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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 2528294, member: 57463&quot;]One key feature of the Challenge Coin - perhaps its sine qua non, its defining characteristic - it that it is unofficial.&nbsp; In the article that I wrote for the Georgia Numismatic Association, I cited the possible origin during the Second Boer War. The British sergeant major clasped a six pence in his handshake when he dismissed irregular troops who were not eligible for official honors.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So, that makes documentation difficult.&nbsp; However, it is always possible to add something more: the unit, its place in the organization, its place in geography and chronology. Any clue to the giver could be easier to establish, as for instance with a Secretary of Defense coin, but even with a general or sergeant major if you love digging in records as many numismatists do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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