+wilg Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 (edited) In 2002 the euro was introduced as a single currency in 12 European countries. Since Jan, 1th 2007 Slovenia is the 13th 'euro' country. This year the euro has it's 5th Anniversary. With the introduction of the euro a website was launched to follow the euro in its tracks, www.eurobilltracker.com. The idea behind this site is similar to wheresgeorge.com. Since 2002 I follow my euro notes at the eurobilltracker site. Some geocachers used euronotes as travelbugs and registered these notes at the site in the hope to score hits, an example. This kind of 'hits' will be moderated as uninteresting. This gave me the idea to create an euro geocoin. So, use this coin with geocaching and follow your euronotes at the eurobilltracker site. The coin is available in 3 versions (numbers produced between brackets): Silver SE (50) Copper LE (100) Gold (150) Size is 42 mm, thickness 3mm. Icon: All coins have a consecutive number, the tracking code starts with: EU The coins are on stock, to order follow this links: Gold Copper Silver is sold out. The pictures: Edited January 8, 2007 by wilg Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Nice, I purchased a few. Quote Link to comment
+4BOWS Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Ordered one gold. Nice looking coin! Quote Link to comment
+wilg Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 I got some emails where to buy this coin, you van click on the text Gold or Copper in my posting. For those who copy and paste: Gold: http://www.geocoins.nl/Geocoins/catalog/pr...?products_id=44 Copper: http://www.geocoins.nl/Geocoins/catalog/pr...?products_id=46 Quote Link to comment
+SUp3rFM & Cruella Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 (edited) Great idea! I have to get one of these. I'm also an Eurobilltracker: http://www.eurobilltracker.com/profile/?user=46773 But... €3.5 or €4 to cover shipping costs inside Europe? That's a LOT. Why is it so expensive? Edited January 9, 2007 by SUp3rFM & Cruella Quote Link to comment
+Twin Peaks Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Nice coin! Order placed. Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 But... €3.5 or €4 to cover shipping costs inside Europe? That's a LOT. Why is it so expensive? I'll answer this since I do a bunch of trading into and out of that country. In the Netherlands, which is where these coins ship from, they don't have an equivilant shipping method to our air letter post. It's either surface or priority and their shipping rates are higher than ours. That rate is for surface shipment believe it or not. Personally I've found that at the 3-5 coin range is where it levels out so that it isn't so bad per coin. Quote Link to comment
+SUp3rFM & Cruella Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 (edited) AtlantaGal, I'm from Portugal, and since Netherlands is also part of the European Union, mail (and other things) are cheaper within this space. €3.5 is $4.50. €4 is $5.1 I would pay $4.5 for 3 coins sent from the US to Portugal. It's not an very acceptable price for one coin (that weighs only 55grams) sent from Netherlands to Portugal. It's not. I went to the Dutch mail and found out the real prices of the letter. Of course the shop must add something like €1 to cover fees, the envelope, etc. Still, there's a difference between the actual cost and the costs presented here. The German Post is even more expensive and I've never paid such rates while ordering from them. Edit: spelling Edited January 10, 2007 by SUp3rFM & Cruella Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 AtlantaGal, I'm from Portugal, and since Netherlands is also part of the European Union, mail (and other things) are cheaper within this space. You know, I had not had my morning caffine when I responded above. I didn't notice where you were from. You're right, I would think the shipping charges within Europe would be substantially less than it is to the US. Quote Link to comment
+SUp3rFM & Cruella Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 no problem. I've contacted geocoins.nl and things went on the right track. Got one. Thank you. This coin is pretty special for me, since I'm also addicted to Eurobilltracker. Quote Link to comment
+wilg Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 FYI: these coins are available for immediate delivery, it is not a pre-sale. Some people in NL allready received them! Quote Link to comment
+sir_zman Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Nice coin, ordered 2. Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I tried to place an order but the Paypal seems to be broken as I get a red error message. Quote Link to comment
+wilg Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 When you order the Euro 5th Anniversary coin, you can also make a combination order with: - Dutch 2006 (extra coins available!), click here - Team Myth 2006 - Quest for the Big 5, see here Quote Link to comment
+The Klever Boys Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Coins arrived in England today - great looking coins too. Quote Link to comment
+wilg Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) Still coins available: 51 Gold 35 Copper Edited January 15, 2007 by wilg Quote Link to comment
+Fundamental Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Ordered one copper. I used to be quite active at eurobilltracker.com Thanks Quote Link to comment
+SUp3rFM & Cruella Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Ordered one copper. I used to be quite active at eurobilltracker.com Thanks I remember you from there and think from the forums, too. Stopped Ebt'ing? Quote Link to comment
+wilg Posted January 18, 2007 Author Share Posted January 18, 2007 Remaining coins: 26 Gold 4 Copper Quote Link to comment
+wilg Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 Update: only 9 Gold coins remaining. Click here to get the last ones. Quote Link to comment
+sir_zman Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Got mine last night, they look awesome. Quote Link to comment
+Fundamental Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Ordered one copper. I used to be quite active at eurobilltracker.com Thanks I remember you from there and think from the forums, too. Stopped Ebt'ing? Yes I like stopped it. Sometimes I still enter few coins. I think I got what I can get from ebt. hundreds of hits so that was it. It was fun firts but got bored. Now family, geocaching and poker takes my time Quote Link to comment
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