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Have you purchased a .999 Fine Silver ( Pure Silver ) AA Coin and noticed it seems smaller?  There is a good reason for that and  here is the back story.  You can find AA .999 Silver Medallions here which come directly from the manufacturer Wendells Inc.  A "normal" bronze AA coin is a Wendells Inc medallion produced with the same die and size blank as what you are used to seeing which is 1 5/16" or 34x2mm these existed until March 2020 in bronze (brass) and aluminum and gold and silver plated and lastly the .5 oz .999Their manufacturer...

First AA ( Alcoholics Anonymous ) does not formally say anything about chips or medallions or the milestones for which they are given.  AA does not have in their program or official texts any guidance on medallions or the giving of chips.  Instead you could consider this a cultural "norm" that each group or members decide for themselves.  Some groups do not give chips at all.  Some of them give coins for 1 3 6 9 then 1 Year and then 18 Month and then each year after starting with 2 years.  Some groups may give medallions for each month...

What are Fancy AA Medallions?  That's a term given to high end AA Chips that have Glitter or Crystals or Both!  Really any coin that has some bling bling on it could be considered a "Fancy AA Medallion" but when a customer asks me for that I just ask glitter or crystals?  Or... Both????  Here's an example of some glitter and crystalized sobriety chips made by Recovery Mint and Recoverychip What's NOT a Fancy AA Medallion?  Well I would say any solid color sobriety chip that lacks an attribute that elevates the coin.  So for example a solid color gold...

AA Medallions are almost always tied to a special date.  An anniversary celebrating a year or more of sobriety, sometimes even just months.  Because of this the timely delivery of your sobriety chip is critical.  With this in mind we offer several shipping options to ensure you get your AA medallion on time.  Below is a description of our shipping options so you can make the best choice.  We also created a collection of AA Medallions With Fast Shipping that represent options we stock locally and stock well due to the popularity.  If you are in a hurry these might...

Many of my customers have been looking for a coin with Bill and Bob the Founders of AA wearing masks.  At first it seemed like an internet rumor, something seen in facebook groups.  I looked around and couldn't find it, but then I decided to check eBay and found one for sale however it quickly sold out.  I asked around and found the source.  They are VERY popular but the seller is offering a waiting list.  The website you can find these coins at is 

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