Well I thought this was a pretty unusual place to find challenge coins but who knew? Just when I thought I had seen everything… My late business partner, Dave, was an ardent golfer. He lived for golf, was active in his local golf course, and played to a very low handicap. In addition to being… Read more »
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An Update on US Made Challenge Coins
New Features on USA Made Coins I have good news to offer our loyal Made in USA Challenge coin customers. We can now offer them with numerous colors at a very affordable price. In the past the number of colors on a coin were a major consideration. No longer. The price of color fill… Read more »
More on Military Coin Ceremonies
I had an interesting discussion the other day with a colonel who was looking to do something different with his challenge coins. He considered using them as trading coins. Here is how his idea would work: Coining People Doing Something Good He proposes to give out several examples of the same challenge coin. … Read more »
Military Coin Appraisals
I am getting more and more calls from people asking for appraisals on their military coins and challenge coins. I am more than happy to take these calls. Let me say, up front, that I am not an expert in Military Coin values nor do I represent myself as one. I am a designer and… Read more »
WHY CELEBRITIES SHOULD HAVE PERSONAL CHALLENGE COINS
CELEBRITIES FACE SPECIAL CHALLENGES I had a nice discussion with one of our celebrity clients. He had seen military coins and thought they would be a great solution for himself. It caused me to think about these challenges and put together some thoughts for high-profile individuals and celebrities. EVERYTHING CELEBRITIES TOUCH TURNS TO GOLD … Read more »
MILITARY COINS OR CHALLENGE COINS
So what is the difference? We have been over this a couple of times but what is the difference between a Challenge Coin and a Military Coin? Well to start with all Military Coins are not Challenge coins. The coin challenge is something quite distinct. Most frequently Commander Coins are the challenge coin in… Read more »
CHALLENGE COIN BAN LIFTED
Well wonderful news. If the memo of which I received a copy yesterday is real (and I am pretty sure it is) the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff have reauthorized the purchase of military coins. MILITARY COINS ARE GOOD NEWS FOR COMMANDERS It is a credit to commanders… Read more »
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES NEED CHALLENGE COINS
There is probably no better place to use challenge coins and on campus. An institution could take a lesson from military coins. Why use them. CHALLENGE COINS ARE HIGHLY PRIZED BY RECIPIENTS Better than a plaque? Of course. Challenge coins are something that any student instantly recognizes. Sports teams have been… Read more »
SHOULD THE SEQUESTRATION PROHIBIT MILITARY COINS?
It is time to write about this. Of course I think it should not because it has obviously affected my business. Ours is just another one of many small veteran owned businesses that are affected by the sequestration. We are doing just fine, thanks for asking. We diversified early-on but others are not so… Read more »
CHALLENGE COINS MADE IN THE USA
One of the most frequent question that we are asked is whether we can produce Military Coins made in the United States. The answer is that we not only offer US made challenge coins but that they can be an affordable alternative to overseas made custom coins. HOW CAN MILITARY COINS MADE IN THE USA… Read more »