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Hello Bitcointalk! I am so sorry, I wasn't checking here. It's not covid, rather covid restrictions are opening up, and we are back to busy in real life (finally); in particular the last 3 weeks. We have not yet started on the 2022-A coins yet for the same reasons; apologies for that. Will get an update on this very soon as we were supposed to start minting them already. With everything being said, we also agree that you should not store any material amount of BTC anywhere that you did not generate the keys yourself safely. BCmint.com Physical Bitcoins are more of a fun novelty item to share or trade or introduce Bitcoin to others with..... Someone will get assigned to specifically monitor the forums. Thanks for the email drawing my attention to this thread. Super embarrassing guys.  I'll reread though the rest of the comments and see if anything needs to be actioned. Warden BCmint.com |
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The coins are great! I've enjoyed giving these to people as gifts (perfect price for that). They're very large with a good weight to them. One recipient commented that they didn't fully understand Bitcoin until they held one of these in their hands and the physicality of it made it click for them. Here is an image of the back of a 2021-A coin. I like the cleaner look of the 2021 holos.  Hi ConcordeSST! Thanks for the positive comments. Yes we also like the small incremental changes on the hologram for the 2021-A series; cleaner is better.YES! Physical Bitcoins are a great key pair teaching tool and helps new people conceptualize. This is one of the top reasons that this project was "good" and we are very happy to be a tiny part of the growth. |
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Quick review:
- I got my order (2 of each) a week ago, minor delivery problems to Europe which all have been resolved by you guys without me doing anything (thanks!)
- each coin came double-sealed (outer package and coin slab itself) but only time will tell how secure your privKey-management is => I, for my part, was not intended to load them anyway, I just collect them
- the coins are bigger, heaviery and shinier than I thought (didn't read the product description well enough) and come in a monumental slab => for collecting purposes it might be better, if you guys could put them from the beginning on in coin slabs of official size (saves place and fits in albums and boxes made for exactly this purpose. Coin grading services also use this standardized slabs) so customers won't need to open yours to transfer them
- production quality is exactly as pictured above (that seems to be an actual foto of a coin, not a 3D-rendering... as I estimated before holding a coin). Nothing to complain about!
- the "BC" logo laser print might be chosen a little bit unlucky because I, for my part, associate it with Bitcoin Cash which makes this stale taste in my mouth => although it's not symmetrical a "BCmint" logo laser print would do the work in your favour...
Overall impression:
I can feel how dedicated BCmint works on this project and if you guys really hold on to the 321/500 pieces, in the moment you sell your last coin prices for collectors easily will climb up to plastic-Satori-Coin regions of $240,- => I would put your coins on the most undervalued list right now because of this easily foreseeable 10x in the near future! Indeed, a cool coin!
Hi BobbyCoins! Thanks for the positive words! Glad that the coins exceeded your expectations. That means a lot. On your comments: The BC logo is actually from Satoshi first client in 2010. Believe it or not, it's probably the first Bitcoin logo period. So we try and acknowledge a lot of Bitcoin and Physical Bitcoin history in our bitcoins. https://bcmint.com/blogs/news/bcmint-physical-bitcoins-in-detail-2020-aPlease check out the above link for some of the details within the coins.  We chose to try and make "unbranded" Physical Bitcoins, in that there are no logos, even the name BCmint doesn't appear on our coins. Just plain Bitcoins (although in the very detail of the microprint of the 8 outer wedges there are minuscule BC in the microprint hologram, invisible to the naked eye) Related to the 321 series run of 2020-A; yes that is the final tally and no more can be made. Related to the 500 series run of 2021-A; we will continue to make them for a few more months, but we will not exceed 500 no matter what. Key-pair security is the most important factor in all of this; and the part that we take most seriously. Only time will tell, but I assure you that the key pairs are supervised by the director, the computers are air gapped and never online, and the data from the run is deleted. Our friends and family and business associates also have our coins, and there can never be a breach. Lastly, we are looking to make these coins in annual runs for the next decades - some day to be the longest and most trusted Physical Bitcoins that are available period. We have a long long way to go to live up to casascius; but being second is the ultimate goal. "Time will tell" is exactly right. |
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Greetings Bitcointalk. First a quick question. Secondly a general update. Question: Customized BCmint Physical BitcoinsIt may be possible to create some special customized coins. This would mean that the large BC logo on the tamper-evident hologram is replaced with the logo of your choosing OR we make some modifications to the laser printing on the reverse. Both are possible, but it really depends on how many we would be doing. We have some interest in this, but it would mean specialized equipment and a 3 month turnaround time. If the price was same or only very slightly more than a normal A series coin, would you guys be interested in having some of these custom coins done? If we were going to do this, then we would likely make one special customized coin series and have them ready for before Christmas. We also would like to do this for our own friends and companies, but it only makes sense if we are making a couple of hundred of them due to additional cost, effort and resources. I would just like to know if there is general interest in this. No commitment to purchase. Secondly, general update:2020-A series - $24The last of the original 2020-A coins are available. The final minted run is 321 coins instead of the planned 500. We stopped making them to focus on the 2021-A coins. They are available now on the website and drop shipped from USA so it's fast. Tracker updated. 2021-A series - $24The first shipment of 2021-A coins are available. The planned minted run is 500. We will not make any more than 500. 2021-A coins are available now on the website and drop shipped from USA. Changes on the 2021-A coins areThe small diagonal "BC" is removed.
2021 is embedded in the microprint detail.
The printed public key is a larger and clearer font.
Improved tamperproof hologram honeycombs
We are starting to work on the 2022-A BCmint Physical Bitcoins, which will be available in December. Thanks again to this forum for the support. It's been really fun  Here is the BCmint.com Physical Bitcoin Tracker: https://bcmint.com/pages/trackerIf you would like to pay by BTC, please send me an email.   Thanks to this awesome community for the support! Hope you enjoy your BCmint Physical Bitcoins! Warden BCmint.com |
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also - right now is a good time to buy them - they are on sale marked down from $39 to $24
I think we are going to keep selling them for $24 at least until the end of the year. Seems like a pretty good price point, not too steep, and I think it might even encourage people to get 2 and gift one or share. Thanks for the support MoparMiningLLC Warden BCmint.com |
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do u have an offer for buying bunch???
Hi Jojomocoin. Sorry for the late reply. I have checked on your request, and the answer is that unfortunately we do not want to give discounts for bulk orders. The reasoning is that we are not looking so much to sell a bunch of coins just to sell coins, rather spread them around ourselves, control the purchase experience for the customer, and try and directly engage with the customer. We also want to control the selling prices and keep it as consistent and low on all platforms. We also only make 500 coins per year, and we are going to run out of the 2021-A anyways before the end of the year as it is. I hope that answer isn't disappointing. I really do appreciate your query, and hope you pick up a BCmint.com Physical Bitcoin for yourself Warden BCmint.com |
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can I put in a standing request for #16 of each series? Yes sir! Everyone at BCmint knows  |
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What will be the differences between the 2022 and 2021 coins?
We just started on the design for the 2022-A coins, and really we are not quite there yet; but the objective will be to increase the weight of the coin using heavier metals, and make some improvements in the actual gold plating. The hologram will get some minor improvements and revisions as well. The goal with the BCmint in not to really make any drastic shifts in our coins, rather small incremental improvements from year to year, series over series; and to slowly and continually refine the quality of this one specialized and clear product. The key is to make all the changes and improvements subtly over time. When we have the final plans for the 2022-A Physical Bitcoin, I would be very happy to post an update. Warden BCmint |
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If I understood this correctly, the 2021-A coins are exactly identical with the 2020-A series, and the only changes made are in the hologram?
For orders placed outside of the US (ie from Europe), will still get dispatched from the states?
Hi tweetious. Thank you for your past support The 2021-A metal coins are extremely similar with the 2020-A and you would not be able to see a discernible difference. The main changes from 2020-A to 2021-A are in the hologram, how it behaves (it now honeycombs and destroys better), and in the hologram printing and the key fonts and size. Yes the differences are in the hologram. We are currently sending EU shipments from the USA. Our fulfillment partner does have Ireland based center, but currently all the 2020-A inventory and all of the first half of 2021-A inventory is already in the PA, USA center. So many we will look to use EU/Ireland center for 2022-A coins in December. |
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First, thanks to Bitcointalk Collectibles for the support. You guys have been awesome!! 2020-A series - $24The last shipment of 2020-A coins are available. The final minted run is 321 coins instead of the planned 500. We stopped making them to focus on the 2021-A coins. They are available now on the website and drop shipped from USA so it's fast. Tracker updated. 2021-A series - $24The first shipment of 2021-A coins are available. The planned minted run is 500. We will not make any more than 500. 2021-A coins are available now on the website and drop shipped from USA. Changes on the 2021-A coins areThe small diagonal "BC" is removed.
2021 is embedded in the microprint detail.
The printed public key is a larger and clearer font.
Improved tamperproof hologram honeycombs
We are starting to work on the 2022-A BCmint Physical Bitcoins, which will be available in December. Thanks again to this forum for the support. It's been really fun Here is the BCmint.com Physical Bitcoin Tracker: https://bcmint.com/pages/trackerIf you would like to pay by BTC, please send me an email. Hope you enjoy your BCmint Physical Bitcoins! Warden BCmint.com |
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Question: Are there any popular "reseller" or aggregate websites that are selling these physical coins other than Amazon or Ebay? Maybe like this? http://physibit.com/ Or is it mostly being done with individual auction threads on this very forum? Warden |
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Just received my coins. Thanks Warden!
Great! I hope you love them. Any comments? |
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Hi thiago007! Thanks for the support! 2020-A series - The last 2020-A series coins will arrive in USA fulfillment center late May/early June, and shipment is just a few days. This is the last shipment of 2020-A coins. 2020-T series - The 2020-T TEST coins are available now for immediate shipment. There are 10 2020-T TEST coins remaining for sale. https://bcmint.com/pages/tracker2021-A series - The NEW 2020-A series coins are minted and being shipped to USA fulfillment. We will update when these are in stock, but we estimate also first week of June. Hope you enjoy your BCmint Physical Bitcoins! Warden BCmint.com |
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This is cool to see  Shared with the team |
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I bought some a couple of weeks ago could you tell when those will be shipped
2020-A series
2020-T series
2021-A series
Hi thiago007. I tried to send a private message but my status is still newbie. Can you please send me an email to info@bcmint.com please with your order number? Thanks for the support! Warden |
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How the 2021-A series coins will differentiate from the 2020-A?
Pictures and description are exactly the same (I assume 2021-A pic & text is just a placeholder).
Could you please elaborate if the 2021-A coins & hologram will remain exactly the same as 2020-A & only the print on the hologram will change? (distinguishing them from 2020-A)
Hi Tweetious! Thanks for the questions. 1. The metal portion of the coin is the same; maybe a slightly higher quality because we now are using printing plates. 2. The hologram is similar but with some changes. It's a new and improved run of holograms: The small diagonal "BC" is removed.
2021 is embedded in the microprint detail.
The printed public key is a larger and clearer font.
The tamperproof hologram honeycombs We will get some professional photos out in the near future. You can see what's happening in the microprint here: https://bcmint.com/blogs/news/bcmint-physical-bitcoins-in-detail-2020-aWarden BCmint.com |
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Hello Bitcointalk! Firstly, thank-you everyone for the support A short update: 2020-A $24 The last shipment of 2020-A coins will be sent to USA fulfillment center next week, and available for delivery mid to late May. These are the last 2020-A coins if you would like to order. https://bcmint.com/products/2020-a 2020-T TEST Physical Bitcoins $88 There are 14 TEST coins remaining in stock USA fulfillment. These are from the test series with the "gear edge" instead of the "smooth edge". We ultimately decided on smooth edge for our BCmint Physical Bitcoins. https://bcmint.com/products/bcmint-physical-bitcoin-2020-t-test-series2021-A $24 500 Physical Bitcoin 2021-A series newly minted to go on sale around June 1, 2021. Can pre-order now. We will sell them for $24 during pre-sale.. at some point they need to go back to $39 or maybe we can do something for this forum only. https://bcmint.com/products/2021-a-------------------------------------- Thanks everyone for the support! Here is a tracker that will be updated with the 2020-A series when that series is completed. https://bcmint.com/pages/tracker If you would like to pay with BTC, please email us at info@bcmint.com Warden
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BCmint Physical Bitcoins
2020-T (TEST) Series
$88 USD
BCmint originally had 3 manufacturers that minted the metal portion of the Physical Bitcoin. The "2020-T (TEST)" series coins were from one of the manufacturers that made the edge of the coin as a "gear edge" rather than a "smooth edge". We ended up selecting the best manufacturer, and the smooth edge. 50 of these coins "gear edge" coins were received. 47 survived and were minted with key pairs. Some of these coins were given for free to the first wave of online orders from bitcointalk.org due to the fact that our original shipping was delayed and returned by customs. Some were given away to friends in the bitcoin community. The final 16 coins are at the new US fulfillment center in order to test this new method of shipping, and are for sale on bcmint.com. https://bcmint.com/pages/trackerPlease order here: https://bcmint.com/collections/allIf you would like to pay with bitcoin, please email us info@bcmint.comPhoto: Top are great edge, bottom are smooth edge 
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