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Challenge coins are not really coins. They're not made by the U.S. Mint, and they're not used as currency. Challenge coins first appeared during World War I. Here's the story behind challenge coins, why they're called challenge coins, how the coin challenge game works, and how much military challenge coins are worth.
Have you ever assembled Birth Year Coin Sets or Conception Year Coin Sets. The idea is to pick out of pocket change an example of each coin you find that was struck the year you (or someone you love) was born or conceived. Here are some clever ideas for making your own coin sets by year extra special!
Finding old coin price guides and coin value guides has gotten easier in recent years thanks to auction web sites like eBay. But yard sales, garage sales, and flea markets also make for great places to locate old coin books, magazines, and publications. There is a fairly significant market for old coin publications.
