+GeoKs Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Woohoo! We're excited to announce our first personal geocoin "Highwood Pass". Several versions have been minted, but our main trading edition is the "Canadian edition" in antique silver with an antique copper benchmark: 45 mm across 4.8 mm thick The minting process required three 3D dies: one for the front, one for the back and a separate one for the benchmark. "Trackable at geocaching.com" is stamped on the edge of the coin and it will have a custom icon on gc.com. Our Canadian edition (qty = 125) is available for trade only. Please contact us via e-mail if you're interested in trading, preferably for your own personal geocoin. These coins are currently in transit from Victoria to Calgary. Once we have a chance to see the other finishes up close we'll post further details. A special Landsharkz edition (qty = 100), satin nickel with a polished nickel benchmark is available here. Thanks to Helen & Chris at Landsharkz for helping us through the design and minting process. We couldn't have done it without you!! THE STORY BEHIND THIS COIN: At 2206 meters (7170 feet), Highwood Pass is the highest point in Canada that can be reached by paved roadway. Many of our favourite hikes in the Canadian Rockies start at the Highwood Pass Day Use parking lot or nearby parking areas and so far we've hidden over a dozen geocaches on the mountains shown in 3D relief on the front of the geocoin. The meadow adjacent to GC1GG69 Pocaterra Cirque is Mrs. GeoKs' favourite spot in the whole world. We've been hiking with our kids for 5 years now, and always try to be prepared for any eventuality. Even so, there have been a couple of times we've been caught without all the necessary gear, so in addition to full rain gear, tuques and gloves for everyone, we now consider all the items shown on the reverse of the coin to be essential geohiking equipment: a good multi-tool, our backpacks with trekking poles, comfortable Gortex-lined hiking books, our camera (this one is our oldest GeoKid's Canon G9), bear spray and an air horn (to scare any bears away), a good first aid kit, our GPSr, and lots of water and food to keep our GeoKids fueled up while on the trail. The benchmark in the centre of the coin represents the Canada Geodetic Survey marker closest to the summit of Highwood Pass. The marker was installed in the 1950s, but an attempt by the Canadian Geological Survey to confirm its location in the 1980s was unsuccessful. This past summer we tried to locate the marker, without success; we plan to try again next year. Quote Link to comment
+joefrog Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Excellent work! Congrats on your first coin! Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Congrats on your first coin! AS my favorite! Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Oh my, A NEW WANT Quote Link to comment
Tooeygeotrashed Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 A really nice coins GeoKs. I love all the elements you have brought together on this coin, and with winter coming on a great reminder to everyone to go out well prepared and stay safe. Quote Link to comment
+Vanelle Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Congratulations on this coin. I can relate to all the items on the back - I've been perfecting what is in my geo bag as well. Although an air horn for bears has never occured to me (not many bears around here). sending an e-mail for a possible trade. Quote Link to comment
danoshimano Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Very nice indeed! I sent an email through your profile for a personal trade. Quote Link to comment
+PengoFamily Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I got a sneak peak a little while ago. But I still LOVE this coin!! It is a great coin GeoK's!!! Great job...they turned out amazing!! Quote Link to comment
+Rockin Roddy Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Nice looking coin, well done!! Quote Link to comment
+DaFunkyFrogs Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 great looking coin........... Quote Link to comment
+TeamEccs21 Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Very nice job. Great looking coin. We would love to trade for our personal coin. Email sent through your profile. Quote Link to comment
+tsunrisebey Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Very nice and congrat's! tsun Quote Link to comment
+mousekakat Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 VERY nice job! I love it! Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Very, VERY nice coin! Congratulations on a job well done I'm sure this is going to be a must have on many traders' lists. Quote Link to comment
lorca.nl Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 WAUWIE a very nice coin great job you did GeoKs CONGRATZZZ Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Very nice. Purchased 2 over at Landsharks since the dollar is doing so well against the CAD currently. Quote Link to comment
+ECplus3 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Very nice. Purchased 2 over at Landsharks since the dollar is doing so well against the CAD currently. Thanks for pointing that out! I've got US bucks sitting in my paypal account. Time to go shopping Quote Link to comment
+Tethys C Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Awesome looking coins guys. Hope you'll be at the next Pizza and Beer!!! Quote Link to comment
+gardengorilla Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I turned out just lovely GeoKs! I, too was able to get a sneak peak of these before we left Calgary for Oz. I'll pay the shipping to get a couple for sure Good Job! Quote Link to comment
+hollora Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Very nice looking coin! Congrats ~ I know how much fun doing a coin can be ~ and ~ how much work. Enjoy the journey with your new coins. Quote Link to comment
+GeoKs Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 Thanks to everyone who requested a trade. Any trade where we've finalized terms was either mailed Sunday or will be in the mail tomorrow. While our main interest is in trades for other personal geocoins, we will also consider offers to trade for coins on our seeking list on geocoincollection.net (see link below). See post #1 for our main trading version - the Canadian edition. We also have a 3-coin set available for trade, antique silver with polished nickel, antique copper and antique bronze benchmarks. 25 sets minted. We'll consider trades for multiple coins or VHTF coins. And finally, we have 2 versions in antique bronze, which I guess you could call LEs as only 25 of each were minted. One has a black nickel benchmark and the other an antique silver benchmark. We'll consider trades of LE or HTF coins. Please contact us by e-mail if you're interested in trading. And thanks for all the positive comments!! Quote Link to comment
+Geo.Error Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Congrats with your coin, great job Quote Link to comment
+mousekakat Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Received this today in trade and it really is a lovely coin! Thank you!! Naomi Quote Link to comment
+Geo.Error Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 (edited) Thank you GeoKs for this beautiful geocoin you give me as surprise, i just show it to my parents and they keep looking at the coin, they were impressed, just like me thank you thank you for your generous gift , you did a great job making this personal geocoin Edited November 16, 2008 by Geo.Error Quote Link to comment
+Geo.Error Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 i just activated the coin and i saw.......................a beautiful and fun icon. thanks for that also. a great and beautiful coin and a beautiful icon, a perfect combination Quote Link to comment
+Lemon Fresh Dog Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 If only there was some way we could meet face-to-face to trade personals.... are you ever in Calgary Quote Link to comment
+GeoKs Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 If only there was some way we could meet face-to-face to trade personals.... are you ever in Calgary I know, I know...we had to miss WWFM IV How about Pizza & Beer night on the 27th? Or A Cacher's Christmas Dec 21? BTW, I managed to trade for the original silver geobone the other day!! Quote Link to comment
+Lemon Fresh Dog Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 If only there was some way we could meet face-to-face to trade personals.... are you ever in Calgary I know, I know...we had to miss WWFM IV How about Pizza & Beer night on the 27th? Or A Cacher's Christmas Dec 21? BTW, I managed to trade for the original silver geobone the other day!! Wow! Lucky you - *I* can't even get those any more! (although, this summer I completely lucked-out and found three of them in the bottom of my filing cabinet). Your new coin is great and I'm sure we'll find some place to meet. I'm pretty reclusive lately - so hopefully I can get to an event sometime soon. Love the use of a brass cap in your design. Quote Link to comment
+DaFunkyFrogs Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 we got this personal today as a trade, & we are quite impressed with it.........Awesome coin.........Thanks for the trade............ Quote Link to comment
+Toojin Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 This truly wonderul coin arrived in my mail today. Thank you so very much for trading !!! Quote Link to comment
+hollora Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 All the different metal combinations are beautiful. Nicely done. Again, enjoy the journey. Quote Link to comment
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