ANZAC collectables, be they badges, pins, fundraising pins, patches, postcards, or military medals.
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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 high grade George V penny with the reverse planed …
Australian World War 1 Love Token – To Muriel from Bugler Louie Read More »
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Click image to enlarge Ex Roxbury Auction 108, Lot 376. Made from British crown with obverse neatly lathed out and stamped with: HENRY R. WHITLEY CANTEEEN 1916 H.M.A.S. BRISBANE Holed for suspension. Unable to find any service records for HENRY …
Australian World War 1 Navy Identity Tag – HENRY WHITLEY 1916 HMAS BRISBANE Read More »
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Click image to enlarge Ex Roxbury Auction 108, Lot 375. Made from Mexican “Cap and Rays” 8 reales with obverse neatly lathed out and stamped with: R.C. WYLLIE ERA PRESBY. 2284 H.M.A.S. PIONEER A couple of Chinese trader chopmarks present …
Australian World War 1 Navy Identity Tag – R.C. WYLLIE 2284 HMAS PIONEER Read More »
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Click image to enlarge Coin Information Reference Number: C102302 Country: Australia Year: 1919
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Click image to enlarge World War 2 AIF Army disc made from colourless plastic. Letters have been engraved into the disc and then filled with paint or something similar. Holed and ringed for suspension. Lettering reads: SX33148 M 04 BAILEY …
Australian World War 2 Identity Disc SX33148 H.D. Cooper Read More »
Click image to enlarge Australian World War 2 Munitions worker badge, brass and white enamel. Front reads: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA NO. 839 MUNITIONS ESTABLISHMENT Back reads: ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS NOT TRANSFERABLE WALLACE BISHOP BRISBANE Coin Information Reference …
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Australian Rising Sun Insignia in Shell d the wreath is the legend PRESENTED BY H.S. DUNN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Australian rising sun insignia carved in shell. Insignia in ornate surround. Hard to date and likely purchased by a soldier as a …
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British War Tank Tin Badge 31mm round tin badge with spring pin on the reverse. Badge contains celluloid depiction of a British Mark IV Female tank cresting an obstacle with a biplane above. The legend reads BRITISH WAR TANK ADELAIDE …
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Click image to enlarge Unofficial British ID tag made from a old head Victoria florin. Reverse has been skimmed and coin holed with dark wool threaded through hole. Reverse is neatly engraved with: H.E. CRANE 4839, 30th R.F. WRITE TO …
British World War 1 Army Identity Tag – H.E. Crane 4839 Read More »
Click image to enlarge 1931+ French Aluminium Bronze 2 Frances with reverse skimmed off. Engraved in script on the skimmed reverse is: L.N. Ledsham 295067 Holed on both sides, probably for attaching to clothing or a bag. Likely a WW2 …
British World War 2 Unofficial ID Disc on French 2 Franc Read More »