+Lazer Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I went out caching for the first time in a while yesterday and I seriously considered activating one of my extra Iowa coins and dropping it off in a cache. I thought it may be fun to see how fast someone runs out to grab it and then see if it actually moves to different caches like it is meant to do. Has anyone ever released one of their own trackable, custom icon coins and had it actually move and not get taken or put on that selling website we all know about? Quote Link to comment
+big rick Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 (edited) I went out caching for the first time in a while yesterday and I seriously considered activating one of my extra Iowa coins and dropping it off in a cache. I thought it may be fun to see how fast someone runs out to grab it and then see if it actually moves to different caches like it is meant to do. Has anyone ever released one of their own trackable, custom icon coins and had it actually move and not get taken or put on that selling website we all know about? My coins are still being made but I am planning on putting out as many as I can. If more people would put them in caches I think we would see them move around. I am planning on releasing at least one Generic geocoin this weekend and I have another camo micro that someone has given me to move for them and as soon as I find a good cache home for it I will move it on. Go for it!!! Edited February 25, 2006 by big rick Quote Link to comment
+bob393 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Yes! In the northeast BrianB is releasing his entire collection in local caches, quite a gesture. I have ordered several extras and plan to use them in caches myself. Not the $20.00 ones from eBay but the normal $8.00 ones from the first release of new coins. Actually I think it was the whole point in the first place. Quote Link to comment
+Eric K Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 You may be interested in this thread. http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=119277 Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 When I leave coins they are swag. Maybe someday I'll activate one and see what happens. Mostly though I like the idea of leaving them as swag. A coin is about as good as it gets. Quote Link to comment
+UtChaz & Family Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Just released two of them this afternoon... Try it, maybe you'll like it; just buy extras to keep. Chaz Quote Link to comment
+Green Gecko Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I sent moun10bike #003 geocoin on its way again after hanging on to it for a long while. It was the 2nd geocoin ever released and its still going..... Green Gecko Quote Link to comment
+GA Cacher Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I have released a few. here are 2. GA Stone Mountain Geocoin Tenn Micro Geocoin Here is one that Evil Chicken released to try to return to me. Georgia On MY Mind Problem is this one is sitting in a Terracache! Quote Link to comment
+Quoddy Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I've release several so far including two sold out New Jersey geocoins; one into the 5/5 "FEAR!" called (of course) FEAR!, and one into my 1000th cache. The specialiality of certain caches almost "demand" something special like a geocoin. Quote Link to comment
Not So Lost Puppies Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I've released afew coins, including some through the experiment listed above. I was also the designer of one of the coins that is fully meant to be a traveller instead of a collector, it will continue to be made as long as people continue to buy them. No year stamp, so it will continue to be the same. World Travel coin thread There is also the 'generic' geocoin that is also made the same way, and includes a micro option. Generic geocoin thread postings Both are very reasonably priced. (I will be working on some other coins that are meant to be unlimited, watch for them over the next few months) Quote Link to comment
+big rick Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 You may be interested in this thread. http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=119277 Eric, Thanks for the thread and when my personal coins come in I want to get involoved. Thanks Quote Link to comment
+bushwackin' schmo Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=119825 another link with links to "wild" coins Quote Link to comment
+CacheDragons Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 My personal coins are moving . I intend to release more over the summer . I like to think the ones that are taken are found by muggles not real cachers . The most you have to lose is a coin. My coins are not left as swag, I register them. I made them trackable for a reason. Quote Link to comment
+Lazer Posted February 25, 2006 Author Share Posted February 25, 2006 Thanks for all of the replies, I feel better knowing that these coins do actually move it seems like. I'm about to place a couple of new caches, so a coin would make a nice FTF for sure. I may just activate a couple now and drop them out on my next caching trip since I have extras, and see what happens Quote Link to comment
+Eric K Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I've released afew coins, including some through the experiment listed above. I was also the designer of one of the coins that is fully meant to be a traveller instead of a collector, it will continue to be made as long as people continue to buy them. No year stamp, so it will continue to be the same. World Travel coin thread There is also the 'generic' geocoin that is also made the same way, and includes a micro option. Generic geocoin thread postings Both are very reasonably priced. (I will be working on some other coins that are meant to be unlimited, watch for them over the next few months) That experiment is pretty cool. I've sent three overseas. Now I'm waiting for some warmer weather to release the three I have sitting here ready to travel. One of them is actually a Screw Geocoin coin. Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Here is one I released that has been moving around. Quote Link to comment
+Paul & Ros Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I recently released two in the UK for a US cacher who was concerned that they might go missing if released at home. I am happy to do this again for anyone who wants, just email me for my address and post your coins to me for release here. These are the ones I did and they are moving well. http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=283650 and http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=290545 Quote Link to comment
+trail hound Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I have released four or five and so far they seem to be moving ...Slowly at times ...But moving,, none the less If they continue to move, I will release more. Quote Link to comment
+Maxmpac & Wife Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I have one that has traveled from Southeast Tennessee to Aukland New Zealand so far. Won it as a door prize at an event I went to so I felt it only right to let it be free. Quote Link to comment
+JeeperMTJ Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 One of about 20, this one was part of the "Grand Experiment" But it went MIA really fast http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...da-bc358c4a8c54 Quote Link to comment
+Chaos A.D./aka Arlsdaddy Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I released one and it's stuck in Texas. I emailed the person (nicely) who has it and got a snotty remark about not moving it until March sometime, and they've gad it for about 6 weeks now. They've found like 8 caches, most of which was the same day as they got my coin and haven't logged anything since....oh well Quote Link to comment
+Zork V Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 (edited) See Below Edited February 26, 2006 by Zork V Quote Link to comment
+Zork V Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I have just placed a Bad Andy Coin given to me by the Man himself in my latest New Zealand cache, as part of world wide release. Quote Link to comment
+GA Cacher Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 One of about 20, this one was part of the "Grand Experiment" But it went MIA really fast http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...da-bc358c4a8c54 Jeeper Here is one og your coins that I received yesterday and released it today. GA Cachers -JeeperMTJ # 447 Quote Link to comment
+1markymark1 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 I released one a month or so ago that is moving in Mn. Also one today in Indiana.. Found two personals the last few days in caches locally that I am moving down to Georgia to put in caches.... 1markymark1 Quote Link to comment
+big rick Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 (edited) Set me Free. I set 4 coins free this weekend. 1) Mini Generic 2) Generic with hole 3) Camo Micro 4) Personal Coin given to me at coin swap (PDX?) Go coins go!! Set free to roam the globe. To date 17 coins released 17955 miles traveled 8 ready to release... Edited February 27, 2006 by big rick Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I launched #9 today... http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.as...67-98ad59408cec Quote Link to comment
+big rick Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 AG one of your 2005 coins hit my new cache today Quote Link to comment
+Thrak Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 If it's trackable I'll probably activate it and release it as a TB. Of course that isn't always the case. I've released trackable coins as swag thinking the FTF would activate it and release it as a bug. It's up to them to decide but, since it WAS a trackable coin, I really intended for that person to make it a TB of their own. Then again I put a Kilted Cacher Christmas Geocoin/Ornament in a cache as a FTF and, even though it IS trackable, I fully expected (and wanted) the finder to keep it for themselves and put it on their Christmas tree. I even said so in the cache listing. As they say in online gaming, /shrug. It's up to the person who retrieves the item. I put it out unactivated. It's the FINDER'S decision whether to activate it and release it or not. If I really want it activated and released as a TB I do it myself - which I have done on occasion and will do again in the future. Currently I have 3 trackable coins I plan to release. At least 2 will be activated first. The other one is "undecided". Of course this doesn't even address the non-trackable coins I have that I'm releasing. Yes, I did pay the $$$ to purchase the coins. So what? I'm going to release them as swag for others to collect. That's why I bought the things! Quote Link to comment
+big rick Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Check out Travel Bug (coin) number 003. Coins do get put out in caches. http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?tracker=003 Quote Link to comment
+CENT5 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 (edited) 45 trackables released in the past 12 months. 98,842 miles Over 50 other unregistered trackable and non trackable coins released in the past 12 months. Over 35 given at this event. Great Alaska Cache'N'Dash Meet'N'Greet Dinner Edited February 27, 2006 by CENT5 Quote Link to comment
+Ed Rad Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I've recently released a bunch of my coins. My Ohio disappeared before even moving once. Oh well... the rest are still in play. Quote Link to comment
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