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Topic: Maschke is back on EBay
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Ted Todd
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posted 03-10-2006 07:32 PM
 
A recent EBay auction just ended for a DoDPI challenge coin. The buyer was Boy George and he paid $27.00 for the coin. I haven't seen George on the auction sites since about 2003. I wonder why he came back?He uses the name "Ex-Ungue-Leonem" on EBay. The name means "you can tell the lion by his claws". If you play on EBay, you may want to block this bidder before you end up on his web site! Ted IP: Logged |
Taylor
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posted 03-11-2006 12:23 PM
Just curious, what is a (DODPI) challenge coin?IP: Logged |
Barry C
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posted 03-11-2006 01:34 PM
It's just like any other challenge coin. They're really just collector's items today, but almost every organization has one these days. I think the AAPP or APA is looking into getting some.It's just a half-dollar or so sized coin with a logo on it. The DoDPI coin is all gold colored, but many coins are multi-colored. Just type in challenge coin on ebay and you'll see hundreds of them, but be careful or you may end up with an expensive collection. IP: Logged |
Ned
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posted 03-11-2006 06:45 PM
Here is a little more info about "challenge coins" It was found at the below site. It also gives the history of such coins.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/intro/coin.htm
"Challenge coin rules only apply to other individuals who also have a challenge coin. A holder of a challenge coin may "challenge" any individual who is known to have a coin. A challenge is made by withdrawing a coin and raising it in the air or by tapping it on a bar or table. The individual who is challenged is required to produce their coin within 60 seconds. If the individual produces the coin, the challenger is obligated to buy them a drink. If the challenged individual fails to produce the coin, they are obligated to buy the drink. The reward does NOT have to be an alcoholic beverage. It can be a soda or any other reward that the two individuals agree on. If a coin is dropped and it hits the floor, the ownder is obligated to buy drinks for anyone who hears or sees the coin hit the floor (provided they have their coin on them). Coin challengers are known to strike anywhere at anytime. They insidiously stalk the challenge, waiting for just the right moment to attack. An innocent bystander may never hear the challenge - only the challengee's despairing cry, "... Ah ____! I forgot mine!"
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Ted Todd
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posted 03-11-2006 07:14 PM
GuysThe coin George bought was kind of unique. It had the DoDPI logo on the front in color. The back was bronze and read "Presented by the DoDPI Director for a job well done". Needless to say, EBay is the only place where a cheese weenie like George will ever get his hands on one! Ted IP: Logged |
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