Click image to enlarge French WW 1 Identity Disc Modele 1881, aluminium oval, 35mm wide, 24mm high, 1mm thick. One side includes the soldiers name and the year he became eligible for compulsory military service. The other side is stamped …
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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 »
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Click image to enlarge Impromptu World War 1 AIF identity disk made from a 1914 Belgium 25 Centimes. Both sides of the coin have been flattened and the top holed. The obverse is crudely stamped: 7976 E.S. BATH The reverse …
Australian World War 1 Identity Disk E.S. Bath and AASC Title Badge Read More »
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Click image to enlarge Impromptu World War 1 AIF identity disk made from an Indian 1913 Rupee. Reverse of the coin has been flattened and the top holed. The reverse is crudely engraved: 1383 R. TAYLOR 16. BATT A.I.F. Rowland …
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Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Interesting impromptu World War 1 Identity Disc crafted from an Egyptian AH1293/33 20 Quirsh silver coin with the reverse skimmed off. It has been crudely engraved: Lt H. WELLS D 1. AI. …
Australian World War 1 Identity Disk and Aluminium ID Tag – Lt. H. Wells Read More »
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Click image to enlarge Listed in Carlisle as C1915/7. Minted in bronze, silvered bronze, silver and gold (just 4 minted in gold). This one is silvered bronze. One side shows a soldier with arm raised next to a wounded comrade …
Australia 1915 To Commemorate the Landing Medallion Read More »
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Click image to enlarge Listed in Carlisle as C1915/5. Same type as shown in this entry. This particular item slightly nicer than the other with brighter silvering an much finer rims. Coin Information Reference Number: C111805 Country: Australia Year: 1915 …
Australia 1915 Remember the Dardanelles Medallion Read More »
Click image to enlarge 17mm copper medallet, Obverse shows starboard broadside of HMS Victory with VICTORY 1905 below. Reverse reads: FROM B.F.S.S NELSON CENTENARY CONTAINING VICTORY COPPER E.R. VII According to this page these small Victory Medallets were given to …
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 »
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Click image to enlarge Circular 56mm cardboard pin with navy blue background with large gold letter A in the centre and the names of 7 Australian WW1 units around the edge. The cardboard is holed with a tricolour string tied …