+ClayC Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 (edited) nscaler's thread about the "geocachine zone" breaking the US up into time zones with 4 individual coins got me thinking. Has anyone ever thought of doing 50 individual coins in the actual shape of all the states, that when put together would form a large map of the US?? THAT would be VERY cool! Probably very costly, and very time consuming, but wow would that be a neat set to collect! Edited October 6, 2006 by ClayC Quote
+WWC-World's Worst Cacher Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 (edited) I have thought about it, but it is a pretty daunting task. Probably an investment $50,000 and once started pretty much requires a commitment to see it through. This is why I have not taken it on. Let me add a question: How many people would be willing to commit, say $300 up front to a project like this? If there were say 200 people who were willing to make that kind of commitment it could probaby be done. Edited October 6, 2006 by southbayday Quote
YemonYime Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Yup, it's been discussed here a few times, and the biggest issue always seemed to be how you would handle the size difference between a large state like Texas and a state like Rhode Island. It makes individual state sales difficult to price out and justify. With all the smaller states in the North East, it was suggested to do that coin in a region. But if you think of it, it's not too far removed from the Geocaching Zone coin anyway. I think an even bigger hurdle is a bit more obvious: Getting the mint to fit the entire batch of coins together perfectly would be a very difficult and unlikely endeavor. Quote
+MommyFinder Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Another problem mentioned in other threads is the teeny states. Their coins would end up being the size of a grain of rice if all were done to scale! Quote
+scobey Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 (edited) Yup, it's been discussed here a few times, and the biggest issue always seemed to be how you would handle the size difference between a large state like Texas and a state like Rhode Island. It makes individual state sales difficult to price out and justify. With all the smaller states in the North East, it was suggested to do that coin in a region. But if you think of it, it's not too far removed from the Geocaching Zone coin anyway. I think an even bigger hurdle is a bit more obvious: Getting the mint to fit the entire batch of coins together perfectly would be a very difficult and unlikely endeavor. A large state like Texas??? What about : Edited October 6, 2006 by scobey Quote
+Renegade Knight Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Yup, it's been discussed here a few times, and the biggest issue always seemed to be how you would handle the size difference between a large state like Texas and a state like Rhode Island. It makes individual state sales difficult to price out and justify. With all the smaller states in the North East, it was suggested to do that coin in a region. But if you think of it, it's not too far removed from the Geocaching Zone coin anyway. I think an even bigger hurdle is a bit more obvious: Getting the mint to fit the entire batch of coins together perfectly would be a very difficult and unlikely endeavor. Exactly. Cool project, yes! practical? Only with a lot of money to make it happen and a heck of a good coin maker. Quote
+ozymandiasism Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Yup, it's been discussed here a few times, and the biggest issue always seemed to be how you would handle the size difference between a large state like Texas and a state like Rhode Island. It makes individual state sales difficult to price out and justify. With all the smaller states in the North East, it was suggested to do that coin in a region. But if you think of it, it's not too far removed from the Geocaching Zone coin anyway. I think an even bigger hurdle is a bit more obvious: Getting the mint to fit the entire batch of coins together perfectly would be a very difficult and unlikely endeavor. A large state like Texas??? What about : That is an awesome picture! Quote
+Tharagleb Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 I honestly had no idea Alaska was that big, assuming the pic is accurate. Just wow! Quote
+Renegade Knight Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 I honestly had no idea Alaska was that big, assuming the pic is accurate. Just wow! The pic is accurate, My home town is in Fairbanks North Star Borough (Borough = county) that is larger than a lot of states. Quote
YemonYime Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Actually, you might want to check again, because after the August meetings of the IAU, they released this updated chart of the Solar System. Pluto got demoted as a planet, and look who took it's place... Quote
+ozymandiasism Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Actually, you might want to check again, because after the August meetings of the IAU, they released this updated chart of the Solar System. Pluto got demoted as a planet, and look who took it's place... LOL Quote
+scobey Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Actually, you might want to check again, because after the August meetings of the IAU, they released this updated chart of the Solar System. Pluto got demoted as a planet, and look who took it's place... LOL Now THAT is great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE it!!! Quote
+NorthWes Posted October 6, 2006 Posted October 6, 2006 Once again, one of YemonYime's parodies reaches uncomfortably close to my perception of reality... As I'm preparing to fly to Newark NJ at the end of the month from Anchorage AK - sort of like flying from beyond the orbit of Neptune to Mercury - this picture helps me understand in advance why my body is going to resent being folded up for so long... Ah, the price we Alaskans pay for visiting the inner worlds from our lonely vigil out on the frontier... Quote
QuigleyJones Posted October 7, 2006 Posted October 7, 2006 I honestly had no idea Alaska was that big, assuming the pic is accurate. Just wow! The pic is accurate, My home town is in Fairbanks North Star Borough (Borough = county) that is larger than a lot of states. But is it from a Mercator projection? Quote
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