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The ARRSE 'Challenge Coin' Yes or No?

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:30 pm

Simple one 'Pro Patria'


Can I have #957 please?

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:31 pm

Can I have 397 please.

As for personalization (that's how my spell checker wants to spell it - I'm not so sure, but I'm a spelling mong so what do I know) surely the edge of the coin could be engraved in the same way as medals are done.

Most engravers can do this - I've supplied and mounted several replacement medals and had them engraved at Timsons or wherever.

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:38 pm

JoseyWales:
If it goes up to 1774, I'd like to have that one.

That's your birth year isn't it JW? Wink

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:44 pm

PrinceAlbert:
JoseyWales:
If it goes up to 1774, I'd like to have that one.

That's your birth year isn't it JW? Wink

I thought the Declaration of Independence was 1776 Confused Shocked

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:44 pm

PrinceAlbert:
JoseyWales:
If it goes up to 1774, I'd like to have that one.

That's your birth year isn't it JW? Wink

Nope,

It's the number of clays I have missed this year Laughing

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:07 pm

I noticed that someone asked if you had an idea about cost but didn't see a reply?

Since the original, and Vietnam updated, coins were intended to separate those serving from Walts how about only selling the coins to those that are serving or have have served in the military? This would be fairly easy to prove and validate. If that might omit other deserving cases (spouses, active charity supporters etc) then there could be some kind of sponsorship for membership - as they do for ArmyNet.

Just an idea before the civpop start squealing! Idea

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:17 pm

Ethel_the_Aardvark:
I noticed that someone asked if you had an idea about cost but didn't see a reply?

Since the original, and Vietnam updated, coins were intended to separate those serving from Walts how about only selling the coins to those that are serving or have have served in the military? This would be fairly easy to prove and validate. If that might omit other deserving cases (spouses, active charity supporters etc) then there could be some kind of sponsorship for membership - as they do for ArmyNet.

Just an idea before the civpop start squealing! Idea

While that would be a good idea how would you expect people to prove their service?

I for one wouldn't be comfortable with sending my service details to a total stranger to verify.

Even though there are several people here who could verify my service, how could you be sure it wasn't just a web of walts spreading their lies?

The money is for charity, just let anyone buy one, it's only a coin not an OSM.

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:24 pm

crow_bag:
Ethel_the_Aardvark:
I noticed that someone asked if you had an idea about cost but didn't see a reply?

Since the original, and Vietnam updated, coins were intended to separate those serving from Walts how about only selling the coins to those that are serving or have have served in the military? This would be fairly easy to prove and validate. If that might omit other deserving cases (spouses, active charity supporters etc) then there could be some kind of sponsorship for membership - as they do for ArmyNet.

Just an idea before the civpop start squealing! Idea

While that would be a good idea how would you expect people to prove their service?

I for one wouldn't be comfortable with sending my service details to a total stranger to verify.

Even though there are several people here who could verify my service, how could you be sure it wasn't just a web of walts spreading their lies?

The money is for charity, just let anyone buy one, it's only a coin not an OSM.

As I said, just an idea. Proof of Service is fairly easy as used to join Army Net or even some of the private forums on here. If it's simply for Charity then fine; the more the merrier but (from my reading) that was not the idea of the original or the Vietnam variant.

I am mildly ambivalent but happy to buy one and equally happy to prove my credentials (if required) as a serving military person.

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:19 pm

Unless you made prior Military Service a pre condition to joining ARRSE I wouldn't see any point.

There can always be a follow up, 'I'm not a Walt' coin

I'll have the one numbered '007' please Laughing Laughing Laughing

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:34 pm

Sounds like a good idea to me.

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:43 pm

MittMayo:
Unless you made prior Military Service a pre condition to joining ARRSE I wouldn't see any point.
There can always be a follow up, 'I'm not a Walt' coin
I'll have the one numbered '007' please Laughing Laughing Laughing

Gundulph:
.... the idea is to Auction the first 10 Coins, every coin will be numbered so the first 10 coins will be 0001 – 0010 and each will be auctioned separately with all proceedings....

Don't worry, you'll get your chance to bid for that number. Smile

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:50 pm

YesItsMe:
MittMayo:
Unless you made prior Military Service a pre condition to joining ARRSE I wouldn't see any point.
There can always be a follow up, 'I'm not a Walt' coin
I'll have the one numbered '007' please Laughing Laughing Laughing

Gundulph:
.... the idea is to Auction the first 10 Coins, every coin will be numbered so the first 10 coins will be 0001 – 0010 and each will be auctioned separately with all proceedings....

Don't worry, you'll get your chance to bid for that number. Smile

007 was only for the 'I'm not a Walt coin' , Very Happy Very Happy Actually a joke Sad

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:52 pm

MittMayo:
007 was only for the 'I'm not a Walt coin' , Very Happy Very Happy Actually a joke Sad

Sorry, my fault then. Embarassed

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:54 pm

Splendid idea, I actually like the original design. I'll bid for one of the first ten but in case it gets a bit too rich for my blood, can I have 777 please?

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:55 pm

Great idea, however I'm sure it will come back to slap me in the pocket at some stage, 050 on mine please Landlord.

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:55 pm

In the tradition of having Latin incorporated somewhere in all things military, what about Raptus Regaliter or Royally screwed filling the space above the rules on the coins reverse

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:01 pm

YesItsMe:
MittMayo:
Unless you made prior Military Service a pre condition to joining ARRSE I wouldn't see any point.
There can always be a follow up, 'I'm not a Walt' coin
I'll have the one numbered '007' please Laughing Laughing Laughing

Gundulph:
.... the idea is to Auction the first 10 Coins, every coin will be numbered so the first 10 coins will be 0001 – 0010 and each will be auctioned separately with all proceedings....

Don't worry, you'll get your chance to bid for that number. Smile

So only the first 10 coins will be auctioned ?? After that, the others will be available to buy ?? Is there a price set for these ??

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:11 pm

YesItsMe:
MittMayo:
Unless you made prior Military Service a pre condition to joining ARRSE I wouldn't see any point.
There can always be a follow up, 'I'm not a Walt' coin
I'll have the one numbered '007' please Laughing Laughing Laughing

Gundulph:
.... the idea is to Auction the first 10 Coins, every coin will be numbered so the first 10 coins will be 0001 – 0010 and each will be auctioned separately with all proceedings....

Don't worry, you'll get your chance to bid for that number. Smile

007 was only for the 'I'm not a Walt coin' , Very Happy Very Happy Actually a joke Sad

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:32 pm

saintstone:
YesItsMe:
MittMayo:
Unless you made prior Military Service a pre condition to joining ARRSE I wouldn't see any point.
There can always be a follow up, 'I'm not a Walt' coin
I'll have the one numbered '007' please Laughing Laughing Laughing

Gundulph:
.... the idea is to Auction the first 10 Coins, every coin will be numbered so the first 10 coins will be 0001 – 0010 and each will be auctioned separately with all proceedings....

Don't worry, you'll get your chance to bid for that number. Smile

So only the first 10 coins will be auctioned ?? After that, the others will be available to buy ?? Is there a price set for these ??

There will be Saintstone once the coins are produced and we know how much import tax will be slapped with... a Pound from Every Coin sold will go direct to Holiday for Heroes after those first 10 are Auctioned and after that, others with popular numbers may be auctioned...

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Re: ARRSE Challenge Coin

Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:43 pm

PANZER_SOLDAT:
In the tradition of having Latin incorporated somewhere in all things military, what about Raptus Regaliter or Royally screwed filling the space above the rules on the coins reverse

Surely 'Raptus Politico' or 'Raptus Frons'- Its bloody treason to suggest that we've been screwed by the Royals when we all know who is doing the screwing.

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