For a list of Trackable manufacturers and resellers approved by Geocaching HQ, please visit this support article. Approved manufacturers can help you through the process of creating custom Geocoins or Trackables from design through production. The original Moun10bike coin is officially owned by user Moun10bike. All of the coins are activated under his account and he has been known to lock down a coin’s page when he finds that a particular tracking number has been sold without permission. Some of them have been rumored to sell at values in the thousands of USD.
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If this is indeed just an innocent mistake, then I’m all for staying in the spirit of geocaching and working things out amicably. However, I _will_ condemn someone for trying to seize control of that which is not rightfully theirs and then trying to prevent others from using it. It remains to be seen if this is what is occurring in this case. If the entire URL in my post is not displayed as a hyperlink (for example, only the first line is underlined), then it will not work. Copy each line and paste into your address line of your browser AND make sure there is NOT any whitespace characters. However, I will condemn someone for trying to seize control of that which is not rightfully theirs and then trying to prevent others from using it.
- The first geocoin ever circulated on Geocaching.com was the Moun10Bike Geocoin #002, released on September 30th, 2001 by Moun10Bike.
- As I was sending them a PM, they emailed me and asked me to fix it, before my PM was sent.
- Copy each line and paste into your address line of your browser AND make sure there is NOT any whitespace characters.
- There are a variety of ways to purchase a geocoin.
- Creating an all encompassing list can be overwhelming.
- Geocaching is probably one of the most popular games- primarily because it involves exercising your body and mind.
The fact is her price was TWICE the price of first canadian coin. The way she attempted to market her product, just hammered the last nail in the coffin, IMNSHO. So, for the purposes of trading on the geocoin forum, there needs to be a clearer definition of the word “geocoin.”
What is a Geocoin?
- You can also find geocachers at events who sell coins as a side business.
- Now that you have the number write it down before trading it with your friend or dropping it off in a cache.
- Geocachers can then find the geocoins and move them to other geocaches.
- Below is the link to where I have posted the pics…I still can’t get an image to work here.
- Here’s a quick but informative video showing what travel bugs and geocoins are and how to log them.
- It is my understanding the she was not trying to protect the name of the product so much as protecting the design of the geocoins she produced.
On the other hand, the folks at geocoins Canada seem to have a nice product and aren’t trying to scam on the name. Also, many geocoins are sold on eBay, and a simple search there will provide a collector with many rare and sold out geocoins and occasionally a great deal. I’m proud of them, but I made them myself for pennies out of fimo.
It consists of basic rewards and sometimes geocoins that make people travel through the woods, trek long, and other dangers. Simply put, it delivers a thrilling experience, irrespective of your experience, as you must solve puzzles and clues to unlock the ultimate reward. It is my understanding the she was not trying to protect the name of the product so much as protecting the design of the geocoins she produced. If TM is not the way to do that maybe we can give her some help as to how to accomplish this. As I mentioned in the “What is your signature item?” thread, I had the coins made by D & R Military Specialties. If you are interested in having some of your own made up, shoot me an email and I’ll provide you with the details.
Tracking websites
Make sure to write this number down before trading with another geocacher or dropping the item in a cache. You’ll need it to locate and “grab” the coin online. In the first few years the number of coins that were a signature item for a geocaching group, or individuals far outnumbered the coins that were made to sell. However now they tend to be smaller percentage as the industry has a number of coins manufacturers that develop coins for events, holidays, or special coins. Reviewer/Moderator/Lackey Coins are another form of signature items over the years what is a geocoin these have their own following. Many of them have taken the time to create their own signature item.
Geocoins are trackables that come in the form of a coin. Usually made from metal, some wooden varieties do exist. This works on the cache page (the cache where you dropped a coin). You may make a new log such as a Note Log, or edit your Found It log. Select the coin from the list at the bottom of that log, select “Drop”, and submit the log. The difference between geocoin and travel bug is mostly just appearance.
At present, more than three million active geocaches are hidden in 191 countries and seven continents (even Antarctica), and there are 361,000+ geocache holders worldwide. Posting photos of geocoins can be fun, but care should be taken to avoid showing the Tracking Code to reduce the risk of Armchair Logging. This can be done with some nothing more than basic photo editing software. On PC’s, software as simple as MS Paint can be used. MrGigabyte, are you still able to find references to “geocoin” in those searches?
A geocoin typically has a diameter of 1.5 inches (38 mm) to 2 inches (51 mm) and a thickness between 0.098 inches (2.5 mm) and 0.16 inches (4 mm). Coins with the size of 1 inch (25 mm) are called microcoins, because they fit into microcaches (e.g. film canister). The smallest geocoins with a diameter of 0.5 inches (13 mm) are called nanocoins, and have been sold since 2009. If the diameter is larger than 3 inches (76 mm) the geocoin is called macrocoin, and contains the saying of “that’s not a coin, it’s an anchor”. I think the issue of Forum accessibility for non-trackables is whether it’s for sale or for trade. Even the area of wooden nickels points to acceptance of bulk orders of signature swag but not of individual item sales but that area is still purty murky.
There were no Geocoins listed on my “log a cache” page!
That definition might sound simple but I find it works fine in practice. My personal preference is for geocoins that are round and made of metal but I also have some that are not round and not made of metal. I don’t collect pathtags, sig items, wooden nickels, tokens or geogems because they are not called geocoins by their creators. Creators inherently know what their creations are. I think it is harder to define what a coin is, for example, should the definition of a coin include it having been designed for or used as currency at some point?
As I was sending them a PM, they emailed me and asked me to fix it, before my PM was sent. For me, I take it one step further, for the purpose of geocaching only, not including the outside world of coins and fell that geoicoins are metal and are basically round. Trackability plays not part as to whether it’s a geocoin or not for me.
Does Magellan tough case work with geocaching?
IMO if its round and made of metal but it is not currency or called a geocoin by its creator then its a token or a sig item or whatever its creator wants to call it. Groundspeak has a rule forbidding non-trackable geocoins being sold or advertised-with-the intention-of-selling on its forum for obvious commercial reasons and I respect that. Confusion over what a geocoin actually is is bound to occur on a regular basis because of the trackable/non-trackable debate but that is clearly a separate issue.
For an additional fee, geocoin designers can also have a unique icon attached to the coins on the Geocaching.com website. Many geocachers will discover geocoins to collect these icons on their profile. It has a stylized mountain bike and his caching handle, and on the back the geocaching logo. Geocoins are often minted by caching organizations and companies. Though not specifically a personal signature item they are a form of signature item for the organization that developed them.
Although geocoins are relatively cheap to produce, the artwork and rarity of certain geocoins may making them a target of theft. Some geocachers also collect geocoins, carrying them with them to events for other geocachers to discover. Some geocachers will place unactivated geocoins in a cache as aspecial gift.
