+crake Posted February 3, 2007 Author Posted February 3, 2007 OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm trying to get coins on hand shortly after Chinese New Year. But... things are a bit crazy at the mint right now so I may hold off a tad to make sure everything else gets done before the break. Quote
+O-Mega Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 What's this symbol? Pepper That I believe is the expensive part of geocaching v/r O-Mega Quote
+crake Posted February 3, 2007 Author Posted February 3, 2007 That I believe is the expensive part of geocaching Oh, that had me rolling! Quote
+501_Gang Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 Wouldn't mind getting ahold of one of these myself. One of the best designs I've seen in a long time. Quote
+hybridgeek Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 As always, this looks to be an incredible coin! I'll definitely grab one as soon as you put up some pre-orders, and can't wait to get it! hybridgeek Quote
+crake Posted February 5, 2007 Author Posted February 5, 2007 Ok - I need your help. I admit to being a horrible speller. I've triple checked the Country names on the back of the coin. Illustrator also agrees on the spelling. But being the slightly paranoid person that I am, I need a second and third opinion. Got a few minutes? I'd love for some help Link to coin image Quote
+wyohunter Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Re read it three times, all looks ok! Quote
+OshnDoc Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 They all look correctly spelled to me. Quote
+~tasia~ Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 They all look correctly spelled to me. Looks good to me... Quote
+crake Posted February 5, 2007 Author Posted February 5, 2007 ~tasia~, OshnDoc, wyohunter - thanks for your quick review. You all get LE versions of Symbology Seriously! But you might have to remind me when shipping time comes - things get crazy around here when orders open and coins start shipping! Quote
+~tasia~ Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 ~tasia~, OshnDoc, wyohunter - thanks for your quick review. You all get LE versions of Symbology Seriously! But you might have to remind me when shipping time comes - things get crazy around here when orders open and coins start shipping! wow, thanks!! Quote
+wyohunter Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Whoa! That is awefully nice of you! I just hope I remember to remind you! Awesome coin too! Quote
+OshnDoc Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Wow, thanks Crake. I do appreciate that. Quote
+Red Otter Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Wow, great coin!! I didn't realize at first (until spell checking) that the countries on the back were the 50 with the highest number of caches -- very neat. It looks like Argentina (45), Egypt (44), and UAE (44) were the ones that just missed and Namibia (58) and Hong Kong (59) were the last to make it. Can't wait for these to go on sale. Quote
+crake Posted February 5, 2007 Author Posted February 5, 2007 Wow, great coin!! I didn't realize at first (until spell checking) that the countries on the back were the 50 with the highest number of caches -- very neat. It looks like Argentina (45), Egypt (44), and UAE (44) were the ones that just missed and Namibia (58) and Hong Kong (59) were the last to make it. Yup - It took a while to piece that list together. Puerto Rico also just missed the cut. Lithuania just barely made it. Of course the number of caches do change, so this is a snapshot taken a few weeks ago. Quote
+hybridgeek Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 I proof read all the countries and found no errors (although I had to check on a few only to find out I've been spelling them wrong for years!). I'm not sure if you did this on purpose, but after 3 counts, unless I added a country I shouldn't have (typed up list and counted, as well as visually on the coin picture), I see 51 countries on the coin. Coin looks great! I can't wait till they're out! -hybridgeek Quote
+Red Otter Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 I see 51 countries on the coin. I counted a few times and came up with 50 (but I'm not known for my math skills [;D]) Quote
Sliver & Lucy Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 I see 51 countries on the coin. I counted a few times and came up with 50 (but I'm not known for my math skills [;D]) I counted 51 as well Quote
+hybridgeek Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Ok, I need one more person to verify there are 51 and I'll know I'm not crazy... but then again, maybe that's what you all want me to think.... .... .... Chances are we counted a two-word country as two different countries. I'm looking forward to find out the final consensus on how many are listed. -hybridgeek Quote
+OshnDoc Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Ok, I need one more person to verify there are 51 and I'll know I'm not crazy... but then again, maybe that's what you all want me to think.... .... .... Chances are we counted a two-word country as two different countries. I'm looking forward to find out the final consensus on how many are listed. -hybridgeek I counted 50 and no more. Sorry to have to disappoint you Quote
+Red Otter Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Here's what I see: 1. Austria 2. Australia 3. Belgium 4. Brazil 5. Canada 6. Chile 7. China 8. Croatia 9. Cyprus 10. Czech Republic 11. Denmark 12. Estonia 13. Finland 14. France 15. Germany 16. Greece 17. Hong Kong 18. Hungary 19. Iceland 20. Iraq 21. Ireland 22. Isle of Man 23. Italy 24. Japan 25. Latvia 26. Lithuania 27. Luxembourg 28. Malaysia 29. Mexico 30. Namibia 31. Netherlands 32. New Zealand 33. Norway 34. Poland 35. Portugal 36. Romania 37. Saudi Arabia 38. Singapore 39. Slovakia 40. Slovenia 41. South Africa 42. South Korea 43. Spain 44. Sweden 45. Switzerland 46. Taiwan 47. Thailand 48. Turkey 49. United Kingdom 50. United States Quote
+Theseus Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Ok, I need one more person to verify there are 51 and I'll know I'm not crazy... but then again, maybe that's what you all want me to think.... .... .... Chances are we counted a two-word country as two different countries. I'm looking forward to find out the final consensus on how many are listed. -hybridgeek I counted 50 and no more. Sorry to have to disappoint you I counted 50 as well (and now my vision is blurry). Quote
+hybridgeek Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Hmm... this is irking me. I tried counting again and got 50 now. And since others have said they counted 50, I'm guessing I must have counted a two-word country as two countries. Crud. Sorry for the scare. -Hybridgeek Quote
Sliver & Lucy Posted February 5, 2007 Posted February 5, 2007 Hmm... this is irking me. I tried counting again and got 50 now. And since others have said they counted 50, I'm guessing I must have counted a two-word country as two countries. Crud. Sorry for the scare. -Hybridgeek oops, counted 50 that time around ( twice) sorry Quote
+crake Posted February 6, 2007 Author Posted February 6, 2007 Whew! So I can do something right! Thanks everyone! Quote
+DeoBog Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 The spelling and count look good. However, the center text ring of the coin states "50 countries with the most geocaches." Although listed under Country on the Geocaching hide and seek page, Hong Kong is not an independent country. Quote
+O-Mega Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 He he, maybe it was Atlantis that kept rising up! I think there was a geocache there once v/r Jose Quote
+crake Posted February 6, 2007 Author Posted February 6, 2007 (edited) The spelling and count look good. However, the center text ring of the coin states "50 countries with the most geocaches." Although listed under Country on the Geocaching hide and seek page, Hong Kong is not an independent country. I didn't want to stir the geopolitical pot when creating this list, and there's more than one hot topic in that sea of names. So I had two options: A: Delete the name of any region/country that is under control or whose control is contested. B: Keep with the geocaching.com's classification. Given the nature of the coin, I elected to go with geocaching.com's definition of "Country". Edited February 6, 2007 by crake Quote
+LadyBee4T Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 So when are the preorder eamils going out or did I miss it? Quote
+crake Posted February 6, 2007 Author Posted February 6, 2007 So when are the preorder eamils going out or did I miss it? Oh no - you didn't miss anything. I haven't taken reservations yet, let alone orders. I need to get through the current coins first! Quote
+LadyBee4T Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 So when are the preorder eamils going out or did I miss it? Oh no - you didn't miss anything. I haven't taken reservations yet, let alone orders. I need to get through the current coins first! So I'm in luck for once!! Quote
+Team chelmo Posted February 6, 2007 Posted February 6, 2007 The spelling and count look good. However, the center text ring of the coin states "50 countries with the most geocaches." Although listed under Country on the Geocaching hide and seek page, Hong Kong is not an independent country. I didn't want to stir the geopolitical pot when creating this list, and there's more than one hot topic in that sea of names. So I had two options: A: Delete the name of any region/country that is under control or whose control is contested. B: Keep with the geocaching.com's classification. Given the nature of the coin, I elected to go with geocaching.com's definition of "Country". Definately the safest option Chris. How much longer til I can sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Quote
+crake Posted February 9, 2007 Author Posted February 9, 2007 Pricing info: Antiqued Bronze: $8.40 Antiqued Silver: $8.40 Combo (1 each of above): $16.00 ($8 each) And a special geared towards those who combine orders: 4+2 Combo (2 Antiqued Bronze, 2 Antiqued Silver, 2 LE): $48.00 ($8 ea) Here's how LE's will work. In about a week I will open reservations. 1 week later I will snapshot the reservations, and enough LE's will be ordered to cover reservations at that time. Reservations placed after that point will still be filled, but will not be eligible for LE's. Also LE's will not be reminted after that point (thus the "limited" part of the name ). So find a partner and combine your order to get your LE! You've got about a week to figure it out Quote
+0R0B0RUS Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 Here's how LE's will work. In about a week I will open reservations. 1 week later I will snapshot the reservations, and enough LE's will be ordered to cover reservations at that time. Reservations placed after that point will still be filled, but will not be eligible for LE's. Also LE's will not be reminted after that point (thus the "limited" part of the name ). So find a partner and combine your order to get your LE! You've got about a week to figure it out Is there any chance you can put this off until after Geocoinfest? I don't know about anyone else but I personally will be offline for almost a week and will likely miss the reservation period. Hate to miss a crack at this new crake... Quote
+crake Posted February 9, 2007 Author Posted February 9, 2007 Is there any chance you can put this off until after Geocoinfest? I don't know about anyone else but I personally will be offline for almost a week and will likely miss the reservation period. Hate to miss a crack at this new crake... Oh, good point. The window is open for a week, which should cover those who will be away. It'll probably be Sunday to Sunday. Quote
+~tasia~ Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 Pricing info: Antiqued Bronze: $8.40 Antiqued Silver: $8.40 Combo (1 each of above): $16.00 ($8 each) And a special geared towards those who combine orders: 4+2 Combo (2 Antiqued Bronze, 2 Antiqued Silver, 2 LE): $48.00 ($8 ea) Here's how LE's will work. In about a week I will open reservations. 1 week later I will snapshot the reservations, and enough LE's will be ordered to cover reservations at that time. Reservations placed after that point will still be filled, but will not be eligible for LE's. Also LE's will not be reminted after that point (thus the "limited" part of the name ). So find a partner and combine your order to get your LE! You've got about a week to figure it out I'm glad I was helpful, and was granted an LE! My geocoin budget is spent for the year already (darn new year's resolutions ) Quote
+Team chelmo Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 AWESOME!!! I Have My buddy so we are all set to order the "Special Combo". Looks like I can sllep now Oh by the way, Is it copper? Quote
+crake Posted February 9, 2007 Author Posted February 9, 2007 Oh by the way, Is it copper? Actually I'm going to keep that a mystery. Oh how evil. Quote
+Bunya Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 Oh by the way, Is it copper? Actually I'm going to keep that a mystery. Oh how evil. Bronze. Silver. To keep the sequence won't it have to be GOLD? (solid 24 carat of course) Quote
+crake Posted February 9, 2007 Author Posted February 9, 2007 To keep the sequence won't it have to be GOLD? (solid 24 carat of course) Whoops, I left a few zeros off the price! Quote
+wyohunter Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 Pricing info: Antiqued Bronze: $8.40 Antiqued Silver: $8.40 Combo (1 each of above): $16.00 ($8 each) And a special geared towards those who combine orders: 4+2 Combo (2 Antiqued Bronze, 2 Antiqued Silver, 2 LE): $48.00 ($8 ea) Here's how LE's will work. In about a week I will open reservations. 1 week later I will snapshot the reservations, and enough LE's will be ordered to cover reservations at that time. Reservations placed after that point will still be filled, but will not be eligible for LE's. Also LE's will not be reminted after that point (thus the "limited" part of the name ). So find a partner and combine your order to get your LE! You've got about a week to figure it out I'm glad I was helpful, and was granted an LE! My geocoin budget is spent for the year already (darn new year's resolutions ) I'm glad I was granted one too! Except I didn't make that resolution! In fact mine was to get my collection started! Quote
+Team chelmo Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 Oh by the way, Is it copper? Actually I'm going to keep that a mystery. Oh how evil. Bronze. Silver. To keep the sequence won't it have to be GOLD? (solid 24 carat of course) What ever it is it is sure to look great Quote
keewee01 Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 (edited) AWESOME!!! I Have My buddy so we are all set to order the "Special Combo". Looks like I can sllep now Oh by the way, Is it copper? Hey Bro - what do you mean sleep now... Of course you can sleep now... It's some of crake's coins ... not evil micro glows or compass roses! Hmm... actually we don't quite have those yet so maybe sleep is still not an option, yet! Edited February 9, 2007 by keewee01 Quote
+pirate_matt Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 Pricing info: Antiqued Bronze: $8.40 Antiqued Silver: $8.40 Combo (1 each of above): $16.00 ($8 each) And a special geared towards those who combine orders: 4+2 Combo (2 Antiqued Bronze, 2 Antiqued Silver, 2 LE): $48.00 ($8 ea) Here's how LE's will work. In about a week I will open reservations. 1 week later I will snapshot the reservations, and enough LE's will be ordered to cover reservations at that time. Reservations placed after that point will still be filled, but will not be eligible for LE's. Also LE's will not be reminted after that point (thus the "limited" part of the name ). So find a partner and combine your order to get your LE! You've got about a week to figure it out anyone from the uk fancy combining orders? i would be happy combining with someone from elsewhere but i expect it will be easier and cheaper on postage to keep it in the uk! Quote
+pirate_matt Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 I can combine with you Matt cool thanks, PM sent Quote
+sonček Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 (edited) I never ordered a geocoin before but this one ..... Well... I have to have it! It includes names of two countries I love the most. It is nice to see both of their names on one geocoin. And especially on such an awesome one! Maybe one of those countries is appearing on any geocoin for the first time. Well I think. Anybody has on overview of those countries? Did all of them already appeared on a geocoin? I can hardly wait to order my set. Edited February 10, 2007 by Soncek Quote
+S&G.Davison Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 can we "do a threesome" from the UK or is there someone else who would wish to combine an order. Does it have to be acombined order as I'd likely to be after 2 sets in anycase. Or is it just with "buddy" orders that are eligible for the special LE ?? thanks Sue Quote
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