Top stories this week – including the upcoming sale of a ‘death penny’ issued to a First World War deserter

The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of a memorial plaque ‘issued in error’ to a British soldier who was executed for cowardice.

1) The death penny ‘issued in error’ to a deserter

The ubiquitous First World War memorial plaques …

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