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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 …

Shedding Some Light on Glow in the Dark Challenge Coins

Trying Out Something New Here at Signature Coins, we are always looking for new and interesting options for our customers to design challenge coins. It’s always …

Adding a Little Humor to Your Coin Design

Why So Serious? The history of challenge coins is situated in the armed forces. For a number of people, that suggests that the coins are tightly regimented or …

The Hottest Firefighter Challenge Coins on the Market

Heating Things Up Around the Office We were having a chat around the office about some of the blogs we’ve created lately. It came to our attention that we’ve …

Signature Spotlights: Setting Sail With the USCGC Bertholf

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 …

Ghost Horse Vineyards and the Challenge Syndicate

Where’s Todd? Todd Anderson is the founder of Ghost Horse Vineyards in Napa Valley, and the question on a lot of his patrons’ minds is, where’s Todd? …

Everything From Shuriken to Tomahawk Shaped Coins

Thinking Outside the Box When most people think of a challenge coin, they probably think of a round, medallion-style coin. It’s true that most of the custom …

Welcome to the New Signature Coins

New Look, Same Great Company For a lot of people and companies, the general idea is that if something isn’t broken, it doesn’t require improvement. However, for …

Pacific Crest Youth Arts: Capturing a Song in a Coin Design

Welcome to “The Show” Pacific Crest is a world-class drum and bugle corps from Southern California. Even if you’re not quite sure what a drum and bugle corps is …

Working Backward on a Custom Coin Design

Taking an Old Coin and Making Something New When you come to us looking for a custom coin, the process of getting your coins designed and delivered follows the …

Glitter vs. Translucent Enamel: Knowing Which One is Right For You

Upgrading to a Brighter Enamel If you’re looking for a certain sparkle in your custom coin design, our art team will usually offer one of two different options: …