FOund coin-no code, can't find by name

[+NerdyMinded]

I must admit I am new to this and the answer maybe rather simple. I found a geocoin today in a cache.It is not listed in the cache's inventory. I tried looking it up by name- no luck. I want to do the right thing and log the coin, but can not find the info. NO ID #s or anything.

[+Droo]

To be a proper geocoin it must say "Trackable on Geocaching.com" or something close to that effect. You may have stumbled on a personal coin or token which is swag.

[+irisisleuk]

And if it says "trackable on geocaching.com", it could be that the tracking code is on the edge of the coin.

[+kunarion]

I must admit I am new to this and the answer maybe rather simple. I found a geocoin today in a cache.It is not listed in the cache's inventory. I tried looking it up by name- no luck. I want to do the right thing and log the coin, but can not find the info. NO ID #s or anything.

How did you decide what the coin name is? Can you post a picture of it or at least a description? Did you state in your log that you found a coin and that you don't know if it's a Geocoin? Somecacher may read the logs and respond.

 

Don't post a picture of a 6-digit number (no photos of Tracking Numbers, please, which may look like this number on an example TB in the GC Shop). Otherwise a photo of the coin would help identify it. As mentioned, tracking numbers can be around the edge of a Geocoin.

 

An actual Geocoin may not have text to "...log this at Geocaching...".

 

If the coin has a Geocacher name, and especially if that cacher found that cache, you could contact that cacher. It might be a signature item, and it's common to trade for those, with no particular tracking.

 

[EDIT}: Did you figure it out? You logged a Geocoin yesterday.

Edited February 1, 2016 by kunarion

[Klyriah]

I have a similar problem and don't know what to do next. Here is pictures of the coin.

[+kunarion]

9 hours ago, Klyriah said:

I have a similar problem and don't know what to do next. Here is pictures of the coin.

 

Cool find!  Here's a thread about them: 

 

[+cerberus1]

9 hours ago, Klyriah said:

I have a similar problem and don't know what to do next. Here is pictures of the coin.

 

Kunarion called this "coin" on the money (pun intended).  

Simply a signature wooden nickel trade item or swag,  that was called  a "geocoin" by the owner, but has no tracking code.

What you do next is keep it if you'd like,  or pass it on as swag.    

[Klyriah]

On 8/10/2019 at 8:25 PM, kunarion said:

 

Cool find!  Here's a thread about them: 

 

Thanks and thank you for the info. I think I'll keep it for a while and maybe pass it on later.

[+Greystonehomestead]

Same!  Just found this last night.  It has a number but is a "G" and 4 numbers where you can see I have blacked it out.  Can I register this?

[+TriciaG]

18 minutes ago, Greystonehomestead said:

Same!  Just found this last night.  It has a number but is a "G" and 4 numbers where you can see I have blacked it out.  Can I register this?

Same as above; this is not trackable on geocaching.com.

 

It looks like they request you send the location info (along with that code) to an email address.

[+thebruce0]

They work similar to pathtags. Many coins of the same design share the same code so it's not unique to that particular coin.

 

ETA: Of course being their own system who knows, it may be a unique code, but generally the wood nickel concept follows the same code-per-design style since they're easy to quick to print and distribute.

Edited February 26, 2020 by thebruce0

[+cerberus1]

4 hours ago, Greystonehomestead said:

Same!  Just found this last night.  It has a number but is a "G" and 4 numbers where you can see I have blacked it out.  Can I register this?

 

Well, not quite...   it is trackable, and not simply a signature item as swag.  Trackable somewhere, just not here.

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