Quote Originally Posted by Mel1721L View Post
But you can buy these on ebay, so a challenge coin doesn't really proove anything.
Very true. Even the rare ones that are given out very selectively can end up on Ebay having been sold off by the original recipient or their heir. I have about 30 challenge coins. Only two were presented to me. The others I've purchased as keeps sakes. They're displayed in my home office and are symbols of many of my past and current affiliations. I've never felt the need to carry any with me, with the sole exception of Thank You for Your Service coins from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. I carry those to give them to members of the armed forces and veterans I meet.