Medals & Militaria

'Peace of Paper' ticket brings £8k
Neville Chamberlain's 1938 negotiations with Hitler were worthless, but the memorabilia proves valuable

'Great Escape' PoWs' cartoons bring 10 times their estimate
Remarkable drawings by prisoners held in the camp featured in the 1963 film have sold at auction

�3.3m needed to save UK's largest Anglo Saxon treasure
The hoard 'must not be split up' says leading historian campaigning to keep it in the Midlands, UK

Diamond Swastika could fetch $50k
A rare WW2 German Original Kriegsmarine Uboat Badge is up for grabs in an online auction

Chamberlain's 'Peace in our Time' plane ticket to auction
The plane ticket Neville Chamberlin used to fly to negotiations with Hitler in 1938 is for sale

$120k ship model leads maritime sale
An exceptionally large and detailed 18th-19th century model is the flagship at Christie's New York

Extremely rare 1858 Colt could sell for $16k
This scarce and sought-after Dragoon pistol, marked 'Col. Colt London', is auctioning online

German flying ace's medals to sell online
Adolf Ritter von Tutschek's three distinguished medals are essential pieces of WW1 and aviation history

Soldier's books to make 'Great Escape' at auction
Memorabilia of a captured Private held in the famous Stalag Luft III camp will sell next month

Flag held high by black Unionist troops fetches $50k
Heritage's Arms and Militaria auction sold some classic pieces of Americana

WW1 pilot's D.F.C. medal sells at Bonhams
A Flight Lieutenant bravely completed his mine-laying sortie, despite the loss of an engine