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STAND OUT BY CHOOSING FROM OUR VARIOUS UPGRADE OPTIONS TO MAKE YOUR COIN!

Whatever your cause, we want to help ensure that your coin reflects the specialty of its purpose. That’s why we offer a wide range of upgrade options that allow you to enhance your coin, and make it truly custom and unique.

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Find Options to Better Customize Your Coin!

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How to Create the Right Look for Your Coin

Here are some ways you can customize your Challenge Coins:

PLATING

Antique finishes not only have an interesting, weathered look to them but also allow you to see fine details and wording more easily.

3D RELIEF

3D has become the most popular upgrade option because nothing else adds the same level of depth and character to your coin.

PERSONALIZE

Add Sequential Numbering or Custom Engraving to give it a personal touch by engraving the names of your team members on it.

COLOR EFFECT

Translucent enamel is one of our best features. It is also the go-to option for colored 3D.

UTILITY

These are great for gifts for award ceremonies, military balls, employee recognition events, and more

EDGES

Give your Challenge Coin an edge over all others. Some options are even free to add on!

3D CHALLENGE COINS

We understand that Challenge Coins are a time-honored tradition and something that people take great pride in. That’s why we produce only the highest-quality challenge coins. There are many uses for challenge coins today, ranging from appreciation for excellence to commemoration of an event. Whatever your cause, we want to help ensure that your coin reflects the specialty of its purpose. That’s why we offer a wide range of upgrade options that allow you to enhance your coin and make it truly custom and unique.

3D Challenge Coins
Custom Challenge Coin Plating Upgrade Options

UPGRADE PLATING OPTIONS

We know how special your coin is to you and those who receive it. Challenge coins can be used for rewarding someone for excellence, memorializing a special person of great importance, or celebrating a special event, and we want the significance of your project to shine through. We offer various options to help you customize your project and give it that unique touch. If you have any questions or would like professional feedback, call or reach out to us, and we would be honored to assist you with creating your project.

MAKE IT FUNCTIONAL

What is more remarkable than having your custom bottle opener representing you and your squad? These are highly sought-after upgrade options because they add fun and utility to your already excellent Challenge Coin. These are great gifts for all situations, such as award ceremonies, military balls, employee recognition events, etc. Nothing is more satisfying than sitting back after a hard day’s work with your pals and cracking open a cold one!

Custom Bottle Opener Challenge Coins

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J and jarren
J and jarren
10 November 2023
My class spent well over $9,000 on our class coins. First issue, they didn't get them to us in a timely manner. We received them barely in time for graduation. Second, they sent us coins with a misspelled word (brave) as seen in the picture. Third issue, a lot of the spinners came broken, also as seen in the picture. When I reached out to the company, they claim sending replacement coins out at a later date is rectifying of this situation. Very empathetic to the situation at hand overall. Not very professional at all, terrible business practices and they definitely will not receive future business from me nor any recommendations either. Zero stars
M. Wong
M. Wong
27 October 2023
I found this company last year after a recommendation from a friend and I've ordered several times now. What keeps me coming back is the high level of customer service and responsiveness in the projects that have been created. The work product is also great and the quality of the coins, detail and just overall, I am very pleased with. This is my GO TO shop now for coins. Please check them out, you will not be disappointed! PS. Big shout to Corbin for his amazing guest service!
Stephen Ryan
Stephen Ryan
25 October 2023
This company is fantastic! I reached out to them to create a custom shaped coin with custom artwork that they had put together for me. The coins are a Veteran's Day thank you token for those who served at our company. We will definitely be returning for future orders. From start to finish, they were very open with communication, extremely fast to respond to concerns and questions, and lastly delivered something that blew us out of the water. Thank you so much!
Alejandra O'Connor
Alejandra O'Connor
25 October 2023
I ordered challenge coins on behalf of my government agency. Lone Star was easy to work with and did amazing things with the graphics I sent. They turned the artwork around quickly and each time it was better than what we had hoped for. We did have several back and forth messages to get the coin exactly as we wanted it. Our representative was so patient with us and had excellent customer service. We also got the coins in the mail quickly. Working with Lone Star was a wonderful experience end-to-end.
Italy Mair
Italy Mair
18 October 2023
Great service, great communication, and great products! Would definitely recommend them.
Rafael Moronta
Rafael Moronta
13 October 2023
Amazing artwork.. aside from the product what I loved most of our experience was the flexibility to create a coin that’s exceeds your own expectations. Thank you guys so much for making the process seamless and affordable!
Tyler
Tyler
5 October 2023
Absolutely fantastic company to work with. Communication was always quick, and the final product looked even better than the proof did. 10/10 would recommend!
ALISON BOLAND
ALISON BOLAND
26 September 2023
I engaged with Lone star challenge coins to make coins for my fiancé's celebration of life. I was pretty clueless about design, and they provided the perfect design. The coins arrived in time, and we were more than satisfied with the outcome. Their customer service was excellent as well. They guided me (held my hand) throughout the process, and were quick to respond. I cannot say enough about their product and company.
Debbie Avinger
Debbie Avinger
26 September 2023
We are so grateful for the work Lone Star Challenge Coins did for our nonprofit fundraising event! They worked with our budget and gave us medals with ribbons and challenge coins that were better than we expected.
Dan Kiser
Dan Kiser
22 September 2023
Corbin was very combative when I explained that the design provided was not at all reflective of the requests that I provided on the Inquiry form. Based on the customer service alone during that 1 phone call, I am not inclined to pursue any business with this company. EDIT: I spoke to the owner, Mike, and he helped rectify the situation and framed it as a learning opportunity for his team. This is a good reminder that people make mistakes but first impressions matter.
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PERSONALIZED OPTIONS

Sequential Numbering & Custom Engraving

Sequential numbering and custom engraving are two upgrades that allow you to add a personal touch to your challenge coins. We can add numbering and custom engraving on the coin’s face or along the edge. Adding numbering or custom engraving team members’ names gives the coin a more profound intrinsic value to those who receive it. It is a constant reminder that they are among the few who had the honor of receiving the challenge coin. 

UPGRADE BY ADDING SPECIALIZED COLOR EFFECTS

Adding translucent or glow enamel to your coin can create some exciting effects. We offer an array of colors for both, and depending on how you use them, you can create some seriously cool effects! For instance, adding translucent to a polished coin makes the color more vibrant, or adding glow enamel to a dark metal such as black nickel or black metal makes the colors pop!

Translucent Enamel

Translucent Enamel for Challenge Coins is a very versatile option. You can make several exciting effects, but to do so, it helps to know a few things—first, the plating matters. Translucent enamel on polished metals is more vibrant but takes on a deep, rich tone when applied to antique finishes. However, avoid black metal or nickel when using translucent enamel, as the dark color makes the colors very dark and hard to discern. One other thing to consider is the color of the metal. For instance, translucent coloring on a copper coin will take on a slight reddish hue. 

Challenge Coin with Translucent Enamel
Challenge Coin with Glow Enamel

Glow-in-the-Dark Enamel

Glow-in-the-Dark enamel is an upgrade option that can help create really cool effects. From glowing binary numbers denoting a cyber division to glowing fingerprints often seen on criminal investigative coins, it can make an ordinary challenge coin extraordinary. Like translucent colors, we have limited glow colors to choose from. 

CHALLENGE COIN EDGE

UPGRADE OPTIONS

Adding an edge to your coin significantly changes its overall appearance. In general, it gives the coin a much more clean, professional look. Some edges are free, but the ones that make your coin stand out are created by a machine that cuts the edge into the coin. This is why they cost a little extra. The cost of edges is still relatively cheap compared to some of our other upgrade options, so for those looking to vastly improve the look and feel of their coin without a significant upcharge, adding an edge to your custom challenge coin is the way to go!

Custom Challenge Coin Edges
SOME ADDITIONAL OPTIONS TO CONSIDER...

Hard Enamel

Hard Enamel is an alternative to Soft Enamel, the typical coloring style used on challenge coins. Hard Enamel is often used on pins to give them a luxurious, jewelry-like finish. The main difference is that, unlike Soft Enamel, the colored recessed areas are layered with enamel until it becomes flush with the raised metal and then are plated and polished. It gives the coin’s surface a smooth feel and a more refined, elegant touch!

Hard Enamel Challenge Coin
Epoxy Coating for Challenge Coins

Epoxy Coating

Epoxy Coating is a clear epoxy resin added over the coin’s surface to produce a hard layer of plastic that helps protect the enamel from damage. There are some drawbacks, such as it can discolor over time.

SilkScreen

Silkscreen is mainly used to capture small details that would otherwise not be producible. It can also add text that varies from coin to coin so that you don’t have to create a new mold for each coin (which would be extremely expensive).

Challenge Coin with Silk Screen
Offset Challenge Coin

Offset Printed

Offset Printed coins are produced by printing an image onto an adhesive photo paper, inlaying it on the coin, and covering it with a protective layer of epoxy resin. They are great for pictures of loved ones or any time you want a realistic photo.

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