NBC Nightly News Graces Challenge Coins
So what’s a hobby without some kind of recognition? Not much but and underground system only a few get to really know about. Thats always been the problem with this collector’s haven. It’s always been under appreciate until January 14th, 2009. NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams was gracious enough to run challenge coins as a segment. It featured the Highland Mint in Florida and Adam Mulholland, CEO of U.S. Challenge Coins, LLC. Much of the footage was the minting process and most of U.S. Challenge Coins collection. It also included some military personnel showing how challenge coins are handled. A brilliant piece highlighting what many of us already know, challenge coins are some of the best collectibles out there in the world to garner. Read more
Challenge Coin Penny Auctions, January 2009
Are you into getting a serious piece for your collection as much as getting a never seen coin for 1 penny…ya you read that right, 1 cent. What people don’t understand is these types of auctions really do exist. Infact, there are two auction sites that have 1 penny listings up starting on the 4th of January. You are not going to want to miss out on these auctions which will only last 1 week. Let’s review the two locations:
Challenge Coin Auctions listing: SR-71 Black Bird Coin, Barack Obama Coin, and the U.S. Army 8 Trp 38th CAV Long Survillence Challenge Coin
MilBid Auctions listing: SR-71 Black Bird Coin, Army 3d ESC LNO Coin, and the Army WO Field Artillery Targeting Technician Coin
All coins listed are rare coins and half have never been listed anywhere before. So what does this mean? You got it, you can be the first to have one and at next to nothing. So the next question is what do you have to do to be in it? It just requires a minute to register and get in on the bid. There is no strings attached and you get to become a member of these grass roots auction sites that hold a lot of potential to keep bringing you deals you can’t get on places like eBay.
