Corporal Kang 0311 Posted January 26, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 26, 2019 This item comes from my Great grandmother estate WW I pennies forged into a victory V and a doughboy The pennies are dated 1917 Her brother serviced in WWI. Melvin G. Kidney Pvt 118 Eng. Co. E. 3530392 He would died of broncho pneumonia on Nov 6th 1918 a few days before the war ended. Buried in France Has anyone ever seen this type of pin? Was it a common thing? This is all I know about the pin and Melvin G. Kidney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad k Posted January 26, 2019 Share #2 Posted January 26, 2019 I have one from 1942 and have seen others also '42. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyp99 Posted January 27, 2019 Share #3 Posted January 27, 2019 I have one of those but only the V half, I can't remember when its dated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 27, 2019 Share #4 Posted January 27, 2019 I have a set that might have been mounted into a seperate piece, but are hooked together just like that. Pretty sure mine are wwii dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted January 27, 2019 Share #5 Posted January 27, 2019 I have a helmet only dated 1941....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpipes Posted February 5, 2019 Share #6 Posted February 5, 2019 I had one similar to this from WWI, made with two 1917 dated pennies, one cut out as a V and the other as a doughboy helmet, well polished, and with a pin sodered to the reverse. I recently sold this piece and I had never seen another like it dated to WWI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted February 5, 2019 Share #7 Posted February 5, 2019 Here's mine. I initially thought it had something to do with the other piece of homefront whatnot pictured, but now I don't think so. The back of the V coin looks like a pin was soldered to it for a hanger. Mine are dated 1940 and 1941. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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