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You've probably seen this coin in various Bitcoin articles:
https://i.imgur.com/yKbv4R7.jpg

It was created in 2010 by Bitcoin core developer Nils Schneider (tcatm). (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2537.0) I bought it shortly afterward. I believe that it might be the first-ever physical Bitcoin coin. It doesn't have any sort of private key embedded in it or anything, though. It is one-of-a-kind (AFAIK).

I'm thinking about maybe selling it. Is anyone interested?

Nice ! :)

How much shipped to Canada ?

If it has no key it is just a token?

Yes, just a piece of art.

Probably no cost.

I love to buy coins, but I don't think this carries much value. Defiantly less than a Casascius coin.

User tcatm doesn't have much of a reputation.  No media coverage.  Nothing.  His post, this forum, and your listing is the only thing that gives it credence and value.  That isn't enough for me.  But it might be for some other person.

Not to mention it could easily be faked.  Good luck.

Yes.

He's a core developer (https://bitcoin.org/en/development).

Interested

I can offer BTC0.01 for it, just to get the ball rolling.

Is there any identifying marks, signatures, serial numbers.

Will he sign it, date it, anything of the sort.

Is this coin displayed (picture) anywhere else, etc etc?

No. This is the only one...


He'll probably confirm that he sold it to me if you ask him.


Here are some photos I took.

http://imgur.com/dfOSHCs
http://imgur.com/WS6ZeWc

This is more of a sentimental value... Ill bid 0.02 BTC.
It could probably get you a lot more bragging rights if you had more proof and more media on the coin itself

Are the front and back identical?

.03BTC

The coin is pretty famous, even if there hasn't been much media on the coin itself. The image in the OP is seemingly used as a stock image in ~5% of all news stories about Bitcoin. Try doing a reverse image search on it.

The copper doesn't go all the way through the coin. The obverse is just the semi-clear plastic stuff.

.05BTC

.1BTC

I assume when someone wins this coin...you can toss together a PGP chain of custody for it?

Unbelievable. That's overkill. Good luck.   :P

you know me..I like 1 of a kind BTC stuff...like that signed BTC from Casascius  :P

Get tcatm to engrave or sign or somehow put his name/ID on that coin.  Then it'll be worth it.  Your wall sign is so much cooler though. That's been seen by a ton of folks.  That's a great  item for your collection.  Plus it's something you can wallmount and show off. I'm very interested to see how much this coin will sell for.

@Theymos why are you selling it? I don't understand. You just don't believe in these physical collectibles? Why did you buy it and decide to sell it now?

Yeah, I imagine so. I'll verify this before finalizing a deal with anyone.


I'm not entirely sure that I will sell it now, but I wanted to see what the interest and price level was like.

It is an interesting item. But no, I'm not much of a collector, and every time I see the image of this coin I think, "I should really do something with that thing..." It's just been sitting in my safe for 3.5 years. Maybe someone else will appreciate it more than I do. (If I needed quick money, I'd sell one of my 9 series-1-error Casascius coins ;).)

You don't need to sell something that has sentimental value. It's not like you need the terrible offers seen so far. The forum makes you plenty of revenue.

Very cool as a simple piece of bitcoin history and collectors item.

Since this isn't really an auction, I can stop bidding now.
If signed and gpg chain and actually an auction, I would outbid prior bids.

I'll bid 0.15 BTC as is.

would be awesome if just take it as a souvenir.

0.16

0.2 BTC

BTC0.21
And I'll pay for the shipping to UK :)

0.25

.26

0.3 (with the chain of custody docs)

I would pay shipping to UK

How does this end ? When higher offers stop coming ? When the target price is met ?

Interested.

also interested in this

theymos just want to know how high the price could go to. :D

.35BTC

0.36 BTC if signed

I can't find it now to link but there was a bitcoin story on yahoo today that had this coin as the graphic.  That's gotta be worth something...it's FAMOUS!!! Lol

Is this even an auction atm?

I'll go ahead and offer 1BTC

If you decide to sell it I'd like an opportunity to beat an offer.

theres already a 1BTC offer some time ago, you need to bid higher.

I would trade a casascius 1btc 2013 brass for it

I think that WAS .1BTC.

And, after your post was a 1btc casascius brass coin (not sure if redeemed or not).

oh, lol.
im gonna retract that

What do you mean???  Was that your alt account? ::)

That article is bullshit. It was posted yesterday. This gives it no credence whatsoever.

No..
I just thought somebody bid 1btc. if thats not the case, I dont want to bid that high.

Yes my bid was .1BTC..must have been the confusion  :P

Because i had pm bid 1BTC  ;D

I might also be interested in this if there is some kind of certificate of authenticity created with some way a 3rd party could verify.

So, who is the new owner of that one-of-a-kind physical coin, or is it not over yet? :)

I would like to bid on it, shit is part of history, gonna be worth millions as long it made by satoshi yamakato himself

People are demanding too much evidence that's impossible to provide.  I have some people saying I may have gold plated a defect on one of my coins.  And to prove it to be a genuine defect from the mint is impossible.  I find it fucking ridiculous.   The only justification is a general consensus by the masses.  Rank and status means absolutely nothing.

Hillarious.  You *would* like to bid on it?  But only if it's made by Satoshi himself?  I guess that's why you didn't list a bid.  Theymos, I think .1BTC is a pretty good offer for token like this.

Welcome to the bitcoin age, where rank and status mean nothing!