Something Shiny Comes This Way... **DONE!**

[Mercury]

3... 2...1... The countdown begins

[Mercury]

I won't let the suspense build too much, mostly because I am too excited to sit on this for any length of time. 

I have continued working on the 2theMoon project, planning further steps on how to fulfill the community's goals (as voted by you) of 1) XRP and ripple network promotion, 2) XRPChat promotion, 3) and education. I have also taken note of the continued interest in physical cold wallets and shiny stuff in general by some members of the forum. I also have a passing curiosity in numista- you can guess where this is going…

For the past few months I have been in contact with private mints, security labeling providers, and a few other members of the forum and I am happy to announce the creation of the first official* limited edition medallion coin(s).

 

XRP Coin Features

These coins will be tied to the 2theMoon project. Each coin is 18mm diameter, the perfect size to fit snugly into the MoonBox. I will personally purchase one of these coins to be used as the cold wallet for the 2theMoon project, meaning the coin you hold in your hand will be identical to the one on the moon. More on this later.

The coin features a detailed design of the Ripple Triskelion overlaying a network diagram. The words XRPChat and 2theMoon are centered on the bottom. Together the three main elements draw attention to XRP, the community of XRPChat and the 2theMoon project.

 

Customize Your XRP Coin!

You have three choices of the coin - gold, silver and bronze. For each choice there are two possibilities:

1.  The reverse of each coin is blank

2.  The reverse of each coin contains a secure tamper proof scratch off feature that when removed reveals a secret key with a preloaded amount of XRP

 

Background & Thank You

I would also like to take the time to apologize and thank the forum members I have approached with this idea. I know the planning went on far, far longer than expected - getting all the various moving pieces on board and ironing out all the kinks took far longer than predicted - from finding various manufacturers willing/able to work with such small sizes, to testing the adhesive of stickers and more… Thank you.

 

 

 

*Ripple has given official permission to use the Triskelion mark, but has not endorsed the coin. This project will be conducted under a Canadian Federal corporation that holds a MSB license. This project has been ran past tax, custom authorities and other regulatory bodies.

[Mercury]

Coin Production Schedule

To start with this will be a small pre-order launch. There will only ever be a maximum of 2019 coins struck.  This amount corresponds with the year that the MoonBox is to land on the moon. However, rather than have 2019 coins produced all at once, I am rolling the coin production out in batches. This allows me to tailor orders based on demand, avoid storing high value products, and maintain security and customer service.

The first batch up for preorder is:

• Five Bullion Grade Gold
• Forty Bullion Grade Silver
• One-Hundred Bronze

 

XRP Gold Coin

The first is a pure .999 satin gold coin. Measuring at 18mm and weighing 4.67 grams (est. 0.15 troy ounces) this coin is considered bullion grade gold. This means among other things that the coin itself is tax free and might be considered for investment purposes**.

The coins can come preloaded with 1000 XRP. No matter the direction of the market this is a solid investment. True goldbugs, XRP enthusiasts, and limited edition collectors of fine things can appreciate this coin's true value.

Each coin is worth $355 blank (tax free), or $547 USD preloaded with XRP (XRP is taxed and included in the price).

 

XRP Silver Coin

The second coin is pure .999 satin silver. Also measuring 18mm this coin is 1/10 troy ounce and is also considered bullion grade. This is a great choice for those wanting a little slice of history for themselves at a bargain price. The queen of metals, silver has proven popular with many starting out in investment metals- retaining its value for generations. The past merges with the future as this coin can come preloaded with 100 XRP.

Each coin is worth $15 blank (tax free), or $35 USD preloaded with XRP (XRP is taxed and included in the price).

 

XRP Bronze Coin

The third coin is bronze and can be preloaded with 50 XRP. Ideal as a ‘starter wallet’ these coins can be handed out to friends, family and acquaintances as a conversation starter and introduction to Ripple. A tangible physical item sometimes can make explaining and understanding easier, and I dare say it can make a SWELL impression when handed out to business *cough* banks *cough* alongside business cards at say a conference...

This is the only coin that is not considered bullion quality and all applicable taxes are included.

Each coin is worth $8 blank or $27 USD preloaded with XRP.

 

 

**Please check with your local tax authority. Bullion products are tax free in Canada and no tax will be applied at point of sale.

 

DISCLAIMER: The above coin images are concept art submitted to the mint. Final product may vary in colour, sheen and design. 

 

[Mercury]

Note About Future Batches

I will scale up the project slowly based on demand. To start with it will be manual and limited to forum members for the first batch.

The second and consecutive batches will have additional options for ordering, including but not limited to, an online store (with credit card purchase allowed, but with a 10% premium added) and/or a coin-backed IOU.

 

How to Place Your Order

For now ordering can be done via PM, payable in either Bitstamp or Gatehub USD IOU.. Since this is batch ordering the funds will remain in a designated wallet until the batch is filled. If the batch is not filled then the funds will be returned to the senders.

Shipping will commence roughly four weeks after the preorder is filled. For now, the shipping price is not included in coin cost I already mentioned. Each sale will be shipped, tracked and insured via Canada Post expedited service. The coins will be marked as “medallions”. Medallions for some reason avoid more paperwork than ‘non-monetary coins’. There should be no issues shipping to EU and Canada members, the rest may result in some slight additional delays.

A sample list of fees/ duties/ etc. can be found here (for the silver coin from Canada to Belgium):

https://www.canadapost.ca/cpotools/apps/far/business/findARate?execution=e3s11

 

Security

An offline computer has been wiped clean and will be used to generate ripple key pairs as well as the corresponding machine readable code. A dumb offline printer will used to print the codes.

After checking the machine codes readability the keys are to be funded and then a small amount sent back offline to verify operational statues. The printer’s small memory will be wiped and all existing copies of the keys will be purged.

The receipts issuance and shipping of the coins will be under a registered and licensed MSB operating under a Canadian Federal corporation solely owned by me.

Canada Post shipments will be insured.

[Mercury]

Profits Use

Most of the generated sales will be used to cover costs of the project. 80% of the profits will be re-invested into the 2theMoon project with the remaining 20% as reimbursement for work/ effort done.

Accounting and tally will be posted in the 2theMoon club forum.

 

Stay Tuned for Future Non-Coin Options

There is one additional option, a paper version featuring artwork by members of the community. This is to be cheapest option for those wanting to proselytize the word of Ripple and will be prefunded with 30 XRP and sold in batches of five. This is not included in the pre-order batch and more information will be released later.

[Mercury]

Further details on how to order will be released on Monday, September the 25. 

For further information feel free to PM, follow this thread or visit and join the 2theMoon club.

One last point- as this is a pre-oder the final costs per coin might fluctuate slightly. I have built in some room for slight adjustments in pricing and will do my best to honour all coins ordered in good faith. In the event there is a massive price decrease I will refund the extra amounts, and in the case of a massive price increase orders can be refunded on demand. Other then due to these changes, or the inability to meet pre-order amounts, all sales are considered final.

[kuyu]

much wow !

[joemurray27]

Incredible!

[mulder]

[mulder]

https://ripple.com/build/escrow-tutorials/

maybe a will LockUp 100k xrp on escrow soon

[enrique11]

2 hours ago, Mercury said:

3... 2...1... The countdown begins

The last time I heard this I liquidated some holdings at a loss ;P

 

[XTRA_HRDCOR_XRP]

I'm in for a Gold Coin

[Atticus]

I’m in

 

 

[midair77]

Gold coins for my kids. 

[Sharkey]

OMG!  Outstanding work, @Mercury