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How to Go About Collecting Challenge Coins

How to Go About Collecting Challenge Coins

Article by Gen Wright

Challenge coin collecting is one of the fastest growing hobbies in the United States. Challenge coins are specially minted coins created for military units, private organizations, clubs, or even the individual. These coins bear the insignia of the organizations and are often given away to members as a token of appreciation.

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Green Knights Motorcycle Club UK Chapter Designs Custom Challenge Coin

Green Knights Motorcycle Club UK Chapter Designs Custom Challenge Coin

The Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club is a Military Motorcycle Club (MMC) that was formed back in late 1999 and was formally recognized in early 2000 at McGuire AFB, New Jersey.  The group originally set out to organize and create a club where riders can get together, discuss issues… Continue reading

Custom Challenge Coins

Custom Challenge Coins

Custom lapel pins are among the most cost effective and interestingly attractive promotional tools in the market today. Whether it will be used for promoting a small organization or raising awareness sponsored by a multi-national conglomerate, custom lapel pins are very affordable to subtly convey the message to a particular audience. This can be used for… Continue reading

The Rise Of The Challenge Coin

The Rise Of The Challenge Coin
If you’re part of the military, you probably know what a challenge coin is. They are traditionally carried by military personnel to identify with a particular unit or group. The make effective tools for improving morale among a unit and to help members feel an increased sense of belonging. They can also be presented in… Continue reading

Challenge Coins Plus Helps Design Family Reunion Coins

Challenge Coins Plus Helps Design Family Reunion Coins

Families are every bit as unique as the custom challenge coins that we create for them.  Some are small and subtle while others are large and energetic.  Some are basic while others are extremely noticeable.  It doesn’t matter what type of family you come from, we can help you design a… Continue reading

History Of The Usaf Challenge Coin

History Of The Usaf Challenge Coin
Challenge coins are an intriguing collector item, with a curious history of good luck and solid friendship accompanying them. Some challenge coins are simply designed, while others are elaborately etched with carvings. Challenge coins are also known as military coins, airman coins, or military unit coins. Each challenge coin has its own story and unique… Continue reading

What To Know About Challenge Coins

What To Know About Challenge Coins

It is certainly a special event to acquire a challenge coin. Challenge coins are necessarily a celebration of one’s affiliation with an elite group. A person that has served in the military will have a challenge coin as an honor of their membership in such an amazing group of professionals.

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Getting The Right Challenge Coin Company

Getting The Right Challenge Coin Company
Sometimes when you want to make a great challenge coin it takes two to get the job done. It takes you and a great challenge coin company. The problem is there are so many not so great companies on the web today that assure you a terrible outcome. The first three pages on Google are… Continue reading

Challenge Coins- An Important Gift

Challenge Coins- An Important Gift

Challenge coins were first used by the various defence sectors of a place. The army, police, military, navy, air force all use their own special challenge coins as a representation of their participation in such prestigious service for their motherland. These challenge coins also serve the purpose of identification of country and group. Generally… Continue reading

Caring For Your Challenge Coins

Caring For Your Challenge Coins
Caring for challenge coins isn’t a right / wrong cut and dried issue. The reason is that many of the most cherished and valuable challenge coins are military coins that have been manhandled and constantly carried around, sometimes in very inhospitable environments.
The fact that they have become so personally important to someone is part of the… Continue reading