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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JBK, post: 49074, member: 1101&quot;]So-called „Trench Art“, the name coming from WWI when soldiers would supposedly fill the long hours of waiting by turning military scrap into mementos.&nbsp; Most Trench Art was actually produced for sale to the soldiers, though, but using the war scraps they left behind (mostly brass artillery shells). </p><p><br /></p><p>There is no way to know who made your items or when, but it is a safe bet that it was at the end of WWII when ammo could be cannibalized for souvenirs instead of being shot at the enemy.&nbsp; The coins are right before the war, so they are someone’s souvenir from the European war.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>In theory, they could have been made yesterday, but with the apparent age and design, they would be lumped in the WWII “Trench Art”.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Do not try to salvage the coins. Their only value now is as part of these items.&nbsp; Value is not extreme – probably $10 or $20 on eBay, give or take a few. </p><p><br /></p><p>They are nice souvenirs, though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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