+K9JCA Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Sorry if this a newbie question but this was my first Geocoin find. The Geocoin is a picture of (both front and back), not the actual coin, in a plastic case. I took and logged just like the real thing and since we were out of town when we found will be placing in the next cache that it will fit in. Seems like a good idea. The original owner can keep the actual coin for his / her collection and still watch it move about. So, my question is; is this an ok way to do? Quote Link to comment
+G & C Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Sorry if this a newbie question but this was my first Geocoin find. The Geocoin is a picture of (both front and back), not the actual coin, in a plastic case. I took and logged just like the real thing and since we were out of town when we found will be placing in the next cache that it will fit in. Seems like a good idea. The original owner can keep the actual coin for his / her collection and still watch it move about. So, my question is; is this an ok way to do? It is pretty typical, at least in my area. Some folks just want to keep the coin in their own collections, and other times it's done because the real coin got stolen, or picked up and never released again. A couple of guys from my area don't even try to make them look like the actual coin, they buy little keychains and stick the tracking number on them. The icon remains the same either way. Quote Link to comment
+Eartha Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 It's even got a name. It's called a Proxy Coin. For when the original gets lost, it's a copy. Or when the owner can't bring themselves to part with the real deal, because of the loss rate, but still wants to share it. Some of them are really well made. You've got the right idea. It's meant to travel, just like a Trackable item should. Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 It's even got a name. It's called a Proxy Coin. For when the original gets lost, it's a copy. Or when the owner can't bring themselves to part with the real deal, because of the loss rate, but still wants to share it. Some of them are really well made. You've got the right idea. It's meant to travel, just like a Trackable item should. Quote Link to comment
+PrashadFamily Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 It's even got a name. It's called a Proxy Coin. For when the original gets lost, it's a copy. Or when the owner can't bring themselves to part with the real deal, because of the loss rate, but still wants to share it. Some of them are really well made. You've got the right idea. It's meant to travel, just like a Trackable item should. I'm glad to see this thread. We have a lot of really adorable coins and we are torn between wanting to watch them travel and not wanting them to get stolen/lost/etc. I think it we make the "proxy" cute and of the same theme, it might run less of a chance of being kept/lost. If it is lost/MIA for a period of time, are you allowed to replace it with a new "proxy"? Quote Link to comment
+K9JCA Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 It's even got a name. It's called a Proxy Coin. For when the original gets lost, it's a copy. Or when the owner can't bring themselves to part with the real deal, because of the loss rate, but still wants to share it. Some of them are really well made. You've got the right idea. It's meant to travel, just like a Trackable item should. I'm glad to see this thread. We have a lot of really adorable coins and we are torn between wanting to watch them travel and not wanting them to get stolen/lost/etc. I think it we make the "proxy" cute and of the same theme, it might run less of a chance of being kept/lost. If it is lost/MIA for a period of time, are you allowed to replace it with a new "proxy"? Quote Link to comment
+Droo Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I'm glad to see this thread. We have a lot of really adorable coins and we are torn between wanting to watch them travel and not wanting them to get stolen/lost/etc. I think it we make the "proxy" cute and of the same theme, it might run less of a chance of being kept/lost. If it is lost/MIA for a period of time, are you allowed to replace it with a new "proxy"? Yes, but you should be sure the original is really gone. Multiple clones are frowned on by the PTB and can lead to the travel page being frozen for good. Quote Link to comment
+K9JCA Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 It's even got a name. It's called a Proxy Coin. For when the original gets lost, it's a copy. Or when the owner can't bring themselves to part with the real deal, because of the loss rate, but still wants to share it. Some of them are really well made. You've got the right idea. It's meant to travel, just like a Trackable item should. I'm glad to see this thread. We have a lot of really adorable coins and we are torn between wanting to watch them travel and not wanting them to get stolen/lost/etc. I think it we make the "proxy" cute and of the same theme, it might run less of a chance of being kept/lost. If it is lost/MIA for a period of time, are you allowed to replace it with a new "proxy"? The one we found was really done quite well. It looked just like the real thing. They had taken a color picture, both front and back, then cut out and glued together. Then placed in plastic case. Quote Link to comment
Derf69 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 (edited) . . . the real coin got stolen, or picked up and never released again. What's the difference? Edited September 21, 2010 by Derf69 Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 . . . the real coin got stolen, or picked up and never released again. What's the difference? The first implies deliberate intent, the second suggests there may be "extenuating circumstances. MrsB Quote Link to comment
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