💰 MARKET RATE PRICING
What you pay, where it goes
Every specimen is priced at or below current market rate. Bulk quartz is sold at the rockhound floor. Premium beryl/aquamarine is priced by quality. UV-fluorescent is verified with a Geiger counter (post-APE) before going on sale.
Live from the catalog
| Tier | Per Gram | Per Lb | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk quartz (rockhound floor) | $0.03–$0.05/g | $15–$25 | Smoky quartz, milky quartz |
| Standard specimen | $0.10–$0.50/g | $45–$225 | Pegmatite mixes, single quartz points |
| Premium beryl/aquamarine | $0.50–$2.00/g | $225–$900 | Beryl, aquamarine, mica books |
| UV-Fluorescent (Geiger-verified) | $0.20–$1.00/g + coverage bonus | $90–$450 + bonus | UV-green-fluorescent material |
| Verified Hot (lab-confirmed) | $2.00–$10.00/g | $900–$4,500 | UV-fluorescent specimens (lab-confirmed tier, lead-lined case) |
All prices are USD-equivalent, settled in USDG or GMTS. The GMTS/USDG split onchain: 30% GMTS, 70% USDG (per SpecimenCertificate.sol).
More NFTs you hold = more discount
Discounts stack to a 30% cap. Discounts are applied at checkout based on your connected wallet holdings.
Cap is set to keep treasury income sustainable. Higher cap available to APE holders at the project's discretion.
USPS Pub 52 / DOT 49 CFR §173.421 compliant
All physical specimens ship with:
- USPS Pub 52 (mailing hazardous materials) compliant packaging
- DOT 49 CFR §173.421 (Excepted Package UN2910, surface < 0.5 mrem/hr at surface)
- Lead-lined cases for any Verified Hot specimens
- Tracked + insured (USPS Priority, signature on delivery)
- Free shipping on US orders over $50
International: onchain NFT cert with full ownership, no physical shipping.
Treasury = Ledger 0x9111…C08E
Every specimen purchase is split:
All fees flow to 0x9111A15482A16827edC1c6F6E65CC46A7A95C08E (Ledger). Verified onchain via Blockscout. No team allocation, no marketing budget.
International-only treasury (separate ledger, RWA-ready): 0x0Dfc8c3126547496ec1e269bFe3a0E91cD57DF78
Common questions
A: Yes, but you pay market rate (no discount). You get the same onchain NFT cert either way.
A: SpecimenStore (PerpetualEngine) and RIGS are owned by Ledger 0x9111. The Lottery contract is owned by dev 0x2f55 (kept for legacy finalization). APE will be owned by Ledger at deploy time.
A: 100% to the specimen treasury (Ledger). The onchain SpecimenCertificate.sol enforces the 70/30 USDG/GMTS split. No hidden fees.
A: Yes — open secondary trading on OpenSea or any marketplace that supports ERC-721.