questions
1. what is a physical golden egg nft
a physical golden egg nft is a connected collectible — an nft acting as the certificate of authenticity and ownership of a real, physical 23k gold egg sculpture. the underlying technology is powered by courtyard, and you can learn more about connected collectibles in their documentation.
2. am i eligible to claim a physical golden egg nft
all golden egg club members may claim a free 23k gold egg sculpture. each golden egg club nft equates to one physical egg, and comes with a physical golden egg nft acting as its certificate of authenticity and ownership.
3. how do i claim my physical golden egg nft
if you own a golden egg club nft, you can claim your physical golden egg nft by visiting the claiming page. there, you will see all the golden egg club nfts that you own and you will see their claim status. if an nft was not marked as "already claimed", you can select it, and a "CLAIM THIS EGG" button will pop up at the bottom of your screen to start the claiming process. you will need to sign a transaction on the blockchain to claim your physical golden egg nft, so make sure to have a bit of ETH beforehand.
4. how do i check if a golden egg club nft is still available to claim before i buy it
before you buy a golden egg club nft on the marketplace with the intent of claiming the corresponding physical golden egg nft, make sure that the physical golden egg nft had not already been claimed. to do so, head over to the check availability page and type the number of the golden egg club nft that you are interested in buying. if it shows as "already claimed", then you will not be able to claim the physical golden egg nft for that egg.
5. do i lose/burn my golden egg club nft if i claim the corresponding physical golden egg nft
no. you claim a physical golden egg nft by minting a new nft in your wallet. the original golden egg club nft simply acts as a pass to claim the corresponding physical golden egg nft. after claiming your physical golden egg nft, you will end up with two nfts in your wallet: your original golden egg club nft and a brand new physical golden egg nft that acts as the certificate of authenticity and ownership of a real, physical 23k gold egg sculpture.
6. can i sell my golden egg club nft and still claim the physical golden egg nft
no. if you sell your golden egg club nft before you have claimed the corresponding physical golden egg nft, you will not be able to claim it. instead, the new owner of the golden egg club nft will be able to claim the physical golden egg nft.
7. can i get the physical golden egg shipped to me
yes. we call this "redemption". a couple of weeks after the project launches, you will be able to go to the redemption page to redeem your physical golden egg nft to have the corresponding physical 23k gold egg sculpture shipped to you. in the process, you will lose/burn the physical golden egg nft the redemption is powered by courtyard, and you can learn more about this in their documentation.
8. can i keep the physical golden egg nft after i redeem it for the 23k gold egg sculpture
no. during the redemption process, you will have to prove to that you are the rightful owner of the physical golden egg nft, and eventually burn it so the 23k gold egg sculpture can be shipped to you. the redemption is powered by courtyard, and you can learn more about this in their documentation..
9. can i purchase a physical golden egg nft
not directly, but you can head over to the marketplace to find one.
10. is there a risk that i purchase a physical golden egg nft on the marketplace, only to discover that it has already been redeemed
no. during the redemption process, the physical golden egg nft that is being redeemed will be first sent to courtyard, and then burned. you will not be able to purchase it from the marketplace.
11. if i redeem my physical golden egg nft for the 23k gold egg sculpture, do i lose the original golden egg club nft
no. the original golden egg club nft is only used as an access pass to claim the physical golden egg nft in the first place. nothing will happen to it.