Foo Fighter – 1 Troy Ounce .999 Fine Silver Round

design by M6 Metals

During World War II, Allied aircraft pilots used the term “foo fighters” to describe unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and mysterious aerial phenomena they saw in the skies. The term was first reported in November 1944, and witnesses believed the foo fighters were secret weapons used by the enemy.

A Historical Name with a Double Meaning

The “Alien Property Custodian” seal gives the design a playful historical twist. The real wartime office, re-established in 1942, administered property associated with enemy nationals under federal wartime authority. In that context, “alien” referred to foreign nationality—not visitors from another world. Its appearance alongside the UFO imagery is part of the round’s imaginative treatment of the subject.

About M6

M6 Metals is a family-operated business based in California. The brand’s mission is to further expand the hobby of silver art by offering the hobbyist unique artwork on silver-made products. M6 Metals prides itself on hand-crafted designs that are made in-house, from hand-poured silver to art bars and rounds. Their love affair with silver-made products began over ten years ago as a collector, eventually leading them to learn the craft of “hand made.” Today, M6 Metals offers a wide range of handmade products crafted in their Los Angeles home-based studio and shipped worldwide.

• Contains 1 oz. Troy of .999 Fine Silver
• Obverse: A depiction of events that are said to have transpired during WWII. A large UFO with clouds and WWII-style planes around.  The seal of the “UNITED STATES ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN” below the UFO and “FOO FIGHTERS to the left and below.
• Reverse: Two large UFOs with Intaglio Mint on top UFO and M6 on lower UFO, set on a background of rows of smaller UFOs.  Hallmark at 6 pm, “1 TROY OUNCE .999 FINE SILVER.”

Specifications

• Weight: 1.00 troy ounce
• Thickness: 3.10 mm
• Purity: .999 fine
• Edge: Reeded
• Diameter: 39 mm
• Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated

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