- He doesn't require payment but I did send him two of my personal coins as thanks for the work he put into my coins. His work is typically in a format that makes getting the die art done a pretty quick process because he has it almost in the format they use to begin with. Compared to what most artists charge for their services I thought 2 coins was cheap payment. On 1/31/06, Mike Griffin <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > - > I agree that it should list no groups. I think that it should be a design > that represents the state and not the geocachers in the state. Will your > artist do it for free or do they require coins as payment? I would like to > see a contest and have several enter their coins that best represent the > State. Perhaps we could have Jeff City judge and choose the coin. That > would > be cool! > > Mike > > Tired of Spam?? > Here's your solution.. > See: http://www.spamarrest.com/affl?4001050 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sara Gomer" <outdoorlady79@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 8:13 PM > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: missed them by "this" much > > > > - > > Mike, > > I'm not sure if Sarah had a chance to talk to you or not yet. I am > > interested in helping with coins. I personally think that a state coin > > needs to have either no groups or all of the MO groups on it. I'm also > > interested in helping with a SLAGA coin. I know a good artist who will > > help > > us put our ideas in the right format and help us tweak it till we get > > what we want (he designed the 2006 USA geocoins and many other well > known > > coins) and I have a great relationship with a well known coin > > manufacturer. > > I'm willing to help with distribution but don't have the means to handle > > the > > taking orders and payments. > > > > I'd like to hear the thoughts of others on this. If we follow thorugh > > with > > a state coin I think we should work with the folks in the other MO > groups > > since the coin is meant to be for the whole state. > > > > The Illinois side should be kept in mind for a SLAGA coin. > > > > > > On 1/31/06, Mike Griffin <griff@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >> - > >> This just in from Charlie! > >> > >> ------------------------------------- SQ SQ SQ > >> SQ ------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> We have struck a compromise on the geocoin. > >> It appears a lack of communications has caused the masses to move. > >> > >> I am glad to and will be releasing this as a Group...(AK-MO > GEOCACHERS), > >> but still a Missouri trackable geocoin. > >> This to clear up any confusions or mis-understandings. > >> I can not change the name. > >> It has already been sent in and will be named on the coin > >> Missouri Geocoin. > >> > >> The "OFFICIAL STATE GEOCOIN" is now in the works. > >> > >> Thank you for your patience and understanding. > >> But a line of communications has been created a GOOD THING. > >> More than you know.It is needed in all facets of our daily lives. > >> > >> I hope this makes those who were un happy HAPPY. > >> It is all for the good of GEOCACHING. > >> > >> More to come. > >> > >> UNTIL THEN > >> > >> > HAPPY.............................................................GEOTRAILS > >> > >> ---------------------------------------- EQ EQ EQ > >> EQ ------------------------------------- > >> > >> > >> Mike > >> > >> Tired of Spam?? > >> Here's your solution.. > >> See: http://www.spamarrest.com/affl?4001050 > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "tklnhl & kyd" <sydstyr@xxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 7:24 PM > >> Subject: [GeoStL] Re: missed them by "this" much > >> > >> > >> > - > >> > There's now a need for a "geocoin authority"? > >> > > >> > Wow. > >> > > >> > Nancy > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Glenn" <Glenn.GeocachingAdmin@xxxxxxxxx> > >> > To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 4:31 PM > >> > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: missed them by "this" much > >> > > >> > > >> >> - > >> >> There is discussion of the Missouri Geocoin on another list. > >> >> > >> >> Personally, I was never contacted. I don't think any officers or > >> >> contact people of Mogeo (Missouri Geocachers Association) were ever > >> >> contacted. I cant speak for any of the KC folks if they were > >> >> contacted or not and scanning the receint posts here, i dont see any > >> >> from charles discussing a Missouri coin. > >> >> > >> >> I would have had only a little input on a MISSOURI coin as I am not > >> much > >> >> of a graphics person but I would not have included 3 states or used > >> the > >> >> icon of one regional group for a MISSOURI coin. But, if someone is > >> >> gonna spend their own money, I suppose you can call a coin anything > ya > >> >> want. > >> >> > >> >> As pointed out earlier today by a local geocoin authority, a STATE > or > >> >> organizational coin sells faster than a personal coin and it's all > >> about > >> >> the sales after all. I guess the tip here is if someone wants to > >> make > >> >> and successfully sell a personal coin, call it a state and > >> >> organizational coin and you will sell out quickly. > >> >> ----------- > >> >>to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw > >> > > >> > > >> > **************************************** > >> > For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes, including unsubscribing from > >> this > >> > list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > >> > Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> **************************************** > >> For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes, including unsubscribing from > this > >> list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > >> Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw > >> > > > > > > > > **************************************** > > For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes, including unsubscribing from > this > > list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > > Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw > > > > > > **************************************** > For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes, including unsubscribing from this > list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw > **************************************** For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes, including unsubscribing from this list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw