It's Flag Day... Were there ever any cool Flag designs on coins?
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Russ, NCNE
<< <i>Russ, when does that thing date to? >>
Civil War era.
Russ, NCNE
Not sure what you consider cool, but the flag is shown on a few coins. The New Jersery State quarter has a flag on it, 2002 West Point Bicentennial, and the 2005 Marine Corp Anniversary.
As for cool representations, only things coming to mind are the abstract flag on the 1994 World cup coins, and the 1992 Olympic background. I'll see if I can find some pics.
There are plenty of ships and buildings flying flags on commems too.
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<< <i>Russ, when does that thing date to? >>
Civil War era.
Russ, NCNE >>
Russ received it in person
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/edit to add one of the photos
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<< <i>Russ, when does that thing date to? >>
Civil War era.
Russ, NCNE >>
It's cool. Shame we don't have more people that think that way anymore.
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Yes!!! Miss Liberty is wrapped in the American flag.
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<< <i><< Russ, when does that thing date to? >>
Civil War era.
Russ, NCNE >>
It's cool. Shame we don't have more people that think that way anymore. >>
It even has an interesting story. Dix was Secretary of the Treasury in early 1861. He sent a nasty letter to some military officer about firing some other military officer. CRS is preventing me from recalling the specifics right now, but he closed the letter with something about shooting anybody who pulled down the flag. Wasn't the exact wording on the token, but the letter ended up going public and lots of CWT's sprouted up with those or similar words.
Russ, NCNE
some of those designs are awesome! I never would have known about them if I didn't post. Thanks!
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Wow guys, those are 2 really neat designs.
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<< <i><< Russ, when does that thing date to? >>
Civil War era.
Russ, NCNE >>
It's cool. Shame we don't have more people that think that way anymore. >>
It even has an interesting story. Dix was Secretary of the Treasury in early 1861. He sent a nasty letter to some military officer about firing some other military officer. CRS is preventing me from recalling the specifics right now, but he closed the letter with something about shooting anybody who pulled down the flag. Wasn't the exact wording on the token, but the letter ended up going public and lots of CWT's sprouted up with those or similar words.
Russ, NCNE >>
I had one of the error pieces which said "SHOOT HIM ON THE SPOOT". Sounds painful. Yes, that is an actual (and well-known) error.