Solution · HR and marketing programs

Custom Corporate Challenge Coins and Employee Recognition Awards

Corporate recognition pieces run $3.50–$4.20 per piece at 100–299 pieces for a 2" (50 mm)
two-sided coin, plus a one-time $80–$300 mold fee, with 18–25 days production. Minimum order is 50.
Service-anniversary pins, coins and medals share the same die economics, so the choice is about the
moment, not the price.

How much do corporate recognition coins and pins cost?

The one published number: a 2" two-sided enamel coin at 100–299 pieces is $3.50–$4.20 per piece,
which prices a 200-person milestone program's goods at $700–$840 plus a one-time mold fee of
$80–$300. Everything else — lapel pins for service anniversaries, larger award medals for annual
nights, quantities outside the 100–299 band — is quoted per order with the same line-item format:
pieces, mold, engraving, packaging, freight, each visible, no other charges. Most corporate first
orders land between 100 and 300 pieces, which is exactly the band where the die cost stops
dominating the total.

Coin, medal or lapel pin — which one for which program?

Match the object to the moment. Service anniversaries and onboarding want a 1.5" lapel pin — it
lives on a blazer or a lanyard, it is worn daily, and the year bar does the talking. Project
milestones and launches want the 2" challenge coin — it has hand feel, it gets traded and kept, and
it carries a two-sided story: brand on the front, project mark on the back. Annual award nights
want a medal at 2.5" and up with a neck ribbon — visible from the back row of a ballroom. All three
run the same 18–25 day production and the same die economics, so the decision is ceremonial, not
budgetary.

Which object for which program
Program	Typical qty	Right product	Unit price	Lead time
Service anniversary (5/10/15 yr)	50–200	1.5" (38mm) lapel pin with year bar	Request quote	18–25 days
Project milestone / launch	100–300	2" (50mm) two-sided coin	$3.50–$4.20	18–25 days
Annual awards night	100–500	2.5" (63mm) medal + neck ribbon	Request quote	18–25 days
Safety or sales milestone	50–150	2" coin, hard enamel, gift box	Request quote	18–25 days

Can each piece carry a different employee name?

Yes. Laser engraving per piece, on the back or the edge — surname, service years, a project code.
Individual engraving adds 2–3 days because each piece is handled separately, and it is quoted on
character count. Send the name list as an editable spreadsheet with the order and check the
engraved proof carefully; a misspelled name on an award is the one error nobody forgives.
Sequential numbering is also available when the program wants "number 7 of 200".

What artwork do you need from a marketing team?

Vector first — AI, EPS, SVG or PDF — because brand marks redraw cleanly from curves. But JPGs and
PNGs work too: we redraw them into production vectors for free and show you the result on the
digital proof within 24 hours. Two physical notes that matter for brand teams: Pantone references
are matched to the nearest enamel color and confirmed on a physical sample, because ink on paper
and enamel in a metal recess are different surfaces; and designs work best at six or fewer colors,
since every color is a separate hand-filled step. Keep any text at 1.5 mm character height after
plating or it will fill in.

How do we handle a program that repeats every year?

This is where the mold policy pays for itself. The mold belongs to you, we store it free for 24
months, and a reorder of the same design inside that window pays no second mold fee — the mold line
simply drops to $0. An annual program that swaps the year and the enamel color changes nothing
structurally: same die, new fill, per-piece costs only. That is the cheapest way to run a
recognition program that repeats, and it is why we put the 24-month promise in writing on every
quotation rather than keeping it as a phone-call favor.

What packaging makes it feel like an award?

The object is half the moment; the hand-over is the other half. Velvet pouches for coins, printed
backing cards for pins, paper gift boxes and velvet-lined presentation boxes for the annual night.
Packaging is quoted per order as its own line, and the most common corporate configuration is a
gift box plus individual engraving — the piece reads as personal, not as swag. Ask for the
packaging proof alongside the coin proof so both arrive approved together.

What if the awards ceremony date moves?

Dates move; our schedule follows the written one. We quote against an in-hands date and print it
on the quotation — "order by Oct 20, in your hands by Nov 12" — counted from your written approval
of the digital proof. Standard production is 18–25 days plus 3–5 days transit to a US address. If
the ceremony moves earlier, rush production is quoted per project and confirmed in writing before you commit. If it moves later, we hold production scheduling around your date rather
than shipping early into a storeroom.

Will you sign an NDA for an unreleased product launch?

Yes — a standard English NDA signed within 24 hours, before artwork moves. Design files are never
used for any third party and unreleased projects never appear in our work samples. For launch
programs, add the NDA request in the first email and we will route the artwork conversation through
it from the start.

Corporate recognition FAQs

Can every coin carry a different employee name?

Yes. Laser engraving per piece, on the back or the edge. Individual
engraving adds 2–3 days because each coin is handled separately, so send the name list as an
editable spreadsheet with the order and check the proof carefully.

Do we pay the mold fee again for next year's program?

No, if the design is unchanged. The mold belongs to you and we store it
free for 24 months. Swap the year or the enamel colour and you pay for goods only — that is the
cheapest way to run an annual program.

Can you match our brand colours?

We match to the closest enamel colour and confirm with a physical
sample, because Pantone on paper and enamel in a metal recess are not the same surface. Send
Pantone references and we will show you the nearest fills on the digital proof.

What is the smallest corporate order you accept?

50 pieces. A 50-piece run is quoted per project within 24 hours — the published $3.50–$4.20 band applies from 100 pieces. We state the difference before you commit rather than after.

Do we pay the mold fee again next year's program?

No, if the design is unchanged. The mold belongs to you and we store it free for 24 months. Swap the year or the enamel colour and you pay for goods only — that is the cheapest way to run an annual program.

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