Will the US Mint honor the Coast Guard?

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  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Limit removed...snagged one more. I do like the design...Call it impulse buying.

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • HoneyMarket
    HoneyMarket Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @OPA said:
    ... I do like the design...Call it impulse buying.

    Where have I heard that before?

    Oh yeah, my wife!

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  • WillieBoyd2
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    When will the Space Force get a medal?

    :)

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  • Jzyskowski1
    Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Star trek beat them to the punch 🙀😂

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  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @WillieBoyd2 said:
    When will the Space Force get a medal?

    :)

    Not on the list:

    The United States Armed Forces Silver Medals honor the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces: the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. Each branch has a proud history and unique traditions in their service to our country. These medals are representative of the branch as a whole, not a specific unit, battle or action.

    The U.S. Armed Forces Silver Medals are struck under 31 U.S.C. § 5111(a)(2), which gives the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to strike national medals. The program began in 2021.

    https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/medals/us-armed-forces

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  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Sales total as of 8/22/2021.................8,213

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  • HoneyMarket
    HoneyMarket Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @OPA said:
    Sales total as of 8/22/2021.................8,213

    Wow!!

    I'm impressed...again, seeing as I could find no interest in these on any CG Blogs or other websites for Coasties.

    Who the heck could be buying these? Is there a large enough group that collects these Military medals and is trying to complete a set?

    Only 1,700+ left!

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  • HoneyMarket
    HoneyMarket Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @OPA said:

    @WillieBoyd2 said:
    When will the Space Force get a medal?

    :)

    Not on the list:

    The United States Armed Forces Silver Medals honor the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces: the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. Each branch has a proud history and unique traditions in their service to our country. These medals are representative of the branch as a whole, not a specific unit, battle or action.

    The U.S. Armed Forces Silver Medals are struck under 31 U.S.C. § 5111(a)(2), which gives the Secretary of the Treasury the authority to strike national medals. The program began in 2021.

    https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/medals/us-armed-forces

    All that it would take, is a simple insert into some piece of legislation, to add the Space Force in.

    This would be good for a Jr. Congress critter to get into law...that way they can say they did more than just get a post office named after someone!

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  • Crypto
    Crypto Posts: 4,098 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    For what?

    Signed a soldier

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  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    First order was delivered. I must admit, these are beautiful and well designed medallions. I agree, there is room for Space Force medal.

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  • OPA
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    @Bullsitter said:
    This one just sold on Ebay for $125...... B)

    .

    Seller did not honor the sale & received aa Neutral......................."For not honoring a sale price"

    Just as I suspected...he made a typo mistake in the BIN

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  • pointfivezero
    pointfivezero Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Good call, @OPA.

  • mpbuck82
    mpbuck82 Posts: 45 ✭✭✭
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    I received my medal a couple days back at it is a very nicely done medal. The mint has kept there packaging very nice for these as well. They send these out in nicer packaging then there gold coins.

  • pointfivezero
    pointfivezero Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks @mpbuck82. Mine is still processing but I got excited about it after watching this unboxing video:

    https://youtu.be/lNHjoaaTomw

  • FreeThinker
    FreeThinker Posts: 83 ✭✭✭
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    Just arrived in the mail. Very satisfied with the quality... the medal appears flawless.

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  • pointfivezero
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    @FreeThinker said:
    Just arrived in the mail. Very satisfied with the quality... the medal appears flawless.

    Very nice, @FreeThinker. Would you please post a pic of the reverse?

    Tim

  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    For those thinking about getting another one, they are still available :)

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  • FreeThinker
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    @pointfivezero said:
    Very nice, @FreeThinker. Would you please post a pic of the reverse?

    Tim

    My pleasure...

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  • pointfivezero
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    @FreeThinker said:

    @pointfivezero said:
    Very nice, @FreeThinker. Would you please post a pic of the reverse?

    Tim

    My pleasure...

    Wow, that is stunning. Great picture. Thanks for posting. Can't wait for mine to get here.

    Tim

  • Jzyskowski1
    Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Oh boy that’s really nice. Goody goody goody. I will definitely be down for several of the 1ozers next year 🤠

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  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Latest sales totals...very disappointing. xxxxxxxxxxx 8,743 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. At this rate it will take at least 3 - 4 more weeks before sellout.

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  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Great News:

    U.S. Space Force to get silver medal in Mint military series

    https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-coins/u-s-space-force-to-get-silver-medal-in-mint-military-series#:~:text=Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has given the U.S.,of the U.S. Mint’s office of corporate communications.

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  • Jzyskowski1
    Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • Mr_Spud
    Mr_Spud Posts: 7,272 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    So it’s going to be colorized? I don’t like coins that are colorized ☹️

    Mr_Spud

  • Jzyskowski1
    Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2, 2021 4:04PM
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    Don’t know first rendering from article I would think not as none of the others are 🤓🙀

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  • HoneyMarket
    HoneyMarket Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2, 2021 6:34PM
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    @Mr_Spud said:
    So it’s going to be colorized? I don’t like coins that are colorized ☹️

    That's just a picture of the Space Force official Seal - that was used in the story (Think stock photo).

    As we've seen with the Coast Guard and Air Force medal - it appears the Mint can come up with any wild-azz design "they think" best signifies that particular Armed Force Branch. Although, at least on the back of the Coast Guard medal, the Mint did see fit to include the Coast Guard Seal. Not so on the Air Force Medal.

    At this point, there could be an image of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket used on Space Force's coin...as they technically use SpaceX to launch Space Force satellites into orbit (similar to how the Air Force medal has a Lockheed Martin F-22 rendering on it).

    Or maybe the Space Force could have a rendering of flying trashcans, flying around the earth with a ground station radar dish tracking the trash...as that is a mission of Space Force - to track space junk!

    And of course, they'll throw on there the useless, "Core Values" sayings, just like they did with the Air Force and Coast Guard medals. BTW, I know the Coast Guard core values is something the grew out of "Corporate Feel-Good Speak" of the 1990's and the "core values" have no significant historical meaning within the Coast Guard.

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  • HoneyMarket
    HoneyMarket Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I would have preferred the Coast Guard's "Un-official" Moto on the medal.

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  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Latest totals...as of 9/5............9,160...

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  • pointfivezero
    pointfivezero Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    After over three weeks in "processing" status, my first day order has finally shipped:

  • Namvet69
    Namvet69 Posts: 9,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Should have been a silver dollar honoring the CG two decades ago. IMHO. Peace Roy

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  • micotu
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    According to the trick i learned to check available units, only 385 left of this medal. Really like the design, just don't have any real reason to get it.

  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Sales totals as of 9/12...............9,496....

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • micotu
    micotu Posts: 58 ✭✭
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    If I record my ordering of the very last one, causing it to go to unavailable, can I send it into PCGS for a Last Strike designation?

  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    238 left before sell out. Another week or less should do it.

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • RMLTM79
    RMLTM79 Posts: 549 ✭✭✭
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    If this was a coin it would have sold out in minutes.

  • pointfivezero
    pointfivezero Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @RMLTM79 said:
    If this was a coin it would have sold out in minutes.

    Couldn't agree more. I think it is one of the best looking medals the Mint has ever produced. In fact, I think I will order another one or two before it sells out.

    Tim

  • pointfivezero
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    @OPA said:
    238 left before sell out. Another week or less should do it.

    Well, there's one less now:

  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    124 available. At this rate it will take several more weeks for a sell out. :s

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  • pointfivezero
    pointfivezero Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @OPA said:
    124 available. At this rate it will take several more weeks for a sell out. :s

    At my rate of ordering one a week, I have another 124 weeks of purchases. I still believe the attractiveness and relatively low mintage will help to maintain the value of this medal. Obviously, I'm a fan.

  • HoneyMarket
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    115

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  • OPA
    OPA Posts: 17,166 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    down to 38 left

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  • HoneyMarket
    HoneyMarket Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Only 19 left!

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  • HoneyMarket
    HoneyMarket Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    15

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  • pointfivezero
    pointfivezero Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Six left and I just got a shipping notice on my 2nd CG Medal:

  • Jzyskowski1
    Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I keep looking at the design and saying where have I seen this before. Then I found it. Not the same, similar


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  • HoneyMarket
    HoneyMarket Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    There's ONE LEFT!

    Who's going to be the lucky buyer!

    To bad the Mint does not give out a certificate indicating the LAST ONE!

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  • pointfivezero
    pointfivezero Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I think I bought the first one, so I thought it was only fitting I buy the last one. Do I win a prize?

    No more left:

    Tim

  • HoneyMarket
    HoneyMarket Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @pointfivezero said:
    I think I bought the first one, so I thought it was only fitting I buy the last one. Do I win a prize?

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    Why Yes Tim...

    You do win a Prize!

    You get this lovely plaque and a ham! Congratulations!!

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  • pointfivezero
    pointfivezero Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Lol - is that a honey baked ham?

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