The ubiquitous First World War memorial plaques – the ‘death penny’ – need to have a posthumous recipient of note to sell for anything more than around £50-100.
For example, as covered previously in ATG, a Victoria Cross winner or female subject will push the value into the thousands.
The plaque coming up at London saleroom Dix Noonan Webb on January 26 estimated at £2400-2800 certainly fits the ‘interesting recipient’ bill: Private Alfred Ansted, who was one of 346 British soldiers to be ‘shot at dawn’ as a deserter during the conflict.