DeRooy

Thanks to all who have replied and sent emails. My final design is below... I just approved the order. Now for the hard part... waiting for them to arrive. Jonathan

Thank you for the feedback... I also like the personalized coin best. Yes, if I have any coins left... I hope to do some trades. Jonathan

Due to popular demand... I have added a custom icon to my coin. Here it is... please reply with your feedback: I also had the minter personalize the back side of the coin for me. I haven't approved it yet. But, I would love to hear some feedback from forum members before I make the final decision. Personalized coin: Original Design: I really like the personalized one. Please let me know which one you like best. Thank you, Jonathan

Hello hn25slc, On the email price quote I received from the minter... it states the base metal is copper with an antique silver finish. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Jonathan

ATMouse, Thank you... it's a little bit of a stretch financially. But, I am having so much fun it is really worth it. Jonathan

GBOTS, If it's not to late... I sure could. I plan to check with the minter 1st thing on Monday morning. Thank you for your kind words. Jonathan

ranger216, Thank you for the kind words and the pre-order for 2 coins. Jonathan

Aushiker, I am happy to read that you like my coin. I understand your reasoning for not purchasing one. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Jonathan

Butterfly_lady, Thank you for your interest in my new coin. Yes, I take PayPal. Here is my PayPal address: DeRooyDesigns@gmail.com I plan to send PayPal money requests on December 10th to anyone who emails me with a pre-order request. As for the international shipping guarantee, please let me follow up with you on Monday (after I check with the post office). Before I guarantee the international shipping method (air / first class / priority mail). Thank you, Jonathan DeRooy

Redtailfalconer, Thank you for the pre-order. No, this coin will not have a custom icon. I thought about it. But, didn't want to commit the extra funds to a custom icon on my 1st coin. The minter is AllAboutChallengeCoins.Com. Not sure why they used All About Pins on my artwork. Jonathan

Mauison and MustangJoni, Yes, I agree... there have already been several different holiday/Christmas related coins offered here. But, despite that... I have gotten a very good email response thus far with more than two dozen orders (in 2 or 3 hours of posting). YemonYime, Thanks for pointing that out. As I didn't notice it either. I will have the minter fix it on Monday. I guess I can't be too mad at them. As that was the 1st proof they did for me. I loved the design so much... I didn't take the time to check the spelling. Jonathan

Hula Bum, I am glad you asked... let me introduce myself. I am a college student. Spent my freshmen and sophomore years going to Junior College back home in Tennessee. All of my previous geocaching experience was with family and friends. Now I am a junior at the University of Central Florida here in Orlando. And I am happy to say... I love this hobby. We have a great group of Geocachers here at UCF. Most of which lurk on this forum... as that's how I found out about it. I have never been one to post much on public discussion forums (call me a little shy if you want to). But, I have always enjoyed reading them. Or, lurking on them as most people call it. I got so excited going through the process of designing my own coin. I registered today and paid the $30.00 to be a Groundspeak Premium Member. I am no sock puppet. And you can bet you will see more of me in the future. Jonathan DeRooy

Hello All, For my 1st coin I decided to create a holiday coin to commerate the 2006 Christmas season. As a long time lurker on this forum. But, avid cacher... I couldn't resist making my own coin. Here it is... please reply with your thoughts. Both my girlfriend and I are very excited about this new coin and hope you like it as much as we do. COIN PRICE: US$9.00 each s/h included (United States or Canada). Worldwide shipping adds $4.25 per order. COIN STATS: Size: 1.75” Thickness: 3mm coin Metal: Antique Silver Trackable: Yes, www.geocaching.com PRE-ORDER email INFORMATION: If you are interested in reserving a coin, please send an email to derooydesigns@gmail.com Subject: Caching With Claus Geocoin (Copy and paste this into the email) Geo Nick: Real Name: Country: Paypal Address: Email Address: Quantity: STEPS UNTIL SHIPPING: 1. Requested minter submit to Groundspeak for approval (December 1st) 2. Post add in forum for pre-sales (December 1st) 3. Invoice those interested in purchasing (on or about December 10th) 4. Ship coins on December 19th