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Philately Sudoku Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

onecrazycanadian: Hi,

The low health score on this cache has remained below 60 since our last contact. I see no sign of any maintenance being done to correct this and I have had no response from the owner since my last contact. Due to the lack of response I have no idea if any corrective action has been taken. Consequently I am archiving the cache at this time. If the owner does happen to complete the maintenance required and wish to activate the cache again just let me know and I will consider unarchiving it once the issue is resolved.

Thanks
onecrazycanadian
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Hidden : 1/28/2013
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

*** Warning!! -- The cache is not located at the posted coordinates!!  ***

Growing up, I had an interest in Stamp Collecting.  Some countries would confuse their identity by using their own languages on their stamps.  In the past few years, I have also become interested in solving Sudoku puzzles.  Why not combine both interests?


This cache can be found by:

1st. Identifying the ten countries pictured in the stamps below. Note: Use the English name of the country that is used today.

2nd. Put the ten countries in alphabetical order and number them zero to nine.

3rd. In the Sudoku puzzle pictured below, substitute the correct number for each stamp image.

4th. Solve the Sudoku puzzle to obtain the coordinates for the cache.

North 51 (I4) (H7 - G2) . (D3) (I5 + A3) (D2)

West 106 (G5) (A8 + G3 - D9) . (F7 - A4) (A7) (G9)

 

 

 

Thanks to bruce iroquoia for GC 1ZJFX Philately 101 which provided the idea for this cache!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ABCR

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)