A guy wrote the to CoinQuest forum and asked me about his cool Prisoner of War Museum gold proof. It has me stumped, but that is not very difficult to do. The image attached to this post shows his piece on the left and a normal POW coin on the right. The official-looking packaging for his coin is also shown. Notice the major differences in the two designs, notably the inscriptions and chain on the eagle's talon. Is the 'unusual' item a pre-release medal of some kind? Any ideas on its origin and value?
Whats the other coin with it? Only giving 50% of the info isnt helping. TBH.. I think what you have is one of those "limited" release 24k plated sets from the likes of a company such as Franklin Mint or Danbury Mint. Heck, they could have been capitalizing off the mint release of their coin. Thats just my opinion though and take my advice for what you paid for it.
(1994) U.S. Prisoner of War Memorial commemorative dollar.........the one on the right appears to be a proof coin. The one on the left appears to be a medal, and not of US mint origin.
I'm sure it was an aftermarket set. Notice that it says Washington D.C. on the "puffy" inside of lid. My guess is that it's a normal proof, with a gold plated companion. Only a guess, as I've never seen this set before.
I dont mind helping people but when you were already given the answer on another forum what makes you think the answer will be different here? BTW... See how we did it with the bad photoshop and images/story while they get good images and really descriptive details on BOTH coins??
I actually like this one, (a real one ) and now will impulsively get one. I don't always purchase commemorative coins, but when I do... (and maybe a boys town)
We arent a rough bunch. My time is valuable to me. Seeing as how the research had already been done I feel my time was wasted. How would you feel if you were being sent on a wild goose chase knowing you already had the answer from another website and most likely others.
