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Federal Offices, Joint Staff, and Screening Agencies
Seal accuracy matters more here than anywhere else.
Offices inside the Pentagon and the Joint Staff order coins the way any command does, but with tighter constraints: the seal has to be exact, the text is usually restrained to an office designation and a date, and the finish is almost always antique silver, antique gold, or black nickel rather than full colour. Directorate and joint-staff coins are frequently presented to visitors and liaison officers from other services and allied nations, so they get designed to read cleanly to someone outside the organization.
Screening and transportation security agencies run larger programs at the checkpoint and field-office level. TSA offices order coins for training graduations, canine teams, federal air marshal details, and annual recognition, usually pairing the agency seal with an airport code or field office name so a coin is specific to the people who earned it. Because these orders often cover a whole shift roster, they land on better quantity breaks than a small command coin — send us the seal and a headcount and we'll price both.
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We've answered the most common questions from government offices like yours. Still have questions? Our team is a phone call away.
Can you reproduce our agency's official seal or emblem?
Yes. Our art department keeps the official seals and emblems of government agencies on file so your coin is accurate the first time. If your office uses a newer or less common emblem, send a clear photo, scan, or vector file and our artists will recreate it as coin artwork, with free unlimited revisions until the proof matches your agency exactly.
What is the minimum order for a government office or department?
Our minimum order for custom coins is 50 coins per design. If your office needs fewer than 50, our no-minimum custom coin builder lets you order as few as one coin, and stock and personalized coins have no minimums at all.
Do you offer discounted pricing for large or agency-wide orders?
Yes. Per-coin pricing drops as quantity goes up, with price breaks at orders of 100, 300, 500, and 1,000 coins. Agency-wide, multi-office, and multi-division orders usually land in a better price tier than a single team run. Send one quote for the full order so artwork stays consistent across every coin.
How fast can you turn around coins for a retirement or ceremony?
You’ll have a free digital proof within 48 hours of submitting your quote request, and most orders arrive within 14 business days after proof approval, shipped free via UPS Priority Air. If you’re working against a fixed ceremony, retirement, or change-of-command date, tell your salesperson up front and we’ll do everything we can to meet it.
Do you ship to APO, FPO, or government mail facilities?
We do! We can ship to any APO, FPO, or DPO address. We do charge for shipping to these addresses. Standard shipping to US street addresses, including federal buildings, city halls, and department offices, is always free.
How much do government challenge coins cost?
Challenge coins typically cost $5.00 - $7.00 per coin for a full production run of 100 coins. Pricing depends on a variety of factors including size, quantity, and coloration. Your agency’s seal or emblem, and the standards surrounding it, will often dictate coloration.