WW1 "Death Penny" with Original Card of Issue

Name: WW1 'Death Penny' with Original Card of Issue in Ephemera
Brand: The Militaria Dealers
SKU: MZ-84132
Price: 70.00 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

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About this item

A WW1 “Death Penny” sent to the next of kin of William Herbert Hicks complete with the original shipping card of issue.

Overall condition is very good.

The "death penny," also known as the "dead man's penny" or "widow's penny," is a bronze memorial plaque issued by the British government after World War I to the next of kin of British Empire service personnel killed in the war, commemorating their sacrifice.