http://www.challengecoindigest.com Online Challenge Coin Magazine Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:07:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=95 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=95#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:48:46 +0000 Adam http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=95 We all get to a point where we might feel like we hit a wall in coin collecting. Perhaps all the coins we have seen are the same ones we already have. Maybe you aren’t feeling like the collecting is accomplishing anything. You sit and buy coins and you have no outlet in sharing your awesome collection of coins. I know this and I think many collectors in the challenge coin hobby have been down this road before. No doubt if you haven’t been there you will eventually unless you ...]]> http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?feed=rss2&p=95 0 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=86 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=86#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:59:56 +0000 Adam http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=86 Finally after a few years in being in the business of making coins the esteemed company U.S. Challenge Coins, LLC brings a coin that represents them. Each company out in today’s market has their own coin so this really isn’t a mark in time by any measure. We want to however, celebrate the design and the actual coin itself because it really deserves some recognition. This isn’t some ole “here’s my company coins”…this is more of a “Wow, now thats a company coin”. So with this difference let’s actually talk ...]]> http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?feed=rss2&p=86 0 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=78 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=78#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:54:30 +0000 Adam http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=78 There is a new toy in town for challenge coins and poker guards. Have you heard about the C.H.A.M.P.? It’s short for Custom Holders Are More Personal. With a patent pending and a small buzz growing about this there is no doubt this will find a home with any collector. It’s simple yet special in many ways. The first way it is being introduced is as a keychain. Simply slip a coin in it and you know have no reason to ever be without your coin. You can change the ...]]> http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?feed=rss2&p=78 0 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=73 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=73#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:28:30 +0000 Adam http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=73 All in the world was media giants silent about the infamous challenge coin hobby that slept in the dark of underground traditions it seemed. Until January 14th, 2009 challenge coins had not seen the light of day on a nationally syndicated program. NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams decided to do a segment about the history and opinions about the marvelous coin. As he shared scenes from the actual minting process at the Highland Mint to cut away scenes of actual military members, or friend at U.S. Challenge Coins, Adam ...]]> http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?feed=rss2&p=73 1 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=66 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=66#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:12:38 +0000 Adam http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=66 2009 has led us with the economic crisis, a poised increase in the Fedral Gas Tax, corrupt politicians, and much more. However, there is one thing positive coming from all of this. We are getting penny auctions to kick off the New Year it seems. A couple websites have listed true Penny Auctions for challenge coins and this is something that breaks our normal thinking when it comes to picking up some beauties for our coin racks. This could be something big to celebrate as it’s an introduction into some ...]]> http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?feed=rss2&p=66 0 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=60 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=60#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:52:10 +0000 Adam http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=60 There is no doubt that when you mint a coin that each element that goes into designing then producing that coin mean everything to each other. When we talk elements we mean the 2D detail, 3D rises, colors, shape, edging, and plating amongst others. The most important one that gets little consideration is plating. The plating is the metal skin you give the brass slug that underlines your entire canvas if you will. There are many kinds of plating to choose from. In fact we can talk about two distinct ...]]> http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?feed=rss2&p=60 0 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=56 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=56#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:29:33 +0000 Adam http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=56 Well 2009 is here officially and now its time to kick it off with some predictions and some resolutions. Each year it’s been the norm to give a little guidance or insight on what people are planning to do with their year that lies ahead. So let’s start with some predictions: - Challenge Coins will expand it’s collecting base by at least 20% - New leaders and contributors will emerge to give back more to the collecting community - 2 Books will be published on challenge coins - The string of average coin making ...]]> http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?feed=rss2&p=56 0 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=48 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=48#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:03:33 +0000 Adam http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=48 In the challenge coin world many sellers depend on eBay to bring them through in profits and inventory. Unlike most years eBay treated coin sellers with the worst season for sales yet in 2008. There were peaks from some but most seen a down turn in their overall sales. The economy is no doubt have an effect through the sales even with gas prices hovering at their lowest prices in three years. Don’t worry St. Nick is still coming but it will be with a lot less coins than previous ...]]> http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?feed=rss2&p=48 0 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=44 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=44#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:57:51 +0000 Adam http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=44 In every way conceivable round coins are the standard, maybe to the point where it’s what the majority of collectors know. Sure they may have seen coins that are not round but they don’t “know” about them. It’s been over the last decade that these strangers have come into our world being in the shape of an aircraft, artillery, bullets, animals, and whatever else the imagination has offered us. They bring what I would like to call it, flavor to existing collections across the board. The question posed though is, ...]]> http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?feed=rss2&p=44 0 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=32 http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=32#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:28:33 +0000 Adam http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?p=32 New coins come and go and most fall into oblivion after a few weeks in the market. However, some coins become a staple in collecting and this very well could be one of them. The SR-71 coin comes alive in the 3D and the beauty is strike through the black nickel plating. The coin has the highlights in polished nickel with all the trimming you could want. This is one of the most outstanding coins of 2008 and it just snuck in being released in mid-December. The size it what ...]]> http://www.challengecoindigest.com/?feed=rss2&p=32 0