Dr Foreman Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 i was wondering when is it ok to keep a geocoin you find? ive been looking through the site and have not found a really direct answer, so i was wondering if you guys could answer this question. thanks for your time Quote
+ECplus3 Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 Basically, if the coin doesn't have a tracking number it is a keeper. If you do find one with a tracking number, but it doesn't come up when you try to log it on geocaching.com, then it is unactivated, and also a keeper. Quote
CoinSwag.com Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 When you find a non trackable or a trackable that is unactivated. As long as you are sure it has no owner and has nothing attached indicating that its on a mission or is activated then you can trade for it. Quote
Dr Foreman Posted April 3, 2009 Author Posted April 3, 2009 oh ok thank you very much for the info, seems like these are hard to come by then i just love how each coin is diffrent and uniqe. would love to build a collection. Quote
Hogwild Stuff Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 The answer is that it depends . . . . - If it is non trackable then as long as you trade something of similar value you can keep it. - If it is trackable and activated then you should take it and move it just like a travel bug, unless there is a very specific note from the owner allowing you to keep it. - If it is trackable and unactivated you should trade for something of a reasonably close value (some would say it should be another unactivated coin). - The exception would be that sometimes people will leave an unactivated coin with a note that says it is fine to keep it without a trade, then you can do that. I hope this helps Quote
+kehunt64 Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 Also make sure that you look around the edge of the coin for a tracking number to make sure it is not trackable. I have gotten several coins lately with the number etched on the edge instead of the front or back of the coin. Quote
+Belfrypotters Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 And sometimes the numbers are very tiny - hard to see and even harder to read. If you type it in and nothing comes up, make sure you're correctly reading the zeros and Os, ones and Ls, threes and eights and Bs, etc. Unactivated geocoins are even rarer to find in caches than are activated ones. If you want to start a collection, just watch here in the coin forums for new coins to go on sale, or remints, and check out the pinned link at the top of the coin forum page for a list of vendors who sell coins. There is also ebay. You might also try to win a coin in a cointest. There are lots of coins out there! Quote
+ThirstyMick Posted April 3, 2009 Posted April 3, 2009 oh ok thank you very much for the info, seems like these are hard to come by then i just love how each coin is diffrent and uniqe. would love to build a collection. In caches yes, keepers are very hard to come by. But that doesn't mean you can't build a collection If you hang around in here, you'll see most new coins when they are announced and can then buy them! Though I must warn you it's addicting and expensive Quote
+GeocoinGuy Posted April 4, 2009 Posted April 4, 2009 Don't walk... RUN Run like the wind before an addiction takes place!!! Quote
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