+Clan Doyle Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 very nice. If you're taking votes, the AS and Copper ones look best, I think. But they all look fantastic. So...you saving one for me? Quote
+Jackalgirl Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 Niiiiiiiiice! I love 'em! I am especially partial to the AS. For me, the antiquing process brings out the detail in coins like yours (especially in the uncolored areas). I think it's a very, very handsome coin! : ) Quote
+ThePetersTrio Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 Very well done and very unique. Hopefully we can get a trade put together. Quote
+ECplus3 Posted July 20, 2009 Author Posted July 20, 2009 As you may have gathered from other posts, this is my first adventure in dealing directly with the mints. And to tell the truth, it wasn't as intimidating as I thought it would be! There were a few hiccups, but overall, I couldn't be more pleased with how the coins turned out! And now my very first personal coin is ready for pre-order! Now about the sale: I am minting 5 different finishes, each will have 45 minted as a minimum. There will be two RE editions, two LE editions, and our own trade-only edition. The two RE editions will have no set cap on the number minted. I will produce as many as are ordered (plus a few extra for us), or 45 of each, whichever is the greater number. The two LE editions will be just that: limited. The RE and LE versions will be available for pre-order starting July 22nd at 12:00 PM AST (GMT-4) and will last until August 7th at midnight AST (or until they sell out, in the case of the LEs). No invoices will be sent out until the coins have been delivered and inspected from the mint! Once the coins have passed inspection, invoices will be sent out via Paypal. Here are the specifics for the finishes available: E&Cplus3 2009 Size: 1.75" x 1.75" x 3mm thick Trackable with Custom icon Square coin with 8 cutouts (4 on edges, 4 interior) Sequentially numbered, with trade-only and LEs having lower numbers Regular editions: Antique copper Matte Nickel Limited editions: Black nickel Gold on matte nickel Trade-only edition: Antique silver All coins are $10.00 in Canadian funds, plus shipping. Exact shipping costs will be calculated before you confirm your order. To reserve your coins, please visit my new website: http://phdcoins.ca The coins are on the site now (though you are unable to add them to your cart) if you want to have a look around or create an account. Those who previously purchased my ISAF/CA geocoins from my old website will find their account info has been moved over, though info on previous orders was not moved to the new system. Quote
+kini_ont Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 Great looking E&Cplus3 (Chuck) looking forward to ordering Quote
+Howlingmoon Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 11 am. AST = Altantic Standard Time, one hour later than East coast. Quote
+ECplus3 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Posted July 22, 2009 Howlingmoon is correct. Noon my time will be 11:00 am Eastern, 8:00 am Pacific, 4:00 pm UK. There is also a date and time stamp in the upper left corner of the website that shows the local server time. Quote
+Howlingmoon Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 There is also a date and time stamp in the upper left corner of the website that shows the local server time. hehe That was the only way I ever figured it out. None of my friends knew what I was talking about when I asked what was AST. Quote
+ECplus3 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Posted July 22, 2009 Good thing I don't live in Newfoundland then! The half-hour time zone (NST = GMT-3.5) would have REALLY thrown people for a loop! Quote
+AtlantaGal Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 11 am. AST = Altantic Standard Time, one hour later than East coast. Thanks Quote
+ECplus3 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Posted July 22, 2009 till when can we make a reservation? The reservation period will be open from noon today until August 7, at which time I will send the order in to the mint. Quote
+Howlingmoon Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 Oops. That's what I get for reading and replying to posts trying to be helpful on no sleep. Quote
+ECplus3 Posted July 22, 2009 Author Posted July 22, 2009 If anyone has trouble with the website, please let me know! I'm hoping all will go smoothly, but this is new code on a new server, so y'all are my guinea pigs! Quote
+AtlantaGal Posted July 22, 2009 Posted July 22, 2009 If anyone has trouble with the website, please let me know! I'm hoping all will go smoothly, but this is new code on a new server, so y'all are my guinea pigs! Seemed to work fine for me earlier Quote
+ECplus3 Posted July 26, 2009 Author Posted July 26, 2009 Thanks to everyone who has placed an order so far!! The new website seems to be working fine (no complaints yet, anyway). I haven't seen any bandwidth issues, so I'm guessing nobody is finding it slow or receiving errors when they try to view the site. Everyone who placed an order should have received an email with the order details. If you didn't see one, please check your spam folder. 12 days left on the pre-order period!! Quote
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 Wow i havent been able to spend alot of time here,, seems i keep missing the new coins,,, first i think the coin design is very cool, i like the cut outs and the designs on the 2 corners of the back side your choice in finishes is awesome too great job on that, as much as want to buy some i cant, due to funds its just bad timing, ive been buying with no restrictions for the past year and i guess its my turn to sit out for some coins. booooo. but i will try to trade for this one later down the road once my situation improves. your hard work has showen and i hope your coin is a success and finds a special spot in some collections. good job. Quote
+Rockin Roddy Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 As you may have gathered from other posts, this is my first adventure in dealing directly with the mints. And to tell the truth, it wasn't as intimidating as I thought it would be! There were a few hiccups, but overall, I couldn't be more pleased with how the coins turned out! And now my very first personal coin is ready for pre-order! Now about the sale: I am minting 5 different finishes, each will have 45 minted as a minimum. There will be two RE editions, two LE editions, and our own trade-only edition. The two RE editions will have no set cap on the number minted. I will produce as many as are ordered (plus a few extra for us), or 45 of each, whichever is the greater number. The two LE editions will be just that: limited. The RE and LE versions will be available for pre-order starting July 22nd at 12:00 PM AST (GMT-4) and will last until August 7th at midnight AST (or until they sell out, in the case of the LEs). No invoices will be sent out until the coins have been delivered and inspected from the mint! Once the coins have passed inspection, invoices will be sent out via Paypal. Here are the specifics for the finishes available: E&Cplus3 2009 Size: 1.75" x 1.75" x 3mm thick Trackable with Custom icon Square coin with 8 cutouts (4 on edges, 4 interior) Sequentially numbered, with trade-only and LEs having lower numbers Regular editions: Antique copper Matte Nickel Limited editions: Black nickel Gold on matte nickel Trade-only edition: Antique silver All coins are $10.00 in Canadian funds, plus shipping. Exact shipping costs will be calculated before you confirm your order. To reserve your coins, please visit my new website: http://phdcoins.ca The coins are on the site now (though you are unable to add them to your cart) if you want to have a look around or create an account. Those who previously purchased my ISAF/CA geocoins from my old website will find their account info has been moved over, though info on previous orders was not moved to the new system. These are awesome coins, well done! Can't order, but hope to make a trade?? Quote
+ECplus3 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Posted July 31, 2009 One week to go in the pre-sale period!! Thanks for all the great comments, everybody. Quote
+ECplus3 Posted August 4, 2009 Author Posted August 4, 2009 Demand for my personal coin has been low, so I will be lowering the number of each finish to 25 for the Black Nickel and the Gold/Matte Nickel editions. The Antique Copper and Matte Nickel editions will now have a minimum of 25 minted. The previous number for each edition was 45. None of the editions has sold out yet, even at the lower numbers. I have not decided how many of the trade-only edition I will be minting, though it will not be more than the original 45 I was intending. I know a lot of people will be looking to trade, so I will likely keep it close to my original number. Chuck Quote
+kini_ont Posted August 4, 2009 Posted August 4, 2009 Demand for my personal coin has been low, so I will be lowering the number of each finish to 25 for the Black Nickel and the Gold/Matte Nickel editions. The Antique Copper and Matte Nickel editions will now have a minimum of 25 minted. The previous number for each edition was 45. None of the editions has sold out yet, even at the lower numbers. I have not decided how many of the trade-only edition I will be minting, though it will not be more than the original 45 I was intending. I know a lot of people will be looking to trade, so I will likely keep it close to my original number. Chuck Sorry to hear that Chuck, sign of the times cause the desgn ROCKS. I've order some I wish I could have ordered more but I got what I could cause it's a great looking coin . Quote
ELTADA Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Chuck - I have to agree with kini-ont...it really is an awesome design and I really would have liked to have purchased one but funds are tight. I have it on my seeking list so hopefully I can trade with you or someone for one. Quote
+ECplus3 Posted August 7, 2009 Author Posted August 7, 2009 Less than 24 hours to go! http://phdcoins.ca Quote
+ECplus3 Posted August 14, 2009 Author Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) The coins are ordered and the shipping date will be September 1st. That gives FedEx 4 days to get them to me by the weekend, so I hope I can start mailing them out on September 8th (the 7th being a holiday). I'll keep you posted if these dates change. These coins will be numbered, with my trade only coins being first in the sequence. antique silver: 001 - 025 2-tone: 026 - 050 black nickel: 051 - 075 antique copper: 076 - 115 matte nickel: 116 - 155 The 2-tones are sold out. Edited August 14, 2009 by E&Cplus3 Quote
+ECplus3 Posted September 1, 2009 Author Posted September 1, 2009 I just received word from the mint that the coins have been delayed by a week due to problems with some of the platings. The whole lot has been returned to the production line. New shipping date is Sept. 7 Quote
+avroair Posted September 1, 2009 Posted September 1, 2009 O oo oo oo! Pick me! Pick me! You got any antique silver for trade? Quote
+opalsns Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 I'll kep trying... frustration, frustration, frustration Quote
+ECplus3 Posted September 7, 2009 Author Posted September 7, 2009 Just got word from the mint that coins have been shipped. FedEx says they'll be here Thursday (I'll believe that when I see it -- they're always a day or two off). I should be able to start invoicing next weekend and start taking trade requests. The RE coins will go back up on my website when all the orders have been shipped. Quote
+ECplus3 Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 The coins are here! The big FedEx box arrived on Thursday and everything looks great! Everybody's order is set aside and the invoices were sent out this evening. If you did not receive a paypal invoice, please contact me! Quote
+Jackalgirl Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Yaaay! Invoice received and paid. Can't wait to have these in hand! Quote
+Chickahominy Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Beautiful coin. Is there any way to get in on these? Quote
+Howlingmoon Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 I received my invoice and paid. I can't get to get mine! Quote
+TeamEccs21 Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Invoice received and paid. Do we have a trade pending as well? Quote
+ECplus3 Posted September 13, 2009 Author Posted September 13, 2009 Beautiful coin. Is there any way to get in on these? I have 20 of my trade-only antique silvers available if you wish to trade (or, you can trade for one of the other finishes). The antique copper and matte nickel will be going back up on the website sometime on Monday for purchase. Quote
+kini_ont Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Beautiful coin. Is there any way to get in on these? If your not able to snag one (I think there maybe an extra or two they have) I'll trade with you., wouldn't want to see you miss out Quote
+Chickahominy Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Beautiful coin. Is there any way to get in on these? Okay.... thank you very much for the offers. I will try to snag some on Monday when they go back up. Quote
+ECplus3 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Posted September 14, 2009 The coins are back up for sale on my website. There are about 20 RE antique copper and 20 RE matte nickel still available. My antique silver trade-only coins will not be for sale. They are meant as traders for other personals. The remaining LE black nickel coins are also traders and will not be going back up on the website. The LE 2-tone coins sold out. The website again is: http://phdcoins.ca I will be contacting those who have already asked about trades sometime this week. Please just give me a bit of time to get the first batch of coins in the mail. Quote
+Chickahominy Posted September 14, 2009 Posted September 14, 2009 Put my order in also... Thanks! Quote
+Howlingmoon Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 I received mine today! Tis an awesome coin. Thank you! Quote
+ECplus3 Posted September 21, 2009 Author Posted September 21, 2009 Glad you like it! I'm kinda fond of it too. Activation codes are now available on the website, and the icon should be up on gc.com sometime this week. Quote
+ECplus3 Posted October 5, 2009 Author Posted October 5, 2009 A couple of people pointed out last night that my storefront wasn't working. I don't know how long the store was down, but it is fixed now. I've added the black nickel edition to the store. Quote
+ECplus3 Posted October 27, 2009 Author Posted October 27, 2009 I think I promised a cointest quite some time ago. Time to make good on that promise! I will be awarding two of my personal coins. One to the first to answer the question I will pose, the other to be awarded randomly. The winners may choose an antique copper, satin nickel, or black nickel coin. So, here's the question: Based solely on the design of our 2009 personal coin, what is one of my favourite sports, and what team do I cheer for? Rules: 1. No editing posts 2. You must wait one hour between posts 3. Contest will end in 48 hours Good luck! Quote
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