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Day of Infamy Series - 8 Coin Set

Day of Infamy
Day of Infamy
Item# coin-ss-dayinfamy
$180.00
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Product Description

December 7, 1941 ..."A date which will live in Infamy"... Japanese fighter planes attacked the United States Naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, launching one of the deadliest attacks in American history. The assault lasted more than two hours, claimed the lives of more than 2,500 people, wounded 1,000 more and damaged or destroyed 18 American ships and nearly 300 airplanes. Almost half of the casualties occurred on the USS Arizona BB-39, which was hit four times by Japanese bombers.

Each unique coin features the "Last Torpedo" by artist Tom Freeman. This image shows the USS Oklahoma, starting to capsize after Lt Jinichi Goto's second torpedo struck her. Moored outboard alongside Oklahoma is the USS Maryland BB-46. Directly behind them are the USS Tennessee BB-43 and USS West Virginia BB-48, the first battleship to be hit. The fireball is the moment the USS Arizona BB-39's forward powder magazines exploded after being hit by an 800-kilogram bomb.

OPTIONAL: Our Air-Tite acrylic cases provide the ultimate long-term protection for your coin. They are made of crystal clear, hard Acrylic and will never yellow over time; the foam rings are made of Volara, and both are free of PVC that could damage your coin.

Eight (8) beautiful 1.75 inch hand-painted, brass coins. This set includes a coin for each battleship in the "Day of Infamy" series:

Accessories

BB-36 Coin
Nevada
BB-37 Coin
Oklahoma
BB-38 Coin
Pennsylvania
BB-39 Coin
Arizona
BB-43 Coin
Tennessee
BB-44 Coin
California
BB-46 Coin
Maryland
BB-48 Coin
West Virginia