That's true. Something like this is impossible to produce today due to people being unreachable, and I know it was a massive headache to bring together. I'm rather jealous of this collection.. even I don't have a full set! (They are THAT RARE..)
I do however have a few partial sets kicking around.. I hope to do something special with them at some point.

After the end of this auction, I'll be posting an auction of my own for a rather unique book (nothing to do with signatures or holograms).
Stay tuned 

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Just an FYI... the linked page is 70% word-for word plagiarism from my book. It is unauthorized, and was created by bitcointalk user nathansenn to whom I provided a PDF preview copy of my book. It is one of 4 plagiarized posts he made for his own personal gain, and he does not attribute me or my book in even one of them in any way. i have been in contact with nathansenn regarding the matter and he has failed to take any corrective action.

I have a client looking to pay cash for 25 BTC and 100BTC coins/bars. maybe also 5's and 1's.

PM me if there is interest. Meeting can be arranged in a secure location like a bank in various cities.

This is awesome, good work Krog.

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Congrats to the buyer!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This is not the craziest art I've seen by any stretch.

What you need to do, is think of some deep meaning to accompany each element of the piece. \
For some reason you chose mandarin peels; perhaps they artistically symbolize the language 'Mandarin', which itself is a reference to China, and its growing dominance in the crypto-sphere. Perhaps, one of the peels could have been in the shape of china for added meta-meaning. Perhaps the gold foil symbolizes hope for the wealth that the investor is seeking in putting their 'skin in the game', while the cardboard symbolizes the fear of any particular investment becoming worthless. Perhaps the peels also signify that by placing their skin in the crypto 'game', they can never truly withdraw, just as one cannot un-peel an orange.
Perhaps, the investor 'shedding their skin', is a metaphor for transformation in the same way some animals must leave behind their old skin to grow a new one, as the world may be in the process of 'shedding the skin' of the legacy financial system.. only to discover a tasty, ripe fruit underneath..
Clearly, the back of the frame represents the X-men logo, signifying the 'mutant' nature of bitcoin, which is 'hidden' from view..

I could go on an on..
Best of luck.

Hi all,

Yes, there are a few versions kicking around

Softcover
- Normal. Available on CoinFIRM & Amazon (cheaper on CoinFIRM)
- Signature; signed by Casascius & authors, numbered 1-20. Sold out.
- First print; signed by me & numbered 21-100. Sold out.

Hardcover
- Autographs Edition; signed by 25+ manufacturers & numbered 1-20. Sold out.
- Makers Edition; signed by me & numbered between 20-50, but only a fraction were made. Some might be available at a high price.
- Normal. Available on CoinFIRM & Amazon (cheaper on CoinFIRM)
- Error Normal; maybe a dozen or so exist.. Not available.
- Error Premium; maybe a dozen or so exist.. Not available.

There is no 3rd Edition forthcoming at this time, but I intend to re-start that process in some capacity. Would love for a 3rd to come out in time for Christmas.

I must say, you are limiting yourselves if you intend to make this for physical crypto's only. There is not and likely will not be enough volume to support any kind of worthwhile business venture. Though of course 2-3 people doing it as a hobby is cool, it still that brings up questions of insurance, etc.

Frankly, I would expect one or more of these people quit rather quickly, as while they may go into it with the best of intentions, I can practically guarantee that there will be drama, accusations, and all kinds of things stemming from the fact that you are handling 100k+ (soon ) coins of people from different countries. Mistakes may be made, shipments may be lost, accusations will be made, integrates will be called to question, and accusations of favoritism will be openly debated. I would not want this for myself, especially if I was doing the work purely as a hobby/favor.

I believe there is an opportunity to use the 'hype' around bitcoins and blockchain, and the novelty of physical crypto, to create significant publicity for a new coin grading service, that may compete with the existing graders. This could for example utilize blockchain tech for tracking coins & grades, and even use a distributed/decentralized blind-judging model where several experts grade each coin, and the average grade is assigned automatically. There may even be the possibility of raising money with an ICO with a utility token, but that is not by any means critical.

I would be happy to play a role in this kind of enterprise, should others show serious initiative.

Lets make it an ICO.. First decentralized / semi-decentralized coin grading service.
Utility Token: Each token is good for one coin grading.

Thoughts?

Thanks bithalo. No timeline at this point unfortunately. As some of you know I have spent the past 6 months working on a startup project, so my attention is limited. I do however have some great people around me to help with the next edition.

With this I invite anyone with a serious interest (ie. wanting to commit 100+ hours) in research / writing / photos / etc. to contact me and perhaps you can participate in the creation of the next edition.

Please send me your offers

Sent him a PM earlier today, yes.

Looking to buy a large quantity of brass coins at a bulk price. Looking to spend 50btc or more.

Yes, resolved & all parties are satisfied

That was never the issue. I av8rjeff had the funds.

I think that it is not quite that simple.. and in any case, it is not fair to treat anyone differently based on how many posts they have.

I very much see av8rjeff's perspective as legitimate. Had I done the auction properly everything would be fine, and had I not been locked out, everything would be fine. Further, I had massive time-zone confusion from travelling through three continents in that 2 week period. I don't know how to make this right for everyone.

That said, Fattcatt has paid, and I don't think I can take that back.

av8rjeff, I am willing to offer you a book and a 0.15BTC ($500) transfer, which was the difference between your bids.
As I am only getting a portion of this auction, this represents a significant loss to me. It will be clear that I am not profiting from the extension decision in any way, but it is costing me.