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US Mint Releases Medal of Honor Coin
02/25/2011
Posted on 02/25/2011 1:36:40 PM PST by Glenn
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It sure is pretty.
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posted on
02/25/2011 1:36:42 PM PST
by
Glenn
To: Glenn
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posted on
02/25/2011 1:43:50 PM PST
by
null and void
(We are now in day 766 of our national holiday from reality. - It's almost 3 AM)
To: Glenn
The silver dollar ain't bad either...
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posted on
02/25/2011 1:47:42 PM PST
by
null and void
(We are now in day 766 of our national holiday from reality. - It's almost 3 AM)
To: Glenn
anyone know why they chose to depict the Navy/Marine Corp/Coast Guard version of the medal?
Not complaining...just curious.
To: Glenn
It looks military. It has a canon on it. Isn’t that a bit vitriolic?
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posted on
02/25/2011 1:55:30 PM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(You CAN get blood from a stone, if you throw it hard enough.)
To: Cousin Eddie
Because it was the first version issued.
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posted on
02/25/2011 1:55:52 PM PST
by
null and void
(We are now in day 766 of our national holiday from reality. - It's almost 3 AM)
To: null and void
Ya. That's a nice one too!
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posted on
02/25/2011 2:03:45 PM PST
by
Glenn
(iamtheresistance.org)
To: Glenn
Any idea how much they want for ‘em?
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posted on
02/25/2011 2:04:44 PM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
Silver:
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posted on
02/25/2011 2:04:53 PM PST
by
Rio
To: null and void; Glenn
Both are excellent.
But I have to say the silver dollar is emotionally moving. Seeing a soldier carrying his buddy (we assume to safety) is an entire vignette in a single image.
To: Cyber Liberty
“It has a canon on it. Isn’t that a bit vitriolic?”
It’s only for collectors. It’s not going to infect the masses.
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posted on
02/25/2011 2:07:27 PM PST
by
Christian Engineer Mass
(25ish Cambridge MA grad student. Many younger conservative Christians out there? __ Click my name)
To: Rio
Where can you get these? We have two Medal of Honor recipients in the family. One from WWII and one from Viet Nam. Would love to get these for our kids and grandkids.
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posted on
02/25/2011 2:07:27 PM PST
by
Pure Country
(“I’ve noticed that every person that is for abortion has already been born.” -Ronald Reagan)
To: Pure Country
Thank your family for thier service , please.
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posted on
02/25/2011 2:09:53 PM PST
by
devistate one four
( AARP: Anti America Retired People Kimber CDP II .45 OORAH! TET68)
To: ArrogantBustard
About $50 for the silver. Nearly $500 for the gold.
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posted on
02/25/2011 2:09:53 PM PST
by
Glenn
(iamtheresistance.org)
To: Pure Country
Where can you get these?Through the US Mint. Order online at www.usmint.gov
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posted on
02/25/2011 2:12:54 PM PST
by
Glenn
(iamtheresistance.org)
To: Pure Country
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posted on
02/25/2011 2:13:33 PM PST
by
Rio
To: Pure Country
a better
LINK that goes right to the shopping side of their site.
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posted on
02/25/2011 2:15:16 PM PST
by
Rio
To: Cousin Eddie
The obverse of the gold coin depicts the original design and was awarded to Navy and Army recipients alike. The Army later changed the design of their medal, in part because the insignia of the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans’ organization bore a close resemblance to the Medal of Honor and they wanted a design that could be protected from imitation.
The silver coin depicts the designs of all three services. The Marine Corps uses the Navy design.
To: Glenn
It’s a Commerative Coin. The US Mint releases these periodically, but this is the first one I’ve seen issued in GOLD. I don’t usually buy Commeratives except I did buy the Lincoln, in Proof and Circulated. Also, the Boy Scouts Commerative, also in Proof & Circulated.
The Mint needs money. Some of these coins however, increase quite rapidly in value, particularly those with a finite mintage.
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posted on
02/25/2011 2:59:46 PM PST
by
Paisan
To: Cousin Eddie
just be thankful it’s not going to be the ugly mug of a kenyan klown that we know of...
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