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Old 05-05-18, 02:00 PM
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Very interesting items all. Had to stare at the last seal a bit to make everything out.
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Registered letter sent from Malta 21-April-1916 with passed by censor stamp.
Received in London 1-May-1916, opened under martial law lable resealed with a VR crest wax seal, forwarded to C/O 1st BW.

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Old 21-05-18, 12:10 PM
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Block of 4 high value stamps issued for the 1951 Festival of Britain.
In 1951 the average weekly wage was £8-10s.
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Old 28-05-18, 10:16 AM
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Leo V & Constantine.
Follis of Syracuse 813-820 AD.
Two examples shown one holed, facing bust of Leo wearing Loros holding spear one showing a Cross Potent. Reverse has both Leo & Constantine facing busts and Constantine on his own. Leo's reign was characterised by religious controversy he was assasinated in Haigia Sofia on Christmas day, 820.


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Province of Cilicia city of Ninica-Claudiopolis 193-211 AD.
AE 32 26.2g of Septimus Severus.
OB: Laurate draped and cuiriassed bust right, with Nike countermark.
Fine portrait showing Severus's African heritage.
Rev: Draped bust of Iulia Domna right. I DOM in left field.

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You've got some lovely items.
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Old 06-06-18, 02:38 AM
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Wonderful, as usual.
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Province of Egypt.
City of Alexandria AE Drachm 35mm 21gm.
Ob: Laurate bust of Trajan right. AVT KAIC TPAIAN [OC]
Rev: The river god Nilus reclining holding palm branch in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, gaping crocodile below. LIH in left field = 115/6 AD.


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Roman lead seal.
Eros emerging from the sea riding a dolphin looking back over his shoulder. A portrayal often seen on Roman tombs.
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Old 15-06-18, 10:29 AM
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Items sent by Peggy from Greenock 7.30 am 28th August 1918.
To Pte 310108 John Henry 'F' Coy room 35 4th (Res) Bn Black Watch.
The Castle Edinburgh.
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Old 21-06-18, 09:22 AM
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Marcus Postumus, Gallic Emporer 259-268 AD
Silvered Antoninus of Cologne struck 266 AD.
OB: Draped and cuirassed bust right wearing radiate crown.
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG.
REV: Diana standing right quiver over her shoulder wearing diaphanous tunic holding long transverse torch with both hands.
DIANAE LVCIFERAE
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Small bronze Byzantine weight 9.35 x 9.65mm 2.83gms =5 Nummi.
Both sides decorated with ring and annulus pattern with earthen deposits.
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Claudius 11 Gothicus 268-270 AD.
Billon ant of Rome.
Libertas st left holding pileus & vertical sceptre, X in right field.
RIC 62 variant.

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Naga warrior Assam Burma border, picture taken by my father December 1944.
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Great post, you have some amazing items ... did your father serve with the Assam Regt?

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Old 25-07-18, 06:21 AM
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Brian.
My father served with the 2nd Bn Buffs,36th Division,14th Army.
Under command of General Stilwell’s Chinese-American Army.
The Bn was flown from Ledo Assam to Nyaunbitintha in Burma in American Dakotas so overladen they had to remove the doors to be able to take off.
After fighting down through Burma in 45 following the battle of Meklita the Bn was down to 100 men but all with dysentery and malaria they were then flown back to Imphal.
He then spent 12 days on a hospital train from Imphal to Poona and 10 days in Poona Hospital. June 45 Bn refitted in Bombay, Nov 45 shipped to Singapore for suppression of Chinese Communists. Jan 46 shipped to Cape Town, April 46 shipped to Portsmouth.

Here is a replacement 36th Div pagri my father obtained in India his original rotted off his hat in Burma.

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