See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenge_coin Pretty interesting stuff...just who would carry one of these Hubble Coins for a challenge :-) ??? Astronomers or NASA personnel? I can see it now; some NASA tech slamming her challenge coin down on the bar in front of an Army Ranger...hope they have theirs. db On Feb 20, 2008, at 3:25 PM, Kim wrote:
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