Hi Nubbins (Nice sale btw)
My 9 0.5 S2's came from roll H998 ! (topped up with 3 S3's to fill the tube). I guess I am the reason why its not exactly matching 4 full rolls of these coins (ie 45 rather than 48)
Still have a couple available if anyone is looking. PM for pics.
Gonna get mine graded I think. (I believe 2 I have sold recently will also be getting graded). It will be interesting to see how they fair. I guess all 45 if graded will all come in at 64 - 67 .... be nice to get the only 67, if it happened like that !
Out of interest ... has anyone already had 1 graded ? Care to share what came back ?
TYVM! I haven't sent any of mine to get graded, specifically because it'd break the PGP chain of custody. If I mail my coins off to ANACS, I can no longer say they've always been in my possession  I've seen some of my 1BTC silvers receive MS67 ratings (the buyers sent them in for grading); to my untrained eyes, the series-2 halfs are equal or better quality. That said, there *is* a flaw in the design around the 2:00 position (sunburst extends beyond the ring) on every 0.5BTC silver I've ever seen; I don't think this is because of poor stamping, but rather an oversight in the files that were sent to the mint. Not sure how this would affect grade. |
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This is as good a time as any to remind people how numismatics are priced. SALE PRICE = (FACE VALUE) + (NUMISMATIC VALUE) + (SELLER'S PREMIUM) Notice the lack of multiplication symbols; statements such as "2x face" or "10x face" have no meaning and no place in numismatics. The FACE VALUE for a Casascius coin would be the value of the BTC stored within, plus the spot value of any precious metals. The NUMISMATIC VALUE is an absolute value based solely on the desirability of the coin. This generally correlates with mintage, age, and condition, but other factors can be at play here as well. The SELLER'S PREMIUM varies from seller to seller, based on a number of factors including the seller's trustworthiness, care in packaging, supporting documentation or certifications, and other factors. The biggest point to make here is that with all other things being equal, FACE VALUE and NUMISMATIC VALUE have no bearing on one another.  |
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At the risk of being "one of those guys", I'm gonna get things started with a lowball.
BTC0.075
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Agreed, I'd be interested but not at 2.3BTC. I see MS65 coins going for sub 2BTC on eBay in just the last few days
Pretty risky buying Casascius coins on eBay. I'd never do it. |
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I actually went out my way to double check my 0.5, on the strength of that!....series-3, unfortunately.  Those are still nice Wow, that is just Wow. Seriously, I just can't even wrap my head around that.
They're starting to get into the same absolute-premium-over-face-value territory as the 10s and 25s -- check out the premiums in the OP. I'm educating the market one sale at a time! If only I hadn't sold so many to get things to this point  |
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Potentially interested in one of these, but the lasering of the hologram edges looks really uneven. Do you have any with an even melt ring? Pics would be appreciated as well |
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Just a quick update, we've got a new record for highest price paid for a 2013 0.5 BTC Series-2 Silver: 13.5 BTC.
I'll let the buyer decide if they want to share their identity.
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Both series-2 silvers have been sold, for 13.5 BTC each. I'll let the buyer decide if they wish to reveal their identity. Thanks, everyone, for your interest!
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Best price on 1 of each shipped to east coast usa
(1) 2013 1 BTC Silver series-3 hologram (1Ag1) - 2.6 BTC
(19) 2013 0.5 BTC Brass series-2 hologram - 0.9 BTC
Check your PMs! I've also received a few messages with offers for the remaining Series-2 0.5 silvers, will update if either deal goes through. |
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Is shipping included in the prices you listed, and do you have any flexibility on the price of the 0.5's?
Any reason why these went up so much? I thought I recall you last listing them for around 7.5 BTC
Nubbins likes to pump his prices Shipping is included. The 0.5s went up in price so much because I only have a few left to sell, and because they're the rarest Casascius coins that non-millionaires can afford to buy, and because they come with PGP chains of custody, AND because I have impeccable trust ratings here on the forums as well as in the OTC WoT. That said, don't be afraid to make an offer -- the worst I can say is no. If you're still interested in buying one for cheaper, you *might* be able to find one for sale in Chainsaw's thread. Hard to say -- I'm really the only person selling them. Thanks for the interest, folks |
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they surely aren't spending any of it towards improving the site (which would cost ~$7500 to build at most)
Given that I found and responsibly disclosed a gaping CSRF vulnerability (visit a malicious website while logged in to Havelock, get your account emptied) to them last summer, I doubt they paid $7,500 for the website. If they did, they overpaid. Unfortunately, this was before the bug bounty, so all I got in return was a "thanks for the tip" |
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(1) 2013 1 BTC Silver series-3 hologram (1Ag1) - I offer 2.4 BTC for the MS-67 one
Just to be clear, the coins I'm selling have not been graded; the picture you're seeing is a coin that was graded after I sold it: I choose not to have my coins graded, so as not to break the chain of custody (the coins have never left my possession), but a previous buyer has graded a coin he received from me and it was given an MS67 rating. Here is a photo I took of two of my coins:
(picture of ungraded coin taken by me)
And here's a photo of the left coin, graded and slabbed:
(picture of same coin graded by buyer)
I obviously can't guarantee that the remaining coins will receive an MS-67 grade, but I can see no difference in quality between them. Just want to make sure you know what you're making an offer on! |
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What grade is that 1btc brass '11? Looks a bit janky. You should get it graded.
It spent some time in the previous owner's pocket, and narrowly avoided crowdfunded destruction: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=192116Probably not much point in getting it graded, as I don't think it would fetch a particularly stellar grading. |
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I treat 'em like my babies -- as you can see by the MS-67 rating |
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awesome coins! Is there a chance that you will make a discount?
There's some flexibility with regards to price, especially if you purchase more than one coin! |
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I have some 2013 1BTC silver with gold Bs, for which I have the PGP receipt as I am the original recipient. They are currently being graded by ANACs. Once I have the grades I will know price.
I'll be interested to see the price of your silver+gold 1 BTC piece! I recently sold one of my 1Ag1 silvers to a buyer who had it graded and received an MS67 grade. I'm too paranoid to mail mine away for grading, personally I have a 2013 1 BTC coin with PGP proof of chain of custody, whats your offer?
Is it brass? Got any pictures? What's your offer? I have a few 2013 1BTC silver w/ gold (1Ag6) that I am looking 2.3BTC each
Do you have PGP docs for them? I'd love to see some pictures of these as well! |
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I'm always on the lookout for Casascius coins, but it's hard finding coins with a verifiable (via PGP) chain of custody. Do you have Casascius coins for sale? Were you the original recipient? You can ask Casascius to provide you with PGP-signed documents stating that you are the original owner of the coins. These documents can be the basis of a chain of custody that tracks the owners of a given coin, providing evidence of the coin's legitimacy. Not the original recipient, but still have PGP custody docs? This is okay too! No PGP docs and not willing or unable to get them? This isn't the thread for you No idea what I'm talking about? Start reading here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=268965.msg4627318#msg4627318Please post pictures and asking prices below! |
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