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Hi, anyone else seen one of these? Came with my great uncles medals. I saw one in the window of what was Cheltenhams militaria dealer in 1975 ish and wondered if it was local to the area. Has a small stamp stating silver.

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Posted
Hi, anyone else seen one of these?

Yep...

It's a 10p piece. :P

Oh... Like you didn't expect anyone to say that. :lol:

Posted

Yes well thanks for that, but surprise surprise having not seen another for 30 years one pops up on ebay item 6536080780!

Posted

Interesting.

Still doesn't really say what exactly it is though. <_<

I'm surprised that no-one else has picked up on this thread.

Mark.

Posted

I see that it refers to “The Great European War”

Is this unusual? I wonder if it’s American.

Regards

Michael D.R.

Posted

Michael,

the term 'European War' had some currency in UK ... as in Priestley, R.E. The Signal Service in the European War of 1914 to 1918. London: Institute of Royal Engineers, 1921.

And since the UK takes prime place in the arrangements of small shields, I suspect it is British.

Jock

I see that it refers to “The Great European War”

Is this unusual? I wonder if it’s American.

Regards

Michael D.R.

Posted

Jock; nice to speak to you again and thanks for the correction

As Holmes might have said to Watson

Two things can be deduced from this

Firstly, he is not a collector

And secondly, his main interest is outside of France and Flanders

Ah well

It was only a thought

Best regards

Michael D.R.

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