Pi Day?

December 24, 2014

I got a reply to my email from Janae. The year won't be on these coins.

2.3k · December 24, 2014

I got a reply to my email from Janae. The year won't be on these coins.

Only one reason I can see that the year will not be on the coin.

... to re-use the design ad nauseam ... sad.

Guess we won't be needing any ... :cry:

December 24, 2014

I got a reply to my email from Janae. The year won't be on these coins.

Only one reason I can see that the year will not be on the coin.

... to re-use the design ad nauseam ... sad.

Guess we won't be needing any ...

Hi All,

We will not be reusing the design of this coin.

Hans

2.3k · December 24, 2014

I got a reply to my email from Janae. The year won't be on these coins.

Only one reason I can see that the year will not be on the coin.

... to re-use the design ad nauseam ... sad.

Guess we won't be needing any ...

Hi All,

We will not be reusing the design of this coin.

Hans

Then what is the problem with putting a '2015' on the coin ??

Yes, it is your design and you can do what you want with it. Just seems to me that there is a difference between coins released, as your wolf series/Venetian masks are in countless versions, and a coin that is date specific. Pi Day 2015 ... why not SAY that it is ... ??

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Edited December 24, 2014 by nevadanick

December 29, 2014

I had considered taking part since sales of the 12-13-14 coin have gone well, and I plan to host a Pi day event. Unfortunately setting the deadline for participation on Christmas Eve wasn't great timing for me. The lead in to Christmas is a busy time to try and design a coin colour scheme. I know with International shipping it's good to get the coins off early to make sure all event hosts have them in time (being in Canada it was a concern for me with the 12-13-14 coins), but with the event date is still 2.5 months away it would've been nice if the deadline could have been the first week of January. Oh well, perhaps next time.

December 29, 2014

I had considered taking part since sales of the 12-13-14 coin have gone well, and I plan to host a Pi day event. Unfortunately setting the deadline for participation on Christmas Eve wasn't great timing for me. The lead in to Christmas is a busy time to try and design a coin colour scheme. I know with International shipping it's good to get the coins off early to make sure all event hosts have them in time (being in Canada it was a concern for me with the 12-13-14 coins), but with the event date is still 2.5 months away it would've been nice if the deadline could have been the first week of January. Oh well, perhaps next time.

Please reach out to Janae @ janae@oakcoins.com. We are on a tight deadline with the Chinese break this next year since will take longer than normal to get things in February and early March.

December 30, 2014

Please reach out to Janae @ janae@oakcoins.com. We are on a tight deadline with the Chinese break this next year since will take longer than normal to get things in February and early March.

Thanks! I got the okay if I could get my design submitted today, which I did, so it looks like I'm in. Thanks for the help!

January 3, 2015

So how many editions do we have ? Will there be a list ?

January 5, 2015

Before or after the event, if anyone has an extra one to sell, I am interested. My wife is a math teacher and loves anything PI day related.

2.3k · January 6, 2015

We have our event published for 3/14. Find PI and Eat Cake Event

Anyone having 2 or 3 of their PI coins available for me to have before our event, please message me.

I would like to get one for Bukibear for her birthday (celebrating the same day as the event) and 2 for our free event raffle. Any US source would be good in order to keep the shipping cost down.

Any help appreciated !!!

January 6, 2015

Hi everyone,

Here is a link to view all the different versions of the 2015 Pi Day Coin: My link

January 6, 2015

We have our event published for 3/14. Find PI and Eat Cake Event

Anyone having 2 or 3 of their PI coins available for me to have before our event, please message me.

I would like to get one for Bukibear for her birthday (celebrating the same day as the event) and 2 for our free event raffle. Any US source would be good in order to keep the shipping cost down.

Any help appreciated !!!

I will have plenty extra. Getting them to you in time is the issue. I'll be able to get them to you in time if there aren't any delays.

January 6, 2015

I went ahead and sprung for a unique icon, so the Afghanistan coins will have a different icon from the others.

January 7, 2015

Is it too late to jump in on this? TX Challenge is on the same day, I was asked if we were doing a coin. Just checking!

January 7, 2015

We have our event published for 3/14. Find PI and Eat Cake Event

Anyone having 2 or 3 of their PI coins available for me to have before our event, please message me.

I would like to get one for Bukibear for her birthday (celebrating the same day as the event) and 2 for our free event raffle. Any US source would be good in order to keep the shipping cost down.

Any help appreciated !!!

I will have plenty extra. Getting them to you in time is the issue. I'll be able to get them to you in time if there aren't any delays.

I'd be interested in getting a couple of your coins too, if available. Did you say yours were the Afghanistan edition? I'm in the UK.

January 8, 2015

Hi everyone,

Here is a link to view all the different versions of the 2015 Pi Day Coin: My link

Thanks for the list. There are more versions than I thought.

January 8, 2015

We have our event published for 3/14. Find PI and Eat Cake Event

Anyone having 2 or 3 of their PI coins available for me to have before our event, please message me.

I would like to get one for Bukibear for her birthday (celebrating the same day as the event) and 2 for our free event raffle. Any US source would be good in order to keep the shipping cost down.

Any help appreciated !!!

I will have plenty extra. Getting them to you in time is the issue. I'll be able to get them to you in time if there aren't any delays.

I'd be interested in getting a couple of your coins too, if available. Did you say yours were the Afghanistan edition? I'm in the UK.

Yes, mine is the Afghanistan coin. I will have some available for you. How many are you thinking you'll want?

January 8, 2015

We have our event published for 3/14. Find PI and Eat Cake Event

Anyone having 2 or 3 of their PI coins available for me to have before our event, please message me.

I would like to get one for Bukibear for her birthday (celebrating the same day as the event) and 2 for our free event raffle. Any US source would be good in order to keep the shipping cost down.

Any help appreciated !!!

I will have plenty extra. Getting them to you in time is the issue. I'll be able to get them to you in time if there aren't any delays.

I'd be interested in getting a couple of your coins too, if available. Did you say yours were the Afghanistan edition? I'm in the UK.

Yes, mine is the Afghanistan coin. I will have some available for you. How many are you thinking you'll want?

I was thinking 3? Although 2 would be fine if you don't have enough.

On the subject of getting them to us... I'm ordering a few of the Geoswag Flash Mob vresion too from Janae. Do you think when she's posting them out to both of us, she'd be willing to put those 2 or 3 of your ones in the package to me? That way we'd have them in time for the event. I'm holding a Pi Day event in London, UK.

January 8, 2015

We have our event published for 3/14. Find PI and Eat Cake Event

Anyone having 2 or 3 of their PI coins available for me to have before our event, please message me.

I would like to get one for Bukibear for her birthday (celebrating the same day as the event) and 2 for our free event raffle. Any US source would be good in order to keep the shipping cost down.

Any help appreciated !!!

I will have plenty extra. Getting them to you in time is the issue. I'll be able to get them to you in time if there aren't any delays.

I'd be interested in getting a couple of your coins too, if available. Did you say yours were the Afghanistan edition? I'm in the UK.

Yes, mine is the Afghanistan coin. I will have some available for you. How many are you thinking you'll want?

I was thinking 3? Although 2 would be fine if you don't have enough.

On the subject of getting them to us... I'm ordering a few of the Geoswag Flash Mob vresion too from Janae. Do you think when she's posting them out to both of us, she'd be willing to put those 2 or 3 of your ones in the package to me? That way we'd have them in time for the event. I'm holding a Pi Day event in London, UK.

She might. We can ask her as time gets closer. I will have gobs extra. If I get more than 4 or 5 people at my event I'll be astounded. All in all it's probably a good thing there's fewer people here to have a meet with!

January 8, 2015

I should have some extra available as well if anyone is interested in some of the Nebraska edition of the Pi Day coin.

January 8, 2015

I really want to get hold of one of these Pi Day coins as it is my birthday unfortunately I won't be attending any GC events, but if anyone wants to sell a Pi Day geocoin, can you please contact me via my profile? THANK YOU!

Artemisworks

January 11, 2015

I have never posted in these forums, so I am not sure about the protocols…I would love to purchase one of these coins, they are fabulous. That said, I don't see myself making it to any events…especially as I will be taking a calculus final on March 14th. (Yes on a Saturday…that is just the way they worked it I guess…) Is there any chance any will be available through a website?

Thank you so much for your time!

-Ruby

January 11, 2015

I have never posted in these forums, so I am not sure about the protocols…I would love to purchase one of these coins, they are fabulous. That said, I don't see myself making it to any events…especially as I will be taking a calculus final on March 14th. (Yes on a Saturday…that is just the way they worked it I guess…) Is there any chance any will be available through a website?

Thank you so much for your time!

-Ruby

The company that organised this will be selling their versions on their website, I believe.

http://www.geoswag.com/

I imagine there will also be more people selling their personal versions too.

January 11, 2015

I have never posted in these forums, so I am not sure about the protocols…I would love to purchase one of these coins, they are fabulous. That said, I don't see myself making it to any events…especially as I will be taking a calculus final on March 14th. (Yes on a Saturday…that is just the way they worked it I guess…) Is there any chance any will be available through a website?

Thank you so much for your time!

-Ruby

The company that organised this will be selling their versions on their website, I believe.

http://www.geoswag.com/

I imagine there will also be more people selling their personal versions too.

Oh wonderful, thank you! I will check back then

January 12, 2015

Hi everyone,

Here is a link to view all the different versions of the 2015 Pi Day Coin: My link

Does anyone know who made the SAD Edition or Minitoba, Canada edition? If so, could you message me? Thanks.

January 12, 2015

I'm interested in who made the "What a HapPi Day" edition. I'm assuming that since it's those colours, it's a German edition? I'd really like a couple of those for my event here if possible, or just one for myself afterwards. Let me know if you want to sell any.

January 14, 2015

She might. We can ask her as time gets closer. I will have gobs extra. If I get more than 4 or 5 people at my event I'll be astounded. All in all it's probably a good thing there's fewer people here to have a meet with!

Understood...and agreed, but I'm happy that you'll have some people to party with! Thank you for your service, Steve. It is ALWAYS appreciated. :wub: Check your mail!

January 14, 2015

I figured it was about time to post the icons for the Afghanistan edition. It'll be called Ultra Pi Day - Afghanistan, 2015.

32x32:

16x16:

I imagine the 32x32 icon for the other coins will have a similar template, just with different colors and without the "2015".

The 16x16 they originally sent was just a half size version of the larger one. I didn't like it so I made a new one myself.

2.3k · January 15, 2015

I figured it was about time to post the icons for the Afghanistan edition. It'll be called Ultra Pi Day - Afghanistan, 2015.

32x32:

16x16:

I imagine the 32x32 icon for the other coins will have a similar template, just with different colors and without the "2015".

The 16x16 they originally sent was just a half size version of the larger one. I didn't like it so I made a new one myself.

Thumbs up ...

January 15, 2015

I figured it was about time to post the icons for the Afghanistan edition. It'll be called Ultra Pi Day - Afghanistan, 2015.

32x32:

16x16:

I imagine the 32x32 icon for the other coins will have a similar template, just with different colors and without the "2015".

The 16x16 they originally sent was just a half size version of the larger one. I didn't like it so I made a new one myself.

Thumbs up from me too. That's awesome.

As previously stated, I'd really like 2 or 3 of your edition. It looks really good, but also because it's Afghanistan and what it means that people are out there.

January 15, 2015

I figured it was about time to post the icons for the Afghanistan edition. It'll be called Ultra Pi Day - Afghanistan, 2015.

32x32:

16x16:

I imagine the 32x32 icon for the other coins will have a similar template, just with different colors and without the "2015".

The 16x16 they originally sent was just a half size version of the larger one. I didn't like it so I made a new one myself.

Thumbs up from me too. That's awesome.

As previously stated, I'd really like 2 or 3 of your edition. It looks really good, but also because it's Afghanistan and what it means that people are out there.

I'll add you to the list.

January 15, 2015

I figured it was about time to post the icons for the Afghanistan edition. It'll be called Ultra Pi Day - Afghanistan, 2015.

32x32:

16x16:

I imagine the 32x32 icon for the other coins will have a similar template, just with different colors and without the "2015".

The 16x16 they originally sent was just a half size version of the larger one. I didn't like it so I made a new one myself.

Thumbs up from me too. That's awesome.

As previously stated, I'd really like 2 or 3 of your edition. It looks really good, but also because it's Afghanistan and what it means that people are out there.

I'll add you to the list.

Thanks.

January 16, 2015

I figured it was about time to post the icons for the Afghanistan edition. It'll be called Ultra Pi Day - Afghanistan, 2015.

32x32:

16x16:

I imagine the 32x32 icon for the other coins will have a similar template, just with different colors and without the "2015".

The 16x16 they originally sent was just a half size version of the larger one. I didn't like it so I made a new one myself.

I might be too late to jump on the bandwagon, but I'm planning to do an Event in Munich. Therefore i want to ask you if you still have some spares?

January 16, 2015

I figured it was about time to post the icons for the Afghanistan edition. It'll be called Ultra Pi Day - Afghanistan, 2015.

32x32:

16x16:

I imagine the 32x32 icon for the other coins will have a similar template, just with different colors and without the "2015".

The 16x16 they originally sent was just a half size version of the larger one. I didn't like it so I made a new one myself.

I might be too late to jump on the bandwagon, but I'm planning to do an Event in Munich. Therefore i want to ask you if you still have some spares?

I have 18 still unspoken for. How many are you interested in?

January 16, 2015

I'd be interested in getting a couple of your coins too, if available. Did you say yours were the Afghanistan edition? I'm in the UK.

Yes, mine is the Afghanistan coin. I will have some available for you. How many are you thinking you'll want?

I was thinking 3? Although 2 would be fine if you don't have enough.

On the subject of getting them to us... I'm ordering a few of the Geoswag Flash Mob vresion too from Janae. Do you think when she's posting them out to both of us, she'd be willing to put those 2 or 3 of your ones in the package to me? That way we'd have them in time for the event. I'm holding a Pi Day event in London, UK.

She might. We can ask her as time gets closer. I will have gobs extra. If I get more than 4 or 5 people at my event I'll be astounded. All in all it's probably a good thing there's fewer people here to have a meet with!

If Janae asks, my event is:

GC5J4GK "3.14 Pies? London Pi Day 2015 Event"

Thank you very much.

January 20, 2015

I am also interested in buying 2 coins if there are any available. I am in the US and I'd love to give them away at the small Pi Day event I'm hosting.

January 20, 2015

I am also interested in buying 2 coins if there are any available. I am in the US and I'd love to give them away at the small Pi Day event I'm hosting.

I still have some available.

1.9k · January 21, 2015

I figured it was about time to post the icons for the Afghanistan edition. It'll be called Ultra Pi Day - Afghanistan, 2015.

32x32:

16x16:

I imagine the 32x32 icon for the other coins will have a similar template, just with different colors and without the "2015".

The 16x16 they originally sent was just a half size version of the larger one. I didn't like it so I made a new one myself.

I am not trying to get all the versions of this coin, but I would love to have one of yours from Afghanistan. If you have any left over, can I buy one? Thanks!

January 21, 2015

Hi all,

Not sure if there would be any interest and only in the preliminary stages right now but I have been designing a Pi Day geocoin and if I could get enough people interested in it and enough pre-orders I could have somewhere mint a batch of coins.

Fairly new to the whole geocoin thing and I am just an individual with a blog and a recently acquired passion for geocaching, so cannot afford to have the coins created in advance.

Should anyone be interested please get in touch.

Info can be found on my blog as to the proposed design so far, still working out some bits and suggestions welcome.

8k · January 21, 2015

Hi all,Not sure if there would be any interest and only in the preliminary stages right now but I have been designing a Pi Day geocoin and if I could get enough people interested in it and enough pre-orders I could have somewhere mint a batch of coins.Fairly new to the whole geocoin thing and I am just an individual with a blog and a recently acquired passion for geocaching, so cannot afford to have the coins created in advance.Should anyone be interested please get in touch.Info can be found on my blog as to the proposed design so far, still working out some bits and suggestions welcome.

Because of previous problems with past preorders most of the people on the forums here don't do them--only reservations where money doesn't change hands until the coins have actually been minted and in the hand of the seller. Too many times the seller has disappeared with the money and the people burned. The basic feeling is that if someone doesn't have the money up front to mint a coin then they shouldn't be doing one.

Do you plan to have them ready for March 14 this year? If so they should already be in the process of being minted. Sorry to say also that a run of 500 to 1000 coins is not a limited edition. Good luck with your project.

January 21, 2015

I figured it was about time to post the icons for the Afghanistan edition. It'll be called Ultra Pi Day - Afghanistan, 2015.

32x32:

16x16:

I imagine the 32x32 icon for the other coins will have a similar template, just with different colors and without the "2015".

The 16x16 they originally sent was just a half size version of the larger one. I didn't like it so I made a new one myself.

I am not trying to get all the versions of this coin, but I would love to have one of yours from Afghanistan. If you have any left over, can I buy one? Thanks!

You're on the list!

January 21, 2015

Hi all,Not sure if there would be any interest and only in the preliminary stages right now but I have been designing a Pi Day geocoin and if I could get enough people interested in it and enough pre-orders I could have somewhere mint a batch of coins.Fairly new to the whole geocoin thing and I am just an individual with a blog and a recently acquired passion for geocaching, so cannot afford to have the coins created in advance.Should anyone be interested please get in touch.Info can be found on my blog as to the proposed design so far, still working out some bits and suggestions welcome.

Because of previous problems with past preorders most of the people on the forums here don't do them--only reservations where money doesn't change hands until the coins have actually been minted and in the hand of the seller. Too many times the seller has disappeared with the money and the people burned. The basic feeling is that if someone doesn't have the money up front to mint a coin then they shouldn't be doing one.

Do you plan to have them ready for March 14 this year? If so they should already be in the process of being minted. Sorry to say also that a run of 500 to 1000 coins is not a limited edition. Good luck with your project.

Hi,

Thanks for the response and information, this was just an idea I had recently, only just started with this site back in December and only just had this idea last week, I fully understand what your saying about the coins and payment upfront, I just figured that when people are paying online through a payment processing company such as PayPal they have some guarantee that they can complain and get a refund through that processor for someone who did try and abscond with all their money, not that I would lol and I also do understand that it is very close to Pi Day and people would not have the coins by the day itself, like I said it was a last minute idea and I was playing around with designs and Pi Day was coming up so got incorporated into my ideas.

As for it being limited, well it is limited in a way because there would only ever be 500 coins each one numbered, which in the grand scheme of things is fairly limited considering some coins out there have probably hundreds of thousands of copies out there all exactly the same.

Based on what you are saying though I am thinking it would be too rushed and not enough people would go for it, so I may scrap the whole coin aspect of the project and go in a different direction.

January 21, 2015

Hi,

Thanks for the response and information, this was just an idea I had recently, only just started with this site back in December and only just had this idea last week, I fully understand what your saying about the coins and payment upfront, I just figured that when people are paying online through a payment processing company such as PayPal they have some guarantee that they can complain and get a refund through that processor for someone who did try and abscond with all their money, not that I would lol and I also do understand that it is very close to Pi Day and people would not have the coins by the day itself, like I said it was a last minute idea and I was playing around with designs and Pi Day was coming up so got incorporated into my ideas.

As for it being limited, well it is limited in a way because there would only ever be 500 coins each one numbered, which in the grand scheme of things is fairly limited considering some coins out there have probably hundreds of thousands of copies out there all exactly the same.

Based on what you are saying though I am thinking it would be too rushed and not enough people would go for it, so I may scrap the whole coin aspect of the project and go in a different direction.

All the online payments have a time limit, which is normally shorter then the time it takes to get the coin minted. So losing money is and has been a real possibility.

Hundreds of Thousands???? You might want to do some more research!

Edited January 21, 2015 by NOSNOW

January 21, 2015

Yeah I think it is 60 days or something and I just plucked a number out of the sky for that but I am sure some coins have sold many thousands especially the cheaper ones or ones with really awesome designs or something.

I also had another easier to implement idea something that wouldn't take forever and would be available as and when people ordered, I was thinking of creating some unique swag for trade, things like bottle cap coins, key chains, pins etc, things of that nature that are not as costly and time consuming to have created ahead of time, which if there were enough interest out there in such things I would do that instead.

Like I said all of this was just an idea I was having and I never thought it would really go anywhere just getting some feedback and opinions on it all

My main focus at the moment is designing and creating some interesting caches and puzzles, of which I have several in planning and just having fun with it all, going to events, finding caches etc.

2.3k · January 21, 2015

Hi,

Thanks for the response and information, this was just an idea I had recently, only just started with this site back in December and only just had this idea last week, I fully understand what your saying about the coins and payment upfront, I just figured that when people are paying online through a payment processing company such as PayPal they have some guarantee that they can complain and get a refund through that processor for someone who did try and abscond with all their money, not that I would lol and I also do understand that it is very close to Pi Day and people would not have the coins by the day itself, like I said it was a last minute idea and I was playing around with designs and Pi Day was coming up so got incorporated into my ideas.

As for it being limited, well it is limited in a way because there would only ever be 500 coins each one numbered, which in the grand scheme of things is fairly limited considering some coins out there have probably hundreds of thousands of copies out there all exactly the same.

Based on what you are saying though I am thinking it would be too rushed and not enough people would go for it, so I may scrap the whole coin aspect of the project and go in a different direction.

All the online payments have a time limit, which is normally shorter then the time it takes to get the coin minted. So losing money is and has been a real possibility.

Hundreds of Thousands???? You might want to do some more research!

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January 21, 2015

That's good to know, thanks for posting that information.

February 2, 2015

Is there a way for an individual to just get one or two of these? I'm interested in the green GeoSwag version. Thank yoU!

February 9, 2015

Is there a way for an individual to just get one or two of these? I'm interested in the green GeoSwag version. Thank yoU!

Geoswag seem to usually put any remaining coins up for sale to individuals after the event date. That's just a guess though. If you want one of the Geoswag version, the best bet is probably to contact Geoswag or Oakcoins directly.

February 9, 2015

Is the person who is going to be running the Seattle event seeing this thread? If so, I'm interested in buying one of your coins (for me personally, I already have enough coins for my event). Please get in touch if you are willing to sell one to me.

February 10, 2015

How do I get an event on Guam included in the official list of Pi Day World wide events? I know it's too late to have our own coin, but we'd still like to be recognized as part of the Event.

Also, if anyone has two coins I could buy to use as door prizes, just send me a message!

TIA!

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