Ok, more soon
Howdy again, busier than ever right now, hope to get some pics and more comments up soon,
thanks,
Bruce
Howdy again, busier than ever right now, hope to get some pics and more comments up soon,
thanks,
Bruce
Cool, more coins in the mail today, got a GX Guard Experience coin, another transportation coin, and a couple of others….will post pics this weekend or next week.
Well, there are only so many places to acquire coins. Ebay happens to be one of the few, another is www.challengecoinauctions.com, and a variety of online stores. I like keeping an eye on each source and snap up unique shaped coins when they are on the market. Will put up another picture when they [...]
So obviously I have bought many of the coins in my collection, the shaped coins and these being good examples, do they hold quite as much personal value, no, but I like coins from places I have been, units I have served with, fellow Ohio National Guard units, and the shaped coins, in this picture [...]
OK, are you a traditionalist, or do you also like coins with a shapely twist….? I find myself instantly liking coins of different shapes, although they do not hold the same personal draw as coins received for a purpose or unit, they hold an appeal through design and shape. What do you think?
Want to comment [...]
Well, this picture is of coins I was awarded, given, part of the unit, and such, includes coins that I received during promotion through the two I received when I got first place at Leapfest. A start to my collection, some that came from commanders, some from everywhere, and I think even one from [...]
Had some fun today, showed around one of the coins I have to several military and former military people, the few civilians that saw it really did not understand it, but hey, everyone else got a good laugh……hope you do too.
Well, tonight I discussed our new Battalion Coin with our officers….and we are waiting on one of the companies that is changing its mascot. By next month I might be able to post a pic of the artwork, and by March hopefully a picture of the actual coin. Interested in other people’s stories about making [...]
So here is a snapshot of those first two coins.
So, back in 1995, I joined the National Guard and was afforded my first unit coin. Since it was a unit that had recently stood up, it was numbered under 100. The following year we became a toe unit instead of tda, and got our true unit designation along with, what else, but a new [...]