Well Cavalry coins seem to be the rage of today’s collector’s that are developing their collections in this specific niche of challenge coins. This 3D Cavalry coin is nothing short of a wonderful coin. The Packhorse wanted something strong yet traditional in their coin and they called upon U.S. Challenge Coins to make them something that fit the bill. This great 1.75” coin is die struck in a brass finish that lends the traditional feel many collector’s love. They avoided the mistake of encasing the coin in epoxy, which would have removed the feel of the coin’s 3D.

The 3D was performing their duties in OIF when they decided to bring in a new coin to award to the soldiers that deserve it. Those soldiers will walk away with a treasure no doubt. This coin is perfect in the sense that it has style of yesteryear with the blend of color that we have come to expect in the 21^st century. If you are looking for a coin for your collection from the men and women of the “Regiment of Mounted Riflemen” then check out this coin!

Though it’s an Army challenge coin blog it doesn’t mean we can’t talk about collecting outside of our circle with Air Force coins, or any other branch. See it doesn’t matter what kind of collector you are, the hobby is meant to help explore new relationships with other people. This is the bigger aspect of challenge coi collecting and we just want you to think about that versus the next sale or the much more commercialized part of the hobby. So get out there and start looking at Police coins, Air Force coins, or even Fire Fighting Coins.

Footsteps throughout one’s service can in some cases be tracked through the challenge coins they have received from the places and people that have met. Recently the Army recruiters have added a new weapon in the arsenal to highlight the entrance into service for those that volunteer for the Army. In Florida the recruiting stations are issuing a new challenge coin to those entering service to signify the commitment they have given in becoming Army Strong!

This challenge coin comes in at 1.5” in size and encases it’s meaning in a brass minting of the Army core values with a silloutte of a soldier appearing on one side. The coin took on sandblasting to give it that rustic look that a soldier is accustomed to. This little coin packs a lot of meaning and is the first coin a recruit will ever hold in his hands. There is no doubt this coin will go Army wide and become a staple in the traditions of the Army in giving their soldiers something to remember.

As a collector this coin is a value because of it’s limited first run and the likelyhood of finding it out in lots when soldiers retire or separate is years down the road. The first mint alone yeilded 50 coins only and is now going into another minimal run of 100 copies. Something that symbolizes the initial steps into service has a great value considering the minimal mint of the initial release.

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Another great aspect about Army coins is the fact that where once before Air Force coins seem to multiply in display cases, the Army is starting to out gun them in production and awarding the coins. So what does this mean? It’s simple the more the Army continues to mint the wider the collecting ray becomes. This is a prime time to start collecting these coins. We see swings in coins that are hot such as Military Police one day or CID the next.

Our blog will highlight new coins making it to the market for sale or for trade as much as possible. We will also try to provide information about the hobby as often as we can. We know that collector’s are always looking for new information and we intend to provide it.