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The Story Behind Firefighter Stair Climbs on 9/11

Each year on September 11th, firefighters across the country lace up their boots, shoulder their gear, and climb 110 flights of stairs. This is not part of …

Coins With No Text: Letting the Artwork Do the Talking

A Picture’s Worth A Thousand Words If your goal is to share a message with your challenge coins, deciding what text to include in your coin design seems like …

Adding a Glossy Shine to Your Artwork With Translucent Colorfill

Knowing the Difference Between Solid and Translucent Colors When it comes to picking the best colors for your challenge coins, we offer more than just the …

Fort Benning Challenge Coins

Base Coins Take the Unit Coin to the Next Level Challenge coins that symbolize a soldier’s place within an elite unit are common. They often feature images and …

Signature Spotlights: Graduating With Help From Sun-Tzu

A Day in the Spotlight Quite often, our blogs are created either around a single design element that multiple coins share, or they’re about one customer who’s …

Nick Off-Duty Challenge Coins: Nod Squad Represent!

A Look Behind the Badge Nicholas Perez is an officer in the City of Miami Police Department who has taken the internet by storm. His YouTube channel, Nick …

A New Use For Metal Shards

A Unique Request, a New Process, Just Another Day at Signature Coins If there’s one singular truth about working with Signature Coins it’s this: If you make an …

Happy Pride From Your Favorite Custom Coin Company

At Signature Coins, We Celebrate the Diversity of Our Customers Military units, first responders and law enforcement officers make up the majority of our …

Millennials Bringing a New Perspective to the Challenge Coin Industry

The Millennials’ Hit List Over the last few years, the number of reports and articles blaming millennials for killing this-or-that industry has become something …

Challenge Coins With Removable Golf Ball Markers

Changing the Challenge Coin Game If you’re familiar with the game of golf, then you’ve probably seen a few different types of golf ball markers. Out on the …

That’s All, Brother: One Last Flight To Normandy

Remembering June 6, 1944 In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, over 13,000 paratroopers took to the skies aboard Douglas C-47 aircraft headed towards …