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Finally, something besides modern coinage...

kokapelli1kokapelli1 Posts: 27
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modern non-coinage. image Found this at a local park this morning along with a smattering of change. This sure beats zinc cents.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airman's_coin

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  • DUBBADUBBA Posts: 935
    cool find there...hh
    "see ya at the beach"
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  • crispycrispy Posts: 792 ✭✭✭
    That's a great looking eagle. It appears to be in great shape and a nice keeper. How big is the medal?
    "to you, a hero is some kind of weird sandwich..."
  • kokapelli1kokapelli1 Posts: 27
    I don't think it was in the ground very long. Was pretty shallow and has a clear coating over most of it. It appears to be bronze/ brass and weighs 32 grams. The Morgan weighs 26.4g.
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  • DesertRatDesertRat Posts: 1,791 ✭
    Nice finds! Some airman probably lost those out of his/her pocket recently.

    Those are "challenge coins" and quite popular among military circles (as well as law enforcement). I collect Air Force challenge coins as a matter of fact.

    The top one is a commemorative in honor of the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force which was officially organized on September 18, 1947.

    The bottom one is a coin given to airmen upon graduation from basic training.

    Here is more information regarding the history of the challenge coin
    The Musical Road
  • crispycrispy Posts: 792 ✭✭✭
    Boy is that huge. That is one cool looking medal, thanks for posting it and congrats on the find.
    "to you, a hero is some kind of weird sandwich..."
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yep.. Challenge Coins are cool.... I have a whole collection of them... I have never MD'd one though. Cheers, RickO
  • KarbKarb Posts: 557 ✭✭✭
    Very cool find! Pretty cool looking.
    Robert

    Hoarding silver and collecting history
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