Memorial Day Weekend

With the Memorial Day weekend starting tomorrow, let's post some coins that were produced during any war the United States was involved in.

 

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Well, it's not a coin but a mint medal, which honors the Tuskegee Airmen. During the second world war these fellows would fly bomber escort missions and, if you were a bomber crew, you were always happy to see a flight of 'Red Tails' in your midst.......






For all of you gentlemen and ladies who have served this nation in the armed services I express my deepest regards and thanks.......

 

I think a "War Nickel" is quite appropriate for this thread. My deepest thanks to all who served in our armed forces.

Most especially those who gave their last full measure.

And for a little extra "moto" watch this video.

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Semper Fi!

 

Here's a wartime coin, or token rather, when US coinage was nowhere to be found:

 

To the Men and Women who have Served and are Serving

We owe you the greatest debt of gratitude for defending this great nation in times of trouble.
Thank You for Your Loyalty, Your Bravery and Your Sacrifice.
It will Never be Forgotten or Taken for Granted.

The Stewart's

 

The depressing thing is that it's significantly harder to find coins from a period when the US was not involved in a hot war, cold war, "police action", or other militarized conflict...

 

To those killed in the War of Northern/Southern Aggression (Both Yanks and Rebs)

 

Civil War

 

Thank you for the extra reminder of such an important memorial, BUncirculated.
My only coin produced during wartime.
-L

 

My pleasure Lionel, and that is a nice looking 2 cent piece :thumb:

 

This 1802 Large Cent was minted during the 1st Barbary War aka the Tripolitan war.

It's also the 3rd oldest coin in my possession.


This is a civil war token. My only civil war token.


Here is another coin from the Civil War era. An 1863 3c Silver.


This 1891 Silver Dollar was minted during the Chilean Civil War.

This 1901 Indian Head Cent was minted during the Philippine-American War.


This 1942 Mercury Dime was minted during WWII.


This 1953 Franklin Half was minted during the Korean War.


This 1958 Franklin Half was Minted During the Vietnam War.


This 2004 Silver Kennedy Half Dollar was Minted During the War on Iraq.

This 2011 Jefferson Nickel was minted during Operation Odyssey Dawn.

 

my great-great-great grandfather wrote in his book that when he was discharged in 1865, soldiers were paid $16 a month for their services, and they could be paid in gold dollars, but it cost "$2.80 in greenbacks." for some reason, your post made me think of this. thank you for sharing!

 

This one is not mine, but the date has significance to me.

My great, great, great, great grandfather and his father in law, joined a group of volunteer militia from Monroe County, N.Y. and marched to Buffalo and successfully defeated the British, preventing them from taking Buffalo in the War of 1812.

Like his father, and grandfather, both of whom were commissioned officers in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, they continued the tradition of males joining the military in my family.

I am the 4th generation male to have joined the USMC.

 

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