Should I order the basic mini medals or the anodized finished ones for my dress mess?

For mess dress, LTC (Join to see), since it is so costly, you need to go big... Go all out and get the good stuff.

Look sharp, dress sharp, be sharp. Don't cheat on anything when it comes to your appearance in public.

The anodized look better, and run $2-5 each more. The real question is how many more times you think you will end up getting additional medals. I don't have much of a rack, and it stung every time I had to do it. But.... saving $20-30 each time is really a drop in the bucket as well. The problem is just that as soon as you get the set, a new war breaks out!