The Coin Board is a genuine WWII relic. We repurpose the WWII .50 caliber crate into this board in a unique way to display up to 20-25 Challenge Coins. This item can also be used to display badges, collectible poker chips, medals and more.
ERA: 1941-1945
CONFLICT: WWII
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
SPECS: The T1IDR ammunition crates housed 120 cartridges, .50 caliber, armor piercing incendiary M8. with 10 rounds per carton, 6 cartons per can with a total of 2 cans. The crates weight was approx. 42 lbs. during its service period. This bullet was widely used with the Browning M2 Machine Gun. LOT numbers are given to each crate.
LOT D.M. identifies the crate manufactured in Des Moines Ordnance Plant-Ankeny, Iowa.
LOT L.C. identifies the crate manufactured in Lake City Army Ammunition Plant-Independence, Missouri
DIMENSIONS: Challenge Coin Board: 12.5" x 10"
MATERIAL: Wood & metal
HOLDS: 20-25 Coins
DISPLAY OPTIONS: Desktop, flat surface or add shelf L brackets
Note: We can not guarantee the writing will be in tact on all crates. We do our best to preserve the writing but it can not always be salvaged. Wall mount hardware and contents NOT included. L Brackets may be purchased for mounting, please contact us for details.