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Valued Member
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Very interesting. learn so much on the forum.
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Pillar of the Community
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The concept is of the challeange coin then. Were they called the buffalos, I have challange coins Only ones that I have personally earned < I have never attempted to collect them otherwise , but they are prodeuced to be such, so thats why I assume it made from a Buffalo nickel |
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Pillar of the Community
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I belong to a challange coin club or forum I will try to get some info for you
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New Member
United States
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What you have there is considered by experts to be the oldest known Challenge Coin. Those who disagree, I Challenge you to find one older. Other people also have one of these, and they can be found on ebay occasionally. They typically sell for about $200. Sincerely, Jesse http://ChallengeCoinAssociation.org |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I picked up this one at a coin show this weekend. It measures 21.3 mm and 4.74 g. Challenge Coin: 17th INF Korea 1950-1953 Buffalo 1812  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Fantastic!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I crossed paths with the 17th at Fort Ord, CA back in the late '70s.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 to the CCF, rainah @Moderator ... Is this the proper thread for challenge coins? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Is this the proper thread for challenge coins? If they are 17th INF Korea Buffalo challenge coins, the answer is yes. If not, then the answer is no. The title says it all. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice pick up, HondoB. Errers and Varietys.
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If they are 17th INF Korea Buffalo challenge coins, the answer is yes. If not, then the answer is no. The title says it all.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like this topic was moved, perhaps?
Although called "challenge coins," I thought these items should be considered exonumia, regardless of when they were struck. Was this one struck by the U.S. Mint? Does it possess any governmental coin or monetary value as legal tender? I've never studied or owned one of these. This old guy's confused ...
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Bedrock of the Community
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ExoGuy, I resurrected this topic - it had been dormant since 2006. I suppose that things were a bit different on the CCF back then.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
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@Hondo ... Thanks for the clarification.
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Yes, different then, so it was moved after resurrection. Not immediately, because I forgot. But then I remembered and here it is.  |
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