Other Than KEETS, Anyone Here Collect Medals and the Such?

braddick

I used to enjoy exchanging PM's with Keets regarding the various Medals we would pick up. He's LINKED me with a lot of great information about So-Called dollars and the like.

I recently had this one arrive: eBay LINK Medal and would love to get his opinion and more information about it.

Is there anyone else who enjoys and collects these here?

arlea1957

Oh great I have one for you.... it is a norristown pa 1812-1912 100th annversary with blue and white ribbon... you can even pin it to your shirt...lol,, Nice pic by the way and the price seems good.

cladking

There's probably nothing I can tell you about this medal that you don't already know.

These were aboard the first ship to cross through the Panama Canal on Aug. 3, 1914.
There were 50,000 pieces consecutively numbered. It is made of bronze.

This should be a very common medal but I do not often see it and haven't been able
to get one at a good price so it's far tougher than its mintage would indicate.

arlea1957

I do collect keys.. does that qualify as such...lol

PhillyJoe

I like to collect ANA medals. Just won one yesterday on ebay#03970653849, three coin set. I try to get the silver ones.

Pat, Main Line Coin is a great guy to deal with and his son is a PCGS grader!

Joe

techeff

I have a complete set of Hall of Fame for Great Americans medals. A great set with great history. Here's the David Hall medal...

braddick

I liked this one as it appears to have FN15 wear. It must have been someone's good luck charm. It arrived a couple of days ago. I've done a google search and haven't hit upon anything outside of what's been talked about in the auction.

As stated, with a mintage of 50,000 (rather high, for a medal) I'd think more of these should be around, but I don't see them turn up much.
I think that alone is interesting.

braddick

Anyone working the nightshift here venture an opinion?

shirohniichan

I like Pan Pac and Cal Pac medals. Come to think of it, I am interested in a number with California themes. On the darkside, I collect George V medals.

Jody526

Great medal, sir.
I collect private mint commemoratives too.
Here's my latest purchase.

prooflike

I've got a bunch of german shooting medals from 1908-1953... I have them imaged but they are >50kb right now.