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Located in EU Seller is flexible with how exactly the deal is handled. Not in a hurry to sell. This is one of 16 remaining in its class. http://imgur.com/A8HfkJ5Note that it seems that the first-bits appear to be thicker than most of Casascius coins. Can anyone link to other cases of this?   |
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I have good news for everyone.
The meteoric BTC price rises have had two discernible effects on the collector community: - Interest in collectible coins has increased, on both the buy and sell side - BTC premiums have largely stayed the same, meaning that USD collector value of Casascius coins have doubled or more. As usual, Casascius coins receive the bulk of interest. In the past two months I have seen an increase in website views on www.coinfirm.org that is in line with the increase of interest in BTC. Perhaps more surprisingly, it seems that visitor are spending progressively more time on the website. To me, this strongly suggests that as more people learn and begin to follow the crypto-space, the more will be drawn to the collector community. This means that if BTC grows significantly, we can exact huge growth in this community/hobby/cottage industry. This also seems to confirm the idea that at least in the case of Casascius coins, prices are determined in BTC / premium percentages and are largely not related to USD valuations. This might change in the future, but it appears that the coins are holding their BTC value well. 
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Hello everyone, I'm Elias Ahonen, author of the ~300 page Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies. This is a serious, semi-academic book detailing the history, specs, and other information of almost all 'physical bitcoins', that is, metallic tokens that have a theme relating to crypto-currency. The idea is that these are historical relics of the development of crypto-currencies, and worthy of collection.  Now, I want to do something new. Bitcoin has recently dropped below 50% market cap of digital currencies, and 'alt-coins' can no longer be ignored. There are plenty of people analyzing Bitcoin movements and developments, but the 40 billion dollar 'alternative' market is virtually ignored. Though there are bloggers and analysts writing about all kinds of coins, they are often in 'informal' settings like coin-specific forums or Reddit-style message boards. Serious analysis get buried, and it is difficult for unsophisticated investors to separate the wheat from the chaff. Soon, I believe we will see a great influx of new traders looking for accurate, comprehensive, and unbiased information on this expanding asset class which now consists of over 700 'coins'. The information should thus have an air of professional analysis as opposed to casual commentary. In my vision, this site could serve a few functions:- A 'wiki' style info source with nearly exhaustive information on all coins, including history, relevant individuals, press mentions, clear descriptions of technology, and price history/graphing - A platform for 'analysts' to publish vetted write-ups on various coins, in a way similar to SeekingAlpha - The ability for users to view articles based on ticker, and also see rankings by 'resident analysts' who might rate coins as 'sell/buy/strong buy' etc. Users might be able to receive email alerts for articles posted concerning their coins of interest. In practice, this would incorporate many of the functions of CoinMarketCap, though with much more than just numerical information. I am seeking:
- Analysts: This is your opportunity to make a name and reputation for yourself as an investment analyst in this space - Researchers: Those with a passion for crypto-coins who can record everything about them into a dedicated wiki - Web dev: someone with the ability to create a website with some of these functions - Anyone else who feels they can contribute |
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I think its time I make a few coins under CoinFirm.
Who is interested in doing a collaboration and creating some unique coins?
I know there are plenty of creative people here, and I want to offer this opportunity openly. I have some ideas myself, and I have no doubt that we can create something spectacular.
I'm looking for a partner who is able to provide the needed capital for the project.
PM me, and we will talk.
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https://coinfirm.org/rare-coins-for-salePM me with whatever coins you need!  Large quantities of some coins available, BULK DISCOUNTS for re-sellers With the recent increased media attention in Bitcoin and minor publicity for my book, I've received lots of messages from both buyers and sellers. Many of these buyers are 'outsiders', and want to go through me when buying coins. Others are long-term hodlers with vast collections, looking for the right offer or even a bulk buyer. All of them have chosen CoinFIRM as their trusted intermediary. I will use this thread to keep a list of what I have confirmed access to, meaning contact with a reliable seller who is willing to sell. I will not reveal sellers, and I will not contact them for questions or prices based on your curiosity about the current market. Some of the bulk sellers will not be interested in selling individual pieces or small lots. I apologize if I do not respond to every query. I do not normally provide photos, except at the very end phase of a sale. The assumption is that especially all loaded pieces are in mint or very near mint condition. Please do not post in this thread to offer your own items. PM me and I will add them to my list, and contact you as necessary. SEALED TUBE means never opened, though there are also individuals of the same coin available. Many BULK coin come in (or from) partly opened or owner-provided tubes. Buying in BULK will get you a discount. That generally does not mean two or three coins. S2 1000 BTC 2011 Gold Coin (Loaded) S1 1000 BTC unfunded Gold coin {BULK} S1 1000 BTC 2011 Bar (Redeemed) S2 1000 BTC 2011 ‘2FA Unfunded Bar’ S2 500 BTC 2011 Bar (Redeemed) S2 100 BTC 2011 Bar (Loaded) S2 100 BTC 2011 ‘Unfunded Bar’ S2 100 BTC 2011 ‘2FA Unfunded Bar’ S2 2011 'Unfunded bar' S1 25 BTC 2011 (Loaded) (First ever 25 BTC coin graded by ANACS) S1 25 BTC 2011 (Loaded) S2 25 BTC 2011 (Loaded) {BULK} S1 5 BTC 2011 (Loaded) {BULK} S1 1BTC 2011 ‘Double Error’ (Loaded) S2 0.5BTC 2013 ‘Silver Error’ (Loaded) {BULK} S1 1 BTC 2011 'Error' (Loaded) {BULK} S2 1 BTC 2012 (Loaded) {BULK} S2 1 BTC 2013 (Loaded) {BULK} S2 0.5 BTC 2013 (Loaded) {BULK} SEALED TUBE S3 1 BTC 2013 Silver (Funded) {BULK} SEALED TUBE S3 0.5 BTC 2013 Silver (Funded) {BULK} S3 0.1 BTC 2013 Silver (Funded) {BULK} For items where 'premium' is the main value, my full-service brokerage fee is about 20%. For other items like lower value loaded coins, you can consider 25% of the premium as the estimated fee. In other cases, CoinFIRM will acquire the coin(s) directly from the seller for an undisclosed price, and deliver it/them to the buyer for the negotiated sale price. I do also maintain information about sellers of non-casascius coins, but my view is that the market for them is not particularly robust at this time. Some examples: Bitbills (all denominations) Various Lealana coins bhCoins S2 {BULK} Cryptonic Alitin Mint Crypto Imperator Cryptolator MJB Monetary Metals
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https://news.bitcoin.com/review-encyclopedia-physical-bitcoins-crypto-currencies/"In his highly detailed and exhaustive catalog of physical cryptocurrencies, Ahonen takes us on a journey from the very first attempts to produce these physical coins, cementing his place as one of the first ‘bitcoin historians'." "Collectively, these coins represent the rich material history of early bitcoin and cryptocurrency that Ahonen has meticulously detailed in this book." "Last April, after a signed copy was lost en route to Singapore, Ahonen flew to the buyer from Canada to personally sign a copy" visit www.coinfirm.org to learn more about the book 
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I figure some of you on the collectible board might be interested inn seeing this! https://news.bitcoin.com/review-encyclopedia-physical-bitcoins-crypto-currencies/"In his highly detailed and exhaustive catalog of physical cryptocurrencies, Ahonen takes us on a journey from the very first attempts to produce these physical coins, cementing his place as one of the first ‘bitcoin historians'." "Collectively, these coins represent the rich material history of early bitcoin and cryptocurrency that Ahonen has meticulously detailed in this book." "Last April, after a signed copy was lost en route to Singapore, Ahonen flew to the buyer from Canada to personally sign a copy" Cheers! |
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Hey everyone! Some of you (might) know me as the physical bitcoin guy. Well, my book about them just got reviewed on Bitcoin.com! I hope you all take a look https://news.bitcoin.com/review-encyclopedia-physical-bitcoins-crypto-currencies/"In his highly detailed and exhaustive catalog of physical cryptocurrencies, Ahonen takes us on a journey from the very first attempts to produce these physical coins, cementing his place as one of the first ‘bitcoin historians'." "Collectively, these coins represent the rich material history of early bitcoin and cryptocurrency that Ahonen has meticulously detailed in this book." "Last April, after a signed copy was lost en route to Singapore, Ahonen flew to the buyer from Canada to personally sign a copy" |
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My account has been accessed by an unauthorized party.This unauthorized party has committed fraud by communicating with other forum members posing as me through this account, and fraudulently taken payment into a BTC address that I do not control. I have successfully changed my password. I have all reasons to believe that my account is now secure and fully under my control. I do not know how this happened. All data contained within my Forum account is possibly in the wrong hands. The important part:
If we have had any PM exchange over the past week (since Dec. 14th), copy and paste the entire conversation back to me!If any Admin's are able to assist (retrieve deleted messages, IP addresses, log-in history) or if anyone is good at tracing the blockchain, please contact me. I intend to take all reasonable measures to track down the culprit. My email address is info@coinfirm.orgIf you are the individual responsible, please contact me anonymously.
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Possibly the last time you will see an item like this offered.
Located in the USA. Not in my possession, but I can arrange the sale with the most reputable of escrows. Ask questions publicly, send offers by PM.
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In honor of the upcoming halving, I have released an updated 2016 free Casascius eBook, that also contains many additional pages from the Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies. It replaces the Casascius Guide published in June 2014, over two years ago now. Over 90 pages of free Content! In addition to this free eBook, the full 270 page Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies can be purchased from the website (or directly from me via the forum). There is also a service for having your coins graded, and for buying the rarest coins. The eBook and other services are available at www.coinfirm.orgHappy Halvening! |
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NO-RESERVE AUCTIONLATE FUNDED Casascius Coin, funded on January 24th, 2016. https://casascius.uberbills.com/?address=1Ag5aajkHVfsPtPkSoUt4gEk9UXrRrxRVe1 X Casascius 2013 1.0 BTC Silver, MS 69 1Ag5aajk ANACS Reference 49047744 But how is a Casascius Coin funded in 2016?!? Explanation below:
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RE: The Bitcoin transaction from on or about January 25, 2016, with the following txid:
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To whom it may concern,
This was a late funding of Casascius Coins that were sold prior to when I stopped selling them in Nov 2013.
They were funded late because of an agreement I had with David Bailey of HardBTC to defer the funding.
We just deferred it a little longer than we meant to. :)
Mike Caldwell
Casascius
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Starting bid 0.01 BTC No Sniping: Auction ends 15 minutes after the last bid. Ending Date: Wednesday 22nd June 11PM forum timeDisclaimer: I reserve the right to refuse a bid from newly created accounts or shady Shipping from USA Best of luck!  
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Hey everyone! I am getting my website, https://coinfirm.org/rare-coins-for-sale up to snuff as I am doing some publicity work for the book. In addition to having the book for sale and the original Casascius eBook freely available, I would like to offer a service to list rare valuable coins. It is simple: send me photos of your coin, a description, a BTC price, and country. If I am contacted by someone looking to buy the coin, I can either broker the sale or put them directly in contact with you. For now, I will be listing all items for free. Later on, I plan to charge a 5-10% 'connection fee' for sales through the site. Of course, the list price can be so adjusted to reflect this. I hope to have some of the rarest coins available through the website. Please PM me or get in touch (with photos) at info@coinfirm.org |
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I am happy to announce that the hardcover Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies - Revised Edition will SOON be ready. This book is much larger at 8.5 x 11 inches*, as opposed to 6.14 x 9.21 for the paperback version. The content of the book is the same, but some new coins and manufacturers have been added. Due to the size of the book, there is much more white-space surrounding the content, and it has a much more artistic feel. It is made to be proudly displayed, and it is made to last. I have decided to offer you all something extra. While the book is being printed in the same type of color as the first version for $150 as promised, a 'Premium Color' version is also being released for $50 extra. anyone who has already ordered a hardcover (AE or not) may upgrade to the Premium Color book for $50. I HIGHLY recommend this upgrade to all AE books. To order a Standard Hardcover ($150), Premium Hardcover ($200), or Autographs Edition (prices start at $1000), PM me.
  1-20 will be designated as the 'Autographs Edition'.The Autographs Edition is truly something special. It brings together some of the biggest names in physical crypto-currency, and puts their signatures into the book; right on their own pages! What's more, some of these will include the original holograms of these various individuals, providing 'the real thing' right next to the photo! Since this book has ample white-space, the signatures and holograms will appear very clean and well-appointed, whereas they may look more crowded in the original paper-back. The Story: On May 27th, the creator of the famous Bitcoin Penny posted an image of his signature (and an accompanying doodle) on his page in the book. This inspired bithalo (Howard Kesselman, the book's editor) to collect signatures from the most esteemed crypto-mints, creating sets of signatures. Of these 50 sets, 20 are being dedicated to the Autograph Edition. Of the remaining autographs, 15 are being given to the autographers, and up to 10 are being eventually sold by bithalo as loose sets. These loose sets are perfect for those who already own a paperback Encyclopedia and do not want the larger coffee-table version. This process is documented here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1486405.0;allThe Autograph Edition will contain the following autographs on the corresponding pages:* 35 signatures: 31 coin makers, 2 people that wish to remain secret per request, my sig, Elias sig, * Bitcoin Penny unique doodle * defcoins' unnumbered black poker chip * 24 coin maker holos (The AE will not have the Genesis holo, whereas the loose sets will not have bhcoins holo) * my signed COA with hologram. Complete list of 31 coin makers' signatures: (* makers included their holos too) * Anarcoins (bigtimespaghetti) The Bitcoin Penny Co. (tokens only) * Bitpiece * BTCC * Criptoe (Guldencoin) * Cryptocracy * Cryptofreeze Cryptogifts (tokens only) * CryptoImperator * Cryptolator Cryptonic (tokens only) * CryptoVest * Defcoins (ometeotl) * Denarium * FiniteByDesign * Genesis Coins (20 Holos for loose sets only) Kialara * Lealana * Luckybit * Microsoul mjb Monetary Metals (tokens only) * Nasty Fans * NattyMind Satori * Serp * Shibanu * Silver Wallets * Supreme BTC TGBEX * TitanBTC Z Mint Holos only: bhcoins (Reserved for AE only) Ravenbit The following discounts are in place:Previous buyers of a Signature Edition paperback book will be granted a $20 discount on one book (per SE book they own). Previous buyers of a Special Edition First Print signed paperback will be granted a $10 discount on any one book (per book they own..this does not apply to MinerJones ) (ex. someone who bought a Signature Edition and two First Print's would have a $40 credit towards any of these books) There is also a quantity discount of 5% on the entire order for 2 or more books. All books will be shipped from the USA. Due to the value of the books, buyers are asked to specify the type of shipping they desire and pay accordingly. If you opt for economy shipping, it will be included for free as a courtesy. |
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Reference: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1022071.0This auction is for #06/25 Collector's Signature Edition of the Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies. It is one of four copies which I assigned to myself before opening up the offers. I also have #01/25 (001/100), #02/25 (002/100), and #03/25 (100/100). They are not being offered for sale at this time, and are not guaranteed to be offered in the future. The Collector Signature Edition is otherwise sold out. The 'Collector's Signature Edition' books are part of the 100 Special Edition First Print's, and will be limited to 25 copies. They will be - Serialized "Collector's Signature Edition: XX/25" - Serialized "Special Edition First Print: XXX/100" - Signed by Elias Ahonen, Author - Signed by Matthew Rippon, Co-Author - Signed by Howard Kesselman, Editor - Signed by Mike Caldwell, creator of Casascius Physical Bitcoin - Include a hologram with a private key inside, allowing the books to function as paper wallets. They will be affixed by Howard Kesselman Starting Bid: 0.46BTC Bid increments of 0.01BTC No sniping; auction will end 10 minutes after the deadline is passed and no new bids are submitted. Deadline: 6 pm EST / EDT, May 10th. (23:00 London Time I believe) |
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