Illinois / Wisconsin Geocoin Event!
At our last Event, I had an idea of doing a geocoin that would
honor the cachers in the Northeast Illinois and Southeast Wisconsin
areas. The idea was to have cachers pay to have the coin minted and
they in turn would have there names added to the coin. I posted
this idea on the GONIL, WGA, and the Wheypoint websites and within
a day we had the 30+ cachers needed to have the coin minted.
The coin was designed by Jim and Paula of the caching team
CinimaBoxers, who are one of the hottest coin designers in the
sport today. The Illinois / Wisconsin geocoin now know as “The
Boarder Line Geocoin” was minted by Jim of Castle Coins and Pins,
the minting was limited to 256 coins. Of these coins, 112 were
minted in an antique copper for the Illinois coin and 136 were
minted in an antique gold for Wisconsin. Castle Coins will receive
5 coins for the minting and we asked for 2 additional coins to be
used in two new caches to be placed around the time of the meet and
greet.
Even if your not part of the group getting the coins we would
like for all area cachers to join us. Please stop by and share your
geo stories, travel bugs and coins.
We will also be giving away geo swag thru out the event, if you
would like to donate something to the prize bin drop me an
e-mail.
I would also like to thank Jesse of the Zion Culver’s for letting
us hold this event at this wonderful establishment and for donating
a couple of prizes.
Along with this event we will also have a sneak-peek of the 2008
Boarder Line Geocoin.
Please remember this is not a sale for the coins, all the coins
have be paid for by the cachers involved. No coins will be on sale
by me at this event. If cachers involved would like to sell or
trade their coins that is completely up to them.
Directions to Culver’s: Take your favorite path north or south
to Sheridan Road in Zion. Culver’s is located on the east side of
Sheridan Road. If you are heading from the south it is about 1/8
mile north of Wadsworth Road. If you are heading from the north it
is about 1 mile south of Rt. 173 or 21st Street
(Blockbuster/Applebee’s) intersection.