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25¢ to $1.00 depending on condition

Your coin is an unusual color because it was struck in tombac, a brass-like alloy that was used because nickel was a strategic war material. Despite its low value, your coin is certainly worth keeping as a conversation piece and memento of that long-ago conflict.

"V"

The "V" design has a double meaning - both the Roman numeral for 5, and the first letter of the word VICTORY. That letter was frequently used in wartime messages as a morale-booster. In fact, the Morse Code symbol for "V" is worked into the rim design of the coin where there would normally be simple denticular marks.

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