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    Coins by Crake

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    Hey guys! Unfortunately I don't have a complete list of coins online anywhere, as several designs were for personal coins, including several nomads - one of which was for folks in NZ. The list on my site is fairly complete of all of the "crake" coins though.

     

    Folks have already mentioned a few of my designs, but I can give a little more history.... I started fairly early in the Geocoin days with the Bluebonnet coin. Then I followed up with Tracking Time and Navstar. The first Suncatcher coin and Monarch butterfly came after that along with 12 Days of Caching, and Astrolabe - one of which went into orbit, which spawned the "First Geocoin in Orbit" coin :) The wildflower, mimbres, butterfly, and suncatcher coins are annual releases now, and that reminds me - time to do some designs!

     

    Glad to hear this "time to do some designs!". Will there be another Mimbres?

    Delft Blaauw coin in the making

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    Quick suggestion. Since you have been wanting to do this on Twitter, just send out a tweet with an email address. The first 120 people, or whatever the number, that email with their Name, address and paypal email account get the coin. Then send out the paypal invoices. Limit it to one per household. Heck break it in to 2 sales of X number of people so if someone isn't around for the first, maybe they will get in on the second one.

     

    Selling them on eBay you will pay 11% fees on the final value , plus the insertion fees. Bad enough having to pay the Paypal fees.

     

    What about the people who don't have a Twitter account?

    I was just going by their original Tweet-

    "SALE info for the 4th Delft Blue Coin: a twitter account will definitely be needed."

    The account is free and you do not have to be on a computer to get the Tweet. You can have it sent to your phone as a text.

     

    In the end, no matter how they are sold, not everyone will be happy. Just the facts of life in the geocoin world when something like this is involved.

     

    I'm old...phones receive text? :laughing:

     

    ILYK

     

    Okay, I want to complete my set and I really loved last time that we could get the number (to match a previous coin number)if it were still available. I guess I'll have to con a co-worker who is on his cell phone all day long at work to get tweets so I can get one of these beauties. Looking for #31.

    Astronomical Clocks Geocoin

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    *whimper*

     

    Heh! Got my version of the coin today! Me like! So we went with three metals:

    Nickel = GCF europe debut. If they sell out there, cool... if not they are being put on Geoswag

    Copper = Geoswag version. Available late August

    Gold = Mine. 25 of each minted

     

    I will try and take some nice pics when the sun is out, after the Jedi event.

     

    Does this mean that all 4 versions will be available in copper for those not going to GCF?

    Delft Blaauw coin in the making

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    And there's a picture added on eBay:

     

    $(KGrHqQOKiQE2h+fLF64BN1YleQ!k!~~_12.JPG

     

    This is such great news. Tulps! I am so glad to hear this, I was hoping for tulips on the last coin though I think the trapgevel is so very cool and am so grateful to have it. Unfortunately I don't follow twitter so I'm am glad you posted the information here. Is there anywhere we should be watching for how/when to reserve one?

    Mardi Gras Masquerade Multi Event

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    I think it is bad practice to come to the coin forums prior to a coin Event and entertain offers or requests for trades.

     

    The two I put into the math trade are my Artist Edition (which isn't tied to an event) and one of my Seattle versions that I got when I got a set (in essence an extra from my 50 event ones). I am not selling any event ones before the event has happened.

     

    Edit to add, the Michigan versions are beautiful in hand!

     

    I was speaking specifically about the Event coins, not AE's or Host Sets. I was under the impression that none of the Hosts were going to sell the coins prior to their Events so that the rest of the hosts wouldn't look like jerks for responding to the multitude of email requests with a 'no', From what I've read today, that looks to be true.

     

    I second Avroair's opinion of the coins. They do look absolutely beautiful in hand, every single one of them!

    Mardi Gras Masquerade Multi Event

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    Posted · Edited by cache_in_hand

    Here are the two Michigan versions.

     

    Bothmasksedited.jpg

    :wub: :wub: Love both of those versions!

     

    I'm on Cloud 9, as I just traded for 3 other versions in the Math Trade--Woohoo!

     

    How are these already being traded when the events haven't even taken place?

     

    They were traded by two of the event hosts.

    Well personally, I think someone that is going to attend one of the Mardi Gras Masquerade Multi Events should get first chance at the 'Event' coins. I think it is bad practice to come to the coin forums prior to a coin Event and entertain offers or requests for trades.

    Indian Inlay

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    Posted · Edited by cache_in_hand

    I'm thinking satin silver & gold or antiqued rather than shiny. Antique copper rather than shiny copper too.

     

    CF30

     

    I agree, the satin would really set them off. As for the color choices, the first two are perfect! Job well done.

     

    Can't wait to get some of these.

    Job 28 - God of Science

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    Another thought. Have the text start as it is, but then wrap the last line onto the edge of the coin. Where the letters cross over the edge could be flattened and have the flow seamless. Hope that makes sense.

     

    What a great idea! I think it would add to an already neat coin idea.

    Forest Kami Geocoin

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    Absolutely beautiful.... look forward to seeing more and hearing about availability.

     

    I'll let Kat keep teasing with the photos. But wrt availability, I hate to speculate. The order is in, but it will be very close to CNY before production is complete. For those of you that don't follow the calendar, the actual date is Feb. 4th this year, so that week will be a down week. One of us will bump the thread when it's close ;)

     

    TMA

     

    Glad to hear this. Wouldn't want to miss out on this one.

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