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Topic: Introducing the BitPiece - BitPiec.es has a new look! - page 4. (Read 6303 times)

legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1005
PGP ID: 78B7B84D
The OP has been updated. Once the group buy is done, I will unreserve some of my slots.
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1005
PGP ID: 78B7B84D
All reservations numbers with a strikethrough are coins that have been ordered and paid for. I will update all the groupbuy's coins once I have received payment for it.



A few small parcels have been shipped out. I will PM your tracking shortly. Please note that any orders placed directly through me from now will ship next week (18th July). All subsequent orders will be shipped shortly on some working day.

Thank you!
legendary
Activity: 1722
Merit: 1000
can i take 15 and 23 considering the damage to my previously reserved numbers?

15 and 18 have been paid for already. I'm awaiting for shipping. Just so you know.
legendary
Activity: 2242
Merit: 1057
can i take 15 and 23 considering the damage to my previously reserved numbers?
legendary
Activity: 2492
Merit: 1473
LEALANA Bitcoin Grim Reaper
Excellent light and 10x is minimum when grading coins Smiley


Natural light vs white light vs tinted light all produce different variations of issues with coins, at least in my own experience.

As Miffman eluded to you can see a coin in natural light and it looks good even with a magnifying glass but you change the lighting and the issues become more obvious/apparent.

Definitely a good skill to have and be aware of when dealing with gradeable coins.
donator
Activity: 2352
Merit: 1060
between a rock and a block!
Excellent light and 10x is minimum when grading coins Smiley
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1005
PGP ID: 78B7B84D
After finding the defect earlier, I was worried I may have missed some more. Unfortunately, I did.  Sad I will contact the respective buyers/reservers shortly to find some alternative. In the mean time, I have reserved the remaining non-defect coins until all coin defect issues are ironed out. Here is a list of the coins I have found with out noteworthy defects:

32 - scratches and 2 milkspots
53 - small scratch patch
54 - general scratching
61 - scratch and two small tarnish circles
62 - a spot on the raised quarter
75 - big fingerprint
86 - normal and hairline scratch patch

Again, I apologize for this. I am trying to avoid any unhappy customers.

One of the things I had to employ in my recent run of coins was take a period of time to closely inspect the coins once they arrived.

I got a mountable magnifying glass with an adjustable stand and used it with appropriate lighting to see blemishes, scratches, milk spots, missing gold plating. Of course no coin is perfect. But I did find some that needed to be "dealt" with.

It's a very tedious task. Very good of you to do this with your batch of coins.  Smiley

Thanks, smoothie  Smiley I am realizing very quickly that the improper lighting can very easily trick an untrained eye. Even though it's unlikely that I'll make more coins, learning how to inspect coins properly is valuable skill on its own.
legendary
Activity: 2492
Merit: 1473
LEALANA Bitcoin Grim Reaper
After finding the defect earlier, I was worried I may have missed some more. Unfortunately, I did.  Sad I will contact the respective buyers/reservers shortly to find some alternative. In the mean time, I have reserved the remaining non-defect coins until all coin defect issues are ironed out. Here is a list of the coins I have found with out noteworthy defects:

32 - scratches and 2 milkspots
53 - small scratch patch
54 - general scratching
61 - scratch and two small tarnish circles
62 - a spot on the raised quarter
75 - big fingerprint
86 - normal and hairline scratch patch

Again, I apologize for this. I am trying to avoid any unhappy customers.

One of the things I had to employ in my recent run of coins was take a period of time to closely inspect the coins once they arrived.

I got a mountable magnifying glass with an adjustable stand and used it with appropriate lighting to see blemishes, scratches, milk spots, missing gold plating. Of course no coin is perfect. But I did find some that needed to be "dealt" with.

It's a very tedious task. Very good of you to do this with your batch of coins.  Smiley
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1005
PGP ID: 78B7B84D
After finding the defect earlier, I was worried I may have missed some more. Unfortunately, I did.  Sad I will contact the respective buyers/reservers shortly to find some alternative. In the mean time, I have reserved the remaining non-defect coins until all coin defect issues are ironed out. Here is a list of the coins I have found with out noteworthy defects:

32 - scratches and 2 milkspots
53 - small scratch patch
54 - general scratching
61 - scratch and two small tarnish circles
62 - a spot on the raised quarter
75 - big fingerprint
86 - normal and hairline scratch patch

Again, I apologize for this. I am trying to avoid any unhappy customers.

How big a fingerprint we talkin' here on #75??  Cheesy
That was going to be my funded one Tongue


It's fairly big. Sad not sure why I missed it first time round! ...And also not sure why an employee from the mint would leave a fingerprint in the first place.
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1005
PGP ID: 78B7B84D
After finding the defect earlier, I was worried I may have missed some more. Unfortunately, I did.  Sad I will contact the respective buyers/reservers shortly to find some alternative. In the mean time, I have reserved the remaining non-defect coins until all coin defect issues are ironed out. Here is a list of the coins I have found with out noteworthy defects:

32 - scratches and 2 milkspots
53 - small scratch patch
54 - general scratching
61 - scratch and two small tarnish circles
62 - a spot on the raised quarter
75 - big fingerprint
86 - normal and hairline scratch patch

Again, I apologize for this. I am trying to avoid any unhappy customers.
legendary
Activity: 1722
Merit: 1000
I have found that there is scratching on the bitcoin logo on coin 16. It is no longer reserved.

In the unlikely event that this happens, I will let the buyer/reserver know and work out a mutual solution.


That was very good of you to let me know, sir. Much appreciated!  Smiley

legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1005
PGP ID: 78B7B84D
I have found that there is scratching on the bitcoin logo on coin 16. It is no longer reserved.

In the unlikely event that this happens, I will let the buyer/reserver know and work out a mutual solution.



Auction for set 4 is up:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1543500.new#new
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1005
PGP ID: 78B7B84D
Paid for direct shipping. First payment!  Grin

Looking fwd to the coins!

When are you auctioning #1 to #4 sets?

Thank you!

Auction will go up in a few hours Smiley I will post a link here when it's up.
legendary
Activity: 1722
Merit: 1000
Paid for direct shipping. First payment!  Grin

Looking fwd to the coins!

When are you auctioning #1 to #4 sets?
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1005
PGP ID: 78B7B84D
List updated!



With regards to payments and group buys:

Please pay your respective group buy runner, if you are part of a group buy, instead of me.

-If you are part of Mitchell's group buy, please pay Mitchell when it is requested.
-If you are part of minerjones's group buy, please pay minerjones when it is requested.

Let them know which coins you want and which you wanted funded etc.

-If you are not part of either group buy and don't want to be, then use the order form from my previous post to make an order.



Mitchell's group buy: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/officially-overeugroup-buy-miffmans-bitpiece-1537097
minerjones' group buy: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--1537344
legendary
Activity: 2828
Merit: 1222
Just looking for peace
Please remove #80 for me

Thanks
sr. member
Activity: 296
Merit: 250
Please remove me from coin #70.  It is now available again.  I am purchasing a few of minerjones group buy coins.
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1005
PGP ID: 78B7B84D
Sales are now open! What does this mean? It means you can place on order directly from any of the available coins.

The format for ordering is:

Coin numbers:
Which coins to be funded:
Address:

and I will work out a price including tracked shipping.



"What about the group buys or my reservations?"

If you have a reservation, I would highly recommend that you add your reservation to Mitchell's group buy if you are located in the EU, or to minerjones' group buy if you are anywhere else. You may save money per coin and/or on shipping. I will ask group buys to close in 3 days from now.

If you are in the US and want funded coins, you will have to be part of minerjones' group buy. When the group buy closes, I will have another way to ship to the US shortly.

If you would not like to be part of the group buy, then PM with the format above to place your order.



If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask or PM.



EDIT: To avoid scammers, pay to only this address if you order through me:

19GFXUea9mFGeTiWpGaQWFiazuH3koCnsZ



EDIT 2: Key generator and unique first character checker added to 4th post of the thread!



legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1005
PGP ID: 78B7B84D
miffman, I apologize, but can you remove both my reservations (47/48)? Thanks! Sad

miner - if you read this, you can remove me / those 2 from the group buy, or I'll just post over there later... thanks.


No worries, list updated Smiley
legendary
Activity: 3570
Merit: 1959
miffman, I apologize, but can you remove both my reservations (47/48)? Thanks! Sad

miner - if you read this, you can remove me / those 2 from the group buy, or I'll just post over there later... thanks.
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