new real tangible physical bitcoin coin

[cypherdoc]

folks, you have convinced me I need to come out with a new plain coin with no website advertising. I'll post more details when I know them.

excellent news!  let us know when you're ready and i'll order some.

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[BGL]

folks, you have convinced me I need to come out with a new plain coin with no website advertising. I'll post more details when I know them.

yay!

[herbertfilby]

I don't know if it's been mentioned about costs, but I contacted a private mint, and they said for a custom silver coin, the minimum order amount is 500, and custom die making costs anywhere from $300-1200...

So to sell a custom silver coin, we would need at least 500 pre-orders, at the current spot price alone is almost $20,000...  So that might be why he hasn't released anything in silver yet.

 

[RSantana]

I don't know if it's been mentioned about costs, but I contacted a private mint, and they said for a custom silver coin, the minimum order amount is 500, and custom die making costs anywhere from $300-1200...

So to sell a custom silver coin, we would need at least 500 pre-orders, at the current spot price alone is almost $20,000...  So that might be why he hasn't released anything in silver yet.

 

Yes, you've hit some of the issues. However, I think I have a way to do silver. They would probably be half ounce coins. And I don't think I'd have to resort to pre-orders.

[Furyan]

I don't know if it's been mentioned about costs, but I contacted a private mint, and they said for a custom silver coin, the minimum order amount is 500, and custom die making costs anywhere from $300-1200...

So to sell a custom silver coin, we would need at least 500 pre-orders, at the current spot price alone is almost $20,000...  So that might be why he hasn't released anything in silver yet.

 

Yes, you've hit some of the issues. However, I think I have a way to do silver. They would probably be half ounce coins. And I don't think I'd have to resort to pre-orders.

That would be really, really cool.

I'll pick one of these up!

[Desolator]

RE: to random other replies

ummm, a USB flash drive built in would be kinda heavy on your USB port lol.  You'd need like a little 6" extender cable and not one of those reinforced ones.  Damn cool idea for storing my GUIminer app though!

And umm, yeah solid silver would be pretty epic but gold plated stuff looks like gold so I like the gold plated brass idea.  I think pewter coins would be pretty old school and ironic but still cool though and I bet a hell of a lot cheaper.  I mean 90% tin and 10% copper is many times cheaper than copper or bronze.  I dunno what exact tin prices are but last I heard, it was something like "a dog wouldn't take a **** on those prices"

Btw I'm definitely feeling a big, gaudy, 3-5" version for clubbin and LAN parties...mostly LAN parties lol.  I currently have an ASUS board's non-functional 1" chipset fan as a LAN party necklace but that would be way cooler.  Ooh and a shirt that says "You only got a headshot because my GPU was mining"   ooh and a bumper sticker that says "my other car is a bitcoin mining rig" rofl.

Anyway, that coin is certainly the coolest bitcoin-buyable product I could find

[Kermee]

I'm definitely in for silver.

Cheers,
Kermee

[WesleyK]

Me too!

[cypherdoc]

ME TOO!  AND GOLD ONES!!

edit:  can you provide a milled edge?

[cbeast]

Someone watches too much QVC.

[Nagios]

Got mine in the mail yesterday, you do some truly remarkable work on these things, I'm very impressed!

[TYDIRocks]

Received the 2 I ordered today. Look nice but on of them had a scratch on the left side...

[saqwe]

nice

[kjj]

Found an Air-Tite that fits.



More pics

[ryepdx]

Your link is broken. You meant to link to http://www.jerviss.org/bitcointalk.org/2011_08_04/

So where'd you find it?

[kjj]

Your link is broken.

So where'd you find it?

Bah, silly forums don't like quotes around URLs.  Link fixed.

A coin dealer put it together for me from bulk parts, so there is some confusion about which parts are really involved.  I think it is a "H" sized ring holder with a black 38mm ring.  Except that the H sized holders on air-tites.com aren't the right size.

If you live near a decent coin store, you can ask them, or look for a retail package with a 38mm ring.

I think coinedbits might be looking to order some in bulk to offer for sale along with the coins, but you'd better wait for them to say it.

[Intervex Digital]

http://www.jerviss.org/bitcointalk.org/2011_08_04/IMG_0081_small.jpg

+1 for the Civil Defense Geiger Counter box it's on... 

[kjj]

+1 for the Civil Defense Geiger Counter box it's on... 

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice that.  We found like 30 kits, all brand new and mostly unopened.  They were down in the coal room of a building we are tearing down.  Sadly, the demolition contract had already been signed, so a salvager got them instead of me.  I've been watching eBay.

[Intervex Digital]

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice that.  We found like 30 kits, all brand new and mostly unopened.  They were down in the coal room of a building we are tearing down.  Sadly, the demolition contract had already been signed, so a salvager got them instead of me.  I've been watching eBay.

I recognized the CD logo and model # because my father has one of those kits (and some metal CD signs). Too bad you missed out though, great piece of history...

[Bananington]

I would buy air-tites if coinedbits.com sold them. I plan on buying 5 coins once I move to my college dorm next weekend.