Assuming the "loaf thing" is 99.99% pure, the value of all this copper on spot is $0.68343. Premium probably brings that to $1 or $2.
This is a terrible deal.
lol |
|
|
|
Hey man, First of all, this would probably be useful to you-its a MtGox ticker. You enter in the cash price you want for something and, according to MtGox's current rate, it updates the price (in bitcoins) in real time (you have to hit "quote" on the message to get the html code, then you just copy and paste it into your post-you'll see where you enter the dollar amount.)  Anyways, I like that Johnson Matthey round you have. I was wondering if you'd be willing to trade it. I hand-pick all my rounds (I also do have "investment silver" though-just junk rounds that I could get for the lowest over spot. Is there any round or bar you're looking for or would like? Name a bunch and I promise I'll have at least one for you. Hopefully this interests you. |
|
|
|
|
I would like to offer my signature for sale. I will sell it one time (you have it forever! I will change it as often as you want) or offer it monthly. Just PM me your offer. If its fair, I'll reply.
You would be receiving the top line of my signature. The only criteria is that it can not be any obnoxious font/size/color (refer to current signature to get idea)-and it must be a single line.
But just PM offers, I'll respond!
|
|
|
|
|
Bump for awesome. This is some NWO shit.
|
|
|
|
In the coin/paper note collecting world, a spelling error is a HUGE error, and would make the piece worth A LOT.
Imagine there were two batches of the series 1 coin. 1% had the correct spelling and 99% had the misspelling. I believe that the coin with the correct spelling would be more valuable. Obviously, yes. I'm saying that the very nature of any currency w/a spelling error IS its rarity. Not sure what you're trying to say. Yes, rarity is the cause of everything. ECON 101: Economics is about managing scarce resources for as many people as possible (something like that.) BTW: the last post (quoted) is about the most useless one I've ever seen. |
|
|
|
I'm sure he welcomes competition.
The problem is trust. Very, very small amount of people in bitcoin are trusted as much as he is.
Of course. I appreciate how he explains how he generates the keypairs for all of his coins, and describes how he could not possibly see them. Even if he could, I trust Casascius. And yes, true about status. I have to say though, I really am surprised that no one else has attempted to make a "physical bitcoin". Surely there are plenty of people on here who are technically capable of generating keypairs in such a method that they would never see them. And there are plenty of enterprising people on here who would be happy to fund a project to get something like 1oz silver rounds made to turn into a physical bitcoin. I think it would truly have to be a collaborative effort. About Casascius making money-he should. The bitcoin world does not need some philanthropist. I guess what I'm surprised about is how great the desire is for his coins. 2 Bitcoins for a .5 Bitcoin Coin made out of about $10 worth of silver. I tip my hat to the man. |
|
|
|
So why do exactly these piece of shit coins with SPELLING ERROR cost a lot?
I just keep seeing people buy these like hotcakes
They are valuable because they are the original issue and are hard to get, and not really because there is a spelling error. The other difference is that the partial public key is printed on top of the hologram. Subsequent runs have used a different hologram. I guess some people might assign value to the spelling error, but it is not really what a coin collector would consider to an error, which is an error in the manufacturing process. Flaws make currency worth more. http://www.banana-label.net/labelhistory/tof_01_2007.htmlhttp://www.coinnews.net/tools/error-coin-price-guide-with-mint-error-photo-descriptions/All of your examples are flaws in manufacturing. I don't think that is the same thing. Besides, the Series 1 coins would be just as valuable even if there weren't a misspelling. In the coin/paper note collecting world, a spelling error is a HUGE error, and would make the piece worth A LOT. |
|
|
|
|
Bump, now by offer...so make one!
|
|
|
|
|
ANACS charges $30-$40 to grade a coin.
|
|
|
|
No insurance was purchased (it was expensive, and the buyer declined).
The coin still has not arrived. It's been 25 days now...
Is there any sort of customs office it could be stuck at? How do you find out who to call in such a case?
No insurance, but at least you have tracking. I had something similar happen to me once. I researched the **** out of it and some people said they didn't get their stuff for 3 months (not acceptable in my opinion-but what can you do?). It is most likely being held in customs or something. If I were you I'd be a bit more positive (truly), but of course follow up on it as necessary. |
|
|
|
|
First of all, I'd like to say that I have personally talked to Casascius (Mike) and he's about as nice as they come. The new coins on his site are awesome. But so are the prices...in a bad way. I thought it would be cool to have a .5 Silver BTC...but then I realized it would cost me close to 2BTC. That was crazy I thought. I understand paying more for a regular coin, and certainly understand paying even more for this one (its silver). But, silver prices are at a low-about $20oz and dipping below.
I wish for two reasons they were priced cheaper. Number one is selfish. Number 2 is this will deter people from getting into bitcoins...or Casascius coins, anyway.
I commend Casascius on his genius-I truly do (wish I had the same idea he did, when he did-but who doesn't? I'm about as economically conservative as they come, so why should he not try to make as much money as he can? This truly is a question-I don't even know what to think.
Do you think Casascius's products are priced "too high" and that they could prevent people from getting into not only Casascius coins, but bitcoins in general? Or should Casascius make as money as he can-his right (no sarcasm at all)?
|
|
|
|
|
Very interested, in US too
|
|
|
|
I want this. Want to trade? How about a trivium shield for this one? If not I can send BTC now.
PM'd |
|
|
|
|
5 bucks a shirt is a great deal. Just sayin.
|
|
|
|
So why do exactly these piece of shit coins with SPELLING ERROR cost a lot?
I just keep seeing people buy these like hotcakes
You must be new here. Enlighten me? These coins were produced as early as 2011. There is no rival to Casascius coins. An unredeemed coin has a hologram on the back. When you peel off that hologram, there is a code, which you redeem online for a bitcoin (if its a 1BTC coin-he has .5, 1, 5, 10, 25 and even 100 BTC products). The 2011 (original) coins are rare and extremely valuable. They had a spelling error on the hologram; it said "Casacius" instead of "Casascius". To see just how valuable one of those is (unredeemed), do a search on eBay (its crazy). This is one of the original coins that was (unfortunately) redeemed-the hologram backing was taken off and the code was redeemed. I have my own tamper-proof holograms and like to reload these things with a bitcoin myself ("cold" or offline storage is probably the safest way to store your bitcoins). You can use redeemed coins to do that, or you can buy them simply as a collectible. |
|
|
|
So why do exactly these piece of shit coins with SPELLING ERROR cost a lot?
I just keep seeing people buy these like hotcakes
You must be new here. |
|
|
|
|
Show Posts
