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1892 youth football/soccer cap and 1905-06 boxed solid silver medal.
From the same estate and while not military, it is almost a certainty that whoever once owned these will have served in WWI. The cap is a youth football cap—small size, made from black velvet lined with silk and having SSLFA embroidered to the front, with the date 1892 (I am guessing a Surrey Football Association). The medal is for runner up in the 1905-6 Surrey County Football Assoc. Junior Cup and is silver hallmarked for Birmingham, 1902 production. Lovely collector items.
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$55 / £40 / €50
 c1900 football/soccer cap and boxed medal |
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 c1900 football/soccer cap and boxed medal |
 c1900 football/soccer cap and boxed medal |
 c1900 football/soccer cap and boxed medal |
 c1900 football/soccer cap and boxed medal |
 c1900 football/soccer cap and boxed medal |
 c1900 football/soccer cap and boxed medal |
Scarce 1852 dated Canadian half-penny bank coin (double-tails).
Intriguing Bank of Upper Canada double-tailed coin or "bank token" with a face value of one half-penny (ha'penny). Copper coin measures 1.125" diameter and features the coat of arms of Upper Canada (an anchor, tomahawks and cornucopias) on the reverse, with St. George defeating a dragon on the obverse. Nice souvenir in very good condition except for the small hole drilled at the edge.
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$15 / £12 / €14
 Scarce 1852 dated Canadian half-penny bank coin (double-tails). |  Scarce 1852 dated Canadian half-penny bank coin (double-tails). |
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George III Napoleonic / Revolutionary War era "Cartwheel" penny.
Minted only for one year, 1797, the "Cartwheel" penny was designed to eliminate the problem of coin "shaving" which resulted in loss of copper - an expensive commodity in those days. The result was a raised ridge around the edge of the coin, like the rim of a wheel. Measuring 1.5 inches (3.5 cm) across and 1/8-inch (4mm) thick - a pocketful (if you were lucky enough) would weigh you down. I am not a coin grading expert so I will let the pictures tell the story, and please feel free to email with questions. This is a very nice coin with a lot of detail visible.
$55 / £43 / €50 email for more details
 George III "Cartwheel" penny $65 |  George III "Cartwheel" penny $65 |
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 George III "Cartwheel" penny $65 |
US Indian Service button.
Very scarce Indian Service uniform button. Bronzed uniform button of the smaller size 5/8" (16mm) for tunic pockets and therefore less common than the larger buttons. These uniforms were worn by US Army Cavalry Divisions and Police assigned to Indian Reservations between 1850 and 1890. Made by Waterbury Button Co. A very scarce item.
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$45 / £35 / €40
 Indian Service button, 1850-1890 |  Indian Service button, 1850-1890 |
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