Great Britain: Fete of the Veterans
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Form:
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Square with semicircular extensions on each side. Attached loop.Uniface.
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By:
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Date:
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1908 |
Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0325;
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Variations:
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Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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29.1 mm x 36.3 mm | Bronze | 7.6 gm | $25 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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A war veteran, standing looking left, in the uniform of a Chelsea Pensioner, cap in right hand. Reclining lion on ground in front. Laurel branches to the left and right. In arcs around on the left, top and right: “GRATITUDE / NOT / CHARITY”. Below, across: “THE FETE OF / THE VETERANS / 1908”.
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Reverse:
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Blank.
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Notes:
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The fete and bazaar in aid of war veterans was opened by the Duke of Connaught at the Chelsea Hospital on 7 July 1908.
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