Let's open up with 0.01! 

Thank you. Looking fwd to them! 

Great feedback survey update! And look at that new Twitter contest!
YAY got to get in there... Need some good ideas to design my wave.
Let's see what I can come up with.  

Looking fwd to see it too.

0.02 BTC

Is it like a new version of the book?
How updated it is in terms of latest coins?
Does it include the BTCC coins?

Will the paperback version be updated also and available soon after the the hard-cover?

Sorry but I was a little confused.
Better wait until sales and payments are opened.
Can't wait for these babies to arrive

In my opinion funded coins should be paid upfront, then shipped, once they reach the final recipient they can then be funded by miffman.

I reserved 3 coins on the main thread, I'm in the UK. I want them funded.
What do I need to do? Can I get them shipped directly from miffman or have to go through with Mitchell?

Oh shiet just realized there's only 10 with silver plating...
and one person took em all!

CanaryInTheMine would you give me one? Share the love buddy we are all collectors!

I changed it above. Want moar

#15, 16, 18 in brass and 2 lowest number available for silver plated.

#15 and #16 #18 please in brass and 2 lowest numbers available for silver plated

Thanks for that Bobby, I see the amount of participants climbing fast already... 

I'll get number 5!
I saw some pics of previous coins... Look awesome!
How is round 6 going to look like?
Would love the silver with the skulls

And what's the price of entry exactly, I saw 45 pounds?

The way to prevent sniping is to say every bid made within X minutes before the end of the auction extends bidding by Y minutes.
For example, every bid within 5 minutes to the end, extends the auction by 10/15/20 minutes...
However that could drag on forever, I like more when bidding ends at time x and get it over with. Bid within that time and you have a chance to win.
See what others say too as many don't like sniping. Seen that BTCC is a Chinese company how would Chinese people bid on this?
Maybe you could try some Chinese Auction style (if any different), curious to see if there are alternatives we could try on this forum for such an exciting and worthwhile item.

I will also be surprised if this would sell for 30BTC or over but you never know. It would be a good test.

Increments of 0.10 sounds reasonable for such a valuable item. I also like the no reserve price for the whole thing, that will make the bidding even more interesting.

Also yes another thread would be nice, with pictures and terms of the bid as well as start and end date and time. I suggest using the forum time so it's easier for everyone to figure it out.
Add details on if winning bid is not paid within x hours, second bid will be taken in consideration, and so on.

One important note would be on shipping, first, does the auction winning bid include shipping to whatever country? Are there any country excluded? (Maybe US?)
Second, how is BTCC going to declare the shipping of the item? With the total value of BTC? Insured... Or just the value of the block?
Because import taxes could be huge depending on the choice above. Also important for people who are interested to bid (as well as buy in-store) so they know what to expect and are ready for eventual extra charges.
Any extra info you could add to the auction OP would be appreciated.

Looking fwd to it!  

Looking forward to #11 + #12! 

Thanks for a good deal on:

- Coinographic 2014 1LTC Graded MS 65

Looking fwd to it.

Paid!

I personally trust BTCC, Bobby Lee and team. Trust is for their reputation, they are well known in the space and have been around for a long time.

However you don't only have to trust the manufacturer but the fact that their list of private keys doesn't get leaked by an employee or misused.
Also they may be subject to hacking and if a hacker gets hold of a list of private keys that could also be disastrous.
Another risk is that in the near future, as computers become more powerful, someone may be able to brute force private keys for BTC Addresses.
And finally some xray scanners, current or future ones, may be able to see under the hologram and allow to read the private keys.
There are other risks like using chemicals to get the holograms off...
Not sure if anyone else is aware of other risks.

There has been one case "coinographic" who made physical Litecoins and other coins and when his company packed up he (or someone related to him) swiped all the Litecoins present in his products, about USD 60,000 worth. I'm not aware of any other case.

There is a note on the BTCC site FAQ page:

How do you ensure the security of private keys?
The private key under each coin’s hologram is produced on a computer that is not connected to the internet during the creation and printing process. The private keys are printed on a secure printer once and the soft copy of each private key is immediately destroyed, meaning that the only copy of the private key left is the printed private key under the coin hologram sticker.

To ensure the highest security standards, the important process of attaching each private key underneath the hologram is performed by BTCC’s chief executive of officer Bobby Lee, or under his direct supervision.

I trust many of the previous and current physical btc manufacturers. In BTC or other crypto nothing is for sure, it can all go downhill tomorrow if someone finds a way to exploit the system.
So even if you have em in your own BTC Wallet there is still a risk that technology advancements may put your coins at risk.

But for me having a physical BTC is so cool, I like looking at them, feeling them (with gloves LOL), collect the different types.