Over 2 days, an extensive personal collection of militaria will be put on to the market with C&T Auctioneers.

What is the auction?

The For King and Empire! two-day live auction includes an extensive range of militaria. It is the sale of a private collection, acquired through many years of collecting.

The For King and Empire! auction will commence on Tuesday, 30th September at 10:30 BST with lots 1 to 505. The auction will continue with lots 506 to 974 the following day, Wednesday 1st October from 10:30 BST.

Like all of C&T’s live auctions, the For King & Empire! auction takes place online. You are able to bid live online and watch the live stream via the C&T website, the Saleroom or Easy Live Auctions.*

Not a fan of online bidding? No problem. We are more than happy to facilitate absentee bids or telephone bids. Please remember to request these at least 24 hours prior to the auction.

*please note that the alternative platforms levy an additional internet surcharge on winning bids, see auction information for full details.

How do I get my lots?

All of the lots in this auction are held in Scotland - quite a few miles away from our office in Kent! As such, we cannot offer in house shipping on any of the lots, read ahead to learn about the options…

If you’re successful over the two days, you will be invoiced via email. Payment in full is required by the end of business on Tuesday 7th October. There are 3 ways you can get hold of your items:

Third party shipper

The main mode of receiving your won lots is by contacting the courier Mailboxes, Edinburgh. The team form Mailboxes will be visiting the Scottish location on Monday 13th October only, and you will need to book this with Mailboxes by the Friday before (10th October).

Mailboxes contact:

• John or Alex at MBE
• EMAIL: mbepacking@gmail.com
• TEL: 01312 027883

Collection from Kent

The C&T team will be transporting some items back to our office in Kenardington, Kent. We cannot guarantee the ability to accommodate this request - we will be limited by size and weight capacity of the vehicle. Please contact C&T's shipping team as soon as possible to request this. 

If you’re near Edinburgh

If you’re near Edinburgh, you can collect from the Scotland location on Monday 13th October. Collections can take place on this day only. Please get in touch with our team to schedule a collection time.

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