Historic 24-carat Gold-layered Coin Honours One who was Only 19
Vietnam 55th Anniversary Commemoration JUST 9,999 NUMBERED COINS ARE BEING RELEASED
Our Vietnam veterans remain unique heroes in the Anzac legend. No service personnel before or after the conflict have endured as much on and off the battlefield. Like the diggers of previous generations, they are deserving of our respect.
From 1962, when the first military advisors entered the region, the Vietnam theatre has polarised popular opinion. As our troops were committed to action against the Communist People’s Army of Vietnam in 1965, it became apparent that the Vietnam conflict would be a war unlike any other. Waged on the nightly television news as much as on the battlefield, civilians saw war in all its ugly brutality. By the time of the Tet Offensive in 1968, serious questions were raised as to why our troops were fighting there in the first place. Were the Communists really a threat to our freedom? As the casualties mounted, so did the political rhetoric. Caught in the middle were our diggers. Whether they joined up freely or were conscripted ‘nashos’, they became unwitting casualties of a war nobody understood or wanted. The worst was to face them upon their return home. Spat at, abused, denied return servicemen status that their fathers had enjoyed, they retreated from society. By 1987, our Vietnam veterans were duly given the recognition they so justly deserved. Their call to duty has reverberated through the Anzac legend, a lone voice heroes seeking of Gallipoli, solace Kokoda, amongst Korea the and other conflicts which have become part of our collective history. That voice is now given substance and form in the “Call of Duty – Vietnam 55th Anniversary Commemorative” golden proof coin.
Struck to a high specification and layered in pure 24-carat gold, only 9,999 numbered issues will ever be minted. It is available now for only $39.99 – a saving of $50.00 – plus $9.99 postage and handling.
Due to the extreme limitation, only the earliest responders will successfully secure this proof coin honouring our Vietnam veterans. A Certificate of Authenticity detailing important provenance information pertaining to the coin will be issued with the coin. Peak collector interest is all but assured for this long overdue commemoration to those who were only 19 and with it the potential of a swift, early sell out of the “Call of Duty – Vietnam 55th Anniversary Commemorative.”
The earliest applications will receive the lowest edition numbers. For this reason applications will be processed on a strictly first-come, first-served basis and are limited to one per New Zealand household. Successful applicants also qualify to view the next coin in the Veterans Remembered Commemorative Collection for only $89.99 (plus $9.99 postage and handling) sent entirely without obligation on our 14-day home approval service. All the coins are minted to Proof quality, the highest possible collector quality. Applicants may cancel at any time and all purchases are covered by The Bradford Exchange 14-Day MoneyBack Guarantee.