Auctioning serials 01, 03 and 05 in this single thread. Each auction to end tomorrow. There are ten pieces total in this edition. Series 2009, uncirculated and with sequential serial numbers. Denominated 0.23BTC
Each to start at 0.4BTC
Bid increments
0.1 No sniping; each auction will end 5 minutes after the deadline is passed and no new bids are submitted. If a new bid is submitted, 5 minutes will be added.
Serial 01 ends @ 2 pm CST, April 15th. (JF 032968
01) 7pm forum time
Serial 03 ends @ 3 pm CST, April 15th. (JF 032968
03) 8pm forum time
Serial 05 ends @ 5 pm CST, April 15th. (JF 032968
05) 9pm forum time
Payment: Bitcoin only.
Payment Address: 1CxD3apiQPWK7EM5Xnm9QrfKZv3FJeKHYk
I will not require that you fund the piece, although I think it would be cool if all 10 are funded.
Below is the actual reply from my attorney who spent the afternoon researching for me.
Essentially, the law that regulates the defacing of US currency is in place for a specific reason and designed to punish those that have ulterior motives for the currency. Thus, the intent necessity. The key part of the statute is the intent necessity. You must deface the currency with the intent for the currency to be rendered unfit for recirculation. Glasses and a stamp does not render it unfit for circulation and you are not causing it to permanently be taken out of circulation. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that the art in question violates 18 U.S.C. 333.
I asked if he'd like one of the pieces as compensation for his time and he was delighted. I will be funding his for him also
Regardless, I won't be doing a similar project in the future.
This morning... I did not like the way CCN.LA portrayed my piece, by darkening the image and suggesting this is some form of rebellious act, which it is not in any form.
"I hope people see what you're doing as an expression of art and freedom on speech." - a quote from a twitter follower this morning that I wanted to share because it's how I feel. (thank you)
Good luck to all.
