Having served in the United States Armed Forces, Memorial Day is always a bit of a somber day. Here it falls on the last Monday in the month of May every year and is dedicated to honor those who lost their lives while in military service. Having served during the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan, I have lost many friends over the years to combat related injuries. It really is nice that we have a day to remember those who didn't make it home alive.
Sadly, the losses in recent wars are nothing compared to the lives lost during World War I (20 million deaths) and World War II (70-85 million deaths.) I sincerely hope that the world doesn't have to see another World War, but it does worry me more and more daily that the world is heading the wrong direction yet once again.
This is a salute to all the fallen warriors who never made it home, and it would be a wonderful thing to see all wars come to an end. However, I fear that human nature will prevent that from ever becoming a reality...
Rather than put up a header about Memorial Day, I thought it would be nice to share one of my Silver Eagle bullion coins produced way back in 1990. The only reason I bought this particular coin was the touch of oxidation or toning you can see near the top and bottom on the obverse (front) of the coin and the bottom of the reverse (back) of the coin. It just really liked how it looked, so I ended up buying from the coin shop several years back.
About the coin:
numista.com
The United States Silver Eagle one Troy ounce bullion coins are one of the best ways to invest in silver. They do come at a little higher premium (price) than other silver not produced by the government, but are always in high demand by collectors and investors alike. I have always loved this design fashioned after the old Walking Liberty half dollar, back when coins produced in the United States were still works of art. I sincerely wish they would stop putting old, dead politicians on our money and go back to Liberty as the subject on all our currency.
I believe in one or two years from now silver prices will be much higher, and we will all have wished we bought more silver when it was still relatively inexpensive. The way things are going in the world silver and gold will only become more valuable...
That will wrap up my post for this Memorial Day 2025. I hope we all remember those who have fallen in battle no matter in what nation you happen to live. Many of those men and women gave their lives so we might be able to live. I also hope you enjoyed the Silver Eagle I shared as well, they are just so pretty and I love adding them to my silver stack.
Please feel free to leave any questions or comments below, and thank you for all of your support. It is greatly appreciated. Have a great week everyone!
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1493.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Disclaimer:
I am not a financial planner and this isn't financial advice. Please always do your own research before investing your money. You worked hard enough to earn it!
All pictures are mine unless otherwise stated.
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