+UOTrackers Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Very interesting, thanks for sharing this. (reminds me of Beanie babies once again!) Quote Link to comment
+big rick Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Still a great coin to have in my collection Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Still a great coin to have in my collection Yes! Really, I don't think the "R" on the 2nd run coins makes any difference at all, or detracts from the value or collectability of the coin...I actually like the subtle difference which allows you to tell which run they were, and the unpainted coins as well... Quote Link to comment
+LadeBear68 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 (edited) Does the money from this coin go towards a new plaque or cache? Edited July 21, 2006 by LadeBear68 Quote Link to comment
+welch Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Does the money from this coin go towards a new plague or cache? Is the orginal plaque paid for yet?? Quote Link to comment
+Rattlingcrew Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 I went to buy some of the second run, have they sold out again? Glen Quote Link to comment
+LadeBear68 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Wait, I am sure there will be a third version that is different from the first two. Quote Link to comment
+Bunya Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Makes you wonder why they were painted I think the unpainted version looks by far the best Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 Does the money from this coin go towards a new plague or cache? Is the orginal plaque paid for yet?? Oh, yes, it was paid for when it was cast, a long time ago, by cachers who donated to the effort, and they are all listed on the Original Stash Tribute Plaque cache page (GCGVOP)...in fact, I also paid for a copy, which was given away in a raffle at GW4, and also for a replacement backup, both out of my own pocket...if the PDXGeocachers decide they want to replace the one at the site, I will send it off to them... Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 Wait, I am sure there will be a third version that is different from the first two. Nope. Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 Does the money from this coin go towards a new plague or cache? There are already so many out there, like the Asian Bird Flu, that we don't need any more plagues... Quote Link to comment
+LadeBear68 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Does the money from this coin go towards a new plague or cache? There are already so many out there, like the Asian Bird Flu, that we don't need any more plagues... A new coin idea for you. Quote Link to comment
+whitebear Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 I like that there is a difference & sorry for being a grumpy bear ealier ! Someone must have interupted my hibernation!! Quote Link to comment
+Team Shydog Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 which was given away in a raffle at GW4, Which is sitting on my desk by my coin display. I am still trying to figure out what to do with it. Thanks again. Chris-Team Shydog Quote Link to comment
+TEAM 360 Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 which was given away in a raffle at GW4, Which is sitting on my desk by my coin display. I am still trying to figure out what to do with it. Thanks again. Chris-Team Shydog The worlds best-looking paperweight! Quote Link to comment
+Mandollyn Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Very interesting, thanks for sharing this. (reminds me of Beanie babies once again!) LOL! Me too! And I have 150+ of them! Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Wow, that's a nice looking coin! Hard to believe this community has grown so fast in such a short time Quote Link to comment
+Redwing_dave Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Makes you wonder why they were painted I think the unpainted version looks by far the best The original version was painted to most accurately portray the Original Stash Plaque, which has a painted/stained background, much darker than we could acheive with antique bronze coins alone. The unpainted coins are a designer's edition that are only available from myself or Team 360 as a trade (the two designers of the coins, with a lot of help from Georgia at thecachingplace). Just to set the record straight, the "Registered Trademark" symbol on the second batch was not a ploy to get more sells. It was accidentally left off of the 1st minting, which we didn't figure out until after we had minted 1000 coins. GC.com required the "Registered Trademark" symbol on our coin. Luckily they were kind enough to overlook our mistake on the first batch, saving us the thousands of dollars it would have cost to remint the entire batch. When it came time to make the second batch, we needed to correct this problem (i.e. create a new die). So that's the history of the change. Hopefully no one feels jipped either way. That being said, I think it is cool that the people that got in on the first batch have a slightly different coin as first-timers. Quote Link to comment
YemonYime Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 The original version was painted to most accurately portray the Original Stash Plaque, which has a painted/stained background, much darker than we could acheive with antique bronze coins alone. Which version do I have then? It's got a strange combination of orange Cheetos crumbs and Octopus slime all over it, and the jumbled words "I Can't Quit You" in thin silver sharpie....as if it was handled by some drunk hooligan flipping between a Red Wings game and Brokeback Mountain. Is this a rare edition you've not made public? Quote Link to comment
+Redwing_dave Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 The original version was painted to most accurately portray the Original Stash Plaque, which has a painted/stained background, much darker than we could acheive with antique bronze coins alone. Which version do I have then? It's got a strange combination of orange Cheetos crumbs and Octopus slime all over it, and the jumbled words "I Can't Quit You" in thin silver sharpie....as if it was handled by some drunk hooligan flipping between a Red Wings game and Brokeback Mountain. Is this a rare edition you've not made public? I don't think that was Octopus Slime! Lets just keep that special edition coin between me and you, and maybe one of those rare unpainted coins will find its way into your mailbox. Quote Link to comment
+Digi Man Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 ok... just got mine in today... question though... if this new run was all supposed to have a trademark, how come the ones i rec'd don't? is it possible that i got 2 of the 1st run? if so, should i feel jipped or thankful?!?!?!? Digi Quote Link to comment
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