[CHARITY RAFFLE] One Sealed Box Of Genesis Series 2 Coins (Block 433925)

[MRBONG411]

It took awhile and didn't go exactly as planned but the coin arrived today and was dropped into the Salvation Army kettle this evening.

I did snap some quick pics of the coin for everyone and even though the coin has been donated there is still time to add some bitcoin to it, and any bit helps.

Coin address - 1BTCA3A5xuN6NoM6STcak3L5nPGE2noAKx

Did the coin actually fit into the bucket???
Seems like the capsule might be just a bit too big.....

I think he had to melt it and make a tinier coin.
Anyway this project seems to be pretty nice to me, I make consider making a donation of few mbtc's .

Thanks a lot for your work, god bless

Oh thanks was hoping to get a bunch of smaller donations added. Kinda like peoples change from the store.

I want to of course do this again next year but will start a bit earlier I think with things. Also next year would like to try and have multiple coins loaded and donated in different parts of the US and the world by other bitcoin users.

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[Rmcdermott927]

It took awhile and didn't go exactly as planned but the coin arrived today and was dropped into the Salvation Army kettle this evening.

I did snap some quick pics of the coin for everyone and even though the coin has been donated there is still time to add some bitcoin to it, and any bit helps.

Coin address - 1BTCA3A5xuN6NoM6STcak3L5nPGE2noAKx

Did the coin actually fit into the bucket???
Seems like the capsule might be just a bit too big.....

It did fit but barely, I took a short video of the bucket and a young man who works at the store helped by putting the coin in while I recorded.

I think the SA could get a lot more funds if they turned around and auctioned the coin.  I'm sure the "community" stamp on the coin would make it fetch a high price.  

[MRBONG411]

It took awhile and didn't go exactly as planned but the coin arrived today and was dropped into the Salvation Army kettle this evening.

I did snap some quick pics of the coin for everyone and even though the coin has been donated there is still time to add some bitcoin to it, and any bit helps.

Coin address - 1BTCA3A5xuN6NoM6STcak3L5nPGE2noAKx

Did the coin actually fit into the bucket???
Seems like the capsule might be just a bit too big.....

It did fit but barely, I took a short video of the bucket and a young man who works at the store helped by putting the coin in while I recorded.

I think the SA could get a lot more funds if they turned around and auctioned the coin.  I'm sure the "community" stamp on the coin would make it fetch a high price.  

I tried following the process last year on how they auction off the gold coin or coins they receive but never found out when it was or how they had done it.

I know for the past 12 years now they have gotten gold coins donated in loving memory of mimi and each year they sell them off or auction them off so I will find out more about that and post when I do.

Sorry I wasn't able to get a better pic but the coin is lasered 2016 SA community funded

[wheelz1200]

Hey Mr. Bong glad to see this will go and help out the SA, dont know you have a contact their or not, but i think it would be a good idea to tell them to auction it off here on the forum as you might be surprised how much it actually bring in.  Just a thought.

[MRBONG411]

Hey Mr. Bong glad to see this will go and help out the SA, dont know you have a contact their or not, but i think it would be a good idea to tell them to auction it off here on the forum as you might be surprised how much it actually bring in.  Just a thought.

I will be following them and what they do with the gold mimi coin and this coin as well and will post here if they decide to auction it off.

[digicoinuser]

Really nice news and it would be an interesting coin to see if they auction it here.  I'm not aware of any other coins from smoothie being marked "community funded".

[MRBONG411]

I called around to a few Salvation Armys today and asked about what they do with the coins they get. The largest donation I found this year is certainly a record. Someone in the Wisconsin area donated 40 gold coins this year in two different areas fora total of 80 gold coins.

http://wbay.com/2016/12/24/salvation-army-strikes-gold-again/amp/

Most of the people who decide what will be done with the coins appear to be off this week so I didn't get much info other than that is seems all the SA's have the items appraised.

I did call my contact here locally but she coordinates the volunteers and doesn't know much about the finance department which I guess handles the coins that come. I did explain to her a little how bitcoin worked and how there was a public address for the coin and then a private key under the hologram but when I do speak with the person in finance I will let them know the coin is worth more I guess untouched an some here may be interested.

[MRBONG411]

Can anyone believe another year has gone by already. And what a year it was.

So as many of you pointed out last year that the Salvation Army might not know what to do with the coin and that was the case as it sat at the offices most of the year. I have recently found out that someone will be handling the promotion and sale of the coin pretty soon and if anyone here is interested I will try and let them know how they may be able to bid on it.

All the bitcoin that was donated last year is still on the coin and any new donations this year are very welcome.

Thanks again everyone and happy holidays.

[vizique]

Can anyone believe another year has gone by already. And what a year it was.

So as many of you pointed out last year that the Salvation Army might not know what to do with the coin and that was the case as it sat at the offices most of the year. I have recently found out that someone will be handling the promotion and sale of the coin pretty soon and if anyone here is interested I will try and let them know how they may be able to bid on it.

All the bitcoin that was donated last year is still on the coin and any new donations this year are very welcome.

Thanks again everyone and happy holidays.

Well hanging on to it has made them a lot richer!!
Well done you for putting it all together

Viz