Web site visitor Sunny Carrassi writes:

Thanks! In one of our earlier articles the purchase price was listed as $9.95. I reached out to Bob Julian, who writes:

1980 THE DEFENCE MEDAL
RWJ-80 Bronze 63mm Mtg: 1,000 / RWJ-80a
CuNi 63mm Mintage: 50

OBV: "Facing portrait of Gen. Douglas Macarthur with direct quote, 'There Is No Substitute For Victory'. If the General's policy had been followed we would not now be facing the problem we do. Loss of will by leaders in the late 1940's (Dem. Pres. Truman) eroded America's might and encouraged aggression by Commie Bloc."

REV: "Uncle Sam, shirtless, blindfolded, armed with antiquated weapon, his power greatly diminished, attempts to defend the nation. The blindfold symbolizes the muzzling of the CIA (Dem. Pres. J. Carter)."

To read the August 2006 MCA Advisory issue, see: www.medalcollectors.org/pdf/the%20mca%20advisory%20august%202006.pdf

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
JULIAN'S POLITICAL/SATIRICAL MEDALS (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v07n20a16.html)
THE POLITICAL SATIRE MEDALS OF R.W. JULIAN 1977-1981 (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n40a19.html)
MORE ON R.W. JULIAN AND HIS POLITICAL SATIRE MEDALS (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v15n41a14.html)