Lot 1824

Description

Dog Tags, on coins, WWI, includes on a German East Africa silver rupie, the reverse shaved clean and inscribed with decoration and, "5692/Sgt P.H.ROSS/SIGNAL SECTION/5th SAH/G.E.A. 1916", another on a French franc, the reverse shaved clean and inscribed, "Sap. W.R.WOOD/R.E./171728/C of E/35th. DIVl. Sig. Coy." The first with a pierced hole at top edge and the second with a pierced hole at the sides, otherwise the first very fine, the second nearly fine. (2)

The first ex Downies Auction 269 (lot 1185). Ex Alan McRae Collection.