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A Keepsake for a Career of Service

The gift that stays in a display case for decades. Honor a full career (military, police, fire, or corporate) with a coin marked by their unit, their service dates, and a message that means something.

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From Idea to Coin in Three Steps

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Send Your Idea

Send a patch, crest, or rough sketch, or just describe what you want. Our artists take it from there.

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A real artist sends a digital proof of your coin within 24 hours. No payment until you approve it.

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Approve & We Produce

Approve the design and we craft and ship your coins, designed in the US and quality-checked at our Florida facility before they reach you.

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Retirement Coins

A retirement coin is one of the few gifts that gets kept in a desk drawer or display case for decades, not because of what it cost but because of what it marks: years of service, the units served with, and the people who showed up to say thank you. It works for a military retirement ceremony, a police or fire department send-off, or a corporate career milestone.

What Goes On a Retirement Coin

  • Unit insignia or department seal
  • Years of service and retirement date
  • Final rank, rate, or title
  • A personal message on the reverse
  • Branch or agency motto

The Heirloom Look

  • Antique gold or antique silver plating
  • Rope-border edge for a classic finish
  • Solid hard-enamel color
  • Velvet box or acrylic capsule for presentation
  • Free digital proof before anything is made
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Finishes & Edges

Choose the metal finish and edge treatment that fits your unit, previewed on your free proof.

Antique Gold
Antique Silver
Polished Gold
Polished Silver
Black Nickel
Dual-Tone
Flat edge treatment on a challenge coin
Flat
Rope edge treatment on a challenge coin
Rope
Cross-Cut edge treatment on a challenge coin
Cross-Cut
Diamond-Cut
Oblique edge treatment on a challenge coin
Oblique
Spur edge treatment on a challenge coin
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Bezel edge treatment on a challenge coin
Bezel
Flat Weave

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Good to Know

Retirement Coin FAQs

What goes on a retirement coin, front and back?+

Most retirement coins lead with the retiree's unit insignia, department seal, or company logo on the front, and rank, service dates, and a personal message on the back. Every element is fully custom to the person being honored.

Can I order just one coin for the guest of honor?+

Challenge coins have a 25-piece minimum, so a single coin isn't cost-effective. Many buyers order a small run so the whole unit or team can carry the same coin, or choose an engraved dog tag, which starts at just 10 pieces, for a single keepsake.

Can you engrave service dates and a personal message?+

Yes. Service dates, rank, years of service, and a personal message on the reverse are the heart of a retirement coin, and they reproduce cleanly in raised metal or engraving.

What finish gives the best heirloom look?+

Antique gold or antique silver with a rope-border edge gives the classic, keepsake look people expect from a retirement piece. You confirm the finish on your free proof.

How far ahead should I order before the ceremony?+

Your first proof comes within 24 hours, and production runs 18 to 21 business days after you approve. Order about four to five weeks before the ceremony to leave a comfortable buffer.

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