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1941-1945 WWII Silver U.S. Treasury Award For Patriotic Service Medal No Name
Diameter: 34.31 mm
Thickness: 2.32 mm
Composition: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 21.0 g
Issued from 1941 to 1945 to those individuals selling war bonds
I think names of the award recipient would be engraved at the bottom, under the Iwo Jima Memorial.
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I'm in no way an expert on these medals, but it would seem to me that they were issued by the Treasury Department after WWII not during.
I say this because the famous flag raising on Iwo Jima did not take place until February 23, 1945. As such, I don't see how a medal featuring it could have been designed and struck until some time after that date.
I don't believe the 1941-1945 dates on the medal represent issue dates, but rather the WWII period during which bonds were sold.
Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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08/25/2018 10:09 pm
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webdog you posted this twice once here in the commemoratives section and once here http://goccf.com/t/301479&whichpage=67You will get answers but sometimes a little patience is needed. So try not to post the same request for comments in multiple sections. |
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I collected these in circulated states for a few years, after one got mis-listed in the Classic Commemorative section (kinda like here lol) on ebay.  |
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two_toner nice medal.  Makes you wonder about the history of Sigmund Finder |
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Years ago I did a specific gravity test on some of these and found the silver is only .835 fine.
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two_toner nice medal. Makes you wonder about the history of Sigmund Finder Absolutely, and how this medal, which apparently was purchased in commemoration of his service, wound up on ebay (probably estate sale, and any relations deceased, distant or unaware) Quote:
Years ago I did a specific gravity test on some of these and found the silver is only .835 fine Interesting! Thanks for sharing the info Edited by two_tonevf35
09/02/2018 11:28 pm
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Digging through my box of medals tonight and I just found one of these medals.
Forgot I had this one... I absolutely adore silver medals and coins - sorry to hear it's on 0.835 :(
PS: my treasury medal was awarded to Edward A. Hintz. Don't know anything about him...
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Really cool medals! And it's an à propos bump given that today is the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Edited by CelticKnot
12/07/2019 9:21 pm
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12/09/2019 3:42 pm
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@Bret -
I can't say whether it's the same guy, but the name matches. And it might make sense - I read your link which led me to another book. Looks like an "Edward A. Hintz" was convicted on 50+ counts of bank fraud in Illinois back in the 50s. If it is the same person then that adds some interesting aura to the medal...!
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