Gadgets spies used before James Bond include WW2 bladed coins and hidden daggers trends now
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A collection of cunningly crafted secret weapons and escape items used by British spies during World War Two has been tipped to sell for £5000 at auction.
In scenes reminiscent of a classic James Bond adventure, the ingenious armoury contains tiny deadly daggers, bladed coins and amazing concealed compasses hidden in pipes.
And just like in Bond, every item being sold looks perfectly innocuous at first glance.
The beautiful design is why they were undetected when carried by secret operatives and airmen behind enemy lines.
The collection were designed to be used by Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents and PoWs to overcome German guards – and their attention to detail means they were chillingly effective.
A two-shilling coin, with a concealed blade dated 1942 (right), and a German Third Reich
