+WYlostinMA Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I just saw a picture of this coin, does anyone know anything about it? Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 You mean like this one? My brother found the square one in a cache up in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada last year some time. He passed it along to me last Christmas because he knew I would think it was cool. Haven't been able to find out anything about it though (or the round one for that matter). There are a few of them out there, but where they came from, nobody seems to know. Quote Link to comment
+Cornerstone4 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Junglehair, Please send them to me so I can do further research into the origins of these coins... Quote Link to comment
+TeamMaddog Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I love the square coin. Let me know if you find anything out about it, I would love to buy one. Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Junglehair, Please send them to me so I can do further research into the origins of these coins... No, send them to me. I'm closer to WHQ. Quote Link to comment
+Cornerstone4 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 QUOTE (Cornerstone4 @ Oct 24 2005, 09:05 PM) Junglehair, Please send them to me so I can do further research into the origins of these coins... No, send them to me. I'm closer to WHQ. I could move... Quote Link to comment
+Ladycacher Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Calling U-Haul now.... Quote Link to comment
+ChileHead Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Junglehair, Please send them to me so I can do further research into the origins of these coins... No, send them to me. I'm closer to WHQ. No, send them to me. I'm closer to Junglehair. I can pick them up in 15 minutes for an analysis. Quote Link to comment
+budd-rdc Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Anyone care to share or speculate on the history behind the "Groundspeak Project" coins? Did they ever show up in other regions? Who made them? Who has the original dies? I prefer ot know WHY something is rare, instead of appreciating rarity for its own sake. Quote Link to comment
+SunshineGang Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Actually those were part of a contest. You are a winner please send your coin to Sunshine Gang PO Box 1234 and we will send you your prize.... sorry we would problaly say any thing to get such a cool coin Quote Link to comment
+Prairiepartners Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Junglehair, Please send them to me so I can do further research into the origins of these coins... No, send them to me. I'm closer to WHQ. No, send them to me. I'm closer to Junglehair. I can pick them up in 15 minutes for an analysis. I'll even pay for shipping and throw in a few spares your way... Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Nice try everyone, but these coins are not going anywhere! I would be curious to find out who else has found either of these coins before though, and where they found them. When I have some time, I plan to go through my earlier logs to see when/where I found the round Groundspeak coin. I've had that one for a long time though, so probably found it some time in 2002 or 2003 and I believe it was in a cache around Rochester, NY, but I could be wrong on that. As I mentioned earlier, the square one was found in a cache in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada some time in the summer 2004. Quote Link to comment
SCP-173 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Has anyone ever contacted Groundspeak directly about these coins? They seem to me like something from Groundspeak. I'd email them myself, but I don't feel like waiting a month and still not hearing anything from them. Quote Link to comment
Bryan Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 It was not a Groundspeak project. Actually, we have not seen them before and, from a legal (logo usage) standpoint, they weren't approved. Quote Link to comment
+Eartha Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Rosthafari brings up a good point. Logo usage must be with written permission, not just Groundspeak's logo, but any copyrighted design. Especially if you are going to sell the coins, whether you make a profit or not. I have seen a design that was taken from some other company logo. It's not legal, and if someone wanted to make a stink about it they could. Please use only original designs on your coins or obtain written permission from the owner of the copyright. Quote Link to comment
SCP-173 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 So these coins represent 2 counts of copyright infringement each (I'm assuming that the Groundspeak logo on there is also copyrighted). That's an interesting and disappointing twist. All along I was under the impression that they were something Groundspeak put out. I wonder if this will change the desirability of them for anyone else? Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 (edited) So these coins represent 2 counts of copyright infringement each (I'm assuming that the Groundspeak logo on there is also copyrighted). That's an interesting and disappointing twist. All along I was under the impression that they were something Groundspeak put out. I wonder if this will change the desirability of them for anyone else? Does that mean you will stop hounding me to trade for them? As for the desirability, it doesn't change that for me (maybe because I already own them). I did wonder if they were something put out by someone at Groundspeak (thanks for clearing that up Rothstafari), but even if they were not sanctioned by them, they are still cool looking coins. Whether or not the geocaching.com logo violates the copyright laws probably depends on how many of these coins are out there. From the logo usage page: We are also willing to make allowances for those of you who have creative ideas and want to do something fun for your friends and fellow Geocachers. The Groundspeak Geocaching Logos may be used only on non-commercial items. These items may include, but are not limited to shirts, hats, coins, logbooks, stickers and cache containers. Additionally, the Groundspeak Geocaching logos may not be modified in any way. If the lifetime use of the design is less than 25 units, you may consider permission automatically granted. These items may not, under any circumstance, be sold. For larger numbers of items, please request permission by sending an email to logo@Groundspeak.com. What do you think the chances are that there were less than 25 of these coins minted? I'm not sure if the logo without geocaching.com underneath it is considered a modification. Their logo page does show a couple small versions of the logo where the URL is not included. Edited October 25, 2005 by junglehair Quote Link to comment
+Kealia Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 That's too bad....it definitely changes things in my book. I thought they were really cool and rare coins that Groundspeak put out - knowing that they are rouge coins kills the desire for me (no offense to JungleHair of course). Man, ain't ignorance bliss? Quote Link to comment
SCP-173 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Does that mean you will stop hounding me to trade for them? Yup. My "not wanted" list is starting to get bigger than my "wanted" list. Quote Link to comment
+pdxmarathonman Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 knowing that they are rouge coins kills the desire for me I thought they were pewter Quote Link to comment
+hydnsek Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 That's too bad....it definitely changes things in my book. I thought they were really cool and rare coins that Groundspeak put out - knowing that they are rouge coins kills the desire for me (no offense to JungleHair of course). Man, ain't ignorance bliss? Is that like the rouge numbers on some of the California coins? Quote Link to comment
+budd-rdc Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 There's still mystery surrounding these coins, since we still don't know who made them and why. Their status may have fallen compared to the official ones (M10B) but I wouldn't mind owning one, since the logo is very well reproduced. I wonder why there's a globe in Gr(O)undspeak? Quote Link to comment
+PassingWind Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Can you track the placement of the coins into the cache they were discovered in to a given cacher ? Might be a good place to start..... Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Can you track the placement of the coins into the cache they were discovered in to a given cacher ? Might be a good place to start..... I still have to look through my logs to see if I noted where/when I picked up the round one. With over 1400 finds, that could take a while, but I will start with the earliest ones and work my way up, since I've had that one a long time. Figured it would be easier to track the square one. My brother only has 38 finds, so didn't take long to look through his logs. By the looks of things, he picked it up at the Courts, 3rd Edition cache on October 30, 2004. Log for Courts, 3rd Edition There were only a couple others that found the cache before him, but none of them mention leaving the Groundspeak coin. I'm going to email the owner to see if he remembers if it was part of the original contents. I'll also try Peter and Gloria. They mentioned leaving coins, but were not specific about what type. If I find out anything, I'll post it here. Stay tuned... Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Hey, I just noticed that someone who logged that cache a few days after my brother did, took a pic of the contents, and there was another square Groundspeak coin in there. We may be on to something here.... Quote Link to comment
+PassingWind Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Looks like CSI Groundspeak coin Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 I wonder why there's a globe in Gr(O)undspeak? Check out the logo on a travelbug tag some time - it has the globe in the Groundspeak logo. Quote Link to comment
+budd-rdc Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 I wonder why there's a globe in Gr(O)undspeak? Check out the logo on a travelbug tag some time - it has the globe in the Groundspeak logo. I just looked, and you are right. The mystery continues... Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 I can't believe it. After all this time, I finally found out the origin of these coins. They were made by a trophy shop in my home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The square ones were actually a mistake - they were supposed to be round. There were about 30 of them spread around caches in Winnipeg. On the round one, the GD stands for.... name withheld to protect the innocent. If you really want to know, email me and I'll tell you. I'm trying to find out how many of each coin were made in total. I'm actually quite excited here to finally figure out where these came from. Guess we can't refer to the round one as the GD Mystery coin any more. Quote Link to comment
SCP-173 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Ahhhhh! You've just killed all the mystery. I wonder if that will remove all the mystical, magicalness. Now the only question left is... who is the man named Gump? And I ain't talkin' about Forest. Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Ahhhhh! You've just killed all the mystery. I wonder if that will remove all the mystical, magicalness. Now the only question left is... who is the man named Gump? And I ain't talkin' about Forest. Good guess, but incorrect. Quote Link to comment
+Geometeacher Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 I wonder why a Great Dane would have the need for geocoins... Quote Link to comment
+Katydid & Miles Stone Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Uggghhh, now that's just cruel. There it is, just there for the taking... a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment
+junglehair Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Finally figured out when/where I picked up the round geocoin. I've had it since May 22, 2003. It was also in a cache in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here's my log: I am the Walrus Quote Link to comment
+budd-rdc Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Finally figured out when/where I picked up the round geocoin. I've had it since May 22, 2003. It was also in a cache in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here's my log: I am the Walrus Thanks for sharing the detective work. To me, the stories behind these Geocoins add value to them, especially about the square ones being mistakes. Quote Link to comment
+Eartha Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I wonder why there's a globe in Gr(O)undspeak? It's the old logo. Copyright laws still pertain. Quote Link to comment
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