Australian World War 1 Love Token – To Muriel from Bugler Louie

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An interesting Australian love token or forget-me-not penny that most likely dates to World War 1 and originates in South Australia. It is crudely made from a high grade George V penny with the reverse planed off and a message punched into the reverse. The message reads “TO MURIEL FROM BUGLER LOUIE”. It was most likely made outside an AIF camp in South Australia for a soldier to give to a sweetheart before he embarked for Europe or the Middle East during World War 1. You can read more about the origins of these interesting forget-me-not pennies here.

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