Anyone Go After The Coast Guard Medal Offering From The Mint Today?

I did.......

 

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I did not, but do think it's a nice looking medal.

 

I like it.

 

Waiting for the Navy one.

 

"Always Ready"

 

You gotta complete the set!

(It seems a bit early for a Space Force coin, though)

 

My Wife's Dad was 'Coast Guard' and attached to the Navy during WWII. He drove landing craft at Guadalcanal. Wound up severely wounded during one attempt to ferry Marines ashore..........spent the remainder of the war convalescing in San Francisco. It is him who I honor with this purchase.......

 

Not a medal collector, but that is an impressive design!

 

The ship is "hauling buns" to throw up a wake like that!

 

I did not get this one. I did pick up the Air Force Medal as I served in the Air Force. I just couldn't pass it up.

 

'Cutter'..........

 

The item description says a 1 ounce medal may be available next year. I’d be more interested in that than the larger medal.

Rick L.

 

Here's the newest Navel Vessel (Littoral Combat Ship - LCS) that may see a Coast Guard role soon. The LCS can move up to 40 knots in shallow water...




"In 2014, the U.S. Coast Guard began advocating the LCS as a tailor-made platform for drug interdiction missions. Under pressure from Navy vessels retiring, the Coast Guard will suffer a surface vessel shortage for intercepting smuggling ships in the Caribbean area, forcing the Navy to examine other platforms for drug interdiction. The Coast Guard noted that the LCS has previously performed this task, and pointed towards its high speed and embarked helicopters to run down fast smuggling boats; the Navy plans to base 10 Freedom-class ships at Naval Station Mayport, Florida which could be tasked to conduct interdiction missions."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littoral_combat_ship

 

I got the Air Force Silver Medal, but $160 is way too high for each one as they issue them. I was in the 82nd during Vietnam and thanks to the Air Force dropping us in, we are thankful for their help.

 

Think about water-skiing behind that!

 

"ME TOO"
Nice medal though. The obverse is super.

 

I collect medals, but I don't go crazy over them. Most of the pieces I have are from the 19th century, or they are official presidential inaugural medals.

Generally, modern U.S. mint medals are not good investments. They usually sell for less than the issue price, unless they are made of gold or silver and the price of bullion has increased significantly.

 

I'm Navy, but that is one beautiful coin, I like it. I have to have one. Thanks for sharing.

 

The Navys already getting rid of those and pulling the plug. They turned out to be nothing but a massive waste of tax payer money