ENDED [Auction] BTCC Mint: 2018 One Bitcoin & One Tenth Bitcoin, V-Series

[BTCC_Official]

We are excited to preview to you our new products coming this summer, the 2018 V-Series One Bitcoin and 2018 V-Series One Tenth Bitcoin, both in Titanium!

We are keeping the popular Titanium material, and these are “3-star” coins. They are all funded by newly mined BTC, and fully funded to the face value of the coin.  To differentiate these from the pre-fork Bitcoins (prior to August 2017), these new coins now have the backside tamper-evident hologram sticker in Orange color. Beneath the hologram sticker is the MINI-format private key, and also the QR code version of it. Each coin shows a unique serial number and address prefix, both visible from the window on the orange hologram sticker.

We will be auctioning off the first 25 serial number of each coin, from #1 to #25. (If interested, you can also bid on serial numbers #26 through #100.)

The 2018 V-Series One Bitcoin (similar to the 2016 One Bitcoin):
- 43 mm size, made of Titanium
- 3.25 mm thickness, weighing about 20 grams
- Funding: 1.0 BTC
- Serial number starts with “V”
- Starting bid: 1.20 BTC
- Bidding increment: 0.01 BTC
- Item name: Vnn (replace “nn” with the serial number 01 to 25)

The 2018 V-Series One Tenth Bitcoin (similar in size, to the 2016 Half Bitcoin):
- 39 mm size, made of Titanium
- 3.25 mm thickness, weighing about 16 grams
- Funding: 0.1 BTC
- Serial number starts with “W”
- Starting bid: 0.125 BTC
- Bidding increment: 0.001 BTC
- Item name: Wnn (replace “nn” with the serial number 01 to 25)

We will officially launch these two new coins on the BTCC Mint Store in the coming weeks. We expect these two coins to sell for an introductory price of around 1.08 BTC and 0.11 BTC, respectively. However, when you purchase on the BTCC Mint Store, you will NOT be able to specify or choose the serial numbers.

Updated: Please note that the expected selling price is just our expectation today. We have not yet finalized the decision, and we will retain to right to launch and sell the two coins at different (or the same) prices, from what's listed above. Thank you for understanding.

Right now, you have your chance at getting the exact serial number you want, by bidding on this auction. When you bid, please specify “Vnn” for the One Bitcoin, and specify “Wnn” for the One Tenth Bitcoin, where “nn” is the serial number you want.

Coin	Item Name	Starting Bid	Bid Increment
One Bitcoin	Vnn	1.20 BTC	0.01 BTC
One Tenth Bitcoin	Wnn	0.125 BTC	0.001 BTC

Shipments will be made worldwide, including to the US market.
Shipping will all be FREE! (Free shipping, regardless of how many items you win.)


The official home page for the BTCC Mint business:
https://mint.btcc.com/

Even though the new items are NOT yet listed, all of our past products are listed on this store site (unfortunately, everything is sold out now):
https://store.btcc.com/

Lookup specific details for each coin, by serial number (to see: denomination, funding amount, bitcoin address):
https://mint.btcc.com/lookup


Auction terms

- The auction starts today on June 5, and ends at 4:00 PM / 16:00 hours (UTC) on Monday, June 11.

- No sniping! Every bid (on any item) within 15 minutes of the end of the auction, will extend the full auction (of all items) by another 15 minutes.

- We reserve the right to suspend the auction or extend the auction end time, in the event of forum down time, or any other activities deemed fraudulent in nature.

- The starting bid for each item is listed above, in the item description table.

- The bid increment for each item is also listed above, in the item description table.

- For your bid, please specify:
   - The item you want. (Please specify “V” for the One Bitcoin and “W” for the One Tenth Bitcoin, along with the serial number.)
   - Your bid amount in BTC (BTC). (Please make sure your bid increment is valid.)

- Shipping fees will be FREE, to anywhere in the world.

- Each coin will come in an acrylic case, and will be shipped to you in the *RED* box by default.  If you prefer, you can also specifically request the BLACK box.

- Shipping address: Before you make payment, please send us your desired shipping address via PM to this “BTCC_Official” account. This is to prevent fraud, so shipping addresses cannot be changed after you have made payment.

- Payment is in bitcoin (BTC) only. Payment details will be posted here in the OP after the auction ends.

- Winners will have 3 days to make payment. Exact payment due dates will be announced at the end of the auction.

- We will post custom payment addresses in this “OP” posting, for each winner.  For security reasons, and to prevent phishing attempts and fraud, we will NOT message or PM any user to request payments to specific addresses.

- We will start shipping soon after payment is received.  Exact details will be announced later. (For USA-bound items, shipment dates and details will be discussed privately with the auction.)
 
Good luck bidding!  Hope you win the serial number you want!

Rules for Newbie accounts

We welcome all Newbie users to bid on this auction.

However, due to past experiences and the potential for fraud, we will first require all Newbies accounts to qualify as a serious bidder: We would require you to send in 0.1 BTC as a refundable escrow, to allow you to make qualified bids.

Please send us PM, or send us email for more detailed instructions:
mint@btcc.com

Approved Newbie accounts for bidding on this auction:
- astina316
- bitbili
- jackchan
- Justin_Fang
- spaceman2018
- isleep
- Joochill
- dmhznew
- lsuny
- fuexpert
- fatnobo
- sissi0026


See below photos of our new collection of 2018 V-Series One Bitcoin and One Tenth Bitcoin:

One Bitcoin












One Tenth Bitcoin










Auction Final Results:      
      
Winning Bids in BTC for Auction: (Updated through post:   472   )
      
V1   2.00   Otoh
V2   1.80   Otoh
V3   1.45   Otoh
V4   1.28   Otoh
V5   1.27   Otoh
V6   1.21   Otoh
V7   1.37   Otoh
V8   1.35   Otoh
V9   1.21   Otoh
V10   1.21   Otoh
V11   1.20   ThatRandomDude
V12   1.20   phishead
V13   1.20   comit
V14   1.20   BG4
V15   1.20   monkeynuts
V16   1.20   vizique
V18   1.20   goldlyre
V21   1.24   ThatRandomDude
V24   1.20   Lesbian Cow
V25   1.25   bitebits
V100   1.35   greenplastic
      
W1   1.350   Otoh
W2   1.000   Otoh
W3   0.650   Otoh
W4   0.550   Otoh
W5   0.550   Otoh
W6   0.450   Otoh
W7   0.550   Otoh
W8   0.550   Otoh
W9   0.450   Otoh
W10   0.550   Otoh
W11   0.210   ThatRandomDude
W12   0.180   Zepher
W13   0.160   comit
W14   0.145   lebnor
W15   0.152   monkeynuts
W16   0.141   lebnor
W17   0.130   krogothmanhattan
W18   0.130   Lincoln6Echo
W19   0.130   wheelz1200
W20   0.140   greenplastic
W21   0.164   ThatRandomDude
W22   0.130   Zepher
W23   0.128   owlcatz
W24   0.128   Lesbian Cow
W25   0.181   bitebits
W26   0.130   sissi026
W27   0.130   TMAN
W28   0.138   TMAN
W29   0.128   dumbchump
W30   0.140   greenplastic
W31   0.127   dumbchump
W32   0.125   dumbchump
W33   0.128   Lincoln6Echo
W34   0.125   dumbchump
W35   0.137   chronicsky
W36   0.125   BG4
W37   0.125   BG4
W38   0.125   BG4
W39   0.125   BG4
W40   0.140   greenplastic
W41   0.126   BitcoinNewsMagazine
W42   0.135   ThatRandomDude
W43   0.125   hybridsole
W44   0.125   anonymousminer
W45   0.135   chronicsky
W46   0.125   minerjones
W47   0.125   minerjones
W48   0.125   minerjones
W49   0.125   minerjones
W50   0.150   greenplastic
W51   0.125   BG4
W52   0.126   chronicsky
W53   0.125   BG4
W54   0.125   BG4
W55   0.131   Zepher
W56   0.125   BG4
W57   0.125   BG4
W58   0.125   BG4
W59   0.125   BG4
W60   0.130   greenplastic
W61   0.125   hybridsole
W62   0.125   hybridsole
W63   0.125   hybridsole
W64   0.128   Mrstacy
W65   0.128   Mrstacy
W66   0.132   bitebits
W67   0.125   BG4
W68   0.125   BG4
W69   0.125   Edits
W70   0.140   greenplastic
W71   0.125   owlcatz
W72   0.125   wttbs
W73   0.125   BG4
W74   0.125   BG4
W76   0.125   BG4
W77   0.129   Zepher
W78   0.125   Justin_Fang
W79   0.125   Justin_Fang
W80   0.130   greenplastic
W81   0.125   Justin_Fang
W82   0.125   Justin_Fang
W83   0.125   Justin_Fang
W84   0.125   Justin_Fang
W85   0.130   greenplastic
W86   0.125   Justin_Fang
W87   0.126   BitcoinNewsMagazine
W88   0.130   Ticked
W89   0.125   BG4
W90   0.130   greenplastic
W91   0.125   hybridsole
W92   0.125   hybridsole
W93   0.125   hybridsole
W94   0.125   hybridsole
W95   0.125   hybridsole
W96   0.125   888cj
W97   0.125   888cj
W98   0.125   888cj
W99   0.131   Zepher
W100   0.700   greenplastic

Congratulations to all of the Auction Winners!

Important Next Steps for all Winners:

- Within 48 hours, you need to send PM to us, to give us your:
   - Full Name
   - Shipping address
   - Email address
   - Mobile Phone
- If you prefer to pick up at BTCC Office (pick up deadline: July 15, 2018), please also provide:
   - Passport or ID number
   - Date of Birth
- After you PM us with the above, we will post your custom BTC payment address in the OP.  (We will NEVER ever PM you with a bitcoin address, requesting you to send BTC to it.  Those are usually scam messages from someone else; please be careful.)
- Please make full payment to your specific BTC address by 12:00 PM UTC, on Monday, June 18.
- After you make payment, we will NOT allow you to change the shipping address ever again. This is for your own protection.
- Shipments will start as soon as next week, but the exact timing is still TBD.  Stay posted.


Attention to all Bidders, even if you are NOT the Final Auction Winner:

Beware of scam PM messages, telling you that you're now the second-place winner, asking you to make payment to a BTC address.

Those are NOT valid PM messages from us. Please do NOT send any BTC to any address that is given to you by PM.  All correct BTC addresses will be posted in the OP.  Only trust the OP!

Thanks!
BTCC_Official

Here are all of the final winners, with your sub-totals for payment due.

We will post your BTC payment address in the OP after you send us PM with your shipping information. (Please see above post for details.)

This is the preliminary list. Please check your entry and alert us if there are any mistakes.

We are going through all of the incoming PM messages now, to check usernames, and then I'll update this list again soon, to show the BTC payment address for each individual.

Full List of Auction Winners, along with Payment Total:

888cj   BTC   0.375    PAID - Thank you!   3HpaTmVg...
anonymousminer   BTC   0.125   PAID - Thank you!   3GzZHoTg...
BG4   BTC   3.325   PAID - Thank you!   3PWXrdNx...   
BitcoinNewsMagazine   BTC   0.252   PAID - Thank you!   3ERJYnAAZ...
bitebits   BTC   1.563   PAID - Thank you!   38SXFc4xQ…
chronicsky   BTC   0.398   PAID - Thank you!   38M1kR44...   
comit   BTC   1.360   PAID - Thank you!   3HH42Kd4…
dumbchump   BTC   0.505   PAID - Thank you!   3ATrRY3ir…
Edits   BTC   0.125   PAID - Thank you!   3L2i2P4ti…
goldlyre   BTC   1.200   PAID - Thank you!   3MPd3nmg...
greenplastic   BTC   3.280   PAID - Thank you!   3KsphPD5…
hybridsole   BTC   1.125   PAID - Thank you!   376NNPEB...
Justin_Fang   BTC   0.875   PAID - Thank you!   3LREmkZb...
krogothmanhattan   BTC   0.130   PAID - Thank you!   36yZevUL...
lebnor   BTC   0.286   PAID - Thank you!   3Jkc8GFF…
Lesbian Cow   BTC   1.328   PAID - Thank you!   34y3zk1H...
Lincoln6Echo   BTC   0.258   PAID - Thank you!   39VbwWfa...   
minerjones   BTC   0.500   PAID - Thank you!    32JhfMi8...   
monkeynuts   BTC   1.352   PAID - Thank you!   3GWHrsgM...
Mrstacy   BTC   0.256   PAID - Thank you!   3KGd4YvJ…
Otoh   BTC   20.800   PAID - Thank you!   3A5CeYN…
owlcatz   BTC   0.253   PAID - Thank you!   37HVJHHP…
phishead   BTC   1.200   PAID - Thank you!   3FjSE4XE...
sissi026   BTC   0.130   PAID - Thank you!   3K26Ka7C...
ThatRandomDude   BTC   2.949   PAID - Thank you!   35FKCMz…
Ticked   BTC   0.130   PAID - Thank you!    3PRvBZkh...
TMAN   BTC   0.268   PAID - Thank you!    3NsUoiaE...   
vizique   BTC   1.200   PAID - Thank you!   39fP9wiS...
wheelz1200   BTC   0.130   PAID - Thank you!   331mPHeL...   
wttbs   BTC   0.125   PAID - Thank you!   3NSWTRXd…
Zepher   BTC   0.701   PAID - Thank you!   3NbRfNaN…

[krogothmanhattan]

Great! New coins!!  

W01 0.125 BTC
W02 0.125 BTC  
W03 0.125 BTC
W04 0.125 BTC
W05 0.125 BTC
W06 0.125 BTC

[miffman]

V01: 1.2BTC

[Kryptowerk]

That hologram on the titanum looks fierce!

W11 0.125 BTC
W22 0.125 BTC

[Lesbian Cow]

V02:  1.20 BTC

[Otoh]

Nice coins, btw typo: left out Tenth on The 2018 V-Series One Tenth Bitcoin

[comit]

V01: 1.21 BTC
V13: 1.20 BTC
W13: 0.125 BTC

[BTCC_Official]

Nice coins, btw typo: left out Tenth on The 2018 V-Series One Tenth Bitcoin

Good catch! Thank you.

It’s fixed now.

[ThatRandomDude]

V01: 1.22 BTC
W01: 0.126 BTC

[Ticked]

W21: .13

[AT101ET]

Loving the holograms.
When will the remaining coins be going on general sale?
W010 @ 0.125

[BTCC_Official]

That hologram on the titanum looks fierce!

W11 0.125 BTC
W22 0.125 BTC

Yes, the orange holograms look amazing in person, especially placed on the Titanium coins!
They turned out much better than even we had predicted!

The photos don’t do it justice; you have to see it in person to believe me.

thanks,
Bobby

[BTCC_Official]

Loving the holograms.
When will the remaining coins be going on general sale?
W010 @ 0.125

We are still tweaking the online store to get it properly listed.
We plan to launch officially and start the general sale in mid or late June.

The idea is that we will get this first auction batch of pre-sale to all of you first, our most loyal customers.

You’ll get your hands on them before anyone else! 

[bavicrypto]

Awesome!
How many of thes coins will be minted in total?
W01 0.127

[anonymousminer]

Loving the holograms.
When will the remaining coins be going on general sale?
W010 @ 0.125

We are still tweaking the online store to get it properly listed.
We plan to launch officially and start the general sale in mid or late June.

The idea is that we will get this first auction batch of pre-sale to all of you first, our most loyal customers.

You’ll get your hands on them before anyone else!  

Love that we get the first shot as “your most loyal customers”, but why do your “most loyal customers” have to start at higher premium than your average everyday customer would buy them for??  0.12BTC premium on the V serial numbers just to pick a number and 0.015BTC on the W serial numbers just to do the same.  I understand the auction and allowing others to bid the price up based on number preference.  I just don’t agree with the starting point being higher for “your most loyal customers.” One would think the exact opposite to be true.  Just my 2 Sats.

[BTCC_Official]

Awesome!
How many of thes coins will be minted in total?
W01 0.127

For our first run, we plan to produce (and mine) up to 300 200 of the One Bitcoin, and up to 900 of the One Tenth Bitcoin.

Until we mine and sell them, those will not be the final numbers.

And depending on demand and sales volume, we could potentially produce more later this year.

(Edit: For the 2018 One Bitcoin, we plan to produce up to 200 in the first production run, and not 300.)

[krogothmanhattan]

Awesome!
How many of thes coins will be minted in total?
W01 0.127

For our first run, we plan to produce (and mine) up to 300 of the One Bitcoin, and up to 900 of the One Tenth Bitcoin.

Until we mine and sell them, those will not be the final numbers.

And depending on demand and sales volume, we could potentially produce more later this year.

That is great to hear about the 1/10 BTC coins.

Also love the mint BTC loading unique to BTCC coins!!

[BTCC_Official]

Love that we get the first shot as “your most loyal customers”, but why do your “most loyal customers” have to start at higher premium than your average everyday customer would buy them for??  0.12BTC premium on the V serial numbers just to pick a number and 0.015BTC on the W serial numbers just to do the same.  I understand the auction and allowing others to bid the price up based on number preference.  I just don’t agree with the starting point being higher for “your most loyal customers.” One would think the exact opposite to be true.  Just my 2 Sats.

Hi anonymousminer,

Sorry to hear that you don't like the starting bid price. Let me explain a little bit:

We run a for-profit company, and we need to make sure that BTCC Mint is a profitable business, in order for this to continue. To be honest, every year, we are at risk of it being the last year for BTCC Mint products. 2018 will be our third consecutive year making coins, and we do not take this for granted; and you shouldn't either.

We have deliberated on how much to set the starting bid at, so the decision was not taken lightly. It was intentionally set at this price, for good or bad.

Also, remember that for this auction, we have chosen to offer *FREE* shipping to everyone, to anywhere in the world, regardless of how many items you win. There is a real cost attached to offering shipping for free.

We also deliberately chose to fully disclose to you our intended initial Introductory Price of the two coins for the general sale, so that you're aware of how much you're bidding for, and what premium you're paying.  You're paying this premium for early access and selection of the serial number.  (We will reserve the right to adjust the actual Introductory Price for launch, as well as reserving the right to adjust prices down the road.) We feel that by telling you the prices now, it is more transparent and more responsible, rather than to surprise you at launch day.

However, for the auction of these two new coins, the starting bid prices will remain, as according to our auction rules in the OP.

Thank you for your feedback and for bringing up this concern, so that we can have the opportunity to share our thoughts on this matter. Even if you disagree, we hope that you can appreciate our intention to be transparent and responsible to this community.

Thank you again, and we do hope that you can bid for a coin that you like!

thanks,
Bobby

[anonymousminer]

Love that we get the first shot as “your most loyal customers”, but why do your “most loyal customers” have to start at higher premium than your average everyday customer would buy them for??  0.12BTC premium on the V serial numbers just to pick a number and 0.015BTC on the W serial numbers just to do the same.  I understand the auction and allowing others to bid the price up based on number preference.  I just don’t agree with the starting point being higher for “your most loyal customers.” One would think the exact opposite to be true.  Just my 2 Sats.

Hi anonymousminer,

Sorry to hear that you don't like the starting bid price. Let me explain a little bit:

We run a for-profit company, and we need to make sure that BTCC Mint is a profitable business, in order for this to continue. To be honest, every year, we are at risk of it being the last year for BTCC Mint products. 2018 will be our third consecutive year making coins, and we do not take this for granted; and you shouldn't either.

We have deliberated on how much to set the starting bid at, so the decision was not taken lightly. It was intentionally set at this price, for good or bad.

Also, remember that for this auction, we have chosen to offer *FREE* shipping to everyone, to anywhere in the world, regardless of how many items you win. There is a real cost attached to offering shipping for free.

We also deliberately chose to fully disclose to you our intended initial Introductory Price of the two coins for the general sale, so that you're aware of how much you're bidding for, and what premium you're paying.  You're paying this premium for early access and selection of the serial number.  (We will reserve the right to adjust the actual Introductory Price for launch, as well as reserving the right to adjust prices down the road.) We feel that by telling you the prices now, it is more transparent and more responsible, rather than to surprise you at launch day.

However, for this auction and for these two new coins, the starting bid prices will remain, as according to our auction rules in the OP.

Thank you for your feedback and for bringing up this concern, so that we can have the opportunity to give an answer. Even if you disagree, we hope that you can appreciate our intention to be transparent and responsible to this community.

Thank you again, and we do hope that you can bid for a coin that you like!

thanks,
Bobby

I appreciate your explanation..... and you are correct sir, the fact of transparency should not be overlooked.   

[Ticked]

W88 .125