Medals & Militaria
The medals of Jack Crisp, Edward VIII's devoted servant, go under the hammer
Including one real rarity, the awards to the troublesome King's valet are to be auctioned at Spink
Item of the Week... Elton John's flamboyant stage costume
While his mother prepares an auction of her son's memorabilia, here's another exclusive item for sale
Medal awarded to the Titanic's rescuer, RMS Carpathia, sells for £6,000
It was the first ship to reach the survivor's lifeboats, and her crew were all decorated after the rescue
The Story of... the Purple Heart medal
George Washington and America's first rank-and-file award for events on the battlefield
The 'best and rarest' Colt Pocket Revolver is available to collectors
This rare pistol converted by Sam Colt's friend Alexander Thuer needs no introduction to Colt collectors
The Story of... Remembering the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings
We look at how it sometimes falls to collectors to preserve the darker episodes of human history
The Story of... Three Victoria Cross winners at one auction
Militaria attached to three brave VC winners will auction together next month. Here are their stories...
Sword recalling the carrying of Robert the Bruce's heart in battle sells for £10,800
The silver-hilted sword was passed down generations to ex-Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas Home
Gun built for the Scottish Territorial Army could blast to $23,000
Gifted to James C Kemp, D.S.O., as a 21st Birthday present, this 1907 gun will sell at Sotheby's
Hero of the Danmap river's George Medal goes under the hammer
Lance-Bombardier McAllister's medal set will be offered opposite a WWII Distinguished Flying Medal
Game which foresaw the power of machine guns aims high at Bonhams
Used by British officers to practise tactics ahead of WWI, the board game also included cavalry
Collectors remember the 19th century Indian Mutiny at Bonhams
These historic medals were consigned by two British soldiers who spent nine months in captivity...
