition plate from a very historical battlefield. This is an older recovered U.S. box plate. A very historic recovery location and a very nice looking plate. This has the diggers tag on the back. Recovered Pre-National Park and is 100% Legal and 100% authentic.  Both  hooks are broken but it  looks great, in excellent condition. Battlefield recovered plates with real digger history are getting very hard to find. 100% guaranteed to be authentic Gettysburg Museum certified, museum COA provided.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

SOLD Original WWII Era German NSKK First Pattern Cap Eagle Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran. A machine woven, first pattern (1935-39) NSKK eagle and swastika, with a banner arching above upon which is "N.S.K.K.," all in the early silver/grey cotton thread with black accents, on a green, inverted triangular rayon base. The insignia is still on its original black rayon factory roll. The color, if considered steel green, signified wear by Motor-Brigade Kurpfalz-Sarr or Motor-Brigade Nordsee; if considered apple green, Motor-Gruppe Thüringen or Motor-Brigade Pommern; if considered dark green, Motor-Brigade Niedersachsen; if considered emerald green, Motor-Brigade Sachsen or Motor-Brigade Nordmark or Motor-Brigade Leipzig. The insignia is in effectively perfect, unissued condition. Nice un-issued example showing the expected but minimal age. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic .  Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items on the web site.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

SOLD Original WWII Period  Nazi Flag  Captured By U.S. Soldiers. This is a double sided typical vet bring back flag. It is A medium size about 26″ /78″ double sided NSDAP (Nazi) Party  flag.  Made of  cotton bunting type cloth and with  multi piece construction and screened swastika. It  a loop on the top to attach to a flag pole. The corners have same fraying and slight loss. Some very visible mothing (see photos priced accordingly) We placed a helmet on the flag for a size reference. A standard  style Nazi flag as seen in political rallies and  political events. A fantastic piece of WWII history.  Even with the condition issues it's  Overall a very collectible flag with lots of history Nice period used flag captured by a U.S. Veteran and brought home as a war trophy. Fresh “out of the woods” Nice used example showing the expected  age and wear. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic Brought home by a U.S .Veteran as a trophy of war. A very collectible size  in excellent condition. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.

SOLD Outstanding Colossal Large WWII German National War Flag Reichskriegsflagge In Excellent Condition Brought Home By U.S. Veteran. This is one of the best one we ever had! The national war flag was flown on all Kriegsmarine, (Navy), warships, Luftwaffe, (Air Force), airfields and all buildings owned by the Wehrmacht, (Armed Forces). The flag was also to be hoisted daily at all occupied barracks and was also utilized at victory parades and special events along with the standard national swastika flag. This example is the second pattern War Flag, circa 1937/38-1945. Second pattern, (Circa 1937/38-1945), single piece, dual sided, printed wool construction national war flag. The flag features a red base field with a central white/black/white/black bordered white disk with a black and white bordered black canted swastika to the center. The flag has black, vertical and horizontal bars emanating from the central disk with white/black/white borders. The canton features a white/black/white bordered black Iron Cross. The hoist edge has a small, dual-ply, reinforcement panel to each corner. The hoist edge is trimmed in white, tunnel looped, cotton/rayon blend bunting for the suspension rope. The twisted suspension rope is still intact and has a closed loop to both the top and bottom edges. The flag measures approximately 72" x 129" We placed a helmet on the flag in one photo for size comparison. Near mint and super nice! The size stamp on the side of the flag says 2/335 that means 200 centimeters by 335 centimeters and translates roughly  the inch measurements we provided. A fantastic piece of WWII history. Overall a very collectible flag with lots of history Nice period used flag captured by a U.S. Veteran and brought home as a war trophy. Fresh “out of the woods” Nice used example showing the expected but minimal age and wear. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic Brought home by a U.S .Veteran as a trophy of war. A very collectible size  in excellent condition. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.