You definitely came to the right place. We have everything a seller could ever need.. buyers for loaded coins, peeled coins, trusted escrows, and even courier services..

We do however require that you post pictures of the coins with your username, the date, the most recent block height and the last 5 or 6 digits of the block's hash. With bitcoin hitting the news cycle again there are just too many dangers out there for both buyers and sellers. We try to keep everyone safe and proper here.

Never move off of the forum for escrow or any private matters.. telegram and whatsapp are ripe with spoofers and scammers. They watch the forums and they know who they need to impersonate to attempt to separate you from your coins. Just don't let it happen.

With all that said [INFO]The Canary Thread is looking for a peeled Casascius 10BTC.

Notable post by CryptoImperator that I would like to have documented here for future discussion about Crypto Imperator coins.

If you own a coin or two that has been called to attention here, [INFO] The Canary Thread is interested in taking a closer look. Moreso to ensure the private key insert is not fading.. but can also scope the first bits window to compare against another CI coin with strong readable first bits for this thread. (First bits is not something The Canary Thread will be monitoring, the primary goal is to ensure the private key is readable after multiple years)

Lot 3 - 0.004BTC

Not a worry. Thank you for confirming good luck with auction, neat little souvenir for somebody

Can you confirm if you have another account on bitcointalk Frank AlpenCoin?

I've come to a deal with CrazyTimes for this coin. We moved to Telegram due to their limited PM abilities here. We aren't using escrow but are completing this deal in a way that he is trusting me by sending first. Will update when coin is in hand (and appearing in The Canary Thread) thank you CrazyTimes.

0.042BTC more like rotteneye

0.037BTC no drill for this one i promise.

0.032BTC

I'll take it with the condition that I peel it for [INFO] The Canary Thread and as long as the funds are on it I will release the funds from escrow. If not... let's discuss.

In 2017 we had MRKLYE, in 2020 we've been upgraded to TheCaliReign.. bull run imminent.

1.05BTC
Looks over at drill.

First of all, with bitcoin's growth to near ATH we are seeing more and more nefarious activity happening amongst the Collectibles/Goods section. As this is the case you have to understand that the majority of collectors here are on high alert with newbie accounts.

If you are serious you will receive all the information you need here and be provided with the safest way to redeem and/or sell. Keep in mind you should stay on the Collectibles board and through private messages here on the forum. Do not let someone get you to move the conversation to Telegram or WhatsApp. Usually they are scammers and trying to separate you and your coins.

To prove you are serious we would require you to upload pictures including the Casascius items you have aswell as your username, the date, the current block height and the last 5 or 6 digits of its hash on a piece of paper.
As a newbie you will not be able to embed them but if you provide us the link in a post one of the other members will reply after and post them for you.

Get in touch with anonymousminer.. he's got the contacts with ICG, can probably get that backlog skipped too

It's unfortunate that Rainbowsky is always the first one to comment on every single thread with incorrect information. Please disregard his post.

This coin would be highly valuable and sought after as it is a large part of Casascius history.
Please add pictures to show quality and help increase hype. It more than likely won't sell instantly unless you auction it but having it well documented in the thread will lead to offers further down the line when big money starts looking for these rarities.

ssm keep everything on forum. Telegram escrow impersonators and spoofing are one of the biggest way people end up losing coins or being scammed.
You should be able to go into your Profile and then Personal Message Options and check "allow newbies to send you PMs."
Use one of the well known escrows here and you will be alright. Hopefully they can go above and beyond and help you ensure the bitcoin being used to pay are not flagged/dirty aswell.

For both of you you can buy a Copper Membership to ease up some of the newbie restrictions. Miniscule fee if you're dealing with 25BTC here. Nevermind I don't think it makes PM restrictions any better. Only public replies to threads.

Let me preface my answer with the fact that I am not an expert in any field associated with ink or paper, just a guy with a microscope and an idea for a thread.

The first part of your question is exactly what we'll be testing here. Everything unpeeled should technically last longer than the peeled coins on display here. It really starts to come together when you have the data that we already have with the Casascius coins I currently have. 2011 | 2014 | 2020 peel dates and they all look like they were peeled yesterday. Mind you they were all stored in an "unpeeled state" with the private key insert facing the metal and the hologram loosely reapplied to the best of the once-peeled adhesive's ability to hold it down. I've been thinking about this and I have a 2013 Casascius Brass 1BTC on its way to me in the mail right now. I am going to leave the insert and hologram facing upwards like you see in the third picture of each coin here just as a side project.. I believe the more data we have out in the open will benefit the whole Collectibles area. I might do this with a few popular duplicate items, have an "Outlier" section of this project.

Laminating could prove beneficial but there are always the different pros and cons with each new step added to making coins. You may extend the life yes, if you choose the right laminating material.. as we've seen with different top loading sleeves we never really know whats good and whats bad until something really bad happens. You don't want to be the coin maker to find out whats bad.
Also with laminating I feel like the dimensions of your paper insert now change. Thicker, taller, wider.. this now means less hologram to metal ratio which makes your coin more delicate and prone to a hologram coming off on its own. You solve this by making your paper insert smaller to compensate.. but now your private key or QR code is printed smaller and tighter.. more of a chance for the ink to bleed into an unrecognizable format.

There are just so many "what ifs" to think of, I think being a coin creator today you have to look back and just see "what works" and focus on increasing security rather than trying to reinvent the wheel.
Now speaking of the wheel.. is it really a paper insert that relies on the lifespan of paper and ink? I'm already thinking about six months in the future when I pull all these coins out to throw under the microscope again.. the question already in the back of my mind is do I really have to scope the engraved coins**? Something to think about.

**of course I will


Side note: I'd be very interested in an experienced tattoo artists' opinion.

I'm no ink or paper connoisseur so I can't play favorites. I'm very curious to see this progress throughout the years.. even though some of the printing is really fine and clean looking, has it really "sunk" into the paper as well as some of the others? I tend to believe that the ability of the paper to retain the ink is going to be the superior detail over just a clean print job.

Look at the Casascius coins.. if I didn't tell you they were peeled in 2011, 2014, and 2020 you probably would have guessed I peeled them all yesterday.

Another note I wanted to make was that whatever was placed over the Kialara private key made it near impossible to get a good focus/picture when zoomed in. At no point could I really get down to the nitty gritty and see the ink particles or threads of the paper.

One thing I do know is that the creator's that have gotten back to me with additional information are definitely thinking about us when it comes time to peel, whether it be now or twenty years down the road. With our current group of innovators/creators we are in great hands.

A project I'd like to add is to submerge QR code/private key slips underwater for a lengthy amount of time.. put the "water resistant ink/paper" claims to the test. Lets see what 2021 can do for us first though.

Bonus video to really make you cry.
Kialara Gore

I did this to ensure your kids/grandkids will be able to live healthy lives due to knowing the bitcoin you saved for them on your coins is still there!