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I am a United States based reseller of Casascius Coins. All coins are 100% unredeemed with hologram fully intact.
1. Escrow services are available.
2. Shipping within the United States is free. I ship USPS priority mail, signature required, and insured. Overnight shipping is available for an added fee.
3. Payment is accepted in BTC
4. Shipping for orders placed and paid for is done next day. No waiting.
5. All coins listed are in stock
6. I am open to negotiating on some of the coins listed.

(Quantity) Description Price
(7) Graded MS64 2013 Brass Singles 2BTC
(7) brass halves in stock price is 0.75BTC
 

Do not take it personally, but I think you aren't getting many bites because of your prices. They are a little high. But they are yours to sell, you can put any price you want on them.

I don't actually think the prices are high.  Significantly less than Ebay and less than what is currently offered on bitmit. 

I understand that but take this into consideration;

Bulk price from Casascius for single coins is 63 + .3 shipping = 63.3

1.266 per coin cost
0.2 per coin for me to ship, and insure package.
0.03 per coin for the clear, foam ringed plastic coin case
0.05 for escrow (if needed)

That's 1.546 per coin my cost. Plus my time and effort. I take pride in caring for these coins, ensuring proper handling, protecting in airtight coin collector cases, etc.

And yes, I have heard some stories about ebay coins. You might end up with some scratched up dingy coin they carried around in their pocket for a year before going hey this is actually worth something.

I liked the good ole days when the prices of these weren't ridiculous.

Guess I'll never be buying anymore.

You mean when Mike charged 1.5BTC for a single coin?

Nope back when I bought like 15 of them it was like a 10-20% (around there) premium and back then 10-20% was only a few bucks.

Now it's over 50% and costs 50$++ usd over it's actual value.

Let that be a lesson. Next time invest wisely!

I took your advice.

http://physicalbitcoins.openbtcshop.com/

Please tell me why I should trust this nameless, no contacts, cookie-cutter wordpress shop apparently selling 2011 coins for less than half the normal price?

Lol. He is just mad that he had the opportunity once upon a time to buy large quantities of Casascius coins at significantly less BTC and at a time when BTC was in the single digits. So now he has decided to come on my thread, talk shit, and then promote a reseller that is apparently cheaper than me.

I look at it this way. I take pride in my handling and shipping, I use gloves to handle them, I ship insured mail, and I put all the coins in protective clear collectible cases. Are my prices higher than some, yes. Lower than some, yes. Do I have a history of being trustworthy and dependable, absolutely, and that in itself is worth a lot in the BTC community.

Can anyone testify to buying coins on the site the poster provided a link to...this one: http://physicalbitcoins.openbtcshop.com/

Honestly I think its a scam. As OP broke it down, it would be impossible for someone to sell coins this cheap unless they bought like a million of them. If anyone has made a purchase on there and gotten it, let me know!

You can ask him yourself, here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=183345.0

BTW its Deadterra

Deadterra won an auction, I would assume everything in in the up and up but I can not make any guarantees. I can say that the markup is about .25BTC so I'm guessing that doesn't include shipping, insurance, and clear collectors case.

1.47 with international shipping. Plus customs tax (.1 BTC)

So buying from Deadterra would cost you 1.57 after tax. Plus .03 for the collectible case. Plus insurance if you want packaged insured (.1-.2 BTC).

So 1.7 - 1.8 total plus a 7-10 day shipping time provided it doesn't get held up in customs.

So not a huge difference when you break it down.

I will be ordering, if OKPAY ever processes my deposits ><!!

Newbie: just learned how to serch for memebers or would have posted earlier;
Recieved coins from Nightowlace few days ago: can attest they are pristine,

my first bitcoins: He not only sold me the coins at a good price as I wanted severel since being new to btc. They were packaged well and shipped immediately registered mail.
 
He is trustworthy  I had no worries about paying first because he took his time to help explain to me how to set up my wallet and how to fund my mt gox acct. when it got approved.

I was having a terrible time even getting  account authorized at mtgox or knowing how to fund it.
It is very reasuring to a newbie like me to know someone I can trust and who was willing to help me get started with things that many just take for granted eveyone already knows, especially after reading so much on here about scammers, thievs and hackers.

I highly recommend Nightowlace, I dont know about whether you can find a better price by .01 or something but you wont find a better source. The price he quotes covers everything to your door and the coins will be exactly as he tells you!

Thank you again; Nightowlace, for your invaluable help and advice, and I promise to pay it foreward.

Hey thanks Rick! Glad to see you on this forum! Hope you're finding a lot of useful information here. I agree a lot of people just take "knowing" about bitcoin for granted. I've "known" about bitcoin since 2011 but it wasn't until 2012 when I finally had a friend walk me through it that I really started to understand bitcoin.

Growing the community and economy of bitcoin is what will bring us longevity and sustainability.

All I ask is that you share your knowledge with others who seek it.

I hear that! I used to sell coins via PayPal, WU, cash in person, but the lag in deposit time was killing me. By the time I got the money on the exchange the price had doubled.

Now I keep a little cash on the exchange to cover the occasional WU or cash in person order I get. Hopefully one day it will get easier.

Just shoot me a PM and let me know whenever you're ready.

I stand corrected, DT really should update the site though...

Still waiting on package from Nightowlace, tracking says it's reached NY so won't be long now  :)

How much are your 5 BTC 2011 coins?

7.75 Shipped within the US 8 Shipped worldwide.

Are they 2011 or 2012 coins?

If I buy 2 coins and want to ship the same loaction say somewhere international.
Do you take off the shipping cost from the second coin?

so if I buy two 0.5bitcoin, would the second one cost 1.11 - (shipping) ?

2012 w/ error. My apologies for the typo

I will combine shipping.

I bought coins from nightowlace. They were in great condition, shipped with care, and in a timely manner. A very positive exchange overall, I'd absolutely do business with him again.

I've sold a bunch of coins to nightowlace. Good guy!

confirming that i have bought coins from nightowlace without problem.. good communication including phone, facetime, email and pm's.  a good guy and helpful advice when i was still a relative n00b.

-- Jez

left Nightowlace positive trust feedback, but I will on here too. Would't hesitate to deal with again!

I'm interested in purchasing the 2013 Single BTC Coin for 1.75 BTC.

Do you live in the US? It is 1.65 in the US or 1.75 if international shipping is required.

Please send 1.65 for US or 1.75 for international to 1HrcjvzBTZGDvF58FWpA1129dK8ypo4Tg6

Also I will need your address EXACTLY as it should appear on the package.
If you are international I can put full value of the coin in most countries and as long as it is under $400 you will not have to pay duty. Let me know if you want full value or marked as gift with a $20 value.

That's great! Yes, I reside in the States, California to be exact. I'll be sure to send the BTC to your address first thing tomorrow. I don't have sufficient funds in my wallet and will need to purchase the remaining BTC through BitInstant. Is that okay with you? Also, it's my day off tomorrow. There's no way I would have time to do this today.

That's fine. Not a problem at all.

I just wanted to add that I've so far had 3 packages from Nightowlace and all came as expected and in good shape even after traveling halfway across the globe.
Been a superb trading experience from start to finish, always had timely updates on status, possible delays and tracking. Was very accommodating to feedback and really went the extra mile to ensure everything was up to expectations.

The coin-cases are very high quality and they were quite thoroughly wrapped, so they arrived in pristine condition. Really goes to show that here's a seller who cares more about the customer than just eking out every last Bitcent of profit.

TL;DR
Premium seller, would recommend in a heartbeat.  ;D

Great thanks. My day off is tomorrow. I'll contact you as soon as I've made the transaction so you can confirm when received.

Okay so I have enough BTC now. I'm just waiting on the 6 network confirmations. They ended up calling me to work -.- and I said yes so I won't be sending the money until I get back later tonight. Sound good? By then It'll have plenty of confirmations and the transaction can flow much more smoothly. I get back around 10:30ish so expect to receive payment around 11ish. I'll confirm that I've sent the payment publicly on this thread, and I request that you please confirm that you've received so as to make the process transparent. This way we can either fortify or wound our reputations. Thanks!

Absolutely. Let me know when you've sent. 11pm your time is 1am my time so I will likely confirm tomorrow morning about 4-5am your time.

I will need your address on where to send the coin though. I recommend not posting that here ;)

Purchased 2 Silver Bullet Silver Shield coins from Nightowlace (Slave Queen, Trivium Shield) with shipping to the UK - 0.8 BTC paid to 1HrcjvzBTZGDvF58FWpA1129dK8ypo4Tg6.

Thanks :)

I have sent 1.65 BTC to 1HrcjvzBTZGDvF58FWpA1129dK8ypo4Tg6 and PM'ed you the mailing address. Please confirm when you have received payment.

https://blockchain.info/address/1HrcjvzBTZGDvF58FWpA1129dK8ypo4Tg6 (https://blockchain.info/address/1HrcjvzBTZGDvF58FWpA1129dK8ypo4Tg6)

Got it! Will ship these soon!

Received! Will ship soon!

Wow I'm dumb. I just overpaid on ebay... I assume you still have everything listed as available in the initial post?

And because I'm a bit of a newb (if you couldn't tell), how do you know who sent you a payment, if you're using the same address for everyone?

Are you able to say what state you're shipping from, or at least what part of the country?

Thanks!

When you send a payment you will be provided with a transaction ID. You can send me the transaction ID so I can confirm payment. Typically I only receieve one payment at a time so it is easily tracked.

I ship priority from Ohio typically takes two-three days to anywhere in the country.

Yes I have everything in the original post. I also have two 2011 singles with error (original Casascius Coins with misprint) for 6BTC each.

Let me know what you would like. I can ship next day provided payment is made.

Thanks, just sent you payment and a private message with details.

Got it! Coin will go out tomorrow sir.

BitPappa your GIF is awesome!

Thanks Nightowlace!

Thanks 4ner! I like making 3d animations.

Confirmed: I have received the Casascius Bitcoin and in great condition. The packaging was very well done. You can clearly tell that the seller was very serious when he mentioned the items not being touched by human hand. Also the coin does have the value the OP states it does the hologram sticker has not been tampered with and I can confirm this using BlockChain.org: https://blockchain.info/address/13EyocNxqSpwMXMf1TvjX6AygLEPkySy9L?filter=2

Thanks Nightowlace! I've also left a +1 trust rating. Apologies for not responding yesterday. The item did arrive on time as stated by the OP.

Thank you. I am glad you got it okay. Let me know if you ever need any more!

Will do!  ;D

Ordered Thursday Night, coin shipped Friday, received Monday via USPS Priority Mail with tracking. Coin came in a clear protective case. I also received tracking information when the coin shipped.

I'm thrilled to have my first physical Bitcoin, and very happy how quickly it arrived. Thanks for being so professional with your business!

No problem! Thank you for the order.

My wife just told me today is National Splurge Day! What's a better splurge for a bitcoin lover than some Casascius coin? Nightowlace did me right with my order (very prompt shipment, good communication, etc.).

Haha. National Splurge Day? Thats awesome!

Glad you received everything okay.

Bought 3x 1 BTC (2011 error, 2011, 2013)
txid: deb00a2ef1d340add115c84c43eb5d642dca778a4159249835f56f80f765b7d2

Will report when received.

Received! Shipped today.

Interested in trading some silver for a .5 coin? I have 1oz bars (dated, from '80s when silver reached its $49.95 high), the look just like this: http://rivercitycoins.com/silverartbars/refiners/usce1plainbar.jpg. Also I have an old Sunshine Mint (pretty prominent mint...they minted all the NORFED stuff) bar, Its from the '80s, too. They're different from modern Sunshine bars and relatively hard to come by-it looks like this: http://www.google.com/search?q=old+sunshine+mint+bar&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&biw=731&bih=402&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=YxLSUZKZKeSTyQGB1IHYDQ#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=silver+eagle+sunshine+mint+bar&oq=silver+eagle+sunshine+mint+bar&gs_l=img.3...27260.30089.0.30208.18.15.3.0.0.4.638.2107.5j9j5-1.15.0...0.0.0..1c.1.17.img.q4p4SP4ms6E&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48572450,d.aWc&fp=8c5a6442f0a59723&biw=731&bih=402&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=nAZ7e5QkuaTL_M%3A%3BDdfOjhCoAxnR6M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi01.i.aliimg.com%252Fwsphoto%252Fv0%252F663633825_1%252FNew-HOT-SALE-Free-shipping-Retail-1-Troy-Ounce-Sunshine-Mint-999-Fine-Silver-Eagle-Bar.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.aliexpress.com%252Fstore%252Fproduct%252FNEWEST-Best-Gifts-HOT-SALE-1933-Liberty-20-gold-plated-Coin-United-State-of-America-Eagle%252F105223_664412150.html%3B575%3B575
and have a half blank reverse, with "Sunshine Mint" written on the bottom. This is in comparison to the 1oz bars they make now: http://www.allthingsluxury.biz/kz-content/images/large/1-oz-999-silver-sunshine-mint-silver-bar6281788.jpg

I also have some fractional gold (which went up $20/oz today). Let me know!

Sent payment for 2 2013 singles (negotiated via PM). Eagerly awaiting their delivery!

Of course. PM me.

Coins received. They came in capsules and (as a non-expert) I would say they all look great and unworn.

Thanks nightowlace

You're very welcome!

Interested in a 2011

Payment sent!

Nice!  Sent PM with my payment just now, for one 2011 coin.

Josh

Casascius Coins are really on sale today!

hey man, these are some good offers.

I'd be interested in 2 or 3 of the 2011 1 BTC coins (they are series 2 with the window, I assume?) shipped to germany.

I wasn't able to figure out the shipping cost by skimming the thread. Can you quote a price for me?

0.2 BTC for shipping to Germany. They all have the window.

Ugh you put them on sale right after I paid regular price.

I just noticed that as well. I thought you saw the sale price. You overpaid by 0.15, would you like an additional coin and can pay the difference or should I just send you the 0.15 back?

Krellan x 1 2011 Single CONFIRMED
Blazedout x 1 2011 Single CONFIRMED
JstnPwll x 3 2013 Singles CONFIRMED

Will ship tomorrow.

You can just send it back
1BLazedp2eGDrDM3NMbxkn7n4PCCk6WYVX

Sent
10d9e1cb5b73739ef9069d0052d568a1f34549e46d3d058164e97eb4f4ab0fc4

If the coins are as you say untouched by human hands, I would like to order 2 x 1 BTC series 2 2011 coins to germany.

That'd be 1.75 * 2 + 0.2 = BTC 3.67 ?

Where to pay to?

think its 1.6 each so 3.4 total

oh yeah, thanks a lot!!!

I somehow tend to overlook huge red font ;)

Yes 3.4 please pay address in signature and PM with exact mailing address as it should appear on package!

Molecular,

I see that you still have not paid for your 2011 singles. I am now sold out. I apologize for any inconvenience.
I have 16 2013 singles left for 1.5 BTC each

So I was just looking over all of my spreadsheets, I have sold a TON of Casascius Coins. Over 325 Casascius Coins Sold. That's a lot of coinage.

wow. over what period of time?

That's a lot of work, respect. Congrats on competitive pricing, too.

Just received my order and it was in perfect shape! Excellent seller for coins and also shipped really fast.

Received the two coins I ordered. They arrived quickly and were packed well. They do both have small nicks in them, but they might have come that way from Casascius for all I know.

I checked the addresses - one of them has an extra .001BTC that was added July 1, sent from an address that also sent .001 to a whole bunch of other addresses, the other doesn't. What's with that? Not really a problem (hey, free .001BTC), just kinda strange.

Anyway thanks for the coins!

That's awesome and odd. I wonder who is sending out some free coinage? Haha.

As for the coins they come straight from Casascius in a paper roll of 50 coins and then vacumme sealed in a plastic bag. Once I receive them I use cloth gloves to place them in the plastic cases you received them in. I'm sorry they have nicks in them. I will check my other coins when I get home from vacation and will exchange them for you if you want.

That's generous of you to offer an exchange, but I think they're fine.

Here's the address of the coin with extra BTC on it: https://blockchain.info/address/13EboHof8EoyB3xW4tssrsufhQtaQmymhS - address 1FFirnLctcZxVx5otnLNZ4dDGUkMBM4vNr is being a Bitcoin fairy and sending Bitcoins to a bunch of addresses. That same address previously sent a whole bunch of 1BTC to many, many addresses and then 100BTC to two addresses and 25BTC to one address. My first thought was that was Casascius loading his coins and then doing... something sending a little extra. But spot-checking the 1BTC addresses doesn't show what I would expect in this case, which would be that all those addresses just had one (or two) transactions to them, and they all hold a nice round 1BTC (or 1.001BTC), but that's not really what I'm seeing. A mystery!

Well, I remember when I posted pictures of one of my coins on Reddit, people were "trolling" it by sending various small amounts to it.  I just said, hey, more bonus for the buyer!

You don't say....


https://i.imgur.com/QBuXqdM.jpg

Gentlemen, please start your trolling.

Wow, that was rocket fast!  Checked the post office this morning and there was my shiny new Casascius coin.  Thanks!

Josh

You're welcome! Enjoy.

Ha, I felt that way too.

Got my coins. Thanks!

I have just sent in the remaining coins I have to be graded. I should receive them back in the next few weeks. If you would like one please send offers. Please keep in mind I have limited quantity and I was receiving 1.5-1.6 per NON graded coin.

Here is what I have
Graded Casasius Coins;
16 2013 Single - Negotiable submit offer
5 2013 Half (Casascius has stated only about 7500 of these were made)- Negotiable submit offer

Bump

Graded coins should be ready to ship next week.

Nightowl, sorry to hijack your thread here, but I had a question:
Can you, or anyone else for that matter, make a recommendation for which air-tites and spacers I should purchase for the following?
2011 series 25 BTC
2011 series 1 BTC
2012 series 5 BTC

Thanks.

Hit up Johniewalker he has all of the sizes

Depends where you are based but i bought the lighthouse ones from ebay in the UK last week. You will need 29mm for the 1 & 5 coin.

The 25 is in it's own pouch and it is 44.5mm diameter. I just keep mine in the pouch.

Yeah, that's what I've been doing, too, but I figured if I could get it into an capsule without it touching my hands that might make for easier viewing and less of a concern when I hand them to someone to view. I have a 25 that I used to carry around in my pocket all the time, so it's worn a bit on the front face "B" now and the public key is no longer readable. I'd definitely want to get that one in an air-tite, though the damage has already been done, I suppose.

Nice. :)

How much was it worth when you used to carry it round all the time?

I stopped carrying it around the day before Bitcoin hit $250+. Even when it hit $110 I didn't realize just how valuable these Casascius coins were going to eventually be. Plus, since I have others that never left their pouches and are now stored securely, I never thought it was such a big deal to carry this one around all the time.

I just updated this thread. The graded coins are in. Pictures have been posted.

Hey Nightowlace,

Since you have such a good rep (at least in my book), have you thought about selling any other coins? I bet people who trust you from the Casascius Coins you've them might do repeat business with you if you had other offerings. I sure would!

I do some silver here and there. Check out the Silver Wallets thread in Goods. That's my new creation. I think you'll love it man.

2013 Single BTC coins *2.5BTC each*
(1) MS-63
(2) MS-64
(10) MS-65
(9) MS-66

They are the same price regardless of grade?

First come first serve. First to act will get the best grades.

I'd be open to offers

How much did you end up selling that one for?

8 BTC

Thanks, glad to see prices haven't faltered on early Casascius Coins!

Yeah the "collectible" coins are still holding value. Everything else seems to have dropped off.

Great to know! :)

do you get any coins grading better than 66?

66 is the est I have and to my knowledge the best any Casascius Coin has received.

Long term bitcoin value seems to be trending positive. I would make the assumption that these coins will become increasingly valuable just as coins in the silver and gold coin market fluctuate by weight and age. Maybe I should take this post down and wait a year or so to sell them?

That's been my view so far, Nightowlace.  I've got graded holo errors for the denominations of 1, 5, 25, and even one of the 18-in-existence 100 BTC bars. (The 100s cannot be graded, as they don't meet ANACS' definition of a coin.)

Seeing you managed to get 8 BTC for a graded 1 BTC holo error was encouraging...but it has a ways to go before I'd be willing to part with mine.  As time passes, I expect their scarcity as well as historical significance to Bitcoin to become increasingly appreciated.

As for the grading numbers, I have primarily 65s, a few 66s, and none higher. I'm fairly confident there was a 67 that sold at one point...maybe by SgtSpike?

Is the OP inventory up to date?  What do you have left for the graded coins?

Hey guys, I will advertise my service here now, so please excuse if you consider this spam and accept my apology. Will remove the post on request.

Some of you might know of Mikes idea to scan his coins and put hashes of the images into the blockchain as a defensive measure against counterfeiting. I think it's a good idea that can greatly increase the value of a coin in the future. I call this "proof of age" because it allows to prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that a specific coin has existed at a certain point in time, which in turn can greatly increase confidence that the coin is not a counterfeit.

As a reseller of casascius coins I started to do this for the coins I sell. I also put info about the coin and the hash of the image and so on onto a nice-looking certificate which I print and include with the coins. Looks like this:

https://i.imgur.com/EiKRpOw.jpg (http://certificates.0x0000.de)

Because people have been asking wether I could help them do this for their own coins and seemed to like the certificates in general, I made a service (http://certificates.0x0000.de) one can use to do so. It'll allow upload of coin images (front & back), insert the hash into the blockchain and offer "certificate" for download (or print for that matter).

I went online with it yesterday. Had 73 visits and 0 sales. Why 0 sales I ask myself. Well, I guess maybe it's quite a barrier to go ahead and make photos of your coins. Maybe the price (BTC 0.02 per coin for proof-of-age, BTC 0.03 if you want the certificate printed and mailed to you) is too high. Maybe there's something wrong with the usability of the page? I'm not sure, you tell me.

So I figured maybe I try advertising to an audience that can see some value in this, and that's you guys with high-value coins on their hands ;-)

So if you want, you can add some more value to (or protect the value of) your precious 2011 coins by generating such a proof-of-age certificate.

Tell me what you think.

It is up to date.

How is this grading done, what does it mean? 

I have a few 1 XBT coins loaded in November 2011. ( misspelt hologram )

How do I grade them?
If anyone is willing to pay 8 XBT I'll be willing to sell one. The rest belong to my kids nieces and nephews.

The public key is part of the batch starting with 18...

ANACS (http://www.anacs.com/contentPages/Services.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1)

As Otoh said, ANACS is the agency that grades these coins.  PCGS and NGC are the leading coin grading agencies, ANACS is generally considered third-in-line.  The premier agencies didn't want to grade Bitcoins, so ANACS gets all the business  :)

The general idea is that they are an independent third-party whose only job is to provide a rather standardized way of grading the quality of the coins sent in.  Especially as you get into higher-value collectibles, this becomes increasingly important.  By buying a graded coin, you can trust the reputation of the grading agency to offset some of the risk of a counterfeit or low quality coin.

Nightowlace gets this, and has grading lined up with ANACS, so purchasing through him is a low risk, convenient way to get some high quality coins without having to do a lot more homework, in a field you likely don't have the same experience that he does.  I'll also add that his packaging, customer service, and follow-through are top notch.  You get what you pay for.

As for your current holdings...you'll probably have trouble fetching 8 for an ungraded, but the people that have the best luck:
-Create their own thread outlining what is being offered (error or not, quality of coin)
-Include front-and-back pictures
-Lay out any ambiguous terms (is shipping included? Is stated price negotiable? Pre-empty any questions)

Along with this, if you care to, you can include an offering in this collectible marketplace (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=214589) thread, which links to your offering. You'll get a good idea of what offerings, graded and ungraded, of some of the rarer varieties of coins have sold for in the past.

Thanks for this info! I enjoyed this read.  :)

You're quite welcome! Always happy to help.

So who wants to get these before the numbers get to much higher?

I would like to get more... just cant justify the premiums with current BTC prices ;(  You wouldn't happen to have any ungraded coins laying around would you?  I really do not care about the condition as long as hologram is intact.

I just sent you a PM

dude you have an amazing collection!

Well we just received our order of Casascius coins! Hopefully these are not the last rolls we will ever get. Hopefully he can work out what ever is goin on so that he can begin taking orders again. In the mean time feel free to order singles or halves from me! I have them in stock.

Update; Camolist is taking paypal for my coins, his coins, etc. So if you would like to purchase via paypal or moneypak please see link in OP

Excuse me for misunderstanding, but how one can use real coins?

Are your main post priced updated? I might be interested in buying a 2013 1 btc coin.

Yes prices are updated. PM me, I can ship as early as tomorrow morning.

I am waiting on some funds atm. I'll PM you soon!

Sounds great.

Heads up, please be aware of possible Casascius coin counterfeits.

http://casascius.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/possible-counterfeits-to-be-aware-of/

Thank you for the heads up. These fakes look terrible. They could have tried harder.

Whoa!  :o Good to know.

lol! seriously! if you get scammed with one of THESE fakes, you deserve to be scammed. :P

mike should apply some super secret coating to the hologram that will light up under a UV light or something cool like that.  kind of how they do with driver licenses to spot fakes.

This is a great idea :)

Well I am watching the outcome of this. http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/12/casascius/ I'm really hoping the rolls of Casascius Coins we just received wont be the last. Granted this will make the coins in existence much higher in value, but it sucks to think this is the end.

Prices are listed in the original post. I am willing to continue selling these coins at the prices listed but at any point an announcement is made regarding the future of Casascius Coins I may pull the listing and reevaluate.

Thanks for looking.

The photo is terrible but the stickers could look reasonable.

@casascius
Is there a way to verify the coins were processed by you on the block chain?

Just received a roll of Single 1oz silver Casascius Coins with the gold plated B! Only have 8 left! Price is 2.5BTC
each. That's shipped to the US and insured.

Edit: Holy ebay!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FUNDED-2013-Casascius-1-Physcial-Bitcoin-1oz-Silver-w-Gold-B-and-Rim-1btc-/271344303099?autorefresh=true&pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item3f2d617bfb&nma=true&si=MYDTp0PoGQ45RrP1soFoKD8fHSo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Hot damn! Look at that!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FUNDED-2013-Casascius-1-Physcial-Bitcoin-1oz-Silver-w-Gold-B-and-Rim-1btc-/271344303099?autorefresh=true&pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item3f2d617bfb&nma=true&si=MYDTp0PoGQ45RrP1soFoKD8fHSo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

i wonder what the chances are that ebay sale goes through without a dispute..

I sold many coins on eBay for thousands of dollars, quite a few during bubbles when they were selling for 3-4x MtGox. The only dispute I ever hand is someone refused a package and demanded a refund because he paid $450 and the next day BTC was back at $80. Knock on wood.

Only reason I stopped eBay sales is because while eBay allows the physical coins to be sold PayPal does not allow you to accept parent for them. They froze my account with over $5000 in it and I had to fight to get that released.

Are these things legal to buy in the US?  Or is it just that they went after 1 guy who was doing it but they never said you can't buy them? 

Google.com

And what's up with the gigantic signature? You spam-advertising?

[snip]And what's up with the gigantic signature? You spam-advertising?[snip]

LOL!  :D
That's a good question.
If Mike can't sell them, can we?

Until I receive my letter from FinCen ..........

Yes, us collectors are not coin-issuers   ;)

Thanks Nightowlace, coins as described!   ;)

Really no takers?

What's the difference between a normal coin and a graded coin?

A graded one is certified by an independent reputable grading company that certifies the quality of the coin. In this case MS65 is near perfect. They also seal it in an airtight plastic slab with the grade and serial number marked on the front. This means your coin is 100% protected and will stay in the condition it was graded in as long as it is never removed from the slab.

You posted a public address for the payments. It could be some of your potential customers are wary about just paying publicly?

I don't know maybe?
I can give them another address.

i think you just found the difference here

"2. Shipping within the United States is free. I ship USPS priority mail, signature required, and insured. Overnight shipping is available for an added fee. "

Don't be so stingy. These are great coins and worth the money. And the people that end up stuck with then will have the biggest laugh in a year or two. Even bigger laugh of they manage to hold on to it for another 5.

I have some 1oz silver with Gold 1.0 BTC coins for sale in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for 2.50BTC. airtite case included

I apologize for jumping into your thread like that and advertising my price. It's not good manners.

I'll keep sending US-based customers your way, because I think you're one of the most reliable and honest resellers out there.

I'll give you 1.75 each and take both.

not happening, 2.50 BTC is firm. If Casascius does not say he will return to minting by new year's, the price will become 3.00 BTC :)

proof that i am the original purchaser direct from Mike is available to anyone interested in an order -  the coins are beautiful and only 700 were made.

Does anybody happen to know the diameter of the 0.5 coins?

https://www.casascius.com
"฿1 Casascius Coin: This is a solid brass coin.  Each 1-bitcoin coin is about 1.125inch (28.6mm) in diameter (just bigger than a US quarter but smaller than a half-dollar) and weighs a quarter ounce.  Perfect as a small gift to introduce someone to Bitcoin.  Also available in a ฿0.5 version which is slightly smaller at 1 inch (25.4mm)."

Casascius Coins, Get your Casascius Coins here!

So if Mike (Casascius) announces he is done, prices will inevitably skyrocket. If he starts producing again prices will probably stay the same or decrease by 0.1 or so. So who is gambling on whether or not he is done?

I feel like holding the ones i've got for now. It just seems crazy to sell right now unless you need to

Some say these will be some of the most expensive coins in the world.

im torn personally. On one hand, they will become valuable with time.

on the other hand, with the BTC/USD rate relatively low at this time, you might get a higher multiple of facevalue (ie: 2.5BTC for a 1BTC coin) now then you will when the price of BTC is $7000

I agree to a point. If Casascius coins continue to be produced then the coins will see a steady premium of 1.1-1.3. If he does not continue then these become high collectors items. The older the higher the premium. Just as Liberty dollars can go for tens of thousands of dollars Casascius coins will fetch the same premiums to collectors wishing to own history. I would put the value at 1.5-2.5x the value based on year with original errors fetching 5-20x value based on age and condition.

Original Post updated. Current stock and Prices have been updated and reduced. All prices include shipping within the US. All coins are shipped on the day of order or the following day provided it isn't a Sunday or Holiday.

Thank you in advance for the orders.

I have two 2013 Silver with Gold B singles left 2.5B or best offer.
Have quite a few 2013 Brass singles and halves 1.28 for singles and .78 for halves. Willing to negotiate in multiple coin purchase.
I also have the three MS65 singles left. 1.7B or best offer.
Last but not least 1 2012 5B coin asking 7B for it.
Post here or PM me with offers.

Interested in coin-for-coin trades? I've got some first-funded (1Ag1) all-silver 2013 1BTC coins, with pgp docs from Mike identifying me as the original owner. Wouldn't mind trading one or two of them for the gold-plated ones to help round out my collection.

Ahhhhhh just a bit late. I actually sold both of them. Sorry.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=412481.new#new

If what you're saying is that it's better to invest in bitcoin itself than in the premiums of Casascius coins, I would agree.  If bitcoins go to $7,000,  a Casascius coin will not necessarily increase to $18,000.  I doubt that it would, but who knows?

I wonder how the possibility of counterfeiting these coins is going to be cooked in their market value of time.
How does one prove that the coin for sale is an absolute original unless it somehow was graded BEFORE the august announcement of counterfeit coins in circulation??

I keep the original documentation showing the original owner but how can even that be trusted?

history on bitcointalk  :) make the/all sales public.

The counterfeit ones are so easy to spot. You can check ubberbills as well.

Do you think that someone who is able to counterfeit a convincing replica of a Casascius coin is unable to counterfeit a convincing replica of an ANACS grading slab?  ::)

Lol that would probably be easier.

28 singles left
23 halves left
3 MS65 singles left
2 full sealed rolls of halves left (want to sell as a roll)
2 full sealed rolls of singles left (want to sell as a roll)

Personally, I have a PGP-signed message from Mike, plus all original packing including the casascius-stamped shipping box. The coins themselves would also be quite difficult, though not impossible, to counterfeit; same with holograms.

I ordered mine when they first went on sale in 2011, no special packaging. Just an envelope with a few coins in them, they were not even individually wrapped. I can prove I purchased them and that’s it, that, and that I started hanging around here in 2012. and I’ll make a public hoo haa when I sell them.

Got my coin today! It's lovely 8)
Hope to deal with you again!
Tnx

One thing I do is upload a detailed scan/pictures to http://www.proofofexistence.com/ which embeds a hash of the image into the blockchain, that way you can prove the coin existis at this point in time (im sure some of you can do this without the site).

It does not help for proving they existed before august however it helps lower the odds of it being counterfeit if more widespread counterfeiting really hits.

Another good use for the blockchain :)

Great! Thank you.

Wow, that seems like a good deal! If I didn't have two already, I'd be on it!

Yes, my friend needs some liquidity so I bought some of his coins back for a reduced price and am passing along the savings.

It would have to be a very detailed scan, however - you're relying on minor surface imperfections on (usually) uncirculated coins to distinguish between your real coin and a future counterfeit. One of those blurry iPhone shots won't do you much good.

Yeah, very detailed scans, you would be amazed how many tiny imperfections there are when studied.
Its still possible to copy, however much harder.

The 8 half coins for reduced price have been sold.

I will sell 10 singles for 1.24 each. Let me know if anyone wants one.

2013 I assume?

Yes sir.

Due to the short supply and recent drop in fiat price i have updated my prices for coins. I will also be mailing these coins out tomorrow to be graded. So you can order today-until I get them back for the currently listed prices and when I get them back from grading I will ship the graded coins in order of grade on a first come first serve. First to buy gets best grade. If you would like to wait until I get them back the price will likely be 2.5-3B

Also if you would like me to ship before they get graded that's fine as well. They ship to ANACS tomorrow morning.

All coins have been shipped out to ANACS. Offer still stands anyone wanting to lock in a coin now will get the best grade for 2B. This is based on first come first serve. Seven coins have been reserved so far.

Forum user Elianite has agreed to reserve three graded coins and is sending 1BTC deposit to address in my signature. Elianite will post transaction ID in this thread and I will confirm deposit as received.

a34dd2d14c5732e2983c8c831b41479df6b6a59648dd70e1ce1f5475c5bc23e9
1btc sent to given address.

Received.

Seven coins reserved

Jake- first coin
Djjacket- second coin
Elianite- next three coins
Johnny211- next two coins

*please note these came straight out of the roll from Casascius and sent to ANACS.

I currently have a few brass halves in stock price is 0.8BTC negotiable. Please PM me to dicsuss

Hot Damn!  First one!

Okay so I have 10 halves left and I'm willing to do 0.75 each. Includes shipping and insurance. Let me know!

Current inventory updated! Lealana coins in stock now!

All stock updated and prices updated.

Also coins came back from ANACS.

Any MS 68?  Still haven't seen one of those...

Can you PM or post a general idea of what you are looking to get for the litecoins?

I wish. Best grade I got was MS65

To be honest I have never sold these before. I was hoping to see what offers came in and use it as a base for pricing. I know that when Smoothie sold the 25LTC coins he charged 74 Litecoins. The ones I have are the original w/ error, certificate of authenticity, and leather case.

I truly am open to offers as I have quite a few of these and would like to sell them.

With the price of Bitcoin and Litecoin so low now is a great time to buy physical coins!

Bump

Do you have a link to a picture?

The silver wallets are awesome!

I have some pics I can post later. If you want to PM me and you're in the states I can give you my phone number and text you some quicker. It's up to you.

Thanks Jake!

Just updated my current inventory. A couple of singles have been added and I also have two 10 LTC Lealanna Coins. These two coins come in a set are first edition with Certificate of Authenticity. I would like 60 LTC for the pair but am open to offers.

I would like to buy one of the 0.5 BTC Casascius.

 Do you still have some Casascius coins?? I would like to get some

Payment send, please confirm that you have received payment.
Looking forward to receive the coin.
Cheers!

Received will ship tomorrow.

Hope you got your coins while Bitcoun was low! We are heading back up!

Still have a few coins left if anyone is interested.

Coin received, thanks.

Which ones do you have left?

I have 9 singles 8 graded MS64 and one graded MS65. I also have 7 halves.

Inventory has been updated. Looking to sell these soon so all offers will be considered.

Only a few coins remain! Get them before bitcoin takes off again.

can you update remaining coins, with prices here please! Thanks in advance

Original post is accurate. Let me know if you're interested.

Don't wait, bitcoin prices are on the rise again. Don't miss the chance to grab some physical coins cheap.

Now accepting offers on my remaining physical coins. Current inventory is accurate. I would like to see what kind of offers I get so that I can gauge true market value.

.  Hahaha This cracked me up so hard. LOL haha people are od when it comes to btc sometimes. Temptation sometimes lead us in to stupidity. Never understimate the predictabillity of stupidity lol ;D

Do you by anny chance have a set of extra hologram sticker for casascius coin? In This case pm me would be very interested in buying one

;D

Yeah sure let me pull out my spare roll of Casascius Holograms. You want the 2011 error ones?  ::)

lolz  ;D

Yes please. While your at it, sell me your blank and peeled coins too! you know, for my collection..

Nothing wrong with blanks.... https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=565467.msg6927107#msg6927107

....but dont try this.... http://casascius.wordpress.com/2013/12/10/possible-counterfeits-to-be-aware-of/

Just so its fully clear, i was making a joke that anyone who gets both the blanks and stickers could just sell them as funded coins fraudulently :P
and yes, im aware of those stickers..seemingly they have not popped up yet

You don't have to explain man I got the sarcasm! The original guy asking for the holograms could have honest intentions and maybe didn't realize how his request looks pretty scammy, but this is bitcoin and anyone who has been here longer than a day is instantly going to put their guard up. I'm going to go with honest mistake otherwise he's the dumbest scammer I've seen to date publicly asking for "extra" Casascius holograms.

So honest answer; no, I don't have any extra Casascius holograms. These are pre loaded and any unloaded extra holograms leaves a wide open opportunity for a person to take an empty coin with an empty hologram and sell it as loaded and scam people out of a lot of money.

Get your Casascius coins before we crank back up to $1000 per BTC. At the current price of BTC x 2 = $1320 USD. That is a hell of a deal considering we will be above $1320 by the end of July and your coin will be worth more cash value than you paid for it.

So does anyone want any Casascius coins?

Doesn't everyone?

Do you know if Casascius was the first to affix a tamper-evident label to a minted coin? I can't think of a pre-Bitcoin application for something like that.

Idk I can't think of any others.

If they want em I've got em for sale!

Got any higher rated S1 brass coins? If not you do you know someone with a 66 or better?

I've only have the one MS65 everyone I know with a MS66 has it in their personal collections and are not selling them at all.

I do have a 66, check my sig. (sorry for barging into your thread Nightowlace)

No worries. I didn't realize you were selling yours. You should PM bitmarket

I see a lot of these up for sale these days but I figured why not bump my post up too. OP is current.