bronze death medal from World War I --- SOLD

botanist · February 11, 2011 11:56AM

This large heavy bronze medal is 121 mm (or 4 3/4 inches) across, and weighs over 10 troy ounces (over 11 avoirdupois ounces). It was awarded by Britain to the families of some of those killed in action in World War I. Talbott was an American who enlisted in the Canadian Infantry, and was killed 2 September 1918 in France, where he is buried. The designer of the plaque was Edward Carter Preston, and the back is plain. $67 postpaid in U.S. ---- SOLD

botanist · February 13, 2011 12:57PM

theboz11 · February 13, 2011 4:34PM

Nice medal, it is also knows as the Dead Mans Penny. Each is unique, as the name is struck with the medal. I had owned for years in an Oak frame, sold it last year.

botanist · February 17, 2011 12:29PM

<< <i>Nice medal, it is also knows as the Dead Mans Penny. Each is unique, as the name is struck with the medal. I had owned for years in an Oak frame, sold it last year.

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Thanks for the reference. The implication being, I suppose, that it was small consolation for a human life. Maybe it's even sadder that his descendants sold it off instead of keeping it in the family as a remembrance.

botanist · February 21, 2011 2:54AM

SaorAlba · February 21, 2011 5:52AM

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bronze death medal from World War I --- SOLD

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