Ellandel

Hey, the Geocoin Club's November coin (which I just received) says 'there are over 250,000 caches in over 200 countries...' Eartha, you should go and give them a lecture.... You said 193 countries only Cheers Ellandel

Thanks And looking at your nickname, you probably understand what is wriiten on the coin in Chinese characters, right ? Cheers Ellandel

Hey, Suriname and San Marino should not be a problem, but I agree that Nauru will be a challenge. There are no caches there, so I'll have to hide one. It will be tough finding a spot, since the island is only 8.1 sq miles (or 21 sq km) and there's only one flight per week (if and when it operates). But I love a challenge. So, one day..... Cheers Ellandel

Yes Yes Yes, I'll be in Finland at the end of the month - Let's go geocaching ! Cheers Ellandel

hey Princegussy ! thanks for the positive comments ! I have made the series even more specific (see the amended original post) Just think of this : most people still have still 14 years to live - so why not go for this project, right ? And there might be some months with more than one coin. With the volumes, I want to drive down prices, so get on the bandwagon now ! Cheers Ellandel

I promised I would listen to all suggestions, so here I go : I was able to get the layout changed, and the coin now says clearly: 'Ellandel visited China' see here http://www.my-geocoin.com/gb/loc_capchina.html I don't have enough space on this layout for the date of the first cache find, but that will be for the next coin. Any more suggestions ? Cheers Ellandel

Yes, definitely - I already have an e-mail list of my early supporters. I won't let them down... This series would not exist without them Thanks to all of you Ellandel

Thanks for all the suggestions. Some comments : I wanted to avoid any controversial elements in the series, so I took the number of countries officially recognized by the United Nations (192). The debate about the number of countries - and what is a country, or nation, or state - has been going on for decades, and I don't want to fuel that debate here. And I certainly will make it a personal coin in the future by adding 'Ellandel visited XXX', with the CGXXXX of the first cache I found or hid in that country. I also promise I will never issue a coin for the fruity republic of Yimerica. I don't want to upset the natives, as YemonYime has very aptly stated. Ellandel stands for L & L (as Cornerstone discovered). Again, thanks for all the very sensible suggestions. I'm listening and I'll try to change the first coin to make sure I don't offend anyone Cheers Ellandel

That's a definite YES. I will give all my first-coin supporters the privilege of a preview before the next presales start. You will be on the mailing list Thanks for your support - and if there are countries you want to see on a coin soon, let me know. I might have been there already Thanks Ellandel

I won't argue with you! Yeah, it's crazy, but I like it Have to agree that it would be nice to actually have something on the coin that states that this is part of a large project, and that you have been to the country named. You could not only have your handle on it, but also the date and waypoint of the first geocache that you found in the country. This would make it something more interesting than just a "generic" image of a country. For example, if this was our project, our first coin would be Switzerland (I suppose that we would save the USA for last, or for a special event), and you would see: chaosmanor GCJECK 25 September, 2005 No idea if you can get the coin re-designed, but as you asked for comments... BTW: yes, I found your name: clever However, that isn't quite enough to make this the presonal geocoin which this should be. Excellent suggestions, and I'll implement them in the next coin, since this one seems to be selling fast ! Thanks Ellandel

Your suggestion is welcome - the post was edited Thanks Ellandel

Excellent suggestion - but my geocaching name is written on the coin - try to find it (no, it's not written in Chinese) Cheers Ellandel

Yes, I know, it's a crazy project, but here I go anyway : I will issue a Geocoin for each country where I have found or placed a cache, and I intend to visit all 192 of them. You will find all the details about this project on my website : http://www.ellandel.com I need help from all of you geocachers for the following things : - Let me know which are the best geocaches in your country - Suggest a topic for the geocoin for your country - Provide names of local artists who could design the geocoin for your country in this series By the way, the first Geocoin in the series is ready for presale. The first country I visited for this project is China : so if you want to get this Limited Edition coin, get it now at http://www.my-geocoin.com/gb/loc_capchina.html And let me know what you think. This is only the beginning... All suggestions welcome ! Ellandel

Yes, I know, it's a crazy project, but here I go anyway : I will issue a Geocoin for each country where I have found or placed a cache, and I intend to visit all 192 of them. You will find all the details about this project on my website : http://www.ellandel.com And the first Geocoin is ready for presale. The first country I visited for this project is China : so get your coin at http://www.my-geocoin.com/gb/loc_capchina.html And let me know what you think. This is only the beginning... All suggestions welcome ! Ellandel Details for the coin Size : 1.75" (44mm) Date of Availablity : Mid-December Finishes : Nickel (130), Gold (60) Matte Gun (60) Trackablity : Yes Icon : Yes Price : 8.5$ (nickel) 9.0$ (others) Shipping : Mid-December

Yes, I know, it's a crazy project, but here I go anyway : I will issue a Geocoin for each country where I have found or placed a cache, and I intend to visit all 192 of them. You will find all the details about this project on my website : http://www.ellandel.com And the first Geocoin is ready for presale. The first country I visited for this project is China : so get your coin at http://www.my-geocoin.com/gb/loc_capchina.html And let me know what you think. This is only the beginning... All suggestions welcome ! Ellandel