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July 04, 2014, 06:43:04 PM |
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The purity is probably 9999+ fine, but there's a big difference between hitting that mark most of the time and legally certifying the assay as such.
The gold for these coins is refined using the same process as the mints that are claiming 9999 on their coins. However, we could literally be sued for fraud if one of these coins tested at 9998 purity and we were claiming four nines. We talked it over with the refinery/Mint and decided to stick with 3 nines, just to be safe.
The bottom-line is that these are as pure of a gold product as you can get using modern methods.
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TitanBTC (OP)
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July 04, 2014, 06:47:03 PM |
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Love the coin. Great design and great job.
Thanks! It's a labor of love. |
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odolvlobo
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July 04, 2014, 07:03:30 PM |
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... And typically all modern coins are pure gold. ...
Many modern gold coins including the American Eagle and the Kruggerand are not pure gold. |
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July 04, 2014, 08:03:20 PM |
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I've held the Gold Buffalo alongside these coins and, while I am biased, I would say that these Titans have a brighter shine. We etch the dies on the sculpted areas, which is what produces the fine grain you see in those closeups. This texture really catches the light.
It's very labor intensive to get this finish right, but it adds a nice contrast that you just won't get in high production coins like the Buffalo or the American Eagle.
Well, since you brought up the Buffalo.... Basically, personally, I see the Titan being of far better quality than the US coin. I only even bought 1 Buffalo, but never again. I would rather have a regular Eagle over a Buffalo. I would happily trade in my Buffalo for a Titan Gold. Anyone? This goes for a redeemed coin as well. |
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July 05, 2014, 04:40:41 AM |
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I've held the Gold Buffalo alongside these coins and, while I am biased, I would say that these Titans have a brighter shine. We etch the dies on the sculpted areas, which is what produces the fine grain you see in those closeups. This texture really catches the light.
It's very labor intensive to get this finish right, but it adds a nice contrast that you just won't get in high production coins like the Buffalo or the American Eagle.
Well, since you brought up the Buffalo.... Basically, personally, I see the Titan being of far better quality than the US coin. I only even bought 1 Buffalo, but never again. I would rather have a regular Eagle over a Buffalo. I would happily trade in my Buffalo for a Titan Gold. Anyone? This goes for a redeemed coin as well. I have the 2013 reverse proof buffalo PCGS PR70 Chicago ANA release and that coin is so much hotter it's not even close. |
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Michail1
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July 05, 2014, 03:41:51 PM |
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I've held the Gold Buffalo alongside these coins and, while I am biased, I would say that these Titans have a brighter shine. We etch the dies on the sculpted areas, which is what produces the fine grain you see in those closeups. This texture really catches the light.
It's very labor intensive to get this finish right, but it adds a nice contrast that you just won't get in high production coins like the Buffalo or the American Eagle.
Well, since you brought up the Buffalo.... Basically, personally, I see the Titan being of far better quality than the US coin. I only even bought 1 Buffalo, but never again. I would rather have a regular Eagle over a Buffalo. I would happily trade in my Buffalo for a Titan Gold. Anyone? This goes for a redeemed coin as well. I have the 2013 reverse proof buffalo PCGS PR70 Chicago ANA release and that coin is so much hotter it's not even close. So, you're comparing a PR70 proof coin? Umm, ok. Want to trade me for my Buffalo (not proof, not graded) coin for a Titan Gold? If so, I will happily pay shipping around and escrow fees. |
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July 05, 2014, 03:47:06 PM |
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I've held the Gold Buffalo alongside these coins and, while I am biased, I would say that these Titans have a brighter shine. We etch the dies on the sculpted areas, which is what produces the fine grain you see in those closeups. This texture really catches the light.
It's very labor intensive to get this finish right, but it adds a nice contrast that you just won't get in high production coins like the Buffalo or the American Eagle.
Well, since you brought up the Buffalo.... Basically, personally, I see the Titan being of far better quality than the US coin. I only even bought 1 Buffalo, but never again. I would rather have a regular Eagle over a Buffalo. I would happily trade in my Buffalo for a Titan Gold. Anyone? This goes for a redeemed coin as well. I have the 2013 reverse proof buffalo PCGS PR70 Chicago ANA release and that coin is so much hotter it's not even close. So, you're comparing a PR70 proof coin? Umm, ok. Want to trade me for my Buffalo (not proof, not graded) coin for a Titan Gold? If so, I will happily pay shipping around and escrow fees. I don't own any Titan Gold coins or any other buffaloes beside my reverse proof. I think the Titan Gold are great looking as well but the buffalo is an iconic design which has been around for 101 years. |
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July 06, 2014, 03:23:57 AM |
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Oh. We'll throw in an awesome bitcoin propaganda poster for free as well. Just ask.  Some element of this artwork remind me of something, just can't put my finger on........  |
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July 06, 2014, 12:33:22 PM |
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That's what I said earlier. Great minds think alike.
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TitanBTC (OP)
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July 07, 2014, 12:35:13 AM |
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Oh. We'll throw in an awesome bitcoin propaganda poster for free as well. Just ask. Some element of this artwork remind me of something, just can't put my finger on........ Someone else just PM'ed and asked if we copied the poster design from cryptolator. Just to be clear, the artwork was done and we were giving these posters out at BTC conferences before the cryptolator coins were released. I'm sure this was just creative minds thinking alike. |
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TitanBTC (OP)
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July 07, 2014, 12:39:45 AM |
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I've held the Gold Buffalo alongside these coins and, while I am biased, I would say that these Titans have a brighter shine. We etch the dies on the sculpted areas, which is what produces the fine grain you see in those closeups. This texture really catches the light.
It's very labor intensive to get this finish right, but it adds a nice contrast that you just won't get in high production coins like the Buffalo or the American Eagle.
Well, since you brought up the Buffalo.... Basically, personally, I see the Titan being of far better quality than the US coin. I only even bought 1 Buffalo, but never again. I would rather have a regular Eagle over a Buffalo. I would happily trade in my Buffalo for a Titan Gold. Anyone? This goes for a redeemed coin as well. I have the 2013 reverse proof buffalo PCGS PR70 Chicago ANA release and that coin is so much hotter it's not even close. So, you're comparing a PR70 proof coin? Umm, ok. Want to trade me for my Buffalo (not proof, not graded) coin for a Titan Gold? If so, I will happily pay shipping around and escrow fees. I don't own any Titan Gold coins or any other buffaloes beside my reverse proof. I think the Titan Gold are great looking as well but the buffalo is an iconic design which has been around for 101 years. The buffalo is a great looking coin design. No argument here. I was just talking about the finish. If you hold a proof grade buffalo next to one of the Titan coins, you'll see that the texture on these provides a higher contrast that makes the Titan appear "brighter". From what I've been told, this texturing isn't something that can be done on high-production coins like the buffalo because the dies wear down too quickly. |
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July 07, 2014, 12:58:25 AM
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Oh. We'll throw in an awesome bitcoin propaganda poster for free as well. Just ask. Some element of this artwork remind me of something, just can't put my finger on........ Someone else just PM'ed and asked if we copied the poster design from cryptolator. Just to be clear, the artwork was done and we were giving these posters out at BTC conferences before the cryptolator coins were released. I'm sure this was just creative minds thinking alike. Haha, it's ok, It's just funny ! My design was made back in Janurary (Infact, the first drawing that I made date from December 2013) and I was not aware of this  My next design will be completly different tho !  Good job on your coins BTW ! |
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July 07, 2014, 06:15:16 PM |
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... And typically all modern coins are pure gold. ...
Many modern gold coins including the American Eagle and the Kruggerand are not pure gold. Hence the key word "typically". If you compare all modern world coins from all country's mint, they're 999 gold. Americans are always the odd ball when it comes to standardizing, such as inches/foot and pounds/ounces. |
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Possum577
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July 07, 2014, 06:39:03 PM |
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How do you arrive at the $475 premium? That's a nearly 25% mark-up
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TitanBTC (OP)
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July 07, 2014, 09:57:37 PM |
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How do you arrive at the $475 premium? That's a nearly 25% mark-up
The premium is calculated at about the break even point for this batch of 100, and includes the average cost of shipping and insurance, as well as a small percentage margin for coin dealers that are reselling these. We sold an initial run of 25 coins at a premium of $450 and ended up losing money, but we were also able to lower production costs by making 100 coins at a time for this batch. Hopefully we'll be able to make more than 100 in 2014 and turn a profit on this product, but I'm mainly just happy to be able to bring them to market. As an aside, we're actively looking for U.S. mints that do high quality gold coin production and if we can lower costs, we will absolutely lower the premium. |
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July 09, 2014, 05:17:26 PM |
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OK...I think I'm close to being able to buy one of these. I'm positive that these will be worth a ton in the future.
Is there anyway I can pay in two installments to lock in a low serial number? Do you have any for sale that have been graded by PCGS?
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haploid23
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July 09, 2014, 05:27:54 PM |
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Do you have any for sale that have been graded by PCGS?
PCGS or NGC won't grade these coins because they're not legal tender anywhere. However, you can get ANACS to grade them, as they're considered as "medallions". |
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TitanBTC (OP)
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July 09, 2014, 08:44:22 PM |
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OK...I think I'm close to being able to buy one of these. I'm positive that these will be worth a ton in the future.
Is there anyway I can pay in two installments to lock in a low serial number? Do you have any for sale that have been graded by PCGS?
PM me here or email me at Tim@titanbtc.com and we'll work with you. We will have some ANACS graded coins (either MS69 or MS70) available in a couple weeks. |
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kebabman
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July 09, 2014, 09:56:27 PM |
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Beautiful coins! Sent you a PM. |
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jcoin200
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July 10, 2014, 01:14:45 AM |
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OK...I think I'm close to being able to buy one of these. I'm positive that these will be worth a ton in the future.
Is there anyway I can pay in two installments to lock in a low serial number? Do you have any for sale that have been graded by PCGS?
PM me here or email me at Tim@titanbtc.com and we'll work with you. We will have some ANACS graded coins (either MS69 or MS70) available in a couple weeks. Any idea on the price for those? I may hold off and go for one of those. And will they be numbered in the first 100? |
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