Comments on: 2018 World War I Army Medal Designs Reviewed https://www.coinnews.net/2017/03/27/2018-world-war-i-army-medal-designs-reviewed/ CoinNews delivers the latest World and US coin news Fri, 31 Mar 2017 22:17:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: joera https://www.coinnews.net/2017/03/27/2018-world-war-i-army-medal-designs-reviewed/#comment-212419 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 23:20:20 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=62151#comment-212419 Seth, Rooster
I also see the coins as a tribute to those that served and sacrificed for our freedoms. But that could be how it will look after we are all gone and archaeologists find our history in our coins and medals. Maybe someday there will be another “Peace Coin” but the way the world is today that seems impossible.

]]> By: Seth Riesling https://www.coinnews.net/2017/03/27/2018-world-war-i-army-medal-designs-reviewed/#comment-212415 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 22:46:36 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=62151#comment-212415 Rooster –

I come from a military family background & also very much appreciate the service & sacrifices of all our USA Armed Services members past & present. I have been a member of USAA since 1999 as a dependent of a former USAF & NSA veteran. But, after this WWI commemorative program in 2018, we have done enough on the topic of war IMHO. Lets look forward & to the past at some new subjects. There are a multitude of interesting subjects to explore on our coins & medals in the future.

-NumisDudeTX

]]> By: Rooster https://www.coinnews.net/2017/03/27/2018-world-war-i-army-medal-designs-reviewed/#comment-212394 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:22:50 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=62151#comment-212394 I look at this as a tribute to those who served and sacrificed for our freedoms as with the military coins of the past. These have made the best gifts to my family and friends who have served. These military “tributes” have brought tears to some of those who received them and that makes me continue this tradition. Keep them coming.

]]> By: Louis https://www.coinnews.net/2017/03/27/2018-world-war-i-army-medal-designs-reviewed/#comment-212384 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:27:43 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=62151#comment-212384 Also WWI is a good topic since we have not done any coins yet on this major event, but personally I am not too crazy about the art work here. I will wait for the 2018 silver dollar.

]]> By: Louis https://www.coinnews.net/2017/03/27/2018-world-war-i-army-medal-designs-reviewed/#comment-212383 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:25:31 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=62151#comment-212383 It’s a matter of proportion. I have no problem with having some coins that honor the armed forces or major wars, but if you look at what commems we have seen in the past 10 years, there is a disproportionate amount on the military.

What do yo all think of coins to honor the 100th anniversary of Route 66 in 2026? I did an article on this at Coin Update.

]]> By: jim https://www.coinnews.net/2017/03/27/2018-world-war-i-army-medal-designs-reviewed/#comment-212380 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:01:32 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=62151#comment-212380 Yeah – apparently only the Native Americans have positive things to remember/celebrate.

]]> By: Seth Riesling https://www.coinnews.net/2017/03/27/2018-world-war-i-army-medal-designs-reviewed/#comment-212370 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:43:14 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=62151#comment-212370 kahoola –

You make a really good point. The USA government used to have a Department of War – now the Department of Defense & has never had a Department of Peace! Since the “modern” commemorative coin program began in 1982, we have had at least 28 commemorative coins related to war, military etc. In 1,000 years, if people still exist on this planet, archaeologists will find these USA coins & think we worshiped war!

-NumisDudeTX

]]> By: Kahoola https://www.coinnews.net/2017/03/27/2018-world-war-i-army-medal-designs-reviewed/#comment-212269 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 04:48:29 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=62151#comment-212269 They commemorate war because there is hardly ever peace. Last century can think of only a couple of decades or more, between invading the Philippines and putting down their liberation armies and the first world war. Then the end of the first world war to the beginning of the second. Otherwise war every few years. There are only two coins i know that celebrate peace, the peace dollar and the Native American dollar great law of peace.

]]> By: jim https://www.coinnews.net/2017/03/27/2018-world-war-i-army-medal-designs-reviewed/#comment-212237 Tue, 28 Mar 2017 03:21:08 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=62151#comment-212237 I myself am getting a little tired of all the war commemorative coins and medals. There is likely nobody left alive who served in the first world war so why are they doing this? I think we’re at the point where 100 year anniversaries are all that’s needed anymore.
At least we’ve got breast cancer awareness, moon landing, and Plymouth 400th anniversary (possibly) coming up to get away from all the war related stuff.

]]> By: Mike Unser (CoinNews.net) https://www.coinnews.net/2017/03/27/2018-world-war-i-army-medal-designs-reviewed/#comment-212148 Mon, 27 Mar 2017 23:35:15 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/?p=62151#comment-212148 @captainrich – Good question… the plan for the medals is create them from the same planchets that are used in striking commemorative 90% silver dollars.

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