United States. A Pair Of First War Usa Trench Art Brass German Shell Cases, 1918 Archive encompassed by a “U”-shaped wreath

encompassed by a “U”-shaped wreath in green enamel

Commemorative Medal October 1

built in 1895

with a reverse screw-back

30 mm x 40 mm

United States. A Pair Of First War Usa Trench Art Brass German Shell Cases, 1918 Archive encompassed by a “U”-shaped wreathA pair of commemorative trench art brass shell cases. First shell with a design incorporating the inscriptions "AEF 1918 VERDUN CHATEAU THIERRY ARGONNE ST MHL TOUL" in large capital letters, the "TOUL" with "TO" at one end and "EH" at the other, with a copper disk bearing the United States coat of arms, along with a silvered zinc army button bearing the German Imperial crown embedded, on a dimpled background, marked "H. L. 37 AUG. 1918 2 67% Cu