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Posted in Medallions
1917 For King and Country / ANZAC Medallion Much better example of the medallion depicted here Coin Information Reference Number: C121701 Country: Australia Year: 1917 Mint: Stokes and Sons Grade: EF
Click image to enlarge Pennant shaped celluloid pin. Front shows a laurel wreath with crown and gold map of Australia above. The top reads: LEST WE FORGET While across the wreath and beneath are the words: AUSTRALIA’S HEROES. GALLIPOLI. APRIL …
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Posted in Pre Decimal Coins
Click image to enlarge Contemporary cast base metal counterfeit. Forgeries of small denominations less commonly seen that forged florins and shillings. This example is exceptionally crude. Coin Information Reference Number: C111706 Country: Australia Denomination: Florin Year: 1936 Error Type: Contemporary …
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Posted in Pre Decimal Coins
Click image to enlarge Contemporary cast base metal counterfeit. A large amount of original silvering is still present, a better attempt at forging a florin that most I have seen. Coin Information Reference Number: C111702 Country: Australia Denomination: Florin Year: …
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Posted in Metal Pins
Click image to enlarge Interesting thin metal gilded pin in the shape of a boomerang and embossed with: “OUR BOYS” Boomerang is about 55mm wide with an attached suspension. This one has a tri-colour ribbon through the suspension and a …
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Posted in Tin Badges
Click image to enlarge 23mm round tin badge with spring pin on the reverse. Badge is blue and white and depicts two warships with land on the horizon behind. Around the image in blue rings the badge reads: GALLIPOLI DAY …
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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 on the ground reading IN MEMORY OF AN ANZAC in the centre with crossed rifle and sword on wreath below …
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Posted in Metal Pins
Click image to enlarge Rectangular gilded pin representing an envelope. Measures 29mmx19mm and about 2mm thick with a pin fixed to back and no makers mark. Pin reads: SOUTH AUSTRALIA POSTAL SOUVENIR REMEMBER ANZAC To the left of the legend …
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Posted in Metal Pins
Click image to enlarge Interesting brass pin depicting a brick with the legend AIF Memorial AUG.2.1918 on one side. No makers mark. Brick measures 17mm by 8mm. Coin Information Reference Number: C111705 Country: Australia Year: 1918
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Posted in Great Britain Tokens
Click image to enlarge 1811 1 shilling bank token from Flintshire Bank in Wales. Lovely iridescent target toning with strike weakness in centre of coin on both sides. Coin grades to Almost Uncirculated. One side of the token bears the …
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