Damn! That is a beauty!
IS that pure copper or just the coating?
If it is a coating, does it also cover the reverse side? Can we see a photo of that side too please?
Thanks bro!
The antiqued copper finish is a high quality powder coat onto the cast iron manhole cover. Here's a quick indoor photo of the unassembled reverse side. (Outdoor photos in direct sunlight show the antiqued copper finish much better, IMO.)
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Once assembled, the smooth copper backplate will be hand-stamped with PROTO, much like how our factory seconds are stamped FS1, FS2, and FS3. (The PROTO will not be assembled until it's sold, since we don't know yet if it will require a privkey, funding, etc.)
is this loaded? is this the same weight as the other ones you were selling bud?
Only the actual Limited Edition Manhole Covers (Nos.1-10) are pre-loaded with .01 BTC. However, I am happy to pre-load the PROTO upon request.
It'll blend into the BP paved roads a bit. Perhaps if there were a good contrasting release with which to pave.
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Funny you should say that, Ticked. This summer, we are planning to announce our TOP SECRET Summer Project for 2018 -- a matching paved road! The new concrete road is only 100 meters long due to obvious shipping issues, but it's still long enough to drive back and forth upon in plenty of Bitcoin Penny style!
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Regards,
Chris