International Fire Relief Mission Geocoin
International Fire Relief Mission (IFRM) geocoin is a memorial and tribute to the nations firefighters. This coin was minted by USA Geocoins. It comes in a antique brass finish, and is 1.75 inches in diameter. It has a unique tracking icon on geocaching.com. There are two versions of this coin, the Earth version and the Fire version.
The International Fire Relief Mission (IFRM) exists to provide long-term and life saving assistance for active duty firefighters in countries and communities lacking modern fire/rescue equipment and technology. Our objectives are accomplished by recycling fire equipment replaced by the AFG or FEMA grants. An ongoing impact to firefighters is improved technology and equipment with a (5-10 year) sustainable service life.
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GeoTriad Geocoin
Another beautiful Landsharkz creation.
This three sided geocoin is 50 mm wide and 3.5 mm thick. It’s a two-tone color with a mixture of imitation and soft enamel. The coin has a 4 mm hole in th ecenter just in case you want to attach it to something to travel with
From the Landsharks website:
Come to the Pacific Northwest and do the GeoTriad! Visit Groundspeak Headquarters where Signal resides, experience Mission 9: Tunnel of Light (the Ape Cache) and then make the pilgrimage to The Original Stash!
The infamous can of beans is featured on this coin along with the famous Ape cache image. At the top we have Signal resting comfortably at home in his favourite armchair.
Visit the Landsharkz homepage for this unique geocoin:
http://landsharkz.ca/index.php?content=view_item&prod_id=462
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Joe Merchant geocoin is a tribute to a novel by Jimmy Buffet, the singer/songwriter that brought us, among other hit albums, Tales from
Margaritaville (1989)
Where is Joe Merchant is a novel about seaplanes, a pretty girl named Trevor Kane, a vanished rock star, the curse of murderous jet skis, a magical scepter, those that want to disrupt paradise, and conch burgers. Joe Merchant, the title character, is the missing and presumed dead rock star. His sister, Trevor Kane has returned to Florida to enlist the help of her old flame, Frank Bama, to check out rumors of Merchant’s survival or demise. An entire franchise has evolved from this album, including a food chain, Cheeseburger in Paradise.
There isn’t much information about this particular geocoin, so if you have any information regarding the designer/owner or the mintage, use the “Contact Us” link to help us update this article.
J.R.R. Tolkien once said that “not all who wander are lost.” What better philosophy for a geocacher? For us, the beauty is in the hunt, the search, the “wandering.” The true prize is what you find along the way to the cache. Sometimes the journey is the destination.
Tolkien was an established polyglot and even created his own organized spoken and written languages to embellish the fantastical worlds he created. One of such languages is Tengwar, the writing on one of this coin’s sides. It is a direct translation of the flip side. It is simply a reminder that no matter how you look at anything, whether you understand it or not, “there is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” –Tolkien
1.75″ diameter. Currently no custom tracking icon, but the owner may create one depending on the popularity of this coin.
This coin is made with a multi-leveling technique and is available in a variety of finishes and color options.
The coin was designed by the geocacher Scavok. He is also the creator of his own handmade geocoins which you can view at scavok.com.
Other color variations of ths geocoin:
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To celebrate the release of their new Earthmate PN-40 GPS, DeLorme commissioned the design of a limited edition geocoin.
The Eartha geocoin was designed by Chris Mackey. It is 2 inches in diameter, 16 mm thick and has a three dimensional spinning center.
Only 250 of these coins were released by DeLorme, and will not be offered for sale. From the Geocaching.com website: Ownership of all Eartha Geocoins is retained by Team DeLorme.
DeLorme is currently sponsoring a drawing for an Earthmate PN-40, as the Grand Prize. First prize is one of the limited edition Eartha Geocoins.
http://www.delorme.com/geocaching/enter/default.htm (as of the date of this article, the drawing appears to be ongoing)
The Eartha Geocoin represents Eartha, the world’s largest rotating and revolving globe, located at DeLorme headquarters in Yarmouth, Maine, USA. http://www.delorme.com/about/eartha.aspx
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