+Shop99er Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 So over 30 days of interest posted.........any designs actually being done? A progress report would be nice....
+Ladycacher Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 So over 30 days of interest posted.........any designs actually being done? A progress report would be nice.... I am requesting a design preview please
+KSWader Posted August 3, 2005 Author Posted August 3, 2005 We have been very busy the last couple of weeks and just getting back to the board. Life has been really happening - 3 boy scout camps, turnover at work so more responsibility, server crash at work, part-time business shipments arriving from the UK, etc. I am still hoping to be able to produce coins. I have been in contact with others in the area and some say that they do not have to be trackable and others are saying the have to be trackable on geocaching.com. The 1500 limit required for geocaching.com tracking is really hoding me back at the moment. With the interest shown, it would be a little over $8 a coin to have them trackable. I think that is quite a bit for the coins. I was hoping more around the $5-6 price range for the coins. The design idea that I think I will go with if they are made is a meadowlark on a fence post with broken wire, sunflowers at the bottom of the post and the background would be prairie with a bison. Then around the edge would be either Kansas Geocachers or NW Kansas Geocachers. I am wondering if I might need to search to see if there is another state wanting to do 750 coins and split the tracking numbers between the two? Do not know if that is even a possiblility.
+legna and sOulbAit Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 I'm in for 5. Paypal would be nice too.
+GrandpaKim Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 We have been very busy the last couple of weeks and just getting back to the board. Life has been really happening - 3 boy scout camps, turnover at work so more responsibility, server crash at work, part-time business shipments arriving from the UK, etc. I am still hoping to be able to produce coins. I have been in contact with others in the area and some say that they do not have to be trackable and others are saying the have to be trackable on geocaching.com. The 1500 limit required for geocaching.com tracking is really hoding me back at the moment. With the interest shown, it would be a little over $8 a coin to have them trackable. I think that is quite a bit for the coins. I was hoping more around the $5-6 price range for the coins. The design idea that I think I will go with if they are made is a meadowlark on a fence post with broken wire, sunflowers at the bottom of the post and the background would be prairie with a bison. Then around the edge would be either Kansas Geocachers or NW Kansas Geocachers. I am wondering if I might need to search to see if there is another state wanting to do 750 coins and split the tracking numbers between the two? Do not know if that is even a possiblility. Personally, I would rather not pay for the GC.com tracking ability. Having them numbered is great, but that only adds about 30 cents a coin.
+Ladycacher Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 It doesn't matter to me if they are trackable either throught the GC.com website.
+Stuck on WGS84 Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 I am still hoping to be able to produce coins. I have been in contact with others in the area and some say that they do not have to be trackable and others are saying the have to be trackable on geocaching.com. The design idea that I think I will go with if they are made is a meadowlark on a fence post with broken wire, sunflowers at the bottom of the post and the background would be prairie with a bison. Then around the edge would be either Kansas Geocachers or NW Kansas Geocachers. Trackability at geocaching.com probably does not make or break the desirabilty as far as I am concerned. It is important that the coins be individually numbered. As far as the design discussion, I like the direction it is going but do suggest that you include the year on the coin (2005 or 2006 if the design takes that long ) so that future coin issues can be differentiated easily.
+GrandpaKim Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 ... do suggest that you include the year on the coin (2005 or 2006 if the design takes that long ) so that future coin issues can be differentiated easily. Good point.
+Ladycacher Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 We have been very busy the last couple of weeks and just getting back to the board. Life has been really happening - 3 boy scout camps, turnover at work so more responsibility, server crash at work, part-time business shipments arriving from the UK, etc. I am still hoping to be able to produce coins. I have been in contact with others in the area and some say that they do not have to be trackable and others are saying the have to be trackable on geocaching.com. The 1500 limit required for geocaching.com tracking is really hoding me back at the moment. With the interest shown, it would be a little over $8 a coin to have them trackable. I think that is quite a bit for the coins. I was hoping more around the $5-6 price range for the coins. The design idea that I think I will go with if they are made is a meadowlark on a fence post with broken wire, sunflowers at the bottom of the post and the background would be prairie with a bison. Then around the edge would be either Kansas Geocachers or NW Kansas Geocachers. I am wondering if I might need to search to see if there is another state wanting to do 750 coins and split the tracking numbers between the two? Do not know if that is even a possiblility. I still think there REALLY needs to be a tornado on it somewhere. I lived through one while living there (May3rd, 1999), it took parts of our house while we were in the basement. When people think of Kansas they think of Tornados........
+Shop99er Posted August 4, 2005 Posted August 4, 2005 (edited) The design idea that I think I will go with if they are made is a meadowlark on a fence post with broken wire, sunflowers at the bottom of the post and the background would be prairie with a bison. Then around the edge would be either Kansas Geocachers or NW Kansas Geocachers. I still think there REALLY needs to be a tornado on it somewhere. I lived through one while living there (May3rd, 1999), it took parts of our house while we were in the basement. When people think of Kansas they think of Tornados........ I think ladycacher is right. When her Dad and I were kids, I remember watching 3 tornados playing in the open fields across from our house outside of Wichita. That's one of my most vivid memories, and it happened over 40 years ago. Edited August 4, 2005 by Shop99er
+badlands Posted August 7, 2005 Posted August 7, 2005 I'm interested in 10, but I’d like to see the design and know the final cost first. GC trackable - preferred Other trackable - indifferent Numbered - absolutely Year - yes please put the year on them
+avroair Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 If you have questions feel free to drop me an e-mail. I would take 2 please.
+LadeBear68 Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 Why does the order have to be 1,500 for them to be tracked on gc.com. I have seen other sites indicate that they only have to have a minimum of 1000 coins.
+GrandpaKim Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 Why does the order have to be 1,500 for them to be tracked on gc.com. I have seen other sites indicate that they only have to have a minimum of 1000 coins. Because that's the requirement from GC.com - 1,500 minimum number of coins at $1.50 per coin.
+f0t0m0m Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 The actual requirements at GC.com is for 1000 numbers @ $1.50 each. I have confirmed that with them very recently. The 1500 coin number is not correct.
+Spencersb Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 Odd, I was told 1,000 minimum at $1.50 each for the 2006 West Tennessee coins.
+pdxmarathonman Posted August 9, 2005 Posted August 9, 2005 Odd, I was told 1,000 minimum at $1.50 each for the 2006 West Tennessee coins. I wonder if the 1500 got into folks' consciousness due to it being the $$ amount minimum
+Me & Bucky Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 I'd be in for 10+ if they are trackable on gc.com. Probably 3-4 if not. I like your idea for a design. The year is probably a plus.
+9Key Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 Skip the gc.com tracking and just number the coins. The large majority (90% maybe?) of the coins will be for collections and will never be placed in a cache anyway.
+GrandpaKim Posted August 10, 2005 Posted August 10, 2005 Skip the gc.com tracking and just number the coins. The large majority (90% maybe?) of the coins will be for collections and will never be placed in a cache anyway. Although it is nice to have another icon on GC.com!
+Opticsboy Posted August 13, 2005 Posted August 13, 2005 I would be in for a couple if they are trackable on GC.com
+SeabeckTribe Posted August 13, 2005 Posted August 13, 2005 Just wondering how close you were with a design and price. Going to be out of town for a two week vacation. Don't want to be left behind...
+-Hawk- Posted August 18, 2005 Posted August 18, 2005 I grew up in Missouri, but spent my summer Vacations in Kansas, as a kid. I would love to have a coin of Kansas. Make it Several. 9key is probably right, I dont need it trackable. It will be for a collection. Keep us posted
+2bugs Posted August 20, 2005 Posted August 20, 2005 Please include us for 4 coins. Trackable is not important to us, but numbered is. BTW, Ms Bug is a Jayhawk so we are really looking forward to this coin. 2bugs www.2bugs.org
+JoGPS Posted August 21, 2005 Posted August 21, 2005 I would take 5 if they are trackable on Geocaching.com Joe
+KSWader Posted August 22, 2005 Author Posted August 22, 2005 At this moment the cost for trackable on Groundspeak is not worth it for me to try to get the coins produced. The cost was looking towards the $5000 range to get the issue done and that would only be doing 750. The 1500 required trackable numbers purchased from Groundspeak really hurts the small states that do not have a large geocacher base. We had around 400 people interested in the coins and that would still leave me holding 350 out of pocket. So it looks like I probably will not be doing any trackable coins on Groundspeak at this time. In the future I may do a personal non-trackable coin of my own in a small edition. So I am closing this thread.
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