Topic: The 2016 Edition Bitcoin Penny™ Commemorative Coins - page 4. (Read 24988 times)

Will the bags be numbered....like the SN rolls?

Thanks for the questions on our new bank bags project, guys.

No more NFC chip coins for 2016, sorry. Those are only available inside the 2016 Special Edition Rolls. (Of which, our last roll -- SE Roll No.09 -- is still available. Buy it now! )

The coins inside will be the real 2016 DAVE coins. These particular bags will be in very limited supply and sold at a solid discount (as opposed to buying 50 2-Packs, 100 Singles, etc) for the express purposes of distributing the coins to increase bitcoin awareness in the general public. In other words, by purchasing the bank bags of 100 coins, you're promising to give away most (if not all) of the coins to other people, free of charge. The bag is yours to keep as an interesting souvenir.

Regards,
Chris

That bag of 100 coins is really neat looking.  Will they be the actual bitcoin penny coins or will they be made out of something cheaper so that a bag of 100 costs less?

A good morning, bump!

Regards,
Chris


PS -- I plan to attend the small Bitcoins & Beer meetup in Asheville, NC on June 16, and I thought I'd extend the invitation to anyone who might be in the area.

The 2016 Special Edition Rolls are almost gone...

Buy them while supplies last!

Regards,
Me

Oh, yes! The REVERSE doodle. LOL

Me

Since we're talking about Doodles a little...

I present to you - the first of it's Kind and none made so far as i know

A Reverse Doodle



Thanks Chris

I was torn apart between the Windmill one and this one. In the end I just flipped a coin to decide which one to take, haha. That idea sounds pretty cool, but I'm not sure if I want to part with my doodle.

Yeah! came to me as a surprise as well but just look at those different colors coming out 

That's interesting, never thought of collecting straight-razors, pretty neat.

So of course, I went to grab my wife's fingernail polish remover, and it's... Acetone-free.  

I collect and restore (and use) vintage / antique straight razors, and sometimes if the natural patina of the blade is too pretty to destroy, yet spotty in some places, I'll even out the patina with good ol' fashioned lemon juice. I haven't tried it on our copper coins, but it couldn't hurt.

Me

Mitchełł,

Those photos look great! Thank you for sharing.

And I see you chose the postcard doodle. As far as I know, it'll post for real. (OK, wait... That would be super cool. Put a stamp on it, then mail it to minerjones in the USA. That would be a seriously cool piece of bitcoin memorabilia--with all the stamps, postage marks, and international travel! If it went for auction, I'd TOTALLY bid on it!)

Regards,
Chris

It's totally surprising that anyone else (except for me) would appreciate a good patina! In fact, I posted a photo of my personal patina'd coin in last year's thread and on our social media accounts (which I've sadly been neglecting this year), but my wife suggested that I should remove the photos, because people wouldn't want to see the pretty, shiny, new copper turning all kinds of dark and weathered. As I often do, I took her advice and removed the photos. (I may have posted them again later, though. I can't remember.)

It's good to see that others can appreciate the colorful rainbow patinas on a well-worn lucky coin!

Regards,
Me

I want one of those bags. 

ONE HUNDRED !! in a BTCbag !! how cool is that !!   I sure would want one if the price is right

I just removed the protection layer of one coin, made a special mix of salt, white wine vinegar, ammonia and plantnutrionsomethingsomething. I put that in thin can, the coin on a small piece of wood so it won't touch the liquid, closed the can with a lid and let the gasses do the work now for several hours   very curious how it will turn out

Edit: mixure didn't work  maybe I can get some nice acids at work... will try next week.

I would love to get my hands on that bag but that would mean buying one hundred more coins and I already have quite a few haha.

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Here are a few of my latest pictures, which I'm very proud off to be honest. Checkout my Imgur album for more pictures: http://imgur.com/a/VRT0q. Chris, feel free to use this.

That's good as always

PS - the patina concept is so cool!

Give me a month and then would love to see a Patine contest

It's funny you mention that, wttbs. Currently in the experimental production phase is a bulk order product made specifically for that purpose.

Here is the mockup...



Regards,
Chris

I absolutely LOVE the look of patina'd coins! Here is one I took last year of my personal, lucky 2015 Bitcoin Penny next to a shiny, new coin. My personal, lucky coin banged around in my pocket with loose change and keys for more than a month before this photo, with me handling it every five minutes! The patina is GORGEOUS! You'll see a subtle spectrum of colors, including bright copper, pink rose, emerald green, and hints of royal blue.



I've often thought about hosting a patina color contest, but I never thought anyone would be crazy enough to enjoy the patina as much as I do.

But if you want a good, colorful patina, then here's a little advice...

Our very first run of 1,000 coins were easier to patina. Since then, all coins come with an ultra thin protective finish. (Personally, I don't prefer the protective finish, but most collectors here would probably choose the shine over the patina, so that's the way we mint them.) The finish can be removed with simple acetone (fingernail polish remover). You can also use extremely mild and fine abrasive compounds like fine silver polish.

Once the protective finish is removed, the secret to developing a great patina is to keep rubbing the coin in your hands, between your fingers and thumbs, as often as you can, all day long. Then let is sit for a few days to darken. Then repeat. Once the coin is a dark brown, rub it between your fingers and thumb again, lightly. The top patina (brown) will be removed, leaving the bottom patina (rose, green, blue) exposed. It's a delicate balancing act to get the right patina, but TOTALLY worth it (if you appreciate a good patina).

Can't wait to see some photos of patina'd coins!

Regards,
Chris

Thanks Chris! and feel free to use the photos. I will be making more pictures in the near future and post them on imgur, those you can use as well if you want. This coin is awesome and it is fun making pictures of it... maybe I will order some more to give away to friend or leave them on public places like owlcatz does, great way to promote bitcoin and these fine coins.