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Posted in Tin Badges
Click image to enlarge 32mm round tin badge with spring pin on the reverse. The badge depicts a RSSAILA badge at top a brick in the centre and a banner below. The words on the brick read: MEMORIAL HALL AND …
Memorial Hall and Club Appeal April 25 1919 Tin Badge Read More »
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Posted in Tin Badges
Click image to enlarge 32mm round tin badge with spring pin on the reverse. The badge depicts a white cross with a wreath around with the words ‘IN MEMORY’ on the cross. The background is a red sunrise with black …
ID Disc – Gnr K.C. Everley Tank Corps Unofficial World War 1 ID Disc (Dog Tag) for a British Soldier, Gunner K.C. Everley, 316942 8th Battery, Tank Corps. Made from 1855 French 10 Centimes with reverse skimmed and engraved. Unusually …
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Posted in Medallions
1914-1918 Honor to Our Splendid Men of the AIF Medallion Catalogues by Carlisle as 1914-18/2 this 27mm gilded bronze medallion with suspension was minted by Stokes. 145,000 of the medallions were minted. The obverse shows an AIF soldier holding a …
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Click image to enlarge World War 1 Australian return fob. Depicts a standing AIF solider standing on grass with a rifle in the left in the right hand. Reverse is engraved: Presented TO PTE J. Tully BY the residents of …
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Posted in Error Coins, Pre Decimal Coins
This coin was struck on a planchet with a thin edge. It’s underweight at 5.11g compared to the standard weight of 5.65g.
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Posted in Militaria, Trench Art
Click image to enlarge Unofficial World War 1 identity disk made from a French Empire 10 centimes. Obverse has been skimmed off and stamped with a chisel or flat bladed tool to read: 457 C.R.E. WOODS 2ND ANZAC CYCLISTS A.I.F …
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Click image to enlarge Australian WW 1 Identity Disc 1907 pattern, thicker aluminium disc with 1908 Australian Coat of Arms on one side. The other side is engraved with ‘wiggle work’ to read: 5444 JS Graham 22nd Btn A.I.F Pres …
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Posted in Trench Art
Click image to enlarge 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 George V penny. The reverse has been skimmed off …
Australian World War 1 Love Token – To Louie from Charles Read More »
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Click image to enlarge Un-named World War 1 Australian return fob. Depicts a standing AIF solider with rifle across chest in front of AIF rising sun. Rose gold surround with surrounded by legend. ANZAC 1915 HE ANSWERED HIS COUNTRY’S CALL …