Monthly Archives: January 2008

Cool, more coins in the mail today, got a GX Guard Experience coin, another transportation coin, and a couple of others….will post pics this weekend or next week.

     Well, there are only so many places to acquire coins. Ebay happens to be one of the few, another is www.challengecoinauctions.com, and a variety of online stores.  I like keeping an eye on each source and snap up unique … Continue reading →

So obviously I have bought many of the coins in my collection, the shaped coins and these being good examples, do they hold quite as much personal value, no, but I like coins from places I have been, units I … Continue reading →

OK, are you a traditionalist, or do you also like coins with a shapely twist….? I find myself instantly liking coins of different shapes, although they do not hold the same personal draw as coins received for a purpose or … Continue reading →

   Well, this picture is of coins I was awarded, given, part of the unit, and such, includes coins that I received during promotion through the two I received when I got first place at Leapfest. A start to my … Continue reading →

Had some fun today, showed around one of the coins I have to several military and former military people, the few civilians that saw it really did not understand it, but hey, everyone else got a good laugh……hope you do … Continue reading →

Well, tonight I discussed our new Battalion Coin with our officers….and we are waiting on one of the companies that is changing its mascot.  By next month I might be able to post a pic of the artwork, and by … Continue reading →

So here is a snapshot of those first two coins.