3. Hint:"Impossible only means that you haven't found the solution yet" - numbers go from 1 to 25. 
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2. Hint:"It takes two to tango" - numbers are in pairs. 
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OP can you make an "Current high bids" before the auction ends, I am not entirely comfortable with the none-standard bid formats used.
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I am very happy to see that there is interest for this puzzle and you think it is a fun idea. I decided to raise the stakes to keep the motivation high, the prize will now also include 10 satoshi for each block mined since last halving, that will be paid out directly to the winner: Prize:
2012 Casascius blank (DIY style - no digital value)
+ 0.021 BTC (10 satoshi for each block mined since last halving)
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1. Hint: | 22 | 11 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 12 | 24 | 19 | 07 | 01 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 04 | 21 | 05 | 19 | 13 | 24 | 09 | 24 | 04 | 17 | 22 | 21 |
| 25 | 14 | 03 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 09 | 01 | 14 | 12 | 08 | 17 | 01 | 09 | 05 | 23 | 01 | 23 | 18 | 04 | 02 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 06 |
| 17 | 06 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 02 | 18 | 12 | 03 | 11 | 24 | 16 | 08 | 16 | 07 | 03 | 22 | 05 | 19 | 07 | 15 | 03 | 17 | 09 |
| 16 | 12 | 03 | 21 | 18 | 03 | 25 | 02 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 03 | 16 | 08 | 01 | 03 | 10 | 08 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 13 |
| 07 | 24 | 02 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 02 | 17 | 09 | 03 | 05 | 05 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 06 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 17 |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 05 | 01 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 03 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 04 | 01 | 19 | 05 | 12 | 23 |
| 11 | 11 | 17 | 07 | 08 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 03 | 25 | 25 | 01 | 09 | 03 | 15 | 06 | 18 | 10 | 03 | 10 | 13 | 05 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 14 |
| 12 | 22 | 05 | 21 | 04 | 03 | 25 | 19 | 01 | 24 | 09 | 22 | 24 | 01 | 17 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 05 | 05 | 16 | 01 | 04 | 10 | 25 |
| 09 | 02 | 02 | 25 | 05 | 07 | 12 | 01 | 20 | 09 | 24 | 09 | 06 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 03 | 06 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 04 | 04 |
| 20 | 19 | 02 | 07 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 04 | 21 | 21 | 04 | 19 | 22 | 04 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 07 |
| 10 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 01 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 03 | 03 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 08 | 14 | 14 | 05 | 11 | 09 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| 24 | 08 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 07 | 20 | 05 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 07 | 07 | 15 | 13 | 09 | 01 | 02 | 14 | 04 | 03 | 23 |
| 13 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 09 | 15 | 07 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 22 | 06 | 11 | 19 | 07 | 09 | 05 | 13 | 06 | 13 | 05 | 04 |
| 04 | 22 | 03 | 07 | 16 | 04 | 17 | 16 | 06 | 14 | 22 | 09 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 06 | 07 | 15 | 13 | 09 | 05 | 08 | 09 | 07 | 22 |
| 10 | 06 | 09 | 10 | 01 | 07 | 07 | 11 | 07 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 05 | 16 | 10 | 01 | 19 | 15 | 08 | 16 | 23 |
| 03 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 01 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 01 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 08 | 09 | 07 | 07 | 02 | 20 | 02 |
| 12 | 15 | 13 | 03 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 01 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 09 | 04 | 03 | 17 | 09 | 08 | 22 | 08 | 18 | 05 |
| 17 | 03 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 07 | 07 | 21 | 01 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 07 | 02 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 03 | 19 | 11 | 14 |
| 09 | 20 | 05 | 05 | 13 | 06 | 17 | 05 | 25 | 09 | 07 | 17 | 07 | 07 | 04 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 25 | 04 | 20 | 17 | 07 | 06 | 23 | 11 |
| 24 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 07 | 05 | 04 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 02 | 16 | 21 | 09 | 07 | 23 | 05 | 12 | 05 | 01 | 23 | 02 |
| 03 | 04 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 07 | 08 | 10 | 02 | 01 | 11 | 21 | 05 | 14 | 19 | 01 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 07 | 08 | 11 | 06 | 01 |
| 20 | 14 | 19 | 09 | 01 | 05 | 04 | 05 | 07 | 04 | 22 | 02 | 05 | 03 | 04 | 10 | 01 | 11 | 25 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 07 | 25 | 05 | 25 |
| 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 05 | 22 | 07 | 25 | 06 | 21 | 14 | 06 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 05 | 22 | 03 | 01 | 21 |
| 05 | 22 | 18 | 01 | 21 | 08 | 03 | 01 | 10 | 22 | 08 | 13 | 17 | 05 | 21 | 09 | 09 | 19 | 05 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 21 |
| 25 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 04 | 07 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 06 | 14 | 07 | 01 | 06 | 21 | 06 | 10 | 15 | 04 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 09 | 25 | 05 |
2. Hint:"It takes two to tango" - numbers are in pairs. 3. Hint:"Impossible only means that you haven't found the solution yet" - numbers go from 1 to 25. 4. Hint:"Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our mind" - the order of pairs is randomized and has no significance for the solution.  5. Hint:"Cogito ergo sum" - A particular idea from the gentleman below can help you solve the puzzle.  6. Hint:"The pen is mightier than the sword" - Pen and paper can be a powerfull tool. 
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The contest is over - pawnshop770 is the winner!Dear Forum members,This contest is a tribute to the upcoming 2016 bitcoin reward halving. In my opinion is the block halving one of the corner stones in the bitcoin design - as it implements the finite supply of bitcoins. The winner of the contest will get a collectible coin. Prize:2012 Casascius blank (DIY style - no digital value) + 0.021 BTC (10 satoshi for each block mined since last halving)   Generate your own private key and seal it behind the included sticker, load the coin with BTC and you will have a special self-assembled halving coin. How to solve the puzzle:The goal is to find a specific phrase; the first person to post the correct phrase in this thread wins. I will publish a series of hints at random times until someone solves the puzzle; it is indeed possible to solve the puzzle using the first hint alone. The duration of the contest is from now and until halving day, the last and final hint that more or of less gives the solution directly will be published on halving day. The solution:The sha256 sum of the winning phrase is: f0deae019b5273e2a9b309486a7c0da50da279c28bc3bac43caf6a5eb51ad237 - Entry is free - anybody can participate.
- Spamming random guesses in the thread is not allowed (check the sha256sum of your guess instead).
- Signature spam will be reported.
- Free discussion on how to solve the puzzle is allowed, if you are a serious contender.
- The winning phrase must be posted in a new unedited post to be valid.
- The coin will be shipped free of charge to winner with a regular untracked letter, I assume no liability if the letter is lost, however tracked shipping will be available at cost on the winners expense.
- The BTC part of the prize will be paid directly to any address the winner specify and the tx id will be published in the thread.
In case problems arise with the rule set, then will I do my best to choose a fair solution, keep in mind that I am using my own time and means to do this contest and my intention is only to do something fun for our community. Good luck, have fun! Kind regards, TookDk
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Shotgun bid. (+.01 on each coin)
Americans + guns = trouble. Only kidding!  CITM is always looking for trouble |
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So... they're glorified paper wallets? Count me in if they're cheap including international shipping  Maybe you could sell them, and load one with with 0.1 btc or something as a prize, making this sort of a raffle. Loading these bit-cards with 0.1 BTC is really a terrible idea. If you want to give an extra BTC prize in a raffle, that's cool, but then transfer the coins directly to the winner. Over-funded crypto items has a tendency to decrease in value or at least be harder to resell. |
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Thank you for letting us know that you're a signature spammer. This saves us a considerable amount of work. After a review of the last few pages of posts, it seems like a ban is definitely due.
Done. Those sig campaigns from crappy alts trying to promote heir coins are terrible. They basically do zero quality control or check users posts and just pay any old turd to spam their shitcoin in exchange for pre-mined crap. Thank you! My subjective opinion is that sig. spam has getting worse over the last 3-5 months. Seams like signature managers place little or no honer in their job anymore. The ironic thing is that post like OP ruins it for everyone, both other signature campaigners and none signature campaigners - its like sawing over the branch you are sitting on. |
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But will the private keys still be reddeemable in a few years as the paper might break down and the private key won't be readable.?
FWIIW: I got my hands on two newly redeemed casascius coin this week, the coins are a little more than 3 years old. The private keys was in perfect condition, no signs of deterioration or fainted color. |
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The formatting of the message in above is a bit messed up. This is the correct formatting: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
RE: The Bitcoin transaction from on or about January 25, 2016, with the following txid:
3d9553ba2ada10b61e01df6614f26e1ca99e0b9af6795e4aae695d47b3ee66ae
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
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (MingW32)
iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJXYFHdAAoJEFou6PHxF1ojN2wIALJuDfhtK4vJr6QlPb0utg6e
yTPG2rR87rHWd8RhenZycwz+ewqpYwU/xwiP7ibVdQU2J77PTAvL+JaVeFPDfhIG
tIvtS3y0kQ7C3gsJNB4TNquZuXjgHnz74tw45ZQaP4r/d/l44w6dHNgWafJ+HxHf
+1CKy2Aef0Ks8vbJd9oAko051HORx/Q6QB98TttbugJY/NoRTgfqpqAoEI4ThGz8
CHc/5HZf6QJa9B885PSKCJc5BIh0Nx7Sqo74dDLX1hQr3Tx4WPTta0M7T+I22VJQ
LdqEmKlV9Xx5YL6CKqP2Fdnzc05z4Vky+0ipY0ACf23a9MuVEnbIio+Ga0AII8c=
=eoR9
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
The message can also be found here: http://pastebin.com/7cyQEd1nI have verified that the message is authentic - but I encourage everybody to verify the message them self. |
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How many signature editions will be made in total?
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Thanks, I see it now, not on the main Casascius hologram logo but on the side, no wonder they missed it, who first found the error?
His name is Mike Caldwell |
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How do people in the US receive funded coins? Does someone just do a group buy and then distribute them? But how does the person doing the group buy get them in the first place because I assume they are in the US too. My vote is The option of unfunded
They receive the coins from miffman directly. Just like any other coin, they get shipped to your address. No idea what you're talking about group buys. I assume you just want the sig payout from yobit. Its illegal unless they have a money transmitter license. So that is why I asked. If it wasnt illegal/frowned upon then casascius would probably still be doing his thing. Don't be so sure, there was more to it then that: Reasons I'm likely to not sell more coins:
1. Don't want compliance hassle of being a money transmitter (this was a hobby project meant to promote awareness - moving money was never an objective)
2. Don't want security risk (the more valuable bitcoins get, the more professional the security must be and the more sophisticated attacks I must anticipate)
3. Don't want to make a mistake and become a bitcoin poster child (like Charlie Shrem, I feel like I'd be a high value prosecution target if I were to make some sort of legal mistake, just for my visibility alone)
4. Mission already accomplished (original mission was to help people become aware of bitcoin and to help people start conversations about it)
5. An appropriate mission nowadays would be to encourage people to store their own bitcoin safely on self-produced paper wallets instead of trusting others without recourse. Continuing to produce other people's private keys is perverse toward that objective.
6. I feel like the more coins I sell, the more I accumulate a presumed liability in the form of people who must trust me not to scam them. What happens if someone calls my trustworthiness into question, even without cause? Then people might think I lied and kept the keys, and then someone might want to harm me. Not what I signed up for.
7. I don't want to be in over my head. Look at Mark Karpeles, his life is probably now ruined. He could and should have quit while he was ahead.
8. It's honestly fun to see my past coins skyrocket in value. That was never anticipated in the beginning, but I will be honest, I enjoy seeing them fetch ever higher prices on the secondary market.
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TookDk's Crypto StallNext day shipping - All prices are in BTC and including free delivery.Casascius2011 Casascius 1.0 BTC Brass "Error" MS67 Price: 4.60 2013 Casascius 0.5 BTC Silver MS69 Price: 2.502014 Casascius St. Petersburg Silver MS68 Price: 0.35 SOLD  ANACS Certificate  ANACS Certificate  ANACS CertificateCrypto ImperatorCryptoImperator 2016 0.125 BTC Silver #19 (ungraded) Price: 0.40 SOLDCryptoImperator 2014 10K DOGE DSqKMaet (ungraded) Price: 0.07 CryptoImperator 2014 10K DOGE DQ5Dbv7s (ungraded) Price: 0.07    DeliveryWorld wide shipping with registered mail is included in all the list prices. I always aim to ship same or next business day. Prices are negotiable and I will give discount when purchasing multiple coins. I reserve the right to change the list prices if the market moves significantly. The coins will be shipped from E.U.Escrow is always welcome.Kind Regards, TookDk ------------------------- To prevent phishing attempts, I kindly ask you to NEVER send funds to any other address than: 1TookDkVTaqsCn56Xo7aMfUMAUN3NhRjN <----------- If you at any point have doubt about my identity do not hesitate to ask me for a signed message with the addy above. If you are receiving a PM from me, check the user ID (u=109430). -------------------------
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