Medal of Honor Commeroratives

Military comems ????? Yep we got em !!!!
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I was just noticing that with the USMC Commem program there was not a gold coin.
The US Army and now the Medal of Honor programs have the gold. Has there been any news of a USMC Gold being considered?

I ordered the US Army coin today as well since prices are really good right now. Perhaps a Military gold theme would make a nice collection as well...any suggestions on other gold with a Military theme??

RickieB

 

Thanks for this thread, folks.

Usually I ignore commemorative coins, but after reading this thread, I gave a long look to this set. Although I was not impressed with the silver coins, I took a good look at that Gold Coin....WOW! I probably will buy one now. It's just plain beautiful all around. Once again the board gets me jumping over a new offering, which this board is known throughout the hobby for.

 

I love the halves too. Something about the size I think that makes for a great commem.

 

Two immediatley come to mind. The 50th Anniversary of WWII (1991-1995) 5 dollar gold and the Civil War Battlefields Preservation 5 dollar gold piece.

 

I just love the MOH commemoratives. I think they are one of the nicest sets to have come out in quite some time. Sadly, the gold is out of my price range at the moment...but I think I'll be getting a silver proof for my birthday. Both are great looking coins.

 

Now where have I seen that before.........
Oh yeah!! My Toy chest! :smile

I do like that design though. Really nice.

 

Hummm Gold is up $13.60 today.. looks like I will be happy getting the US Army gold commem at $444.00

Better get em before the Mint raises prices...

Just under the wire for me...

RickieB

 

I pulled the trigger on an MOH (gold) unc. last nite Rick. I took your advice.

Now gots to 'splain to the "boss".

 

wow, those are amazing! i may have to get me one.

 

You can get $5 Gold Commems from APMEX for $394.07 ($14.99 over spot per coin) (If you don't mind random years.)
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Someone will correct me if I'm wrong but the $5 Commems are .24187 OZ of gold. Whereas the 1/4 eagles are 0.25. That .00813 difference is about $12 of gold.

The cheapest APMEX price for $5 commems comes out to $1628/oz.
While the $444 mint price comes out to $1835/oz.

Not saying what right and whats wrong. Just running some numbers.

 

Current price of .25 oz gold at Ampex is 442.90.. Mint price for the commem was 444.00

http://www.apmex.com/Category/293/Gold_Eagles___1_4_oz_2011__Prior.aspx

Gold was up $29.90 today!!

Commems are 90% gold 10% alloy..$5 coin

$5 AGE are .9167 gold, .03 silver, and .0533 copper and contain 1/10 oz gold. (3.393 g)



RickieB

 

LOL your good Clay !!!!! Love that pose.

 

Yep Green that $5 comemorative for the Cival War set is in my opine the best of the Goldies.

 

Hey thanks for posting the pics Green, I hadn't seen the actual coins yet, just the mints pics. I initially wasn't that thrilled with the silver ones but after seeing the uncirculated one you put up I might have to spring for one.

 

Well, I was looking at the coin and noticed that the soldier is wearing a "Fritz" style helmet. I believe this is the first time that piece of equiptment has been put on an American coin. Pretty neat.

 

I just noticed it. Did no one else? I spelled the title of this thread wrong. Commeroratives?

 

American Eagle Bullion $10 coin:

The one-quarter ounce coin is 21.99mm in diameter, weighs 0.2727 ounces and contains 0.2500 ounces of gold.


Medal of Honor Commemorative 5 dollar gold coin:

0.242 ounces of gold and weighs 0.295 ounces (total weight) and measures 21.6 mm.


Very close indeed. When you take into account the face value of the coin the $5 gold runs rings around the 1/10th of an ounce (5$) bullion coin and is very close in metal content to the 1/4 ounce bullion coin.

 

Well then, I guess were're just gonna have to "Commerorative" you Rick.......

 

I noticed that many years ago when the Army switched to the current Kevlar's. I said to myself, "looks like the old German WWII design". Guess the Germans had it right as we adopted it.....