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General Discussion => The Lobby => Topic started by: Capt Rivera on May 09, 2007, 08:35:15 PM

Title: Anyone seen these....
Post by: Capt Rivera on May 09, 2007, 08:35:15 PM
 :o

http://www.nwtmint.com/store/index.php?mod=category&id_ctg=144

anybody have one?
Title: Re: Anyone seen these....
Post by: JC004 on May 09, 2007, 08:44:38 PM
I've seen them...don't have one.  Get the USAF Auxiliary command patches while they're hot.   >:D   ;D
Title: Re: Anyone seen these....
Post by: mikeylikey on May 09, 2007, 08:50:19 PM
Yup...got one of them when the Wing did an order about 3 years ago.  It has been the only thing Wing has given me other than a headache and hemorrhoids.
Title: Re: Anyone seen these....
Post by: Al Sayre on May 09, 2007, 09:01:07 PM
I see them on ebay regularly
Title: Re: Anyone seen these....
Post by: JC004 on May 09, 2007, 10:09:20 PM
Quote from: mikeylikey on May 09, 2007, 08:50:19 PM
...It has been the only thing Wing has given me other than a headache and hemorrhoids.

You too?
Title: Re: Anyone seen these....
Post by: Eclipse on May 09, 2007, 10:56:32 PM
Considering the 60th anniversary was 5 years ago, these are old news.

We presented them as tokens to honor cadets for ILWG Spring Encampment in 2004 before we
started having our own coins minted.

I gave the aux shield to the cadet commander this year as a personal gift from me, but as mentioned eBay is usually cheaper for these.

We >did< do a few engraved coins this year from NWT because their engraving is dirt cheap and fast.

Everything we do now beyond that is custom minted out of Incirlik, Turkey.
Title: Re: Anyone seen these....
Post by: Becks on May 09, 2007, 11:05:25 PM
Yup I bought and gave out a couple of

(http://www.nwtmint.com/store/images/products/1584__big.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone seen these....
Post by: Eclipse on May 10, 2007, 02:42:02 AM
Quote from: Becks on May 09, 2007, 11:05:25 PM
Yup I bought and gave out a couple of

(http://www.nwtmint.com/store/images/products/1584__big.jpg)


These are especially cool because they are the "right" majcom...
Title: Re: Anyone seen these....
Post by: ddelaney103 on May 10, 2007, 03:14:19 AM
I got the coaster for my work desk - they were selling them at the Pentagon.
Title: Re: Anyone seen these....
Post by: LTC_Gadget on May 10, 2007, 04:38:29 AM
Gee, I didn't see a statement of license from CAP on them.  Once someone from NHQ figures out they're not getting a cut, the company will either get a C&D letter, or a visit from the black helicopters van...  ;D

V/R,
Title: Re: Anyone seen these....
Post by: JC004 on May 10, 2007, 04:56:24 AM
Quote from: LTC_Gadget on May 10, 2007, 04:38:29 AM
Gee, I didn't see a statement of license from CAP on them.  Once someone from NHQ figures out they're not getting a cut, the company will either get a C&D letter, or a visit from the black helicopters van...  ;D

V/R,

I belieeeeve this was on the back of the magazine a while back.  If it was indeed, I bet they're aware (although not guaranteed - you know how it is at S Hansell Street  >:D ).
Title: Re: Anyone seen these....
Post by: CadetProgramGuy on May 10, 2007, 05:51:30 AM
I have one of the brass antique and one merlin gold.
Title: Re: Anyone seen these....
Post by: alamrcn on May 11, 2007, 07:14:03 PM
Man, I'm glad I collect patches and not coins - one of each would seriously put a hole in the pocket!

There was a nice article on CAP commemorative and challange coins in the November-December 2006 issue of Volunteer Magazine, with comments from the National Archives Curator, Lt Col Bill Schell Jr.

The earliest I remember seeing CAP coins was when Gen Anderson gave a couple of the new commander's coins out at the first National Blue Beret in 1995. He wasn't able to actually make it, but a representative presented them to the lucky few.

Other than coins and patches, what other "tokens" have been awarded in CAP? The infamous "swagger stick" comes to mind right away... but I don't want to be a thred troll and start an arguement about them.

- Ace