8 - Victory Volunteer District Loan Pins. The center of the pin has a large V, with a hand holding a torch in the valley of the V. To either side of the V are stars. The pin is encircles by the words, "Victory Volunteer District Victory Loan." The pin backs were added to the faces with a large drop of hot metal, and none of the backs have come off. The reverse of the pin face only features the impressions of the images on the front, revealing how little metal was actually used when creating these pins. The pins were given to people who purchased "Victory Loans" during WWI, which would allow the government to replenish its coffers while offering a return once the war was over to those who purchased them. This system of loans also meant if you purchased a loan you would have a monetary stake in the US winning, increasing the loyalty people felt to the United States. Pins are 0.75 in. in diameter. All the pins are in good condition with little patina, and even the stippling detail behind the "V" remains visible on each piece.Transferred from the William Booth Taliaferro Papers (Mss 65T15). Located in Dec Obj S2 SS2, Box 3. Mss 65T15.C1-C8