2005 Marine Corps Commemorative

MasterGuns

I have the good fortune of working at the Marine Corps base Quantico and home of the National Museum of the Marine Corps. I made my first visit there today and was browsing the gift shop. Believe it or not, they are selling both the uncirc and proof commemoratives in the original packaging. Uncircs are $67 and proofs are $69. Limit of two per individual.

S/F
Ray

CollectorMan

Being a fellow veteran myself (Army - Vietnam), I purchased some last year to add to my collection. They are beautiful coins. I had the pleasure of giving a proof commemorative to a young Marine just before he shipped out for Iraq. He was most surprised and very appreciative of the gift. I like to think that it was a "good-luck" coin for him. I'm happy to say that he made it back home a couple of months ago safely, to his wife and children.

CollectorMan

MarineEAS1999

Welcome to the boards MasterGuns.

They certainly are beautiful coins. I have a few myself; one is in my type set.

I've been reading about the National Museum of the Marine Corps and am looking
forward to visiting there this spring.



Semper Fi.

GAT

I had 22 pf these coins and sold them in the low 60s on eBay. My home is in Oceanside and I am sure you know what's located here.

MasterGuns

I'm not much of a commemorative collector. But I bought three of these right off the back of the truck on the first day of sale at the museum dedication ceremony. Couple for me and one for my son who is currently active duty Marine and just returned from Iraq. The only other commemorative I have is the Dolly Madison. Now that is a beautiful coin.

Ray

MasterGuns

Thanks MarineEAS.... Glad to be aboard here.. Very informative

Gat.... Left a few boot prints in that area

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Ray

53BKid

You and your son both have my respect and admiration.

Welcome!

CollectorMan

Right on. All of our servicemen and women deserve our respect and admiration. If it were not for them, we all would probably not be here. Our town buried one of its own today. A young soldier (too young) died serving his country in Iraq. It was most sad. He paid the ultimate price for all of us. My heart goes out to this serviceman's family, especially at this time of the year.

CollectorMan