Where to Get a Military Coin Display Made in Montana

I'd imagine there's a few of our fellow military and law enforcement veterans out there who are now in the same boat I am in. It was a nonstop 20 years following the 9/11 terror attacks.

A busy civilian job, a young family, and then military training exercises and deployments on top of that as a member of the National Guard and Army Reserve. I've got some really cool military coins and memorabilia that I've been able to gather over the years. For the most part, it's sitting in a pile or in storage one way or another.

As I was driving across Montana recently, I started thinking how I should finally put together a display for all of my military coins. Who builds them in Montana? What are some different options for different displays, aside from just the standard old wooden shelves with coins sitting on.

I shared those questions on social media, and man- I got some cool responses.

Several folks recommended Eric Visocan with Burnt Image in Fort Benton, Montana. After seeing some photos of his displays, it's easy to see why he came highly recommended.

There were also some other cool ideas and recommendations. Marissa recommend this website that is produced by her friend Chris in Helena.

Ethan shared a great idea: "I found a guy last week at the farmers market who has a really neat idea. As an example: for my grandfather’s WWII swagger stick, a wooden box with a QR code embedded that, when scanned, links to his military and division history. Maybe something like that would be nice to accompany your challenge coin display?"

If you have more ideas, drop me an email aaron (at) montanatalks.com