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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 …
Postal Souvenir Remember ANZAC April 1918 Gilded Pin Read More »
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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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Posted in Cardboard and Celluloid Pins and Badges
Click image to enlarge Rectangular cardboard badge measuring 38mm wide by 48mm high. Badge has white background and depicts an Australian soldier in a slouch hat giving the V for Victory sign. Below the solider is a red cross and …
Rectangular Tubercular Soldiers Appeal Badge 1944 – Sixpence Read More »
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Posted in Trench Art
Click image to enlarge Unofficial World War 1 identity tag in the shape of Australia, made from aluminium and engraved on one side with “wiggle work”. Item is 50mm wide and 45mm high and pierced on both sides, perhaps for …
Australian World War 1 Identity Tag – L.V. Strickland 6247 Read More »
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Posted in Trench Art
Click image to enlarge Unofficial World War 1 identity disk that appears to have been made from a blank official WW1 red fibre ID disk. One side has been crudely scratched with: 1696 3413 W.J. Cronk CE 9LH Disk was …
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Posted in Pre Decimal Coins
Australia 1947 1/2d – Denticle Pattern on Kangaroo Back Interesting 1947 half penny with denticle pattern in relief from top of kangaroo’s back on reverse. It’s theorised this comes about when part of the rim of the die breaks and …
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Posted in Pre Decimal Coins
1953A Half Penny – Hub Doubled Obverse Interesting 1953A half penny with hub-doubled obverse (DDO). Grade is better than most of this variety with some remaining mint bloom and rainbow toning. Coin Information Reference Number: C091709 Country: Australia Denomination: Half …
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Posted in Pre Decimal Coins
Click image to enlarge Contemporary cast base metal counterfeit. Shows some hints of attempted silvering. Many scrape marks, presumably test marks to determine if the coin was silver or not. Coin Information Reference Number: C091707 Country: Australia Denomination: Shilling Year: …
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Australia 1931 Florin – Base Metal Forgery Contemporary cast base metal counterfeit. Shows some hints of attempted silvering. Coin Information Reference Number: C091708 Country: Australia Denomination: Florin Year: 1931 Error Type: Contemporary Base Metal Counterfeit
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Posted in Metal Pins
Click image to enlarge Brass pin marked with makers name on reverse, SWANN & HUDSON FRANKSTON VIC. Badge shows a torch surrounded by a wreath with a banner below with the legend ANZAC DAY. The design part of the pin …