Auction for a 20 CHF gold coin until block 100,000 !

[grondilu]

After a few successful sellings of 1g mini gold bars, I now start the first ever gold coin auction on this forum.

So, this is a standard 20 CHF (swiss franc) gold coin.  See internet for details about this coin.

No starting price.  Price will include postal fees to wherever in the world.  It will be a standard letter.  I will just hide carefully the coin into the letter.  It should be fine.

Auction will end at block number 100,000.  At this time, I will lock this thread and thus close the auction.  I might close it a bit earlier and end the auction on IRC, though.

DO NOT BID IF YOU DON'T REALLY INTEND TO BUY THE COIN.   I will require paiement before sending it anyway, so there is no point making fake bids.

Do not PM to make your bid.  Just post it in this thread.

Have fun !

[1714704327]

1714704327

[MagicalTux]

Let me start with 100 BTC

[grondilu]

Let me start with 100 BTC

MagicalTux initiates the auction and leads at 100 BTC.

[S3052]

200

[S3052]

210

[grondilu]

210

S3052 leads at 210 BTC

[VServer]

Could you tell us, from which country are you sending this coin and do you know the weight of the coin in gramms ?

[grondilu]

Could you tell us, from which country are you sending this coin and do you know the weight of the coin in gramms ?

From France.   All informations about the coin can be found on the web.  The swiss 20 CHF gold coin is quite famous.  It has the same gold value and purity as the french napoleon.

[davout]

500

[grondilu]

500

davout leads at 500 BTC

[S3052]

501

[grondilu]

501

S3052 leads at 501 BTC

[davout]

(S3502 + 1 )

[grondilu]

(S3502 + 1 )

Please confirm your bid at 502 BTC

[wobber]

503 and I'm in.

[grondilu]

503 and I'm in.

wobber leaads at 503 BTC

[nanotube]

grondilu: by the way, i have created the #bitcoin-auction channel for conducting irc auctions. should be a fun place, once more people start auctioning their stuff. in the meantime... you're welcome to use it for your coin auction when we approach block 100k.

[grondilu]

grondilu: by the way, i have created the #bitcoin-auction channel for conducting irc auctions. should be a fun place, once more people start auctioning their stuff. in the meantime... you're welcome to use it for your coin auction when we approach block 100k.

I usually create a specific chann but if I'm welcome on #bitcoin-auction, ok why not.  Thanks.

[nanotube]

grondilu: by the way, i have created the #bitcoin-auction channel for conducting irc auctions. should be a fun place, once more people start auctioning their stuff. in the meantime... you're welcome to use it for your coin auction when we approach block 100k.

I usually create a specific chann but if I'm welcome on #bitcoin-auction, ok why not.  Thanks.

yea, i just thought having a stable channel for auction would create more of a permanent user base, and thereby possibly more action on any given auction.

[davout]

600 BTC

[wobber]

605

[davout]

Grondilu, maybe you should decide on minimal increments.

650 btw 

[wobber]

605 BTC

[grondilu]

Grondilu, maybe you should decide on minimal increments.

650 btw 

davout leads at 650 BTC


No, it's funnier without any increments minima. 

[S3052]

651 :-)

[grondilu]

651 :-)

S3052 leads at 651 BTC

Nb.  I should stop saying this auction is "fun".

Let me remind everyone :
THIS IS A REAL AUCTION.  DO NOT BID IF YOU DON'T REALLY INTEND TO BUY THE COIN !
Also, please avoid using smileys inside your bid.  Let's keep it serious, if possible.
We don't want to attract non serious bidders.

[brocktice]

700

[grondilu]

700

brocktice leads at 700 BTC

[davout]

1163.418 BTC

[grondilu]

1163.418 BTC

davout leads at 1163.418 BTC

[brocktice]

Wow, that's precise. I'll bit 1200.

[S3052]

1201

[grondilu]

1201

S3052 leads at 1201 BTC

[brocktice]

1202

[grondilu]

1202

brocktice leads at 1202 BTC

[nanaimogold]

> I'm perhaps the first guy who ever sold physical silver and gold for bitcoins. 

When was that?

I think I did it first, then Silverman.

[grondilu]

> I'm perhaps the first guy who ever sold physical silver and gold for bitcoins. 

When was that?

I think I did it first, then Silverman.

My first gold auction was concluded on block 90,000 if I remember well.  Log can be found on this very forum.

Before this I sold some silver coins.  I guess it was in the beginning of october.

[nanaimogold]

Yeah, so there are at least 2 guys doing this before you.

[grondilu]

Yeah, so there are at least 2 guys doing this before you.

Physical gold ?

[ribuck]

I bid 21,500,000.

Oh, hang on...

[davout]

Wow, that's precise. I'll bit 1200.

Yea, took USD-EUR exchange rate, 20 CHF Swiss coin day price, last mt gox USD-BTC rate, and mixed the up

[davout]

1269.64380952381

[nanotube]

1269.64380952381

bitcoins don't have that many decimal places.

[davout]

Fixed

1269.64380952381

[grondilu]

Fixed

1269.64380952381

davout leads at 1269.64380952 BTC

Anyone at 1270 ?

[brocktice]

Sure, 1270

[grondilu]

Sure, 1270

brocktice leads at 1270


(in english should I say "leads at" or "leads with" ?)

[fabianhjr]

"leads with" since it is his offer. Tough, I am not a native english speaker so maybe someone could enlighten us.

[brocktice]

"leads with" since it is his offer. Tough, I am not a native english speaker so maybe someone could enlighten us.

Either sounds OK to me, although I'm sure the truly pedantic could point out why one or both is/are incorrect.

[grondilu]

1000 blocks to go.

brocktice leads at 1270 BTC

anyone at 1280 ?

[brocktice]

I doubt there will be much increase in price, BTC are rising again.

[grondilu]

I doubt there will be much increase in price, BTC are rising again.

Gold might rise in the next few days too.  Wait and see.

[grondilu]

Less than 2OO blocks to go.

brocktice still leads at 1270 BTC.

[grondilu]

Gold is rising guys :

[brocktice]

Gold is rising guys :

So is bitcoin!

[grondilu]

25 blocks before the end.

Brocktice still leads at 1270 BTC.

Anyone at 1280 ?

It seems there is not much interest for this auction anymore, so I won't end this one on IRC unless someone outbids brocktice.

[grondilu]

Auction has ended.

Brocktice wins the auction with 1270 BTC.