Very Special item

I think that this is so nice.. it is toned and in Org case.. anyone know how many of these the US congress has handed out?

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3468.

 

please do not confuse this life saving medal with the congressional medal of honor, it was not intended.

 

Thanks.. I thought about 2 to 3K.. Rare.. Nice.. I wish it was in my $ Range.
Very neat.

 

If it wasn't intended, why was it titled as such?

 

Really, I need to go back and read it more.. The pictures kinda caught me..
Hey But I Won these while looking.. If .999 Silver .. I got All THREE for UNDER 20.00
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He later stated:

PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THIS LIFE SAVING MEDAL WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR, IT WAS NOT INTENDED.

 

Per eBay policy, the following are prohibited:

Government-issued medals and certificates for medals, including the Air Force Cross, Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Purple Heart, or Silver Star. This also applies to a medal's associated buttons, ribbons, or rosettes.

 

Looks like someone is trying to a pull fast one!! Do you know alot of people
On e-bay dont read the entire add!!

 

To you know that a lot of people on cointalk don't read the whole thread ??

 

Got me.

 

Just in case you are looking to purchase a genuine Congressional Medal of Honor

Title 18, United States Code, Section 704

(a) In General. - Whoever knowingly wears, purchases, attempts to purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, ships, imports, exports, produces blank certificates of receipt, manufactures, or sells, attempts to sell, advertises for sale, trades, barters or exchanges for anything of value any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the armed forces of the United States, or any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or medal, or any colorable imitation thereof, except when authorized under regulations made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

 

We had a case here in Sacramento where a person just said he had a Silver Star.

A short excerpt from the article, in the Sacramento Bee:

Published on May 9, 2009, Page B1, Article 25 of 1344 found, 497 words.

** A Cal Expo police officer was arrested by the FBI Friday on charges of falsely claiming he earned a Silver Star for gallantry in combat 18 years ago during Operation Desert Storm and then lying to FBI agents when confronted eight weeks ago.

Eric Gene Piotrowski, who is charged under the so-called Stolen Valor Act, made an initial appearance Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd, who ordered him released on a $10,000 unsecured bond.