The Cottonwood Tree
EV
Collection
Design concept: antique brass coin with a raised cottonwood tree and The Cottonwood, Maxwell Bay lettering
Design conceptFull-size image

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Challenge coin

A weighty keepsake with the Cottonwood tree in relief.

Desired spec

  • Front: supplied Cottonwood logo in raised relief
  • Reverse: design open
  • 2 in diameter, 3 mm thick
  • Antique brass/gold, restrained dark-green enamel
  • Individual capsule or pouch

My pick: Pingyang Shuanghua Metal Products

Custom challenge coin, zinc alloy

Why: Request a Shuanghua sample and quote: 2 in / 3 mm is a listed standard, metals and finishes are wide, and production steps are quick (5 days to 100). Custom Coin Works is the clean US price benchmark to compare the quote against.

Four vendor options

Listed prices as of Oct 29, 2026 · original currency · shipping terms below

  1. Option A · Alibaba

    Pingyang Shuanghua Metal Products

    Custom challenge coin, zinc alloy

    My pick

    PriceUSD $0.20–1.90 range; revalidate for chosen spec

    Material
    Zinc alloy, iron, brass or copper options
    MOQ
    2 listed; custom production MOQ to confirm
    Specs, sample & timing
    Specifications
    2 in, 3 mm listed; custom size and shape. Stamped, gold plating.
    Logo / customization
    Stamping, plating, enamel; mold and logo fees by quote
    Sample & setup
    Quote required
    Production
    5 days to 100 · 16 days 101–500 · 26 days 501–2,000
    Shipping
    Quote required

    Flexible and sample-friendly; no confirmed finished-coin price yet.

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  2. Option B · Alibaba

    Pingyang Jiahong Crafts Factory

    Custom big challenge coin

    PriceUSD $0.10–0.60 range (likely low-spec variants)

    Material
    Iron, zinc alloy, brass or copper
    MOQ
    50
    Specs, sample & timing
    Specifications
    2 in / 3 mm standard; 2–7 mm thickness. Gold, silver, bronze, copper; 2D/3D enamel.
    Logo / customization
    Engraved or enamel; mold and capsule by quote
    Sample & setup
    Sample $10
    Production
    7 days to 500 · 16 days to 2,000
    Shipping
    Quote required

    Cheapest, but the store showed ≥52% on-time dispatch — weak for a fixed date.

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  3. Option C · Alibaba

    Zhongshan Yiqihong Hardware

    Custom 3D/2D double-sided hard or soft enamel coin

    PriceUSD $0.25–1 range

    Material
    Quote required
    MOQ
    100
    Specs, sample & timing
    Specifications
    Double-sided, hard or soft enamel. Size, thickness and finish by quote.
    Logo / customization
    Hard or soft enamel; mold fee by quote
    Sample & setup
    Quote required
    Production
    Quote required
    Shipping
    Quote required

    Useful enamel competitor; least published detail.

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  4. Option D · US coin service

    Custom Coin Works

    2 in two-sided hard enamel coin

    PriceUSD $7.09 @50 · $4.79 @100 · $4.28 @300 · $4.23 @500 · $4.18 @1,000

    Material
    Die-struck/enamel; alloy to confirm
    MOQ
    Price table starts at 25 ($11.76)
    Specs, sample & timing
    Specifications
    Hard/soft enamel or die-struck; gold, silver, bronze, copper, nickel, black; polished, matte, antique. Quote 3 mm.
    Logo / customization
    $150 mold under 300, waived at 300+. Artwork, proofs, custom shape and pouch included per page
    Sample & setup
    Five-piece sample $200 (confirm if mold adds)
    Production
    Quote required
    Shipping
    Insured US shipping included per page

    Higher unit price but transparent inclusions — the best apples-to-apples benchmark.

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Logo application uses the original The Cottonwood artwork intact — no cropped or redrawn marks.

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