This is a very unique and awesome idea!
Why did you have to pay such a large premium to acquire the bills? I would think you would be able to get bills like this from the bank without any kind of a markup.
I believe it may have to do with the year of the bills, or the fact that he wanted them to be sequential. It looks like the bills are 2016 bills and I would think that banks fairly regularly get bills like this when their order bills from the Fed, but maybe I am wrong These are series 2009.  |
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So 0.23 BTC which will be funded as extra by the bidder will be stored in that respective bill right? If so, I bid 0.4 BTCCoolest collectible I have ever seen  Yes, exactly - and thank you! |
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If you missed the reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/4eclkl/i_defaced_some_100_bills_and_then_loaded_them/This auction is for one of ten uncirculated US $100 Bills denominated 0.23BTC The bills are sequential and I’m going by the last two digits of the serials. I paid a 25% premium over face value to acquire these bills. This auction is for 01/10, and it is the first one I assembled. I am auctioning the ODD numbered pieces, starting with 01, then 03, 05, 07, and finally 09. I have plans for the others. My hard cost on these with case is $150/each, and so I will start bidding at 0.4BTC with bid increments of .01BTC This is not a Kialara. This is just a fun experiment I wanted to do and is a one-time personal project. I have hand signed each piece. TERMS: Please Note, the winning bidder must agree to fund this piece for 0.23BTC before I ship it. THE 0.23 BTC IS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR BID. Currently 5 are funded by me, and I want to see that all ten are funded. If you have any issues with this, I understand and I ask that you please not bid. I want these to be in ten peoples possession. So if you win one auction, please refrain from bidding in a future auction. I won't ship more than one to the same address. End time/day: 9 pm US Central Time Thursday April 14th, 2016 Payment: Bitcoin only. Payment Address: 1CxD3apiQPWK7EM5Xnm9QrfKZv3FJeKHYk Free shipping within this US, and I will only ship to a US address. If you are international I will require you to use a service such as https://www.myus.com and at your own risk. I will consider shipping it myself if you are comfortable paying for USPS Express which is typically around $70 If you have any questions please ask! Here's a link to more images: http://imgur.com/a/qv8Wf |
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I'm in for two if still available. Always appreciated the design of these.
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digicoinuser, thanks for participating in that! Zyro, ><  ivanst776, if you’re referring to the 1BTC design with a 14k gold element (mini coin) those are sold out. You might consider getting in on a future group buy if you’re at all interested in the silver version. thank you for your response, I think it is better to wait for next time. So, I'll wait. it would be good if you inform me directly when next round starts. because I may not be able to follow the thread and read all updates here. thanks. Sounds good. I'll make a note to remind you! |
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Lairew, Raimonn, Zeroxal, happy to see your orders arrived safely! Mitchell, thanks once again. In the spirit of bitcoin, I've ordered you a pair of alpaca socks; an essential for every bitcoin enthusiasts wardrobe.   |
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digicoinuser, thanks for participating in that! Zyro, >< ivanst776, if you’re referring to the 1BTC design with a 14k gold element (mini coin) those are sold out. You might consider getting in on a future group buy if you’re at all interested in the silver version. |
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love surprises! BTC sent. Thanks nubbins.
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Hahahaha. Lovely picture you got there Max!
Thank you for jumping through their hoops! |
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I’m reading the tail end of this thread for the first time, and am flattered to have been recognized as an artist by the parcel and e-commerce corporation, PostNL.   |
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Oh, also — if you own a Kialara and are reading this — and also happen to be a numismatist, I'd like to discuss some things with you. Please PM me! Thanks!
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Update: I destroyed 1,000 of the Kialara Original discs with serials. I started by laying out ten of them, and gave them each a light strike with the claw end of a hammer. It was simple enough that I was able to do the other 990 fairly quickly. I honored a few requests before I discontinued these for unique serials... 1500, 2000, 2500, 2222, 2345 and some years (1944, 1979, etc) There are maybe a couple dozen in circulation with serials higher than 1450. In hindsight, had I known I would discontinue these, I probably would not have honored these requests. If anyone is wondering why I did this... for one, I am a little burned out of this design, and outsourcing isn't an option due to difficulty - there's a learning curve to assembling these. Also, less in circulation means everyone owns a larger percentage of the supply - so it's a good thing for everyone I would say. Proof: http://imgur.com/a/URm3l |
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Nice update, I'm happy to know that EU group buy of Kialara is finished and that the coins are shipped (or that will be shipped today). Few days till i will receive my first Kialara coins.
This order shipped this morning. Thanks again! I'm sending Mitchell the tracking info now. Max- |
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Have the coins been shipped out yet? Max said that they would be shipped out on Monday this week (yesterday). I'll have the EU group order shipped out Monday, global express.
Is there any tracking number for us to follow the package? I'm so excited TheNewAnon says he has, but I haven't heard from Kialara yet. I've just sent him a message, so let's see. He probably just forgot to message me. ;p He PMed me last week saying that he was shipping my package, together with the EU group buy, on monday (yesterday). TheNewAnon135246, I shipped yours and three other international orders earlier today. I'll PM you the tracking info. I just now finished the last pieces for the group buy and they will all ship tomorrow. I'll send over the tracking info to Mitchell. Thanks EU. |
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Your blog has a lot of Kansas City area photography jobs, you wouldn't happen to be from the area would you? Any change you would want to get together for a beer and sign a Kialara coin for me would you?
Yep, born in KC. I'm not signing any of my kialaras unfortunately but I can possibly meet up for a beer, and sign a napkin for you. I doubt it would be worth anything I had a lot of people asking me to sign these and if I did one, I'd have to do them all. I want each piece to be identical. I am thinking of painting a piece for the Signatute Series, and I'll sign each of those. Pm me. |
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Your 2014 kialara is my favorite, i like it more. Its a shame i did what i did, but hey if you want to destroy them is your choice to do so. Are you that guy who opened his? To gamble with? Do you have to say it that loud? :/ :p yeah, i still have it saved nicely. sorry for yelling. i think it's cool you're the first to open one. I believe im the second or third, i rememeber someone asked and then a guy said that he done it for test purposes but that it was really difficult, i agree, it took me a good while to open it, screwdriver and hammer is kinda a crave, good job. Are this the pictures of you opening it: http://kialara.uberbills.comJust curious, when will the next batch of kialaras get shipped (to Europe) i took out the metals first so the plastic protector wasnt damaged, it took me a while to find the privatekey lol. It's actually tempered glass so please be careful. |
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Your 2014 kialara is my favorite, i like it more. Its a shame i did what i did, but hey if you want to destroy them is your choice to do so. Are you that guy who opened his? To gamble with? Do you have to say it that loud? :/ :p yeah, i still have it saved nicely. sorry for yelling. i think it's cool you're the first to open one. I believe im the second or third, i rememeber someone asked and then a guy said that he done it for test purposes but that it was really difficult, i agree, it took me a good while to open it, screwdriver and hammer is kinda a crave, good job. Are this the pictures of you opening it: http://kialara.uberbills.comJust curious, when will the next batch of kialaras get shipped (to Europe) Yes, I opened one at Smoothies request. I use loctite and power tools to seal them permanently. They're designed to never be opened, so do so carefully - at your own risk. The newer Signature Series pieces are designed so that they may be opened without damaging the case. I'll have the EU group order shipped out Monday, global express. |
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Your 2014 kialara is my favorite, i like it more. Its a shame i did what i did, but hey if you want to destroy them is your choice to do so. Are you that guy who opened his? To gamble with? Do you have to say it that loud? :/ :p yeah, i still have it saved nicely. sorry for yelling. i think it's cool you're the first to open one. |
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Your 2014 kialara is my favorite, i like it more. Its a shame i did what i did, but hey if you want to destroy them is your choice to do so. Are you that guy who opened his? To gamble with? |
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Would it be worth using them for another production or have someone else produce a coin-like item??
The center bit would look awesome as a coin (without the square casing). mj, I don't believe so but thanks for the idea. TNA, it's a nice thought b/c it would cut assembly time in half (selling just the coins) but I've already committed to discontinuing them so that's the plan. The 1BTC silvers are almost gone as well, and I'm kind of looking forward to retiring this design. Unless anyone's keen on a 15oz, 24k gold version?  Now all I have to do is contact a casino near me and ask if I can borrow their dice shredder |
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