My First medal purchase

[Eringobraugh]

This is the first medal I purchased....it led to my medal collecting habit

The medal is gold plated and was awarded to Henry Heide who was the inventor of "jujube candy" and Almond paste

[Nighthawk]

Very nice medals. Thanks for sharing! 

[Templar]

I LIKE YOUR NEW HAWK---DID YOU GET THAT FROM A MEDAL OF SORTS?---BRING SOME TO WAYNE MEETING--I'M INTERESTED--YOU KNOW THAT AS TALL AS YOU ARE--A CONDOR IS A BETTER BIRD THAN A HAWK FOR YOU---JUST KIDDING---YOUR SERVANT--THE TEMPLAR!

[Templar]

MY IST. MEDAL PURCHASE WAS A BICENTRNNIAL BRONZE  SALUTE TO THE FREEDOM TRAIN THAT WENT AROUND THE US CARRYING PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES' HISTORY--LIKE THE LIBERTY BELL--IT WAS A STEAM ENGINE AND ABOUT 10 CARS---VERY IMPRESSIVE AS I AM A GREAT LOVER OF OLD  TRAINS ANYWAY-- THE PROCEEDS FROM THE MEDALS WENT TO UNDER WRITE THE COST OF THE TRAIN AND SECURITY NEEDED FOR ALL THE MEMORABILIA ON THE TRAIN--THE COIN WAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A 1/2 DOLLAR AND I STILL HAVE IT---THIS WAS IN THE SUMMER OF 1976 AND THE MEDAL HAS AGED NICELY--THANKS YOU ALL FOR READING THIS POSTING--YOUR SERVANT--THE TEMPLAR!TRAINS

[Nighthawk]

Joe, your new icon ain't half-bad either! 

[Nighthawk]

I LIKE YOUR NEW HAWK---DID YOU GET THAT FROM A MEDAL OF SORTS?---BRING SOME TO WAYNE MEETING--I'M INTERESTED--YOU KNOW THAT AS TALL AS YOU ARE--A CONDOR IS A BETTER BIRD THAN A HAWK FOR YOU---JUST KIDDING---YOUR SERVANT--THE TEMPLAR!

A CONDOR??? How 'bout a GOONIE-BIRD???