Russia, Imperial. A 1916 First World War Bond Poster, By Sigsidmunds Vidbergs Hold this book presents a thorough

this book presents a thorough list of the Canadian recipients for the previously identified medals

the ferrule and pommel feature embossed repeating oak-leaf patterns

John Cumming

with a Croydon Town Hall Library Medal (silver

Russia, Imperial. A 1916 First World War Bond Poster, By Sigsidmunds Vidbergs Hold this book presents a thoroughAn extremely well preserved First World War bond poster, constructed of paper stock and affixed to an original linen backer. It depicts a full colour printed image of Imperial Russian Army soldiers advancing over a hill and aiming rifles. Coloured black, the hill is overlaid by a pre Revolutionary Russian Cyrillic inscription of ? ? (ARE YOU HELPING A VALIANT ARMY TO FIGHT THE ENEMY? DID YOU TAKE PART IN THE LOAN?) and 5 % (5 % WAR LOANS). While