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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
2:48PM - Collecting Challenge Coins as a hobby
Collecting the challenge coins and showing them off to your friends and other people is really exciting and pride feel. You really feel like honored when your friends praise you for owning these challenge coins.
Collections of coins you have are the sign of achievements and real challenge you have faced in your life.
There are various types of wall hangings, beautiful frames, towers, etc. available in the market that is perfect to hold your challenge coins. I have found quite a good blog about collectiong Challenge Coins as well which you should check clicking on the link, really nice written and good info in it.
These are perfect for you and help you in showing off your collection while keeping them safe and precious. Challenge coins are now available in the market also. And you can buy some to enhance your collection. These beautiful, varied size and shapes and you can have them as per your requirements.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
2:06PM - How to get your special Challenge Coins
Creating the challenge coins is not at all a tough process. If you know about the steps you can easily make these custom challenge coins on your own. Here are some simple tips and a very good site if you want custom made Challenge Coins.
1- You can get the designer and attractive looking challenge coins by using the pressing methods. This uses the metal sheets and the prints are textured into these challenge coins using the pressing methods.
2- You can also create the challenge coins using the molding methods. This includes the usage of moulds and you can create them as the models are created.
3- Also you can order these challenge coins from the market where it is available at affordable prices. There are online stores where you can get these coins at discounted prices.
And here is a nice example of some older Challenge Coins from wars approved for veterans only, really love that one.
Monday, November 8, 2010
4:22PM - What is a Challenge Coin worth ?
Although you can purchase some of the challenge coins from the market, these do not have the real meaning and value at all.
The real cost of these coins is the honor or challenge for which it is being given. This is the sign of bravery and challenges that the soldier has faced to achieve some particular milestone. This matters most to the person who gets it. As these coins signify the real honor, these are pride for the person getting it.
Challenge coins are the small coins and sort of medallion that an army, navy, police, or any other officer gets as an award. This also represents the field and organization of his work and is like a valuable and priceless medal in their life.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
2:32PM - History of Challenge Coins
First challenge coin that was ever made was made up of bronze with gold plating. These were used during the First World War represented the military groups and members that belong to particular organization and military.
These also symbolize the challenging life that the owner of this coin had already faced and represents the loyalty of the member.
Challenge coins were first used by American military and are still popular among Americans. Today these are made up of different materials and are low costing. But these are really expensive thing for the achiever who gets it.
These coins are real honor and respect to get. Members getting these coins do not ever forget the day when it was given to them.
Friday, November 5, 2010
5:22PM - Challenge Coins - my new hobby blog
Challenge coins are the honor and pride to get.
Getting it signifies that you are the perfect winner and have perfectly achieved certain events and milestones facing many of the challenges that are involved in it.
Many of the times challenge coins also represents to about which particular organization or military you belong to and represent the recognition for you.
These challenge coins are designed differently and the colors, shapes and designs are according to the various military or branches that it represents. There are common forms of challenge coins like the Army, Marine, Navy, Police, etc.
These medallions or small coins are highly sentimental. They cost no more than few dollars but these values most to the one who gets them.