# Zcash testnet coins

**URL:** https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-testnet-coins/2902
**Category:** Technical Support
**Created:** [October 20, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-testnet-coins/2902 "2016-10-20T17:16:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
**Page:** 1

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### Author: ![ErikW79](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@ErikW79](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/ErikW79)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-testnet-coins/2902/1 "2016-10-20T17:16:16Z")

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Well I am new to cryptomining, what happens with my coins I have mined in testnet after official launch of Zcoin? Are they going to be lost are will I be able to sell my coins?

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### Author: ![abromide](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/abromide/32/731_2.png) [@abromide](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/abromide)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-testnet-coins/2902/2 "2016-10-20T17:33:00Z")

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Testnet coins are useless beyond testing Zcash functionality (mining, receiving, sending, etc.) They are not worth anything and will be destroyed

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### Author: ![ErikW79](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@ErikW79](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/ErikW79)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-testnet-coins/2902/3 "2016-10-20T17:43:39Z")

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So that means as I was using zcash on two of my virtual instances for two days, all coins are going to be lost.

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### Author: ![trolloniex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/trolloniex/32/2833_2.png) [@trolloniex](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/trolloniex)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-testnet-coins/2902/4 "2016-10-20T17:54:14Z")

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Testnet coins as stated are for testing purposes. From the alpha launch through Beta 1 and Beta 2 the blockchain is reset.

On main net launch the blockchain will be reset and starts from genesis block ( or block 1 )

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### Author: ![JanKalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@JanKalin](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/JanKalin)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-testnet-coins/2902/5 "2016-10-20T18:25:05Z")

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I’ll save and cherish the testnet3 blockchain (including my wallet.dat) to show it to my children some day 😉

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### Author: ![bitcartel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/bitcartel/32/8558_2.png) [@bitcartel](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/bitcartel)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-testnet-coins/2902/6 "2017-02-11T17:16:15Z")

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Does anybody need some Testnet coins? If so, please post your transparent or shielded testnet address here.

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### Author: ![doli44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@doli44](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/doli44)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2017, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-testnet-coins/2902/7 "2017-09-22T14:58:27Z")

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### Author: ![xyZcash](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/xyzcash/32/7599_2.png) [@xyZcash](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/xyZcash)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/zcash-testnet-coins/2902/8 "2017-09-22T15:58:28Z")

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@doli44 PM sent regarding your request for testnet3 coins.