Description
ARTIFACT:
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This is a great, large and mint World War II V for Victory pin studded with rhinestones. It may possibly have something to do with the US Army 442nd Regimental Combat Team, as it came with a 442nd RCT patch at an Albany, New York area thrift shop. The 442nd was a unit made up exclusively of first-generation Americans born to Japanese immigrants.
VINTAGE:Circa World War II.
SIZE:Approximately 2-3/4" in height and 1-7/8" in width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Gilt brass, rhinestones.
ATTACHMENT:Horizontal pin with come-under locking swivel catch.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a WWII homefront collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBXL14 LAAEX8/14 SAAEX11/15
CONDITION:9+ (Near Mint-): The pin is minty.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.