Need a list for a new collection I am thinking about.

GaCoinGuy · February 25, 2011 10:45AM

I've got an idea in my head for a new collection.

I want to do a commemorative set themed around the US Military. Just not sure what coins to add to it.

Here's the ones I know of....can anyone gimme some more ideas of what to add to it?

WW2
Korean War
Vietnam
POW

I also want to add the individual branch commems if they are made.

Maybe the Medal of Honor

Any others?

llafoe · February 25, 2011 10:58AM

When you say commemorative... do you mean Commemorative coins?

lcoopie · February 25, 2011 10:58AM

for me, commemoratives themed around the military can be like

DNADave · February 25, 2011 11:00AM

maybe Challenge Coins?

There's a lot of local and Branch variety there.

llafoe · February 25, 2011 11:03AM

1991-95-P 50C World War II
1995-S 50C Civil War
1991-D $1 Korea
1991-95-D $1 World War II
1994-W $1 Vietnam
1994-W $1 P. O. W.
1994-W $1 Women Military
1995-P $1 Civil War
2002-W $1 West Point
2005-P $1 Marine Corps
2010-W $1 Disabled Veterans
1991-95-W $5 World War II
1995-W $5 Civil War

2011 Army & MoH

Monstavet · February 25, 2011 11:04AM

THere was a coin for the Marine Corps from a couple of years ago, wasn't there? Shouldn't be too hard to locate one.

llafoe · February 25, 2011 11:06AM

<< <i>maybe Challenge Coins?

There's a lot of local and Branch variety there. >>

I gathered over 900 different challenge coins during 11 months in Afghanistan. There are probably over 100,000 different challenge coins... I'd stay away from these unless you have a very specialized collection.

GaCoinGuy · February 25, 2011 11:10AM

Thanks! I think I am going to stick with the more contemporary commems for now. What exactly are "challenge" coins?

I like the idea of putting the Patriot half in there.

DNADave · February 25, 2011 11:20AM

<< <i>Thanks! I think I am going to stick with the more contemporary commems for now. What exactly are "challenge" coins?

I like the idea of putting the Patriot half in there. >>

Challenge coins are a military tradition is some circles. A group of guys goes to a bar and pull out their challenge coins and whoever doesn't have one, Pays.
Many are given as awards by base or group commanders.

Link

You'd almost have to narrow it to a favorite group or base or some other variable.

TexasNationals · February 25, 2011 11:30AM

Dang Larry! I got about 400 challenge coins from the 6 tours I did and thought that was a lot! Good lordie jordie !

RedTiger · February 25, 2011 11:42AM

A good many presidents served, so medals, currency, depicting them in uniform might be a sideline, starting with George Washington.

I'd consider some of the older commems too:
Grant commem
Antietam
Stone Mountain
Gettysburg
Lexington
Lafayette

If just the men that served and not generals, Lexington (Minutemen) and Antietam (Civil War's bloodiest battle) might be representative.

ambro51 · February 25, 2011 11:53AM

The 1990 Eisenhower Dollar would be a nice addition.

GaCoinGuy · February 28, 2011 8:59PM

<< <i>

<< <i>Thanks! I think I am going to stick with the more contemporary commems for now. What exactly are "challenge" coins?

I like the idea of putting the Patriot half in there. >>

Challenge coins are a military tradition is some circles. A group of guys goes to a bar and pull out their challenge coins and whoever doesn't have one, Pays.
Many are given as awards by base or group commanders.

Link

You'd almost have to narrow it to a favorite group or base or some other variable. >>

Interesting reading about the challenge coins. I was in the Air Force and served during the 1st Gulf War and have never heard of them. Guess I wasn't in the right circle

ricko · February 28, 2011 9:32PM

" gathered over 900 different challenge coins during 11 months in Afghanistan. There are probably over 100,000 different challenge coins"
"Dang Larry! I got about 400 challenge coins..."

Wow... you guys have made my collection look positively anorexic.... incredible. Of course, not being active duty hurts. Guess I will have to get more focused on this. I bet Drunner has a bunch as well. Cheers, RickO

scotty1419 · March 1, 2011 12:06AM

There was an article recently about the fact that EVERYONE has jumped on the challenge coin bandwagon - defense corporations, senators, politicians. It's becoming a mammoth frenzy and I dont think it'd be possible to do these unless you have a very focused collection - like units that served in Afghanistan, etc.

Need a list for a new collection I am thinking about.

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