Letters of a pioneer of flight: the Brackley archive soars to £12,000 at Dominic Winter

Letters of a pioneer of flight: the Brackley archive soars to £12,000 at Dominic Winter

The collection sold ahead of a Distinguished Flying Cross at the Battle of Britain auction
Video of the week: The largest exhibition of Victoria Crosses ever shown

Video of the week: The largest exhibition of Victoria Crosses ever shown

Michael Ashcroft has joined forces with the Imperial War Museum to show the awards
'War heroes, rare militaria... The onus is on collectors to preserve the memories'

'War heroes, rare militaria... The onus is on collectors to preserve the memories'

How a Scottish soldier's bravery led to us offering one of the finest collectibles on today's markets...
World's largest collection of Victoria Cross medals displays in London

World's largest collection of Victoria Cross medals displays in London

A stunning exhibition is at London's Imperial War Museum, thanks to a �5m donation by Lord Ashcroft
Courage from around the world: Medals from many countries head for Vienna

Courage from around the world: Medals from many countries head for Vienna

La Galerie Numismatique has gathered together a range of orders which no collector will want to miss
Personal campaign chest of a Civil War soldier could bring $40,000

Personal campaign chest of a Civil War soldier could bring $40,000

A remarkable collection from the life of a Massachusetts Lieutenant is auctioning in Boston
Distinguished Flying Crosses battle for the highest spot at Dominic Winter next week

Distinguished Flying Crosses battle for the highest spot at Dominic Winter next week

The auction will offer various collectibles to celebrate the Battle of Britain's 70th Anniversary
From Napoleon to WWII: Bonhams sells the 19th century pistols of a famed soldier

From Napoleon to WWII: Bonhams sells the 19th century pistols of a famed soldier

Field Marshall Frances Festing owned the flintlock weapons, created by a French Emperor's gunsmith
Rifle of Teddy Roosevelt's hunter, Frederick Selous, aims high at Bonhams

Rifle of Teddy Roosevelt's hunter, Frederick Selous, aims high at Bonhams

'The last of the big game hunters' also fought alongside the founder of scouting, Baden-Powell
OBE Lieutenant-Colonel's Boer War medals sell for £5,400 at UK auction

OBE Lieutenant-Colonel's Boer War medals sell for £5,400 at UK auction

A Victorian Distinguished Service Order-decorated South Wales Borderers soldier starred at Dreweatts
Malta rises above a surge by Napoleon at Grosvenor's sale of rare stamps

Malta rises above a surge by Napoleon at Grosvenor's sale of rare stamps

The top lot in the sale was a Maltese block, ahead of some extraordinary military postal history
Order of the White Eagle spreads its wings in Zurich medals auction

Order of the White Eagle spreads its wings in Zurich medals auction

Three fascinating Russian rarities lead the medals section of Hess-Divo's numismatic sale

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