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Auction Name: February Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction
Auction Date: 02/25/2026 - 02/25/2026
Sale Number: #22526
Total Lots: 28
Sold Lots: 16.0
Lots Sold: 57.14%
Unsold Lots: 12

Total Sales (GBP): 4,547.10
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP): 3,120.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP): 4,390.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP): 84,610.00
High Estimate of All Lots (GBP): 106,450.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.: 4.27%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
103		An original and rare WW1 era 1915 Derby Scheme attestation book relating to the South Tyneside / County Durham	1915	GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	GBP 1,252.10
80	Richard William Rice	A fascinating, large, and rare archive of letters, written by Lieutenant Richard William Rice		GBP 600.00 - 800.00	GBP 790.80
89		A good WW2 Royal Air Force Observers and Air Gunners Flying Log Book.		GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 711.72
126		An original and scarce WW2 April 1944 pair of 'D-Day' maps for Ouistreham, covering the area of	1944	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 553.56
68	Karl Donitz	A 1976 handwritten letter from Grand Admiral Karl Donitz	1976	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 210.88
102		A good scarce example of a WW2 Royal Air Force blood chit or 'goolie chit'.		GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 131.80
66	Karl Donitz	A 1980 type written, and hand signed letter from Grand Admiral Karl Donitz	1980	GBP 120.00 - 150.00	GBP 131.80
118		A WW2 era circa 1940 halftone printed propaganda poster, entitled 'The Result of Uncensored Thoughtlessness'	circa 1940	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 112.03
69	Karl Donitz	A 1980 dated type written letter from Grand Admiral Karl Donitz,	1980	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 98.85
71	Karl Donitz	A circa 1977 printed personalised postcard, hand signed by Grand Admiral Karl Donitz	circa 1977	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 98.85
65	Karl Donitz	A 1979 dated printed thank you card from Grand Admiral Karl Donitz, the last Fuhrer of the Third	1979	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 98.85
64	Karl Donitz	An original 1974 typewritten and hand signed letter from Grand Admiral Karl Donitz	1974	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 98.85
63	Karl Donitz	An original 1974 typewritten and hand signed letter from Grand Admiral Karl Donitz	1974	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 98.85
117	Robert Taylor.	A vintage 1982 limited edition aviation print entitled "Operations On"	1982	GBP 70.00 - 100.00	GBP 92.26
93		A scarce and emotive 1930 memorial card, printed to commemorate the victims of the R101 Airship		GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 36.90
55		A WW2 era German Wehrpass, named to Heinrich Koch from Bamberg, from Oberkranken.		GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 29.00
119	Louis Raemaekers	A scarce WW1 era 1917 printed propaganda poster by the Dutch painter Louis Raemaekers (1869-1956),	1917	GBP 40.00 - 50.00	Not Sold
88		A selection of WW1, WW2, and early post WW2 era ephemera.		GBP 30.00 - 40.00	Not Sold
114		A good selection of WW2 era and vintage R.A.F., related publications. To include: Target:Germany,		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	Not Sold
104		A large collection of WW2 era soft cover publications, plus vintage aviation related magazines.		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	Not Sold

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