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As legend has it, Challenge Coins were originally small bronze, gold plated medallions presented to members of an army aircore squadron to commemorate their service together. During combat, a soldier who escaped German capture while wearing civilian clothes, later produced the coin to verify his identity as an American, sparing his life.

A tradition for decades, Challenge Coins are now expanding beyond the military to fire & police departments, & fraternal societies. They are also becoming extremely popular with fans of NASCAR, the NFL and World Series of Poker. Politics are getting in to mix too, the historic election of Barack Obama has sparked the release of Obama Challenge Coins.