Comments on: 2018 World War I Navy Medal Designs Reviewed

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 03:47:31 +0000

Robert F. Hall –

The US Mint has issued many official silver medals over recent years that most don’t know about including the Ben Franklin firefighters silver medals, the Young Astronauts Program silver medals, the Roosevelt Wildlife Refuge System sliver medals (the first product the Mint ever used laser technology to produce) & most recently the 2011 National 9-11 silver medals & the American Liberty low relief silver medals.

-NumisDudeTX

By: Robert F Hall

Robert F Hall — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 03:23:34 +0000

The medals will be done in silver instead of bronze. That is a big change. Now the 2016 Liberty Medal is the first silver medal ever done? I think so. Thank you!

By: Seth Riesling

Seth Riesling — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 00:22:58 +0000

jim, A&L Futures & Mike Unser FYI –

The congratulations set mentioned will have a “S” Mint mark ASE $1 coin in it for the first time instead of a “W” Mint mark coin. The coin will also be included in the 2017 Limited Edition silver Proof set which in the past going back to 2012 has always had a “W” Proof ASE $1. That is the new news from the Mint.
The Mint will also go against their own rules since 2014 & will sell the $100 gold African-American Liberty high relief coin over the counter at its 3 sales centers in DC, Denver & Philadelphia on April 6 at noon Eastern time with no household limits!

-NumisDudeTX

By: Pat H

Pat H — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 23:02:10 +0000

jim – The BIG deal is that this is a San Francisco minted ASE, not West Point.

By: jim

jim — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 22:42:07 +0000

A&L Futures –
What? The coin is the same price as without the packaging and $1 for the card; probably cheaper than if you went to the Hallmark store and bought a card separately. What’s missing is an envelope to send the “set” in. And it’s not much of a “set” since there’s only the one coin in the “set”. But quite an overreaction.

By: A&L Futures

A&L Futures — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:46:46 +0000

@ EVERYONE (THIS IS HUGE) MASSIVE — INSANE

Item Number: 17RF
Mintage Limit: None
Product Limit: 75,000
Household Order Limit: None

https://catalog.usmint.gov/congratulations-set-2017-17RF.html?cgid=product-schedule

By: jim

jim — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 04:47:25 +0000

I don’t collect medals, only coin of the realm so if the mint feels it’s necessary to make up new medals then I don’t care. Sometimes I think they’re just busy work for the artists, engravers, etc. that are on staff and have nothing else to do.

By: paul

paul — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:44:59 +0000

As a Viet Nam Veteran I am disappointed that the government would take all this time to recognize these Vets who all are not with us.I would be interested what the mint is going to do with the surcharges. Lets hope it will go to erect a decent memorial for these long gone Vets.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:05:58 +0000

This appears to be more US Mint overindulgence in ripping off John B. Collector with another needless product with not one extra medal but five extra medals plus whatever commerative coins will be made. Reminds me of the National Wildlife Medals- how much value did they incur? I’m tired of the excess junk the mint produces. It’s not worth it anymore, after 50 years of collecting I’m done.

By: joera

joera — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 23:46:14 +0000

I have a son-in-law that has been in the military for over 20 years. I’ll be getting a set for him.