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Different Styles of USCG Challenge Coins
Custom military coins come in all kinds of different styles and are used for different things. If you’re not sure what will work best for your design ideas, take a look at a few of the Coast Guard challenge coins we’ve made in the past before getting started on your own project.
For designs incorporating the Coast Guard emblem and colors, 2D challenge coins are an excellent option. 2D artwork has a raised and recessed layer, and soft enamel colors are added to the recessed portions of the design to help add contrast to the artwork. Our intricate molding process makes it easy to create beautifully detailed designs with intricate color patterns.
We also make more complex 3D challenge coins that offer an unrivaled level of depth and detail in their design. Adding color to a fully 3D design is not always possible, so many of our customers combine both 3D and 2D artwork in their custom Coast Guard coins to create unique and memorable designs.
Another option is to create a set of custom USCG challenge coins with cut outs or custom shapes. Cut outs are portions of a coin design that are cut away, giving the artwork a unique appeal. Our production team also uses functional cut outs to create custom bottle opener coins. Functional bottle opener coins and custom shape coins are perfect options for anyone looking to design a coin that stands apart from the crowd.
How to Get Started on a Custom Coast Guard Challenge Coin Design
Getting started on your own USCG challenge coins is quick and easy. Just submit a free quote form on our website and our art team will set to work on your first free design. If you prefer, our sales team is also available by phone and is happy to take down all of your information and help you get started.
The details we will need to get started include a quick outline of your design ideas and any reference materials or photographs that you might have. We accept anything from a simple list of ideas to sketches on the back of a napkin. All artwork and revisions are free when working with our Signature Coins team, so feel free to let us know how we can improve your custom coin design once you see the first proof.
If you are looking for a way to keep all of your ideas organized, our free military coin design template is available for download below on this page. The coin template has space for you to draw your ideas, take notes and check off the custom options you would like to see on your custom Coast Guard challenge coins.
While the variations of gold and silver plating are among the most popular for any USCG challenge coin, we offer a wide variety of plating options that set the tone for your design. Including a custom edge in your coin design is another way to accentuate your design and frame your artwork.
Custom challenge coins cost anywhere from two to five dollars a piece, and including certain custom options will affect the unit price of your coins. Our sales team will include updated pricing quotes with every revision of your Coast Guard coins, and is happy to help find the best and most cost-efficient designs for you.
Coast Guard Cutter & Station Insignia, Reproduced Exactly
Coast Guard identity is local in a way the other branches aren’t — a cutter’s crest, a small boat station’s insignia, an air station’s emblem — and the racing stripe that ties them all together. Our art team reproduces cutter crests, station insignia and rank devices exactly, matching the service’s orange and blue through the Pantone system and refining detail so mottos and rope borders read cleanly at coin size. Coins built around a crest with a strong silhouette work beautifully as cut-to-shape designs, letting the emblem’s own outline define the coin.
Coast Guard Coin Traditions Worth Carrying On
Cutter coins mark the chapters of a hull’s life — commissionings, decommissionings and milestone patrols — and give every crew member a keepsake tied to their time aboard. Station coins do the same ashore, from small boat stations to sector commands, while the chief’s mess strikes its own designs when new Chief Petty Officers are pinned. Auxiliary flotillas and rescue crews order coins to honor saves and service milestones, which is why Coast Guard designs so often carry a case number, a hull number or a date that means everything to the people who were there.
Choosing to Work With the Best Custom Coin Maker Online
All of the USCG coins we help design are crafted as a symbol of the service and a personal mark of merit. They are sometimes made specifically for Chief Petty Officers or for Gunner’s Mate training, and other times they are created by a team of sailors to celebrate their fellowship. No matter the case, we are honored to be a small part of their story by providing the highest-quality Coast Guard challenge coins on the market.
All of our customers receive free artwork and free revisions, as well as free shipping and a 100% quality guarantee on their entire order. Get started on your own set of custom Coast Guard challenge coins today, and see why Signature Coins is the best custom coin maker online.
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Challenge Coin Pricing
Color on Both Sides (Up to 7 Colors per Side)
| Size | 50 |
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| 1.5" | $6.03 |
Color on One Side (Up to 7 Colors)
| Size | 50 |
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| 1.5" | $6.03 |
No Color (Metal Only)
| Size | 50 |
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| 1.5" | $6.03 |
Mold Setup Fees
| Size | 50 |
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| 1.5" | $6.03 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Send a clear photo, scan, or vector file of your unit’s insignia, crest, or patch and our art team will recreate it as coin artwork. We refine the detail so rank devices, unit crests, and squadron patches read cleanly at coin size, and you get free unlimited revisions until the proof matches your unit exactly. Cut-to-shape coins can even follow the outline of a crest or patch instead of a standard round face.
Every branch has its own insignia traditions, and we design for all of them — see our Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard challenge coin pages for unit examples.
Read more in our Help CenterYes. Our factory matches every color with the Pantone Color Matching System, so traditional branch palettes — Marine Corps scarlet and gold, Navy blue and gold, Army black and gold — come out true on every coin. Metal finishes include polished gold, silver, brass, copper, and black nickel, plus antique versions of each that deepen the relief in unit crests, and dual plating when you want two metals on one coin.
Read more in our Help CenterOur minimum for custom molded coins is 50 per design. Per-coin pricing improves at every quantity tier above that — compare them on our challenge coin pricing page.
If you need fewer than 50, our no-minimum custom coin builder lets you order as few as one coin, and stock and personalized coins have no minimum either. We can also produce a 5-coin pre-production sample against a larger order, though it isn’t cost-effective on its own.
Read more in our Help CenterWe do! We can ship to any APO, FPO, or DPO address. We do charge for shipping to these addresses.
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