ANZAC collectables, be they badges, pins, fundraising pins, patches, postcards, or military medals.
markn
Posted in Militaria, Trench Art
Click image to enlarge Shown is an unofficial Australian World War 1 identity disc fashioned from a French 10 centime. It is holed twice and the reverse has been skimmed off. Neatly engraved into the skimmed surface is: Pte W.H. …
Australian World War 1 Army Identity Disc – Pte W.H. Amy 711 Read More »
markn
Posted in Militaria, Trench Art
Click image to enlarge Shown is an unofficial Australian World War 1 identity disc fashioned from a 32mm silver 10 Quirsh issued by Ottoman Turkey. It is holed and the reverse has been skimmed off. Engraved into the skimmed suface …
Australian World War 1 Army Identity Disc – Sgt. W.A. Smith 81 Read More »
markn
Posted in Militaria, Trench Art
Click image to enlarge Unofficial World War 1 AIF ID disc made from Australia 1915 Plain Florin. Obverse has been neatly skimmed and very proficiently engraved with the following inscription: DUNNE AR 3734 9 AI C OF E The skimmed …
Australian World War 1 Army Identity Tag – Dunne A.R. 3734 Read More »
markn
Posted in Militaria, Trench Art
Click image to enlarge Unofficial World War 1 AIF ID tag made from Greek silver drachm. Obverse of coin has been skimmed and the coin has been holed. The skimmed obverse has been crudely engraved with “wiggle-work” and reads: 3149 …
Australian World War 1 Army Identity Tag – E. Barber 3149 Read More »
markn
Posted in Militaria, Trench Art
Click image to enlarge Unofficial World War 1 AIF ID disc made from an Italian 1867 10 Centesimi (KM#11.5). Reverse has been crudely scraped off around the periphery which was then stamped with: SIMONS J.F.J. 43 A.I. 3125 John Francis …
Australian World War 1 Army Identity Tag – J.F. SIMMONS 3125 Read More »
markn
Posted in Militaria, Trench Art
Click image to enlarge Unofficial World War 1 AIF ID disc made from Egyptian 1917 (AH 1334) 5 piastres (KM#318.1). Obverse has been neatly skimmed inside the radius of the rim beads. The following inscription has been applied with skillful …
Australian World War 1 Army Identity Tag – P. Donohoe 1280 Read More »
markn
Posted in Militaria, Trench Art
Click image to enlarge Unofficial World War 1 AIF ID tag made from white metal Cairo souvenir medallion. One side shows the Egyptian Sphinx with two pyramids behind and crossed flags above. The word “CAIRO” is visible at the top …
Australian World War 1 Army Identity Tag – R.G. Pigou 1141 Read More »
markn
Posted in Militaria, Trench Art
ID Disc and British War Medal of T.E. Burrows 6777 – Front ID Disc and British War Medal of T.E. Burrows 6777 – Back Unofficial World War 1 AIF ID disc made from an Australian 1915H penny. Reverse has been …
Australian World War 1 Army Identity Tag and British War Medal – T.E. Burrows 6777A Read More »
markn
Posted in Militaria, Trench Art
Click image to enlarge Interesting World War 1 AIF Identity Disc crafted from a 120 Grana from Naples (Italian States). Very unusual to see an ID disc on a crown sized silver coin, and especially so on an obscure coin …
Australian World War 1 Identity Disc 4444 T.B. Armfield Read More »
markn
Posted in Militaria, Trench Art
Click image to enlarge Interesting World War 1 AIF Identity Disc crafted from Great Britain 1914 Penny. Obverse is stamped with letter punches and reads: TODD AC 6569 6AI CE Arthur Christenson Todd, a 29 year old engine driver enlisted …
Australian World War 1 Identity Disc 6569 A.C. Todd Read More »