I know that they are technically coins. But they seem a bit worthless to me. I've never heard the term "challenge coin." Semper Fi. Kim -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of diveboss@xmission.com Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 3:07 PM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] NASA coins They are like "Challenge" coins. They are not to be spent. The term "coins" have been around for years. The military and various organizations use them. These are Marine Corps "Challenge" coins: http://usmcshop.grunt.com/Search.aspx?search=coins Quoting Kim <kimharch@cut.net>:
OK, I saw NASA’s ad for the Hubble commemorative coins, but they don’t seem to be approved by the US Mint. In other words, they are not legal tender. I think the ad is misleading and should designate the “coins” as “commemorative medals.” Am I wrong?
Kim
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