Time Chain Traveler | Compass Shipping | NEW: Card 01 Teaser, 11/22

[Kryptowerk]

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I was reading the funding addresses they are legacy any reason why?

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Isn't that obvious? OP travelled back in time to early 2009 when creating these coins.

Good to see you back in silver. Will increase my interest.
That particular design with the high relief looks especially cool on that coin.

Are these minted or laser engraved? It says "struck" in OP so I assume it's actually minted?

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Minted coins, especially silver, haven't been part of my lines recently, and they'll continue to be a rarity, since I prefer the design flexibility and freedom to make alterations that come with laser engraving.
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Makes sense, from an artistic standpoint I can imagine it's a blast to play around with slight modifications etc.
Is adding some engravings on a minted silver coin an option? Or is the risk too high to destroy the whole design?

[FiniteByDesign]

So my set 57 came  the coins are nice happy with the buy.

I was reading the funding addresses they are legacy any reason why?

I am going to put 0.0001957 in each one brass/copper

and 0.001957 in the silver one

So they are funded now

Great news, thanks for the update!

Love the 1957 amounts, clever touch. Care to share their significance beyond your username?

No special reason for the legacy addresses, that's just how my bulk generator was built. Most importantly, they're fully secure, and every keypair was generated offline and verified to match its address. Future hologram batches will switch to native SegWit.

[philipma1957]

So my set 57 came  the coins are nice happy with the buy.

I was reading the funding addresses they are legacy any reason why?

I am going to put 0.0001957 in each one brass/copper

and 0.001957 in the silver one

So they are funded now

Great news, thanks for the update!

Love the 1957 amounts, clever touch. Care to share their significance beyond your username?

No special reason for the legacy addresses, that's just how my bulk generator was built. Most importantly, they're fully secure, and every keypair was generated offline and verified to match its address. Future hologram batches will switch to native SegWit.

I was born in 1957 thus the user name.

I have a very old ebay account with the name. And a few other  accounts here and there before I used it here.

[FiniteByDesign]

So my set 57 came  the coins are nice happy with the buy.

I was reading the funding addresses they are legacy any reason why?

I am going to put 0.0001957 in each one brass/copper

and 0.001957 in the silver one

So they are funded now

Great news, thanks for the update!

Love the 1957 amounts, clever touch. Care to share their significance beyond your username?

No special reason for the legacy addresses, that's just how my bulk generator was built. Most importantly, they're fully secure, and every keypair was generated offline and verified to match its address. Future hologram batches will switch to native SegWit.

I was born in 1957 thus the user name.

I have a very old ebay account with the name. And a few other  accounts here and there before I used it here.

That explains it. Guess we all are a bit partial to our birth years and birth dates. Very nice touch for funding.

[FiniteByDesign]

Time Chain Traveler | Genesis Series: First Look

Every story has a beginning. Every chain has a genesis.

A first look at the reverse of the Time Chain Traveler Genesis Series. This back design is shared by all 12 Genesis cards.

▶ Watch the Genesis card back reel
Or copy: youtube.com/shorts/kPlgM1q3PrU

12 cards. One story. Beginning with Satoshi Nakamoto.

• Precision laser engraved on 2mm stainless steel with MOPA color
• Buyer Funded, private key sealed beneath the ChronoSeal hologram
• Edition of 100, serials 001-100, $100

The front of Card 01 stays hidden until the full reveal on 11/17.

11/22. The Creator arrives.
Email subscribers get access at 1:00 PM ET. Public release at 2:00 PM ET.

Compass set holders: your matching serial is reserved for 48 hours from release.

Get early access: https://finitebydesign.com/products/time-chain-traveler-card-01-satoshi-nakamoto

[philipma1957]

So I would want card 57

cost is 100 bucks for the 1 card numbered 57 correct?

[FiniteByDesign]

So I would want card 57

cost is 100 bucks for the 1 card numbered 57 correct?

@philipma1957 Correct, $100 for Card 01, and as the holder of Compass set #57, serial #057 is reserved for you.

It releases Sunday 11/22 at 1:00 PM ET for email subscribers and 2:00 PM ET public. Your matching serial is held for 48 hours from release, until Tuesday 11/24 at 1:00 PM ET. When it's live, order on the site and add "#057" in the order notes, or reply here and I'll confirm it. Follow this thread or join the email list for the release reminder (and upcoming reveals of the card).

That priority carries through the whole series. As long as you hold the matching Compass set and each card released before it, #057 is yours first on every Time Chain Traveler release, so you can build a complete matching collection.

For anyone else reading: a Compass set isn't required to collect the cards. Each card can be bought on its own. Matching serial priority is there for collectors who want to build the complete set in one number.

[FiniteByDesign]

[...]

I was reading the funding addresses they are legacy any reason why?

[...]

Isn't that obvious? OP travelled back in time to early 2009 when creating these coins.

Good to see you back in silver. Will increase my interest.
That particular design with the high relief looks especially cool on that coin.

Are these minted or laser engraved? It says "struck" in OP so I assume it's actually minted?

[...]

Minted coins, especially silver, haven't been part of my lines recently, and they'll continue to be a rarity, since I prefer the design flexibility and freedom to make alterations that come with laser engraving.
[...]

Makes sense, from an artistic standpoint I can imagine it's a blast to play around with slight modifications etc.
Is adding some engravings on a minted silver coin an option? Or is the risk too high to destroy the whole design?

@Kryptowerk Apologies, I missed your response and question...

LOL, you've uncovered the secret. A Time Chain Traveler has to blend in with the era he visits.

Regarding the hybrid minting and engraving question, excellent question. It's definitely possible. I actually considered laser engraving the private key directly on the Compass, but chose not to so the factory finish would stay untouched. For this release, I wanted to keep the minted work and the laser work separate. I also know there are fans of each, so I like keeping them as separate lines for now. Combining the two could still be worth exploring down the line, but that will take another trip in the time machine, this time a ways into the future.

[FiniteByDesign]

CARD 01 | THE CRAFT


▶ Watch the Card 01 craft reel
Or copy: youtube.com/shorts/EbnEBFGvlGg

A look at how each Genesis card is made. This reel shows the card back, shared by all 12 Genesis cards. The front of Card 01 stays hidden until 11/17.

Every card is laser engraved on 2mm stainless steel, then colored by the laser itself. The MOPA color is created by the laser, no ink or paint. Each card takes over an hour of engraving and finishing.

Card 01: Satoshi Nakamoto releases Sunday, November 22. Email subscribers get access at 1:00 PM ET, and the public release is at 2:00 PM ET.

Early access sign-up: https://finitebydesign.com/products/time-chain-traveler-card-01-satoshi-nakamoto

[Rymaster]

CARD 01 | THE CRAFT


▶ Watch the Card 01 craft reel
Or copy: youtube.com/shorts/EbnEBFGvlGg

A look at how each Genesis card is made. This reel shows the card back, shared by all 12 Genesis cards. The front of Card 01 stays hidden until 11/17.

Every card is laser engraved on 2mm stainless steel, then colored by the laser itself. The MOPA color is created by the laser, no ink or paint. Each card takes over an hour of engraving and finishing.

Card 01: Satoshi Nakamoto releases Sunday, November 22. Email subscribers get access at 1:00 PM ET, and the public release is at 2:00 PM ET.

Early access sign-up: https://finitebydesign.com/products/time-chain-traveler-card-01-satoshi-nakamoto

Okay that looks pretty sweet, thanks for making a video of it, it shows it off well! I will have to keep an eye on this date.

[FiniteByDesign]

@Rymaster Thank you kindly! Mirror-finish steel isn't always easy to photograph due to it being so reflective. Took me a while to develop some skills in that regard.

More to come... a teaser tomorrow, then the full front reveal of Card 01 on 11/17. Release is Sunday 11/22. The website mailing list will help to alert you first if you choose to sign up there. As always, I will keep the community here informed as well.

[philipma1957]

@Rymaster Thank you kindly! Mirror-finish steel isn't always easy to photograph due to it being so reflective. Took me a while to develop some skills in that regard.

More to come... a teaser tomorrow, then the full front reveal of Card 01 on 11/17. Release is Sunday 11/22. The website mailing list will help to alert you first if you choose to sign up there. As always, I will keep the community here informed as well.

I sent the email I would love to. Collect the full set.

How fast will you be doing each card.

Monthly?

[FiniteByDesign]

@philipma1957 Thank you, and welcome to the list! Glad to hear you're going for the full set.

I had originally hoped for a monthly release cadence, but production takes much longer than I first expected. A single 100-card edition is over 100 hours of laser time alone, before design work, keys, seals and finishing.

Card 02 is currently scheduled for February 11, 2027. The full 12-card Genesis Series is planned over roughly 2 to 2.5 years. If demand and my time allow, I may be able to speed things up, but completing the set will take some time.

[philipma1957]

Okay two to 2.5 years is reasonable.

[FiniteByDesign]

CARD 01 | BEFORE THE CHAIN


▶ Watch the Card 01 teaser
Or copy: youtube.com/shorts/-j1YeIZCslI

Before the chain, there was the Creator.

A first glimpse of the front of Card 01: Satoshi Nakamoto. The full card is revealed Tuesday, 11/17.

Release: Sunday, November 22
Email subscribers get access at 1:00 PM ET. Public release at 2:00 PM ET.
Orders ship promptly after release.

Compass set holders: your matching serial is reserved for 48 hours from release.

Early access sign-up: https://finitebydesign.com/products/time-chain-traveler-card-01-satoshi-nakamoto