PAPERBACK - Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies

[elianite]

I hope you sell a lot of these books. I think the physical crypto coin market will just continue to get stronger and stronger. Are you going to be signing the first editions of these books?

I will sign each of the 1st edition books.

So when is the deadline for the release of these books?? Or will it just be waiting until the max reserve spots of 100 get placed?

The deadline I have made for myself is that this book will be completed in 2015, which means December. Once the book is ready, it will go to print; I am not waiting on any particular number, though I did say earlier that I needed atleast 25 (which I now have). Anything more up to 100 is ofcourse nice
If for example the book is completed in mid November with 32 reservations, then so it shall be. I might of course print a few more to sell later (up to 100 total) if I want to, but we will see.

So all the books reserved now will be signed? Not just the first 25?

Correct.

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[OhThatGuy]

I'd like to reserve a copy as well, if you are still doing so.

[Possum577]

Elianite, CONGRATULATIONS!

Very excited to see you've filled your 25 book quota and are not expanding beyond...what great success! Clearly there's good demand for these books, I can't wait to see it!

[owlcatz]

Elianite, CONGRATULATIONS!

Very excited to see you've filled your 25 book quota and are not expanding beyond...what great success! Clearly there's good demand for these books, I can't wait to see it!

Same here, he even let me pay via paypal (don't ask, just worked better at the time, i'm not a fan, trust me) for #20.

Elianite, I think I asked once, but how are you handling the shipping , I was never asked for an address unless you got it from my paypal payment?

Thanks again, it gives me something more to look forward to than the snow!  

[elianite]

Elianite, CONGRATULATIONS!

Very excited to see you've filled your 25 book quota and are not expanding beyond...what great success! Clearly there's good demand for these books, I can't wait to see it!

Same here, he even let me pay via paypal (don't ask, just worked better at the time, i'm not a fan, trust me) for #20.

Elianite, I think I asked once, but how are you handling the shipping , I was never asked for an address unless you got it from my paypal payment?

Thanks again, it gives me something more to look forward to than the snow!  

Possum, Not sure what you mean by not expanding beyond.. 25 was the stated minimum, but I'm willing to take up to 75 additional orders if they come .

I will be shipping the books out personally after I receive them from the print. I'll be signing each book. Some of you have already provided addresses, which I have in my order spreadsheet. For those that haven't, I'll just send a message prior to shipping.

Any update on the book??
Have you received all of your submissions back from each manufacturer??

Thanks

You are a little too optimistic . I have submitted drafts to a few, and had the chance to correct a few things.
Right now I have Lealana, Cryptolator, Crypto Imperator, Microsoul, Titan, SerpCoin, and bhCoin almost fully complete, minus some formatting. I haven't sent the drafts to most of these yet. This weekend I'm working on NolaCoin, Coinographic, and Nasty Mining.
The good news is that most of the biggest manufacturer sections are done, which are by far the most complex.
Some of the remaining 'big fish' are Silver Wallets, Alitin Mint, TGBEX, Finite By Design, Denarium, etc.
Then there is a gaggle of smaller manufactures and one-offs that I need to deal with; luckily those are not as difficult to do.
Hope this gives a good picture of where things stand right now

[wheelz1200]

Elionite just let me know if you need any info on my Genesis Coins line *end shameless plug*,  thanks and cant wait to flip through my copy once your done.  Thanks.

[elianite]

Update:
The book has been renamed to 'Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins'

Matthew and I feel that it more accurately describes the contents, unlike the previous term 'Catalogue'. Would love to hear your feedback!

[elianite]

This week i am finishing off the first 100 pages of coin & mint descriptions.
I am still taking orders!

[mycryptovault]

Cant wait to see the finished product, if I can scrounge up enough for a copy lol.

[elianite]

Reservation list updated!

[socal]

Too late to be included? I know I'm super late to the party but extenuating circumstances required my time and attention.

[elianite]

Too late to be included? I know I'm super late to the party but extenuating circumstances required my time and attention.

According to OP, there are still slots/books available.
Send a PM to elianite. They should be able to help out!!

Thanks

I sent him a message

[elianite]

A progress update has been added to the bottom of the top post.

Reservation numbers have been updated.

[elianite]

Sneak Peek!

The color Scheme has not yet been settled, but you can expect this type of format.
The image you see is the level of completion at which 70% of the book is at this point.

Note that this format is one of two 'base' formats for the catalouge portion, and is used primarily in cases where there is a good photo available and alot of text is not required. When space for text is the priority, the photos are both side by side at the top, but much larger than in the original Casascius book. A third format is one which includes two coin listings on a single page. These formats do vary, but are based on the three main templates.

[bithalo]

Looking really good.  Nice coin photos BTW

[elianite]

Looking really good.  Nice coin photos BTW

Indeed they are!
The photo credit here goes to Bithalo, who has been making some extremely valuable contributions to the book by verifying & expanding my database and volunteering to take photos of his own collection. Since this is a color book with many large photos, having good photos makes a world of difference.

Thankyou.

[elianite]

Sneak Peek!

Looks great!!

Will there be page numbers??

Also, all except the Satoshi coin from Ravenbit are called "Node xxx"   https://ravenbit.com/coins/   This link also has release dates, not just the year!!!

Thanks

Page numbers will be inserted before the final copy goes to print. Right now it's just 180 individual pages grouped together by mint, with Matthew having an additional ~20 pages of text that will compose the more academic portion. I have another 30-40 pages to put together, and revamp the Casascius section.
End result will likely be ~250 pages.

One difficulty is the naming. I have taken to naming the coins in a rather generic way, such as '1BTC Brass Coin, 2015', tied to the manufacturer. If multiple coins that would have the same name are made by the same manufacturer in the same year, I've used 'v1, v2' to differentiate. I have also used 'names' of the coins (nicknames or given by manufacturers) in quotation marks after the more 'formal' categorization name.
Perhaps this one will look like this:

Ravenbit
Antique Bronze Coin, 2014 'Node 2.4'

[bithalo]

Looking really good.  Nice coin photos BTW

Indeed they are!
The photo credit here goes to Bithalo, who has been making some extremely valuable contributions to the book by verifying & expanding my database and volunteering to take photos of his own collection. Since this is a color book with many large photos, having good photos makes a world of difference.

Thankyou.

You're welcome.  It's been my pleasure to help you out and contribute to the encyclopedia.

[Just Magicmann]

While I'm not a collector of physical bitcoins (yet), this seems like a fantastic book that I may just need to get my hands on. Although I won't be able to make that decision until after the holidays are done with.

[elianite]

New Coin Naming Convention

I have put together the below standardized format for identifying coins and rounds in the book. IU hope that it becomes standard among physical crypto-currency.

PF - Pre-Funded (coin funded directly by the manufacturer): Casascius, Microsoul, Titan, TGBEX, Crypto Imperator, Alitin, Nasty Fans seat coins

BF - Buyer-Funded (buyer funds coin directly, before it is shipped): Some Lealana coins

UF - Un-Funded (shipped with private key secured, but without loaded value): Ravenbit, an option for many coins

DIY - Do It Yourself (Hologram Sticker or other affixed by customer): Silver Wallets, SerpCoin DIY,

2FA - 2 FActor (loaded value is not redeemable with the Private Key alone): Some Casascius bars, bhCoins 2-factor coin

Round - (no intention/capability to be used to store crypto-currency; cont considered a 'coin'): Anarcoins, Bitcoinnerd, MJB Monetary Metals,