Twelve Days of COINmas, 2025

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Thanks for the updates, y'all.
     
    lordmarcovan, Dec 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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  3. Heavymetal

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    Yuuup, knew that. My father’s 9th Armored Division stopped the German Panzers at Bastogne until the 101st Airborne could get there. Battle of the Bulge.
    Four months later he captured the Bridge at Remagen over the Rhine IMG_7424.jpeg IMG_7423.jpeg IMG_6344.jpeg IMG_0442.jpeg IMG_0444.jpeg IMG_0311.jpeg IMG_0310.jpeg
     
    Heavymetal, Dec 17, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    lordmarcovan, Dec 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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  5. Kasia

    Kasia Got my learning hat on

    I don't have all the history because he declined to really talk about it and I didn't know him well, but my uncle also fought in the Battle of the Bulge, in the Army.
     
    Kasia, Dec 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    My paternal grandfather was some kind of civilian emissary to the British in India during the war. (He came away from it with a strong distaste for the British, I’m told- at least of their imperialist rule there).

    My other grandfather- my maternal grandfather- was a doctor. He wound up serving stateside, at an Army air base in Florida. I have his silver deployment medal in my coin collection.

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    lordmarcovan, Dec 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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  7. Korh98

    Korh98 Member

    I will hop on this one as well!
    I'm loving reading all the history posted here as well!
     
    Korh98, Dec 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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  8. samclemens3991

    samclemens3991 Well-Known Member

    @lordmarcovan . What a great medal! thanks for sharing. I always look for something new or interesting to start my day with. james
     
    samclemens3991, Dec 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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  9. dano

    dano Junior Member

    Please count me in for this contest. I'll have to find it in my collection, but I have a war bonds token from this time frame. Looks to be white metal, perhaps pewter. I'll post a pic when i can put my hands on it.
     
    dano, Dec 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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  10. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Good Luck (hoping your luck will rub off). :p
     
    SensibleSal66, Dec 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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  11. APX78

    APX78 Well-Known Member

    Please enter me for round 6.
    Super nice coins!
    Thanks so much for the contest! :) Nativity6.jpg
     
    APX78, Dec 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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  12. Nyatii

    Nyatii I like running w/scissors. Makes me feel dangerous

    I'm in for this round.
    Two of our most beautiful coins, in my opinion.
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    Nyatii, Dec 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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  13. Sting 60

    Sting 60 Well-Known Member

    I'll drink to that.
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    Sting 60, Dec 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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  14. dano

    dano Junior Member

    Turns out this may actually be silver: https://en.numista.com/191373
     

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    dano, Dec 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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  15. The Half Dime

    The Half Dime Arrows!

    For this round, I'll nominate @ksmooter61 as he was the second person to nominate me in this contest.
     
    The Half Dime, Dec 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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  16. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    If possible, I’ll try to do the R6 drawing tomorrow night (in the early AM hours of Saturday the 20th, Eastern US time).

    Then R7 will have yet another very appealing @Eric the Red donation.
     
    lordmarcovan, Dec 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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  17. Heavymetal

    Heavymetal Supporter! Supporter

    Absolutely silver. Picked mine from my Florida LCS junk box a few years ago IMG_8354.jpeg IMG_8353.jpeg
     
    Heavymetal, Dec 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    lordmarcovan, Dec 19, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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