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2010 Custom Challange Coin Pricing
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Custom Challenge Coins

NO DIE FEES ON STANDARD CHALLENGE COINS

How to price out your coin
Follow these 3 easy steps to price out your coin.

(Traditional high quality challenge coins are made from brass)

Step 1. How many coins do you need?

Size
100
300
500
1000
Orders over 1000 coins
1.5"
$ 3.30 ea.
$ 2.90ea.
$ 2.60 ea.
$ 2.30 ea
Must Be Quoted
1.75"
$ 3.60 ea.
$ 3.30ea.
$ 2.00 ea.
$ 2.70 ea
Must Be Quoted
2"
$ 4.00 ea.
$ 3.70 ea.
$ 3.40 ea.
$ 3.10 ea
Must Be Quoted
Special shape coins or sizes not shown above must be quoted.
Minimum Quantity: 100 coins on all orders


Custom Challenge Coin Options

Step 2. What type of options does your coin have?

Artwork Services
FREE - with confirmed order
Artwork Changes FREE
Shipping FREE
Cut-Outs FREE on Special Shape coins
Physical Sample FREE - may add up to 2 weeks to final ship date
Die Fee FREE on standard round coins. Special shape coins must be quoted.
Finish Type
FREE - Many Choices available - See Samples
Colors
$ 0.30 per side for UNLIMITED COLORS
Special Shapes Price and Die Fee Must Be Quoted - See Samples
Digital Image
$ 0.50 per side - Full Color Image See Sample        (Setup Fee May Apply)
Epoxy Coating
$ 0.30 per side See Sample
Ribbed Edge $ 0.50 per coin - Ribbed edged like U.S. Quarter See Sample
Special Edges
$ 0.30 per side - See Samples
3-D Graphics
Add $75.00 to the die fee
Numbering
$ 0.30 per coin
Rush Service
Rush Order - 10 Working Day Production Time (after final artwork approval) add 25% of coin cost plus shipping (Details)

Die Fee
(One Time Charge - Not Applicable on Reorders)

Step 3. Die fee (on all NEW coin orders a die is needed to strike the coins)

Coin Size
 
1.5"
FREE
1.75"
FREE
2"
FREE
Special Shapes
Die Fee Must be Quoted
Shipping Charges
FREE GROUND SHIPPING ON ALL NEW ORDERS

FREE Standard Shipping
on all NEW Orders
For shipments to the continental US and APO's

Standard shipping may take up to 14 days
from the day your coins are shipped to reach you.
The cost for shipping to overseas addresses,
excluding APO's will have to be quoted.

Shipping for Re-orders
Shipping costs will be calculated based on weight and destination and shipped via FedEx.
Flat rate USPS shipping is also available.

 

Express Shipping Cost
For shipments to the continental US and APO's

Express Shipping Rate
Coin Size
Price Per coin
1.5" or 1 5/8"
.35 per coin
1.75" or 1 7/8"
.40 per coin
2"
.45 per coin
Special Shapes
.55 per coin

Express shipping will take approximately 1 -2 days
from the day your coins are shipped to reach you.
The cost for shipping to overseas addresses,
excluding APO's will have to be quoted.

(Shipping to APO's and overseas addresses may take longer)

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History of the Challenge Coin

During World War 1, American volunteers from all parts of the country filled th newly formed flying squadrons. Some were wealthy scion attending colleges such as Yale and Harvard who quit in mid-term to join the war.

In one squadron, a wealthy lieutenant ordered medallions struck in solid bronze and presented them to his unit. One young pilot placed the medallion in a small leather pouch that he wore about his neck. Shortly after acquiring the medallions, the pilot`s aircraft was severely damaged by ground fire. He was forced to land behind enemy lines and was immediately captured by a German patrol. In order to discourage his escape, the Germans took all of his personal identification except for the small pouch around his neck.

In the meantime, he was taken to a small French town near the front. Taking advantage of a bombardment that night, he escaped. However, he was without personal identification. He succeeded in avoiding German patrols by donning civilian attire and reached the front lines. With great difficulty, he crossed noman`s land. Eventually, he stumbled onto a French outpost. Unfortunately, saboteurs has plagued the French in the sector. They sometimes masqueraded as civilians and wore civilian clothes. Not recognizing the young pilot`s American accent, the French thought him to be a saboteur and made ready to execute him. He had no identification to prove his allegiance, but he did have his leather pouch containing the medallion. They delayed his execution long enough for him to confirm his identity. Instead of shooting him they gave him a bottle of wine.

Back at his squadron, it became tradition to ensure that all members carried their medallion or coin at all times. This was accomplished through challenge in the following manner- a challenger would ask to see the medallion. If the challenged could not produce a medallion, they were required to buy a drink of choice for the member who challenged them. If the challenged member produced a medallion, then the challenging member was required to pay for the drink.

This tradition continued on throughout the war and for many years after the war while surviving members of the squadron were still alive.