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Spelling Ten Star Medal-Gold
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Spelling Ten Star Medal-Gold

Item TS516G · 2 1/4" · Awards & Recognition

Spelling Ten Star Medal-Gold (item TS516G) is in our Spelling/Reading range of Awards & Recognition, with a 1.35 in x 1.01 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $5.07 each all-in: $3.32 for the piece plus $1.75 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.

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Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one business day. Checkout will not accept a date we cannot keep, and it names this one.
Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21. We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$2.57 each at 500+ · $4.15 at 1
QuantityPrice eachYou save
1-11$4.15 -
12-23$3.82 save 8%
24-47$3.57 save 14%
48-95$3.32 save 20%
96-249$3.07 save 26%
250-499$2.82 save 32%
500+$2.57 save 38%
✓ 1,000+ in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)

Sold loose or by the case of 25. Ask us if you want a full case: we will check the case price for you.

See your logo on it

Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 1.35in x 1.01in.

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Included at no extra charge
  • No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
  • Free digital proof before anything is produced
  • Free artwork check at the real imprint size
  • Free ground freight on orders over $250
  • Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.

What is the Spelling Ten Star Medal-Gold?

Spelling Ten Star Medal-Gold (TS516G): a medal where Die-cast zinc alloy with a plated finish does most of the work. It measures 2 1/4". This is the gold colorway.

In practice: die casting captures far finer relief detail than stamping, so medals and heavier emblem pieces are cast rather than pressed. Plating then sets the finish. Gold, silver or bronze.

Medals scale to hundreds of recipients at a cost per person that no other award form matches. On this substrate specifically: artwork is struck into the die, or applied as a printed or sublimated insert set into the recess.

Treat this as reach inventory. The point of the tier is that you can put one in every hand at an event without the total ever becoming a conversation with finance. Concretely: $4.15 each at 1-11, $2.57 at 500+.

Specifications

Item numberTS516G
Product typeMedal
MaterialZinc Alloy
Dimensions2 1/4"
Height2 1/4"
Shipping weight1 oz
ColorGold
Decoration methodsDie Struck, Printed Insert, Laser Engraving (back)
Standard imprint area1.35 in x 1.01 in
Minimum order1 piece
DurabilityVery high.
CareWipe with a soft dry cloth. Avoid abrasives, which cut through plating.
CategoryAwards & Recognition
CollectionSpelling/Reading

Decoration options

The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 1.35 in x 1.01 in.

Die Struck

The design is struck into metal with a custom die. Crisp raised and recessed relief in solid metal.

Best for

Medals, coins and lapel pins.

Color

Metal finish, optionally enamel-filled.

Printed Insert

A printed or sublimated disc is set into the recess of the piece. Full-color artwork inside a cast metal frame.

Best for

Medals and emblem holders where color is required.

Color

Full color.

Laser Engraving (back)

The reverse face is laser engraved. Personalization without disturbing the struck front face.

Best for

Medals with a standard front and individual backs.

Color

Substrate color.

Artwork requirements

  • A digital proof comes back to you first, every time. Production starts on your written approval and not before.
  • Do not spend a week hunting for the perfect file. Send what exists and we will tell you what is usable.
  • Supply Pantone (PMS) references for any color that has to match exactly.
  • Vector files are the safe option. They hold their edges whether the mark runs at an inch or a foot.
  • Artwork we redraw stays on file under your item number, so the next order runs from the same corrected file.
  • Raster artwork should be at least 300 dpi at the finished imprint size, on a transparent or white background.

Production schedule

Artwork proof1 business day from receipt of usable art
Standard production3 to 5 business days after proof approval
Rush productionquoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay
Ground transit1 to 5 business days depending on destination

Common uses

Races and tournamentsRaces and tournaments is where this earns its cost, and where buyers re-order it.
School achievementSpecified regularly for school achievement. The imprint area at 1.35 in x 1.01 in is sized for exactly that job.
Participation recognitionA natural fit for participation recognition, which is one of the settings this medal was specified for.
Client thank-you programsSent after a renewal, a referral or a project close, when the relationship is warm and the gesture will land.
Fundraising and donor recognitionThanking the people who gave, in a form that quietly encourages the next person to.
Safety and quality milestonesMarking a record that took every person on the floor to achieve, with something they can point at.
Internal contests and incentivesA tangible prize outperforms a gift card for exactly the reason you would expect. It stays on the desk.

Where this works best

The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.

1

Sports Leagues, Tournaments & Clubs

Sport needs volume, deadlines and a clear hierarchy of awards. The order arrives before the results do, which means engraving strategy is the real decision. Generic plates with a separate engraved insert let you produce early and personalize late, and that is usually the difference between hitting the date and missing it. Volume is the point at $4.15; nobody is auditing this line item.

2

Education, Schools & Universities

Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Budgets are tight and quantities are large, which pushes toward mid-tier items ordered in volume. Alumni and donor gifting is the exception: that is where the spend per unit rises sharply, because the return is measured in gifts rather than impressions. Decoration holds up in this setting, which is where cheaper substrates fail. Cost per impression is the number that matters here, and it is very low.

3

Government, Military & First Responders

This segment is precise about protocol and unforgiving about quality. Procurement documentation often takes longer than production. Quotes with fixed validity periods, documented lead times and clear line-item pricing move faster through approval than a better price presented informally. An imprint area of 1.35 in x 1.01 in is enough for a logo and a line of text without crowding. Cheap enough to over-order slightly, which is the right call for a table.

4

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Every pound spent on a donor gift is a pound not spent on the mission, so the gift has to earn it. Volunteer recognition is where the money works hardest. Volunteers give time that would otherwise cost you wages, and the marginal cost of thanking them properly is trivial against what their continued involvement is worth. At this price the risk is under-ordering, not over-ordering.

How does ordering and turnaround work?

Minimum order1 piece
SetupFree on every order, at any quantity
FreightFree ground freight above $250, and we can split a run across individual addresses
Rush serviceWorking to a date? Ask and we will confirm what is genuinely possible, priced up front
ProofingOne business day to proof, then production starts the moment you sign off
Re-ordersArtwork kept on file so re-orders run fast and match
ShippingFree ground freight above $250, and we can split a run across individual addresses

What do buyers ask about TS516G?

Do you ship to multiple addresses?

Yes, through a quote. Card checkout ships one order to one address, so for a split run send the address list with a quote request and we confirm the freight for every destination in writing before you pay. The artwork is proofed once and applied across the whole run. Ground freight is free on orders over $250.

Can I get a sample before committing?

Yes: order one piece. TS516G sells from a single unit at $4.15, the first rung of its published ladder, so a sample is simply a normal order. A decorated single piece goes through the same proof as a full run.

Can I see a proof before you produce the order?

Always, and we do not start without written approval. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing. Once approved, the proof becomes the specification for the run, so check the spelling and the placement carefully. The personalization area on TS516G is 1.35 in x 1.01 in.

Can I order more later and have them match?

Re-orders reproduce rather than reinterpret. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file. On natural materials the base itself can shift a little between batches, so tell us if an exact match matters. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.

How long does production take?

Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit. The clock starts when you approve the proof, not when you place the order. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.

Do you keep this item in stock?

Yes. The warehouse shows more than 1,000 of TS516G in stock as of the last hourly sync. If a color is short we say so the day you order rather than the week before the deadline. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.

How should this be cared for?

Wipe with a soft dry cloth. Avoid abrasives, which cut through plating. TS516G measures 2 1/4" and is made of zinc alloy. Die casting captures far finer relief detail than stamping, so medals and heavier emblem pieces are cast rather than pressed.

What is the minimum order for TS516G?

There is no minimum beyond one piece on TS516G. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The price per piece only goes down as the quantity rises. The published ladder on TS516G runs from $4.15 a piece at 1-11 down to $2.57 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.

See it with your logo first

Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of TS516G decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.

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What TS516G costs at each quantity

The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.

QuantityPieceEngraving All-in eachOrder totalGround freight
12 $3.82 $3.75 $7.57 $90.84 Priced by weight
24 $3.57 $2.25 $5.82 $139.68 Priced by weight
48 $3.32 $1.75 $5.07 $243.36 Priced by weight
96 $3.07 $1.25 $4.32 $414.72 Free
250 $2.82 $1.00 $3.82 $955.00 Free
500 $2.57 $1.00 $3.57 $1,785.00 Free
  • Ground freight is free from 96 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
  • The personalization area is 1.35 in by 1.01 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
  • At 50 pieces this costs less than 80% of the 3,730 other priced items in Awards & Recognition.
  • The table starts at 12 because below that the engraving setup costs more than the goods, and we will not guess at a price there. Ask us and we will quote a smaller run from your artwork.
  • Setup is free at every quantity, including 12.