Challenge Coin Association
Encyclopedia
Challenge Coin Association (CCA) is an exonumia
organization
of over 700 challenge coin
collectors from all over the world. CCA was founded February 5, 2006 by Jesse L. Medford in Raynham, Massachusetts
and is currently based in Concord, North Carolina
. The association
's mission is to bring collectors
of challenge coins together to learn more about the hobby
, and share stories of their favorite coin
s.
Exonumia
Exonumia are numismatic items other than coins and paper money. This includes "Good For" tokens, badges, counterstamped coins, elongated coins, encased coins, souvenir medallions, tags, wooden nickels and other similar items...
organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
of over 700 challenge coin
Challenge coin
A challenge coin is a small coin or medallion , bearing an organization’s insignia or emblem and carried by the organization’s members. They are given to prove membership when challenged and to enhance morale. In addition, they are also collected by service members.- Origins of the challenge coin...
collectors from all over the world. CCA was founded February 5, 2006 by Jesse L. Medford in Raynham, Massachusetts
Raynham, Massachusetts
Raynham is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,739 at the 2000 census. It has one village, Raynham Center.-History:...
and is currently based in Concord, North Carolina
Concord, North Carolina
Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. According to Census 2010, the city has a current population of 79,066. It is the largest city in Cabarrus County and is the county seat. In terms of population, the city of Concord is the second largest city in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area...
. The association
Voluntary association
A voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body to accomplish a purpose.Strictly speaking, in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association...
's mission is to bring collectors
Collecting
The hobby of collecting includes seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector. Some collectors are generalists, accumulating merchandise, or stamps from all countries of the world...
of challenge coins together to learn more about the hobby
Hobby
A hobby is a regular activity or interest that is undertaken for pleasure, typically done during one's leisure time.- Etymology :A hobby horse is a wooden or wickerwork toy made to be ridden just like a real horse...
, and share stories of their favorite coin
Coin
A coin is a piece of hard material that is standardized in weight, is produced in large quantities in order to facilitate trade, and primarily can be used as a legal tender token for commerce in the designated country, region, or territory....
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Free membership includes
- Active message board discussion forums
- Weekly online chatOnline chatOnline chat may refer to any kind of communication over the Internet, that offers an instantaneous transmission of text-based messages from sender to receiver, hence the delay for visual access to the sent message shall not hamper the flow of communications in any of the directions...
sessions http://ChallengeCoinAssociation.org/chat.html - Free advertisingAdvertisingAdvertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
- Member submitted online newsletterNewsletterA newsletter is a regularly distributed publication generally about one main topic that is of interest to its subscribers. Newspapers and leaflets are types of newsletters. Additionally, newsletters delivered electronically via email have gained rapid acceptance for the same reasons email in...
s - Link exchangeLink exchangeA link exchange is a confederation of websites that operates similarly to a web ring. Webmasters register their web sites with a central organization, that runs the exchange, and in turn receive from the exchange HTML code which they insert into their web pages...
for challenge coin stores http://ChallengeCoinAssociation.org/linkexchange.html - Networking for challenge coin custom designers, factories, mintsMint (coin)A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures coins for currency.The history of mints correlates closely with the history of coins. One difference is that the history of the mint is usually closely tied to the political situation of an era...
, graders, buyers, sellers and traders
Club memberships
CCA is a member organization of:- American Numismatic AssociationAmerican Numismatic AssociationThe American Numismatic Association was founded in 1891 by Dr. George F. Heath in Chicago, Illinois. The ANA was formed to advance the knowledge of numismatics along educational, historical and scientific lines, as well as enhance interest in the hobby.The ANA national headquarters and museum is...
(Member# 3139290)
Presidents
- Jesse L. Medford, 2006–present
See also
- Airman's coinAirman's coin-Award criteria and meaning:The Airman's coin is a Challenge coin that is awarded to United States Air Force Airmen upon completion of either Basic Military Training or Officer Training School. The Airman's coin is used to welcome new junior enlisted and Second Lieutenants into the United States...
- Challenge coinChallenge coinA challenge coin is a small coin or medallion , bearing an organization’s insignia or emblem and carried by the organization’s members. They are given to prove membership when challenged and to enhance morale. In addition, they are also collected by service members.- Origins of the challenge coin...
- Challenge Coin Association Inaugural coinChallenge Coin Association Inaugural CoinThis is the first challenge coin for Challenge Coin Association . The obverse is the original CCA logo with the url. The reverse represents all the branches of service, as well as civilians. It says Let's Talk About Unit Coins. Membership is Free. Only 200 copies of this challenge coin were...
- DVD's to the Desert
- MilitariaMilitariaMilitaria are artifacts or replicas of military, police, etc., collected for their historical significance. Such antiques include firearms, swords, knives, and other weapons such as; uniforms, helmets, other military headgear, and armour; military orders and decorations; challenge coins and...
- Yankee Division We're Back challenge coinYankee Division We're Back challenge coinDuring World War I and World War II the 26th Infantry Division was known as the Yankee Division . Currently, YD is represented by the 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. The Yankee Division colors have been active again since 2005. This challenge coin commemorates the return of the Yankee...