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18 PR I 1905 Trench Art

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Hi,

I came across this piece of 18 PR trench art, which is dated 1905.

Collectors are either going to like it for its artistic appeal or hate it for destroying a rare 1905 case.

I’ll leave it up to you to decide, which side of the fence you’re on.

Cheers,

Invest

Case markings

18 PR I
RL
1905 C.F and possibly a sidewards 7 ?
Y1
/|\
2
10 7 05

Primer markings

I
11/05
R/|\L
 

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Well I would much prefer the original case, but I think you have to be philosophical about it - it has probably only survived because it was made into trench art. At least it still survives and we can record the headstamp information.
 
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