Maine Troop Greeters Coin – Created to commemorate the 3,000th flight greeted, March 22, 2008 (Image courtesy of the Maine Troop Greeters)
Although there is a lot written about numismatics, there are areas that are missing reliable information. This week, it was announced that the
Maine Troop Greeters created a
database to help identify Military Challenge Coins.
As part of their work greeting service members coming home from the world outpost, the service members leave their challenge coins with the greeters as a token of appreciation. Within the last few years, the organization created a museum within the Bangor International Airport for these challenge coins. With over 6,000 in their collection, they have documented their holdings, making it available for all collectors.
The database provides color images of each of the challenge coins with a description of size, shape, and devices. If you have a challenge coin you cannot identify, you can search the database for keywords found on the coin. It is a simple yet effective idea.
According to their website, the Main Troop Greeters are slowing their growth and winding down operations as the number of troops overseas decreases. They have done a great service welcoming back soldiers returning from overseas wars. Hopefully, their work will not have to be duplicated in the future.
And now the news…
November 15, 2019
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – The Maine Troop Greeters have a new, easier way for people to search through their collection of military challenge coins.
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wabi.tv
November 15, 2019
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One expensive coin A rare British gold coin from 1703 made from gold seized from a Spanish galleon just sold for over a million dollars.
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November 20, 2019
Prominent Russian billionaire entrepreneurs spend their time and money not only on entrepreneurial activities. There are dedicated collectors among them, too. Some of them approach their hobby as professionals, rather than enthusiastic amateurs.
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November 23, 2019
Remember the times when our mothers used to sell old newspapers and old magazines to the scrap dealers? Maybe this woman got a little carried away or didn't realise in time what she was doing, but she accidentally ended up handing over 15 gold coins to a scrap dealer.
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November 24, 2019
November 20, 2019 5 Comments Ireland's Central Bank will honor THIN LIZZY's Phil Lynott with a limited-edition commemorative coin, marking 70 years since his birth.
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November 24, 2019
Video Two amateur treasure hunters were sentenced Friday to lengthy prison terms for stealing millions of dollars worth of 1,100-year-old coins. The coins date back to the period when the Anglo-Saxons were battling Vikings for control of England.
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November 24, 2019
The coins were found under a hedge by a member of the public A stash of rare coins which were found hidden under a hedge at an allotment have been reunited with their owner.
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Scott
Can’t the ANA give those Scouts a reward? Who are the ANA’S District Representatives in Maine? Do they know about the Scouts’ work? It would be good for the hobby if the ANA did something.
Sincerely
Bob Graul