Guest Aidan Work Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Here's a link; http://www.aafespogs.com .Some of these are listed in the Pick catalogue as banknotes after the U.S. Military Payment Certificates. These pogs are substitutes for coins,& are being used in U.S. military clubs & canteens.There is some interest from collectors of the U.S. M.P.C. banknotes. Aidan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Interesting site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henare Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 i bought some of these pogs from a random ebay seller ... just to see what they were like. definitely cool, but i thought they'd be thicker ... heavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 San Miguel_98 sent me these recently: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henare Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 San Miguel_98 sent me these recently: very cool. are they all the same thickness? i wondered, briefly, if i could get these at work, but our canteen isn't affiliated with aafes ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Yes, they are all the same thinness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San_Miguel98 Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Heheh...yeah, the whole purpose of the pogs was to save on shipping costs on getting coins down here. Same reason why pennies aren't used on overseas bases. So for Iraq/Kuwait/Afghanistan...thin, light, plastic pogs was the solution they came up with. I think some of the designs are pretty cool, but I hate using them personally. Actually, a lot of people I know hate using them! AAFES sometimes won't take damaged pogs, they won't take large quantities of them at the same time, and the post office won't accept them at all. The payment of choice around here is either credit/debit cards or "Eagle Cash" rechargeable payment cards. No loose change to worry about! A lot of pogs end up being hoarded, then turned in for cash at Finance at the end of the deployment. Also, they're pretty handy for tipping the baristas at the Green Bean Coffee (AAFES Starbuckish joint). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Yeah, the Pogs are neat from a coin collector standpoint but I hated using them. I always just threw them in the wall locker and eventually brang them home. I have a number of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Some just hoarded them and bundled them all up and sent them to someone who cares Thanks SM_98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Another CP'er has some from at least one contest I had for POGs the first time I deployed. I can't remember who won or if they are still around, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stujoe Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Ahhhhh! Rodney won the contest. Apparently, I also offered some up to anyone who entered the contest so I am, not sure who all wanted them and got them. http://thestujoecollection.net/viewtopic.php?t=10773 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 These things are not as pretty as the old MPC's, which I have a ton of leftover from my military brat days, but I still like them. I have some MPC's on my banknotebank page. Lot prettier than most pogs, though a couple of the feminine GI's were rather alluring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San_Miguel98 Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Some just hoarded them and bundled them all up and sent them to someone who cares Thanks SM_98 my pleasure. it took a little while to send them to you though...partly to get them, partly to check for dupes, and partly because i sent them out only to have it returned to me because it was too thick and they wanted a customs form! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armysgti Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 LAdies/Gentleman, First and foremost, I am new to the site and apologize if I am violating policy. Seems as if the last time any one spoke of POGS was a century ago. Is there any one here that Collects the Pogs or has some that they would like to get rid of ??? Please let me know .... Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armysgti Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 POGS POGS POGS .... They have created some interest in the Numismatists world. if anyone reading this has interest, please dont hesitate to contact me. over 497 different POGS .. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armysgti Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 AAFES POGS are alive and well. Due to the population growing in the contingency areas , ie Iraq , Afghanistan, Kuwait, Jordan , Aafes developed a new series of AAFES pogs dated 1017. If you have any interest in the AAFES Pogs, please dont hesitate to PM me ... Thanks for the read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armysgti Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 Sorry for the typo on the previous post. That date should have read November 2017 .. These and the majority of the older versions are also listed on Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armysgti Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) ALL AAFES POGS /MPC's Collectors .. I have several thousands of POGS Available for Trade ... Most of my POGS are Circulated, very lightly used, I have completed my 3 sets for my daughters and have also helped other folks interested in the pogs complete theirs. Let 2020 be the Year you finish yours. There are 533 different Pogs produced as of the 2017 last printing. Although AAFES officials say they never intended for the pogs to become a collectors item, that is exactly what has happened. Servicemembers as well as Civilians working in the contingency area are saving the cardboard circles as souvenirs of their tours of duty or as additions to their personal collections of military memorabilia. AAFES POGS UPDATE>> Nov 2017 AAFES released a new printing , the 16th printing dated 2017. These Pogs are already showing up in the secondary market as of Nov 2017: 1. One complete set of 533 Pogs >>> Face Value $ 75.05 2. There are 34 OIF Pogs, 33 OEF Pogs and 2 OND Pogs 3. The 11th Printing has the most Pogs > 39 4. The 8th and 12th Printing have the least Pogs> 26 5. Three Printings Have no Nickels >> 8th,12th, and 13th. FOR Sale or Trade>> I have 3004 nickels .... 3011 dimes ... 3309 Quarters ... PM me with your needs and lets get those sets complete !! Over 9300 spare Pogs. Edited August 12, 2020 by armysgti Correct total Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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