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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GeorgeM, post: 1964647, member: 28550&quot;]33mm, approximately 22g, sterling silver</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Minuteman carrying a rifle, with the legend &quot;U.S. TREASURY AWARD&quot; with the treasury seal.</p><p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgemo/14677756859/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgemo/14677756859/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgemo/14677756859/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Wreath from 9:00 to 3:00, empty block filling inside of wreath (often engraved), legend &quot;FOR PATRIOTIC SERVICE / U. S. / SAVINGS BONDS / PROGRAM&quot;. </p><p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgemo/14861931454/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgemo/14861931454/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/georgemo/14861931454/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>When did the Treasury mint these? Most of the ones I&#039;ve seen are engraved 1944 or 1945. The one above is dated June of 1964, which puts it at the start of the Vietnam War. I suspect it was made using surplus medals from WW2, but am curious how late these were made.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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