New Jersey Geocoin

[+avroair]

JerseyTrex brought up the idea of a New Jersey geocoin, who would be interested if one were designed and available. Not sure how to track them, but someone could develop a website.

[+bldebabe]

I'd be interested!

[+briansnat]

Would it have Jim McGreedy on the front and the refineries in Linden on the back?

[+IV_Warrior]

I'd probably buy one or two if it was a nice looking design and reasonably priced.

[+The Leprechauns]

Would it have Jim McGreedy on the front and the refineries in Linden on the back?

I was thinking Tony Soprano on the front and a landscape of downtown Camden on the back. Sort of how the Washington State geocoin features a landscape of Mount St. Helen.

[+zygote2k]

if you make it look like a quarter, then we can use it for the tolls.

[+robert]

if you make it look like a quarter, then we can use it for the tolls.

[+Team Bam Bam]

New Jersey is the world's leading grower of eggplant. Maybe the coin could have a giant eggplant. Nothing screams excitement quite like eggplant.

[+Team Bam Bam]

New Jersey is the world's leading grower of eggplant. Maybe the coin could have a giant eggplant. Nothing screams excitement quite like eggplant.

I don't care what Brian's avitar says.

[+Team Perrito Blanco]

Yes, an eggplant would be appropriate.

[+Jerseytrex]

I say we put the Satatue of Liberty on the front cause technically it is ours.

And on the back we could put a picture of a 6 lane super highway with malls on both sides!

"Mall capital of the USA!"

Or our motto could be 'What the @#$% ARE YOU LOOKING AT!?"

[+briansnat]

New Jersey is the world's leading grower of eggplant. Maybe the coin could have a giant eggplant. Nothing screams excitement quite like eggplant.

Actually China is, but an eggplant would look nice on the coin.

[+Perfect Tommy]

I say we put the Satatue of Liberty on the front cause technically it is ours.

 

Then why does she have her back turned on Jersey?

 

EDIT: Still can't figure out those Quote tags

Edited March 7, 2005 by Perfect Tommy

[+Harry Dolphin]

The Statue of Liberty does not turn her back on Jersey. She's keeping her eye on the New Yorkers!

[+avroair]

I say we put the Satatue of Liberty on the front cause technically it is ours.

 

Then why does she have her back turned on Jersey?

 

EDIT: Still can't figure out those Quote tags

To save your sorry a**e$.

 

Yeah, what about showing a NYC dumptruck getting a ticket from a NJ state cop.

[+Frodo_Underhill]

The design should show off some of the finer features of New Jersey. How about having one face in four quadrants behind a compass rose:

 

NW - Delaware Water Gap - highland country

NE - Statue of Liberty - with Jersey skyline in the background

SE - Jersey Shore - beach or lighthouse

SW - Farm country or something related to Delaware Bay.

 

There is something here for everyone.

 

Please no turnpike or refineries!

 

If someone comes up with a good design then I would like a few!

[+KC0GRN]

I'm not even remotely from New Jersey, (Minnesota here) but if you guys get one minted, count me in for 2.

[+briansnat]

I'm not even remotely from New Jersey, (Minnesota here) but if you guys get one minted, count me in for 2.

There are two kinds of people. Those from New Jersey and those who wish they were.

[+splicingdan]

Hey, you guys can create 135 variations - one for each superfund site.

[+Greg2dot0]

How about 1 for every honest politician?....hold it that won't work.

[+teepeeayy]

Would it have Jim McGreedy on the front and the refineries in Linden on the back?

 

Then you wouldn't be able to look at it "straight" on.

[+Tiffany's Slaves]

Hey, you guys can create 135 variations - one for each superfund site.

Hey Splicing Dan, the Head Slave thinks that you are confusing the great STATE of new jersey with your own cache named JERSEY

 

After doing THAT cache, the Head Slave's HANDS could have been registered as a Superfund site! Never had anything like that show up on a STATE of New Jersey cache!

[+avroair]

Nah, i think one side should have the New Jersey Jets and the other side the New Jersey Giants.

[+Packanack]

A little serious help, before the frivolity:

1. I found a couple of Avroair Geo Coins, one of which still sits here in my desk drawer, the other of which I placed in another cache. Have I violated some custom or protocol. (BTW, they are of high quality and aesthetically pleasing) Are they collectibles or are they cache trade items.

 

2. Why a geocoin to begin with, is it a substitute for Travel Bugs or a means of signing in at a cache. Where do they come from.

 

3. When does the design contest begin and should the submissions be placed on this thread for review by others ? Round or rectangle.

[+Nurse Dave]

A little serious help, before the frivolity:

1. I found a couple of Avroair Geo Coins, one of which still sits here in my desk drawer, the other of which I placed in another cache. Have I violated some custom or protocol. (BTW, they are of high quality and aesthetically pleasing) Are they collectibles or are they cache trade items.

 

2. Why a geocoin to begin with, is it a substitute for Travel Bugs or a means of signing in at a cache. Where do they come from.

 

3. When does the design contest begin and should the submissions be placed on this thread for review by others ? Round or rectangle.

Why?? Why??? Thay are cool. People collect them, trade them and sometimes move them around like TBs if they are trackable. It's just a neat thing to leave in a really cool cache or to trade for a nicer item.

 

Avroair doesn't number or track his coins so they are like any other trade item. Keep it or trade it for something else. It's up to you.

[+avroair]

A little serious help, before the frivolity:

1. I found a couple of Avroair Geo Coins, one of which still sits here in my desk drawer, the other of which I placed in another cache.  Have I violated some custom or protocol. (BTW, they are of high quality and aesthetically pleasing)  Are they collectibles or are they cache trade items.

 

2.  Why a geocoin to begin with, is it a substitute for Travel Bugs or a means of signing in at a cache.  Where do they come from.

 

3.  When does the design contest begin and should the submissions be placed on this thread for review by others ?  Round or rectangle.

Why?? Why??? Thay are cool. People collect them, trade them and sometimes move them around like TBs if they are trackable. It's just a neat thing to leave in a really cool cache or to trade for a nicer item.

 

Avroair doesn't number or track his coins so they are like any other trade item. Keep it or trade it for something else. It's up to you.

Nurse Dave is right. My geocoins are a signature item I trade with other cachers or place in travel bugs or caches I like. They can be traded, kept, used as tokens on the GSP whatever.

 

The same also goes for a Moun10bike coin They are his signature item, they also just happen to be trackable.

 

The New Jersey geocoins would be just like others states. They would be trackable and tradeable. However, in this cache the original owner has declares what, if any, goals the geocoin has. Usually, they are unactivated and people trade them as keep-sakes.

[+splicingdan]

Hey Splicing Dan, the Head Slave thinks that you are confusing the great STATE of new jersey with your own cache named JERSEY

 

After doing THAT cache, the Head Slave's HANDS could have been registered as a Superfund site! Never had anything like that show up on a STATE of New Jersey cache!

 

No, I not confused. Naming the cache 'Jersey' was very appropriate - given its location.

[+Pepper]

I would be buy some.

 

You creat a state coin and they WILL sell!

 

Pepper

[+bluegillfisherman]

I would be buy some.

 

You creat a state coin and they WILL sell!

 

Pepper

A big DITTO!

 

bgf

[+Tiffany's Slaves]

Hey Splicing Dan, the Head Slave thinks that you are confusing the great STATE of new jersey with your own cache named JERSEY

 

After doing THAT cache, the Head Slave's HANDS could have been registered as a Superfund site! Never had anything like that show up on a STATE of New Jersey cache!

 

No, I not confused. Naming the cache 'Jersey' was very appropriate - given its location.

Yes but that cache SHOULD be a Superfund site. Pot - the Kettle is calling!

[+Team Bam Bam]

New Jersey is the world's leading grower of eggplant. Maybe the coin could have a giant eggplant. Nothing screams excitement quite like eggplant.

Actually China is, but an eggplant would look nice on the coin.

I never like to let facts get in the way of a good story.

[+Team Bam Bam]

As a serious design idea... how about a classic-style diner. Nobody does those like Jersey.

[+Perfect Tommy]

Springsteen on the obverse; a roll of Taylor Ham on the reverse. That's Joisey.

[+willcall]

I would be buy some.

 

You creat a state coin and they WILL sell!

 

Pepper

Yeah, I suppose even New Jersey

[+dhenninger]

Maybe we could just get a big pile of parkway tokens and number them. (Since they don't use them anymore)

[+Harry Dolphin]

USA Geocoins, with a Joisey accent? Trackable? I'll buy a few!

(Except Jerseytrex would probably hide them in hard to find caches. Oh, well.)

[+Shop99er]

I'd buy two.

 

I'm not gonna comment on a design, though. I've never been anywhere near NJ.

[MarcusArelius]

With all the recent coin presales and sell outs it's pretty much a sure thing that at least 300 will go just to the collectors.

 

BTW I'm in for 4.

[+workerofwood]

If you have any doubts about how many you could sell, go look at the Alaska coin thread. I'll take 5 Jersey coins, sight unseen.

[+M&M Hunter]

Put me down for 2

[+hammerjane]

I'd take 5 to 10.

[+Damenace]

Put me down for 4, thank you.

 

Damenace

[+Team Bam Bam]

3 for Team Bam Bam.

 

Hello to my Niner fan amigo!

[+avroair]

3 for Team Bam Bam.

 

Hello to my Niner fan amigo!

Go niners!

[+Mauison]

I'll take 5 also.

[+Nurse Dave]

Oh I'll take 5 BTW

[+Facedances]

I'm originally from Jersey...Lake Hopatcong. I want at least 3. Thanks!

[+Team Rampant Lion]

Put me in for 5. As long as they have a black bear on them!

[+Jerseytrex]

USA Geocoins, with a Joisey accent? Trackable? I'll buy a few!

(Except Jerseytrex would probably hide them in hard to find caches. Oh, well.)

Hey Heaven, Hell or Hoboken wasn't that bad. Now The Bridge That Saved A Nation cache is a whole different story or nightmare for some people . Plus I won't beable to fit those coins in any nanocaches anyway.

[+tin-ear]

Put me in for 4 also.