BTCC announces Titanium physical bitcoins

[vizique]

Got mine too! Ouch!

In the UK they come later, but they come. The first shipments where the worse in terms of what was declared.
However care was since taken to make it right as VAT for BTC loaded onto the physical shouldn't be paid.

Aye, looks like this may warrant further investigation and communication.

Ah crap. As we expected How much was your bill coin@coin? I'm UK based so be good to know.

My first coin stung me
£96 .. ouch

The second coin did NOT give me the same issue as has been mentioned above

[coin@coin]

Got mine too! Ouch!

In the UK they come later, but they come. The first shipments where the worse in terms of what was declared.
However care was since taken to make it right as VAT for BTC loaded onto the physical shouldn't be paid.

Aye, looks like this may warrant further investigation and communication.

Ah crap. As we expected How much was your bill coin@coin? I'm UK based so be good to know.

Yep same as vizique, but in my case I had quite a few coins... So it stung quite a bit more even though no BTC value was declared.
Subsequent orders where much better. So should be pretty safe now.

[Michail1]

Fortunately, I only had to pay $75 VAT on an order larger than most.  Of course, being in the USA, I had to route through Canada first which means I ended up paying double shipping and used FedEx ($185 - It was a large box).

[Zepher]

Got mine too! Ouch!

In the UK they come later, but they come. The first shipments where the worse in terms of what was declared.
However care was since taken to make it right as VAT for BTC loaded onto the physical shouldn't be paid.

Aye, looks like this may warrant further investigation and communication.

Ah crap. As we expected How much was your bill coin@coin? I'm UK based so be good to know.

Yep same as vizique, but in my case I had quite a few coins... So it stung quite a bit more even though no BTC value was declared.
Subsequent orders where much better. So should be pretty safe now.

Thanks for that. I remember in 2014 when I purchased 1 of each coin from Titan Mint, so the Titan Tenth 0.1BTC, Titan One 1BTC, Titan One Silver 1BTC and Titan One Gold 1BTC.. Got a bill from FedEx a week after delivery asking me to pay ~£240. I contested it by email, stating they had charged me VAT and Duty on a "Legal Tender" 1oz Gold Coin, which is exempt from such charges I received a revised bill for ~£25 several days later So glad that they didn't bother asking for proof that this was indeed a Legal Tender coin!

[coin@coin]

Got mine too! Ouch!

In the UK they come later, but they come. The first shipments where the worse in terms of what was declared.
However care was since taken to make it right as VAT for BTC loaded onto the physical shouldn't be paid.

Aye, looks like this may warrant further investigation and communication.

Ah crap. As we expected How much was your bill coin@coin? I'm UK based so be good to know.

Yep same as vizique, but in my case I had quite a few coins... So it stung quite a bit more even though no BTC value was declared.
Subsequent orders where much better. So should be pretty safe now.

Thanks for that. I remember in 2014 when I purchased 1 of each coin from Titan Mint, so the Titan Tenth 0.1BTC, Titan One 1BTC, Titan One Silver 1BTC and Titan One Gold 1BTC.. Got a bill from FedEx a week after delivery asking me to pay ~£240. I contested it by email, stating they had charged me VAT and Duty on a "Legal Tender" 1oz Gold Coin, which is exempt from such charges I received a revised bill for ~£25 several days later So glad that they didn't bother asking for proof that this was indeed a Legal Tender coin!

I tell you what... I just received a Titan Gold, yes there are still few available, dealt with Tim directly, and I had to pay £300 custom duty... Waiting for an invoice so I can contest it too.

[Zepher]

Got mine too! Ouch!

In the UK they come later, but they come. The first shipments where the worse in terms of what was declared.
However care was since taken to make it right as VAT for BTC loaded onto the physical shouldn't be paid.

Aye, looks like this may warrant further investigation and communication.

Ah crap. As we expected How much was your bill coin@coin? I'm UK based so be good to know.

Yep same as vizique, but in my case I had quite a few coins... So it stung quite a bit more even though no BTC value was declared.
Subsequent orders where much better. So should be pretty safe now.

Thanks for that. I remember in 2014 when I purchased 1 of each coin from Titan Mint, so the Titan Tenth 0.1BTC, Titan One 1BTC, Titan One Silver 1BTC and Titan One Gold 1BTC.. Got a bill from FedEx a week after delivery asking me to pay ~£240. I contested it by email, stating they had charged me VAT and Duty on a "Legal Tender" 1oz Gold Coin, which is exempt from such charges I received a revised bill for ~£25 several days later So glad that they didn't bother asking for proof that this was indeed a Legal Tender coin!

I tell you what... I just received a Titan Gold, yes there are still few available, dealt with Tim directly, and I had to pay £300 custom duty... Waiting for an invoice so I can contest it too.

Please PM me with the price he's charging for a Gold Titan
Just do what I did, say you've been charged duty on a 1oz legal tender gold coin, which is exempt, and you should have it removed. I say should because if they ask for proof that this is indeed legal tender, you're probably screwed. Hope you get lucky like I did
My Gold is currently with monkeynuts, to be sent back for another round of grading at ANACS.

Edit: have you already paid this, couldn't tell from your response If so you may have to ask HMRC for it back which would be more lengthy timewise, and they're likely to be smarter than FedEx and catch you out with it not being legal tender = VAT and Duty being owed.

[coin@coin]

Got mine too! Ouch!

In the UK they come later, but they come. The first shipments where the worse in terms of what was declared.
However care was since taken to make it right as VAT for BTC loaded onto the physical shouldn't be paid.

Aye, looks like this may warrant further investigation and communication.

Ah crap. As we expected How much was your bill coin@coin? I'm UK based so be good to know.

Yep same as vizique, but in my case I had quite a few coins... So it stung quite a bit more even though no BTC value was declared.
Subsequent orders where much better. So should be pretty safe now.

Thanks for that. I remember in 2014 when I purchased 1 of each coin from Titan Mint, so the Titan Tenth 0.1BTC, Titan One 1BTC, Titan One Silver 1BTC and Titan One Gold 1BTC.. Got a bill from FedEx a week after delivery asking me to pay ~£240. I contested it by email, stating they had charged me VAT and Duty on a "Legal Tender" 1oz Gold Coin, which is exempt from such charges I received a revised bill for ~£25 several days later So glad that they didn't bother asking for proof that this was indeed a Legal Tender coin!

I tell you what... I just received a Titan Gold, yes there are still few available, dealt with Tim directly, and I had to pay £300 custom duty... Waiting for an invoice so I can contest it too.

Please PM me with the price he's charging for a Gold Titan
Just do what I did, say you've been charged duty on a 1oz legal tender gold coin, which is exempt, and you should have it removed. I say should because if they ask for proof that this is indeed legal tender, you're probably screwed. Hope you get lucky like I did
My Gold is currently with monkeynuts, to be sent back for another round of grading at ANACS.

Edit: have you already paid this, couldn't tell from your response If so you may have to ask HMRC for it back which would be more lengthy timewise, and they're likely to be smarter than FedEx and catch you out with it not being legal tender = VAT and Duty being owed.

Yes they asked for the money before they would deliver. And PMd

[Zepher]

Yes they asked for the money before they would deliver. And PMd

Ah shit! I've asked about another one, if agreed I'm going to ask him to mark it 'Legal Tender' on the package

[coin@coin]

Yes they asked for the money before they would deliver. And PMd

Ah shit! I've asked about another one, if agreed I'm going to ask him to mark it 'Legal Tender' on the package

Good idea I wish I knew better. But good learning... At a price LOL

[Michail1]

Yes they asked for the money before they would deliver. And PMd

Ah shit! I've asked about another one, if agreed I'm going to ask him to mark it 'Legal Tender' on the package

Good luck, but I really doubt he would do that.  Just can't be putting his business in a strange position if he gets a call from US Customs.

I know there are Gold coins left.  If not, I have a few left.

[Zepher]

Yes they asked for the money before they would deliver. And PMd

Ah shit! I've asked about another one, if agreed I'm going to ask him to mark it 'Legal Tender' on the package

Good luck, but I really doubt he would do that.  Just can't be putting his business in a strange position if he gets a call from US Customs.

I know there are Gold coins left.  If not, I have a few left.

Well, there's no harm in trying I've been informed that there's a few left I understand where you're coming from, especially coming from the US, that there's a good chance he won't.. I'm just trying to work out if they provide good value for money with £300 customs on top.. It doesn't look like it. With minimal fee's, they are a great price though.
Where you located Michail1?

[coin@coin]

Yes they asked for the money before they would deliver. And PMd

Ah shit! I've asked about another one, if agreed I'm going to ask him to mark it 'Legal Tender' on the package

Good luck, but I really doubt he would do that.  Just can't be putting his business in a strange position if he gets a call from US Customs.

I know there are Gold coins left.  If not, I have a few left.

Well, there's no harm in trying I've been informed that there's a few left I understand where you're coming from, especially coming from the US, that there's a good chance he won't.. I'm just trying to work out if they provide good value for money with £300 customs on top.. It doesn't look like it. With minimal fee's, they are a great price though.
Where you located Michail1?

Thing is it will be insured for the value of gold. Nevertheless give it a go see what Tim says.

[Zepher]

Yes they asked for the money before they would deliver. And PMd

Ah shit! I've asked about another one, if agreed I'm going to ask him to mark it 'Legal Tender' on the package

Good luck, but I really doubt he would do that.  Just can't be putting his business in a strange position if he gets a call from US Customs.

I know there are Gold coins left.  If not, I have a few left.

Well, there's no harm in trying I've been informed that there's a few left I understand where you're coming from, especially coming from the US, that there's a good chance he won't.. I'm just trying to work out if they provide good value for money with £300 customs on top.. It doesn't look like it. With minimal fee's, they are a great price though.
Where you located Michail1?

Thing is it will be insured for the value of gold. Nevertheless give it a go see what Tim says.

You've got a good point man. And if FedEx want payment before delivery, it'll leave me in the same boat.
Anyway, this thread has had enough derailing, let's get this back on topic!

[BTCC_Official]

For all of you interested in some official mintage statistics of our BTCC Mint coins:

As the block halving is now over, we have finished making all pre-halving 2016 "2-star" coins.
That's it!  It's done.  No more can be made!

One Bitcoin, 2016 V Series (2-star):
- 100 Artists Proofs, of which 97 are Gold-plated alloy, and 3 are Titanium (blocks 394051, 394111, 405240, and 405251)
- 1,350 Regular Titanium coins
- 25 Titanium coins, in "Twins" (double-funded by sequential blocks 413851 and 413852)
Total made: 1,475

thanks,
Bobby

[coin@coin]

Would be great to have the minting stats added to your "Lookup" page.
Some people will follow your posts here others may go directly to your site.

Having a place with all the mint stats for all your editions would be good.

Just a suggestion.

[Michail1]

Would be great to have the minting stats added to your "Lookup" page.
Some people will follow your posts here others may go directly to your site.

Having a place with all the mint stats for all your editions would be good.

Just a suggestion.

I agree.

Also keep in mind the tracker that anduck has at:
https://anduck.net/bitcoin/btcc_coins.html