thefabfive Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Ok, I have started working on some ideas for a Florida Geocoin. Any talented geocachers can post or forward me their ideas as well. I grew up in Florida and wanted to get a coin going for the state. You can e-mail me at foster33@sbcglobal.net with ideas and I will post my own starting ideas when I get a chance. My front idea was the shape of the state with some color and text, back ideas included the space shuttle, everglades, a gator or maybe a Seminole indian (not pushing any football teams, just things the state is known for). Quote Link to comment
+Kealia Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 Here they come! <a bunch of California cachers comments to follow shortly.......> Quote Link to comment
+vds Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Here they come! <a bunch of California cachers comments to follow shortly.......> and some from Washington Quote Link to comment
+Team Tecmage Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Here they come! <a bunch of California cachers comments to follow shortly.......> Don't forget us in Indiana!!! Quote Link to comment
thefabfive Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 I can feel it, Nurse Dave will be here any minute...don't let me down Dave! Quote Link to comment
+Shop99er Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 (edited) and some from Washington Well yeah... I would suggest the state outline on one side, and a KSC launch tower rising over the Everglades on the other side. [edit--forgot to finish a sentance] Edited April 14, 2005 by Shop99er Quote Link to comment
+Nurse Dave Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 I can feel it, Nurse Dave will be here any minute...don't let me down Dave! Ya, I'm here. Just to say leave it to the locals to decide if they want a coin or not. Quote Link to comment
+IceCreamMan Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 I can feel it, Nurse Dave will be here any minute...don't let me down Dave! Ya, I'm here. Just to say leave it to the locals to decide if they want a coin or not. Right now, we've got our hands full with the GeoWoodstock 3 coin. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 GeoWoodstock 3: An ammo can in the palmettos! Boy did you ever nail it. For a state coin, obviously you obverse isn't Geo Woodstock - maybe a rocker? OffYourRocker...... Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 This has been discussed on floridacaching.com before and I think it ended up getting put on the back burner this year to help support GW3. I think its a great idea. Maybe we should get people to submit designs and then everyone could vote on it. I don't think the Groundspeak folks would let us track them through geocaching.com, but I know other states have tracking systems set up through their state websites. I am sure we could do the same through floridacaching.com Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Grounspeak now allows groups to track coins on GC.com there is a fee, and they have specific requirements on the tracking number that of course limits who can produce the coin. The tracking price is not unreasonable, and the engraving price isn't out of line for any one coin maker. When you combine them though it's 2.00 to 2.50 extra per coin to make tracking work. Tracking a coin also eats up coin real estate. You ned up with one side or half of one side to explain where to track it at. Leaving at best a coin and a half for state logo's and art. Quote Link to comment
+9Key Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 NurseDave wrote: ... leave it to the locals to decide if they want a coin or not. I agree with ND. Frankly, I'd be a bit put off by an out-of-state cacher producing coins for my state. Quote Link to comment
thefabfive Posted April 15, 2005 Author Share Posted April 15, 2005 First of all, that is where I am from. No, I don't live there anymore, but nobody wanted to step up and do it. If they don't want me to do it, I won't. I am trying to promote caching, no matter what state it is in. It is such a great alternative to the other options that kids, families or adults have to choose from. Enough said. Coins seem to make people more aware and usually spur more events. Quote Link to comment
the federation Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 (edited) I believe the cachers of Florida will gladly step up to the plate and produce a coin which represents our great state at the appropiate time. It is not that we haven't stepped up to do it we have just set up priorties to when we would do it. As me of you may not know we are currently in the process of setting up a statewide geocaching association. as soon as we have some structure in place so we can can a represenative voice from cachers across Florida things like coins and other promotional items for Florida Cachers will follow. Edited April 16, 2005 by the federation Quote Link to comment
thefabfive Posted April 16, 2005 Author Share Posted April 16, 2005 Nice, I will let that take over from here then! Quote Link to comment
+Ladybug Kids Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Tracking a coin also eats up coin real estate. You ned up with one side or half of one side to explain where to track it at. Leaving at best a coin and a half for state logo's and art. You can also have the tracking information engraved on the edge of the coin by some mints, leaving two full sides for state-related art work. Quote Link to comment
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