United States Coast Guard Challenge Coin Collection With Raised Relief Imagery Honoring The USGC - Guardians of the coast, always ready, forever honored - here's to our United States Coast Guard! Now, this USCG challenge coin collection salutes the Coast Guard's unwavering vigilance and heroism in perilous waters with a rare memento to their legacy of service to our nation. Introducing the United States Coast Guard Challenge Coin Collection, available in a limited edition exclusively from The Bradford Exchange. Officially licensed by the United States Coast Guard, each of the hand-enameled challenge coins in this prestigious collection is finely crafted of solid metal, boasting designs backed by accurate and authentic research - no shortcuts, no compromises on quality. Your collection begins with Issue One, Semper Paratus. Soon, your collection will continue with Issue Two, Finest Hours, followed by Issue Three, Search & Rescue and additional collectible U.S. Coast Guard challenge coins, each a separate issue to follow.Each challenge coin in this collection is a piece of American strength you can hold in your hand. The fronts feature dramatic raised-relief imagery, symbols and designs honoring the Coast Guard's legacy of saving lives, upholding laws and protecting our shores, all rendered in vivid hand-applied enamels with a gleaming rope-style border. On the back of each coin, the U.S. Coast Guard emblem commands attention along with the title of the collection. Plus, each challenge coin comes to you sealed in a crystal-clear, tamper proof holder for permanent protection. Whether for yourself or as a patriotic military gift, this collection is a proud salute to the Coast Guard's heroic legacy, but be aware - the greatest significance of challenge coins lies in their importance to growing ranks of collectors. Unique in the limited-editions marketplace, challenge coins are both hoarded and coveted and rarely traded on resale markets. Strong demand is anticipat