Description
The Fifth Coast Guard District office is headquartered in Portsmouth, VA. Its boundaries encompass the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The Fifth is one of the smallest, yet busiest, districts – protecting the world’s largest natural harbor, the Chesapeake Bay, along with the Delaware Bay and all their tributaries. A large percentage of America’s East Coast cargo enters through the district’s eight major Coastal Zone ports: Baltimore; Morehead City, NC; Newport News, VA; Philadelphia; Marcus Hook, PA; Trenton, NJ; Wilmington, DE; and Wilmington, NC.
This coin salutes all who serve the USCG Fifth District. Minted in a brass alloy, this coin is embued with the dureable enamel in the bold colors of the emblem of the district.
Each coin measures 1 3/4 inch (44mm) in diameter.
Officially Licensed Product of the U.S. Coast Guard
