{"product_id":"original-british-wwii-escape-coin-given-to-raf-pilots-dated-1940","title":"Original British WWII Escape Coin Given to RAF Pilots- Dated 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Item Available. This coin is a KING GEORGE VI HALF CROWN dated 1940, in those days called in \"slang\" half a dollar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn WW2 the conversion was $4.00 USD to one pound sterling, today it's about $1.65.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Half Crown or Two Shillings and Sixpence had been altered; attached to it was a semi circular blade apparently for use as a wire cutter. Heaven knows if this actually worked or if any of these coins ever saved a downed airman. Anyway, even at eight years old he was fascinated with WW2 and the coin has stayed with him ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British introduced a lot of weird gimmicks hoping to fool the Germans and this certainly qualifies as one of them!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26169122117,"sku":"ON8806","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/on8806__1.jpg?v=1603204241","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-british-wwii-escape-coin-given-to-raf-pilots-dated-1940","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}