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1920 Aachen 50 pfennig - iron

 

Probably the ultimate challenge coin for the times, victory in WWII

 

Issued by the US Government. War Bond Dept.
9HOH, 35MM, 21.74g, .900 Au

 

AU or AR? Neat looking medal or token at any rate.

 

Oh, my bad. It is silver. (AR)
Thanks for noticing that.

 

Just got this in the mail today. 45mm, 43.27g, Bronze.

Not a nice edge, but it is what it is. And i'm happy to have it.

 

Pewter, Die punched from sheet stock, that what will happen when something is die punched out of sheet

 

Not pewter. It is bronze. (bad lighting due to haste) The edge shows the cut and tear of the punch press due to the blank not being run through an upset mill. Very low end quality.

 

A lot of medalets are often missed labeled as challenge coins which they are not, Used in a drinking game of who has the highest rank and the lowest buys the drinks! The unit coins of ones not of a military origin are properly called unit coins. First responders coins are unit coins as are the military ones below.


Here is a nice read on them
https://www.schlockmercenary.com/assets/img/uploads/UAHCC/UAHCC-v0.99.pdf

 

Here is a cancelled script,anchor is the shape

 

Thanks for that link. I understand challenge coins a lot better now. This was something I was not exposed to in my military service.

 

Neither was I the only challenge with coins I had on board was keeping them in your pocket of your pants when they were hanging on your rack over night!

 

Here is one that you don't come across often. A token for pay for a bundle of cedar shake shingles the M stands for 1,000

 

back in the day before benefits for employees, from the companies, the employees would form these type of groups and pay in monthly for whatever benefit they formed it for

 

Plastic drink good for token printed one side.

 

Blank token planchette, rimmed but not struck Blank both sides

 

Can not find info on this still, thanks anyway chrisball.

 

Google the bridge auth. and ask or if they have an email addy send them a pic and ask.