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Hi All

Firstly, let me state by saying that I am more than happy to use an escrow on this, so reputable escrows - please get in touch!

This is a really nice coin, 'carved' by the infamous WOODCOLLECTOR back in 2015.

Name: Black Swan
Material: Quartersawn Zebra Wood

The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often inappropriately rationalized after the fact with the benefit of hindsight.

The theory was developed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb to explain:

    The disproportionate role of high-profile, hard-to-predict, and rare events that are beyond the realm of normal expectations in history, science, finance, and technology.
    The non-computability of the probability of the consequential rare events using scientific methods (owing to the very nature of small probabilities).
    The psychological biases that make people individually and collectively blind to uncertainty and unaware of the massive role of the rare event in historical affairs.

This piece was created to symbolize Bitcoins position as a sort of black swan event. "Black Swan" is carved into a gorgeous specimen of Quartersawn Zebrawood, (one of my favorite woods to work with due to the crazy end grain patterns), and accented with onyx black text and designs, then finished in crytstal coat. (the crystal coat is what gives it the glittery like finish that reflects like diamonds around the raised surface areas.)
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The above is Woodcollectors description - my description is its a beautiful piece but it just reminds me too much of when i was scammed, he scammed me on the price of this and also did not send another piece I paid 3BTC for.

AUCTION END DATE: 14TH OCTOBER

READ MORE ABOUT THE COIN HERE: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=935930.0

We'll need pictures, and February 14th is the end date?

Also where is your starting price or minimum increment for bidding?

Hi

Pictures can be found here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=935930.0


The end date is 14th OCTOBER, bid starts at 0.1BTC... increments of 0.01BTC

Thanks

How about some new pictures with a timestamp and your name to show you're in posession of the piece?
Almost three year old pictures wont do it.

Thats no problem - will take a few days as I live in Vietnam and the pieces are at my fathers house in the UK, he is away until Thursday, when he is back I will ask he take pics with my username and a newspaper next to it:)

It is not - was my mistake, just booked a holiday for my wifes birthday - which is 14/2 - brain was playing games with me!

I confirm end date is 14/10! A little under 2 weeks.

On the condition that you are indeed in possession of this piece, it is still in great condition, and that it is currently located in the United Kingdom as per your previous post, then I am prepared to place an opening bid for this.

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0.1BTC

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Please update with further pictures showing proof of ownership (username/current date) when you get the opportunity.

Thanks

For something 'hand carved' you're getting a bargain!  :D

Well, that was the story WoodCollector told everyone at the time anyway :P haha.

Only reason I am interested in this is because it goes down in crypto history along with Coinographic and Alitin, with the exception that these were never funded.

Plus I gotta admit, most of these are kinda cool, even if people did get lied to and screwed over whilst they were being "hand carved" ;D

It being in the UK makes shipping a hell of a lot cheaper too! Hoping I nab this one.

0.11BTC

what is the size and weight? international postage?

Oh snap... Not seen a WoodCollector piece in ages. I still have mine  :P

OP. You forgot to mention this piece was hand carved..

It is?! :o

Okay then, surely this is worth 0.15BTC?!

I have not seen any of these for a long time either - one day will one of these end up in a museum.

Very nice even if it was cut with a lightsaber and not a chisel

Mine was the first one done IIRC. I can post some pics if anyone is interested. Regardless of how they were made they certainly have some history attached to them.

Agreed, I have a custom piece he did for me.  It is just a piece of bitcoin history at this point.

Pictures to confirm its current condition would be appreciated.   :)

Hey all,

Pics will be coming - my father is away until the weekend and this beauty is in his loft...

Also have this wooden coin for sale

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=900692.0

Feel free to bid on either, although the UNITY piece is my favorite!

Next week will be auctioning off a load of COINOGRAPHIC coins (10 in total, many number 1/2/500/10 etc) - unfunded as Mark Hamilton, the owner of Coinographic stole all the funds!

But yes, keep your eyes open next few weeks, lots of auctions coming up:)

You have bought both a woodcollector item AND coingraphics - you have been slightly unlucky i think  :-\

Hi All

At last my father took some pics and sent them to me:

https://i.imgur.com/Kv9ZniB.jpg

Thanks

Auction finishes tomorrow:)

It would be great if you told us what time this finishes tomorrow. It was asked a couple of times earlier in the thread, but I don't see a time added anywhere. Please update this OP.

Sorry, it will finish at 6PM EASTERN TIME 14TH

CURRENT BID: 0.15BTC --- Although i am not sure which piece this is for as 2 pieces for Auction BLACKSWAN and UNITY

0.1 for unity with escrow

0.11BTC- "Unity"

0.161BTC swan
0.121BTC unity

0.17

0.18

unity .15BTC

0.16

0.19

Noooooooooooooooooooo

darn.  :D

that was something!

:'(

Epic Sniping

Thanks All, i believe this is correct? Please PM me to arrange finalising the deal @TEEGUMES... Thank You! And if you have a preferred escrow please let me know.

0.161BTC swan -- TEEGUMES
0.16BTC unity -- TEEGUMES

Lol, UkCrypto, is that you? Why the new account?

Hey yes is me, for some reason my password wouldnt work - then when i requested a new one, it was never sent to my email, so here we are:)

I'll set it up with minerjones in the morning. It's actually 0.16 unity and 0.18 black swan