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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 …

Australian World War 1 Identity Disk 1383 Rowland Taylor Read More »

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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 »

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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 …

British 1905 Victory Medallet Read More »

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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 …

ANZAC 1914 to 1918 Unit Badge Read More »

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Click image to enlarge 32mm round tin badge with spring pin on the reverse. The badge has a white background with a blue surround. The legend around the edge of the badge reads: RETURNED SOLDIERS’ ASSOCN REMEMBER ANZAC In the …

Returned Soldiers ASSOCn RSA Tin Badge Read More »

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