http://www.ngcoins.net Serving the National Guard Challenge Coin Scene Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:36:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/ok-more-soon/ http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/ok-more-soon/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:07:26 +0000 3252bruce http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/ok-more-soon/ Howdy again, busier than ever right now, hope to get some pics and more comments up soon, thanks, Bruce]]> http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/ok-more-soon/feed/ 0 http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/got-more-coins-today/ http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/got-more-coins-today/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:34:21 +0000 3252bruce http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/got-more-coins-today/ 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.]]> http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/got-more-coins-today/feed/ 0 http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/bought-more-coins-recently/ http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/bought-more-coins-recently/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:41:31 +0000 3252bruce http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/bought-more-coins-recently/      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 →]]> http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/bought-more-coins-recently/feed/ 0 http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/ok-so-i-have-bought-some-coins-too/ http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/ok-so-i-have-bought-some-coins-too/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:07:56 +0000 3252bruce http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/ok-so-i-have-bought-some-coins-too/ 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 →]]> http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/ok-so-i-have-bought-some-coins-too/feed/ 0 http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/uniquely-shaped-coins/ http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/uniquely-shaped-coins/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:02:15 +0000 3252bruce http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/uniquely-shaped-coins/ 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 →]]> http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/uniquely-shaped-coins/feed/ 0 http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/added-another-coin-to-my-collection-today/ http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/added-another-coin-to-my-collection-today/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:55:33 +0000 3252bruce http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/added-another-coin-to-my-collection-today/    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 →]]> http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/added-another-coin-to-my-collection-today/feed/ 0 http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/had-some-fun-today/ http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/had-some-fun-today/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:35:48 +0000 3252bruce http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/had-some-fun-today/ 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 →]]> http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/had-some-fun-today/feed/ 0 http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/our-new-battalion-coin/ http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/our-new-battalion-coin/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:21:27 +0000 3252bruce http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/our-new-battalion-coin/ 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 →]]> http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/our-new-battalion-coin/feed/ 0 http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/those-first-two-coins-described-in-my-previous-post/ http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/those-first-two-coins-described-in-my-previous-post/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:06:41 +0000 3252bruce http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/those-first-two-coins-described-in-my-previous-post/ So here is a snapshot of those first two coins.]]> http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/those-first-two-coins-described-in-my-previous-post/feed/ 0 http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/what-national-guard-coin-was-your-first/ http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/what-national-guard-coin-was-your-first/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:03:32 +0000 3252bruce http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/what-national-guard-coin-was-your-first/ So, back in 1995, I joined the National Guard and was afforded my first unit coin.  Since it was a unit that had recently stood up, it was numbered under 100. The following year we became a toe unit instead … Continue reading →]]> http://www.ngcoins.net/uncategorized/what-national-guard-coin-was-your-first/feed/ 0