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Originally Posted by brdad
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Originally Posted by brdad
I have been thinking of making up a coin with the new Penobscot Narrows Bridge on it.
Anyone else thought along those lines?
I think the unique shaped coins are much more popular than a regular round coin. They are highly sought after, especially if it represents something of interest.
I love the irregular shaped coins . . . much more interesting!
OK, here are the coin updates. Finally got a price.
For a 1.5" diameter coin with 8 soft enamel colors, polished finish, laser etching for tracking numbers, 3-D die we are looking at $5.10 per coin. I'm still working out mailing costs, they changed from the last coin. These coins will have an icon and be trackable.
Questions:
-What do we want for an icon? Outline of the state of Maine? I would like the design on the website, Maine quartered with the Geocaching colors, but I think I read on the forums that GC won't approve a logo with their color scheme, though I might be wrong.
-I noticed that Coins&Pins put www.geocaching.com on the bottom of the coin. Last coin said geocachingmaine.org, which I like better. Input?
-I like the idea of "Northern Maine - a Caching Adventure", avoids the topic of a copywrited company name of the same( Northern Maine), but I'm not sure if it will fit.
-There have been a couple of people suggest a 'shaped' coin instead of round. How do people feel about this. If we use the round one, we already have the front die made and the cost will be lower, but the shaped ones can look pretty cool.
-Anything I've left out? I should have mailing costs done by the start of next week and I'd like to put something out for order if we can agree on the coin.
Comments?
I would like to see Maine quartered with the Geocaching colors for an icon. If you could research that more, because I think that would be the best choice.
I think that since we are tracking it now that we should have the www.geocaching.com on the coin on the tracking side (backside). We already have GeocachingMaine.org on the front of the coin, so I thin the web site that people go to to track it should be on the back side with the tracking number.Quote:
I noticed that Coins&Pins put www.geocaching.com on the bottom of the coin. Last coin said geocachingmaine.org, which I like better.
I say stick with the round coin. This way all we have to do each time we create a new one is design a new back.Quote:
There have been a couple of people suggest a 'shaped' coin instead of round. How do people feel about this. If we use the round one, we already have the front die made and the cost will be lower, but the shaped ones can look pretty cool.
One other think I did notice is that Tess put the year on the back of the coin. I know we have a spot on the front of the coin where we had the year put last time we had a coin done. Are we going to remove that from the front now and start putting it on the back from now on? The next coin we design may not have room to put the year on the back depending on the design. I think we should stick with the year on the front of the coin like we did the last one to make it more uniform. What do others think on this?
http://www.geocachingmaine.org/galle...BorderCoin.jpg
Groundspeak's Current Coin Tracking Policy, Coin Tracking Requirements
I'd like to stick to our colors for the icon, but gc.com can verify if that is ok. From what I read in that link, they just don't want a modified version of their logo.
I think a shaped coin might be a great idea for another year, but it's almost July, let's have a 2007 coin in 2007. ;)
I am saying Ditto to all of Rick's comments. I also am in favor of the GC Maine logo as the icon. If it is allowed.
Ditto to Rick and Brad
I talked to GPSfun and he thought our logo would be OK. That was quite a while ago though.Quote:
Originally Posted by brdad
If you sell it they will come........All is good with me. Also once the design is all set I would suggest just a blurb and photo on the coin thread at GC.com because it is trackable there and more coins will be sold.
Here is a sample logo for the tracking icon. The smaller one is 16x16, large is 32x32 pixels. The large is what's used on the stats page. What do you think?
Rick, I THINK you made this logo, is it cool with you to use?
Looks fine to me, but... maybe it's one of those optical illusions, but the 16 pixel image does not look half as high as the 32 pixel one - it looks even smaller.
i think that there's a possibility of a choking hazzard... you may want to rethink this... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by brdad
I like both. They even look for good on a cell phone.
Yes I made it but I am not worried about anyone using it as long as it is used to represent GeocachingMaine and in good taste. So go for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudonim
Hey Andy,
Any updates lately???
Got the price nailed down, but have to go to the post office tomorrow to get the postage prices. I was on the old spreadsheet last night and can't remember which rate I used the last time. I should have a final "is this what everybody wants, for this price" by mid-week and (hopefully) start taking orders by weekend/start of next week. If people don't need shipping, we are looking at $5.50/coin with tracking and icon. I just need to get the final numbers for shipping.
Hey, I don't run to the post office - got a scale? Use the USPS.com web site. I am always spot on to what they charge. Put it in the package, weigh it up, plug everything in with zips across the country or world and away you go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudonim
Folks expect to pay for packaging and handling too - don't short yourself. That is only fair.
Any coin for $5.50 with icon and tracking is a great price!
I went to the USPS site, but there was some reason last time why I packed peanuts in the envelope making it over 1/4" thick. I think I got a better rate, but I'll find out tomorrow. I know that with my account, I can get free delivery confirmation when I print my postage online (and it makes it a lot easier not filling out the confirmation tags and waiting in line at the post office) but with lots of envelopes going out I want to make sure the quote is correct. Hate to give a price, collect the money and find out that I'm short on shipping.
I do all my shipping online too through USPS with my shirts I sell on my web sites. It is cheaper. You can print the paid mailing labels and gets them insured if you want and they come to your house to picked them up.
Now I remember why I had to pack the stupid styrofoam in the envelopes. You can only get delivery confirmation if it's a "package" and has to be over 3/4".Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudonim
Looks like coin prices are going to be:
1. Picked up locally (Bangor) or other non-mailing plans $5.50/coin
2. Mailed in the U.S. $5.75/coin + $2.75 shipping for the order (regardless of coin quantity)
3. International, email me :) (I think last time it was around $5.00, may have gone up a buck)
OK, just to recap the story so far....
the coin is 1.5" diameter, trackable on GC.com (and has an icon of the state of Maine with the GC colors in it, Tess@coins&pins says that GC approves of our use of their colors on the icon)
The metal is antiqued bronze and the front of the coin is the same as the 2005 model. (Says "GeocachingMaine.org" on the top and "The Way Caching Should Be" on the bottom).
-->One thing to decide on...In the center of the front is an outline of Maine with the serial number of the coin on it ('05 model) Our design for this year has the year and tracking numbers on the back. Do we want to move the the year to the front? Not sure if we have room to put the tracking on the front in the old spot.
The phrase on the back for this year. People seem to have settled on "Northern Maine - a Caching Adventure" but not sure if there's room. On the '05 coin we had "MAINE'S FIRST GEOCACHE" on the top of the coin, and "GC128 - Fort Williams Cache" on the bottom. Seems like we have plenty of room for the new phrase.
If this all sounds good, I'll have Tess do up a final image and post it. What do you think???
Here are my thoughts.
Since we have the raised square spot on the front of the coin I think we should continue to put the year in that spot and keep it uniform with last years. The other things is, if we do not put the year in the spot on the front then it will be a raised spot with nothing on it and it will look kind of funny.
I say keep the year on the front and put the tracking number on the back.
I like the year on front and tracking number on back.
Can't wait to get them!
Ditto! Put them into the hopper.Quote:
Originally Posted by tat
On the '05 coin, the date was actually on the back and the serial number was on the front, but you make a good point about the raised spot on the front. I think moving the date to that spot on the front would be a good idea. I have a message in at C&P for Tess to call me. I want to get a picture from them with all the stuff in the recap to put out for comments.Quote:
Originally Posted by attroll
I am leaving for a trip to the origonal stash in september, would love to have one to put in the mother of all caches . . . :)
My goal is to have these all mailed out before 15 September, if I can get the image from C&P to post for everyone's approval.
OK, I'm new, I'm confused. Do we buy these from Coins and Pins or through you????
OK, I'm new, I'm confused. Do we buy these coins from Coins and Pins or through you???:confused:
I will be taking orders as soon as possible. The holdup is that I can't get the artwork from C&P. They promised it for BEFORE two weekends ago, still haven't seen it!
Once the design is finalized, there will be an order page on this site to order from.
Finally! Got the artwork. These would be in antique bronze and tracking number with icon on the back. Look good?
Andy
I thought we were going to title the back Northern Maine Woods? I may be wrong. It was so long ago.
Lets get them going before the coin king runs out of time. I got to see it on the big screen last night and will be really nice.
Make it so Number One.
Northern Maine Woods was nixed as it is a registered organization. What is on the coin is what was suggested as an alternative and many folks liked. Many folks liked it but the question was - will it fit on the coin.....apparently it did.
I say go for it - crunch the order and hope they put it out quickly. I am ready to go.
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Originally Posted by hollora
make it so Andy
They look great and when you get the final approval I'll let the forum know so at GC .com so they can see them as well or you can post it, doesn't matter to me one way or another.
Sheesh! Why is there a picture of BRDAD on the back? Oh, wait.... I guess it just looks like him...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sudonim
I LIKE IT, Andy!!!