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Topic: U.S. Navy Orion EFT-1/LPD 23 challenge coin
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Auburnaut
Member Posts: 23
From: Cocoa, Florida USA
Registered: Jul 2013
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posted 03-05-2015 06:39 PM
  
Seen on eBay: 
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-05-2015 10:15 PM
This is the U.S. Navy's USS Anchorage (LPD-23) challenge coin for NASA's Orion EFT-1 mission. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 959
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 04-22-2015 09:27 PM
My quest is now complete, I found a bountiful quantity of this challenge coin. A fellow cS'er tipped me to NASA Headquarters Exchange Store. These coins are priced at $12 and can be ordered over the phone (202-358-0162) and can be shipped the same day depending on how busy they are.I began the quest in December 2014 to January 2015 in which I developed a rapport with the Expeditionary Strike Group Three and USS Anchorage Public Affairs. Unfortunately, both points of contact were scheduled to PCS out and therefore the two I requested had fallen through the cracks. Luckily I got the incoming PAO's contact and turns out I'm expecting a package of Orion "stuff." |
JLR1
Member Posts: 63
From: Cincinnati, OH
Registered: Oct 2008
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posted 04-27-2015 06:03 PM
Thanks for sharing and posting the contact information. Unfortunately, after leaving several messages last week, I was unable to get through to the Exchange store until today, and they were sold out! If anyone has an extra that they would part with, or know another source, I would be very appreciative. |
ZeroG
Member Posts: 27
From: St. Louis, MO., USA
Registered: Apr 2013
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posted 04-27-2015 06:31 PM
I would be interested in one as well if anyone has extra. Thanks. |
p51
Member Posts: 1642
From: Olympia, WA
Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 04-27-2015 06:33 PM
Me, too... |
Dennis Beatty
Member Posts: 356
From:
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 04-28-2015 05:18 PM
I guess that you can add me to the ever increasing list as well.  Thanks! |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 05-01-2015 10:10 AM
I have at least 4 of them and they are on eBay. |
JLR1
Member Posts: 63
From: Cincinnati, OH
Registered: Oct 2008
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posted 05-22-2015 01:33 PM
I noticed some of these on eBay now advertised as serialized (#455, 456, etc). Does anyone know anything about the origin of these numbered coins? The original postings weren't serialized. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-22-2015 02:02 PM
The original run of challenge coins (before the NASA re-order, from which most of the eBay sales and the NASA exchange store sales originate) were individually serialized. The number was engraved on a small metal plate that was mounted under the "December 2014" inscription on the front of the medallion.I see now, that there are some being offered with a number stamped on the back, above the ship's well. I don't know the origin of these or whether the numbering is an after-market add-on. |
Auburnaut
Member Posts: 23
From: Cocoa, Florida USA
Registered: Jul 2013
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posted 05-23-2015 10:46 PM
Does anyone know the mintage of the EFT-1 ship coin or the Apollo 13 San Diego Air and Space coin pictured here? |
thump
Member Posts: 575
From: washington dc usa
Registered: May 2004
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posted 04-28-2016 02:47 PM
For those of you still looking to add this to your collection, I just visited the NASA HQ Exchange Store yesterday, and they have these challenge coins back in stock (see Jason's (JBoe) message above for contact info to the Exchange Store). |
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