[INFO] ALL ABOUT BITBILLS

[JohanM]

2024 update:

20BTC: 88 (26 intact)
10BTC: 107 (27 intact)
5BTC: 144 (49 intact)
1BTC: 589 (297 intact)

Seems a lot of the 1BTC have been cleaned out.
Intact means the bitbill contains as much (or more) value as indicated on the card.

[krogothmanhattan]

2024 update:

20BTC: 88 (26 intact)
10BTC: 107 (27 intact)
5BTC: 144 (49 intact)
1BTC: 589 (297 intact)

Seems a lot of the 1BTC have been cleaned out.
Intact means the bitbill contains as much (or more) value as indicated on the card.

    Thankyou for the update!  I guess the higher Bitcoin goes the more people will peel....please keep on peeling...makes the loaded ones rarer 

    Updated original post with your information provided! 

[cygan]

@JohanM is there a tracker for the bitbills that shows when a card is peeled or where do you get the data from?

[minerjones]

2024 update:

20BTC: 88 (26 intact)
10BTC: 107 (27 intact)
5BTC: 144 (49 intact)
1BTC: 589 (297 intact)

Seems a lot of the 1BTC have been cleaned out.
Intact means the bitbill contains as much (or more) value as indicated on the card.

Interesting... I had the 20BTC and 10BTC total card count much higher:

20BTC: 181 (26 intact)
10BTC: 143 (27 intact)

@JohanM is there a tracker for the bitbills that shows when a card is peeled or where do you get the data from?

Here is the funding address for the Bitbills:

https://mempool.space/address/1FhTe1bMtoKHDbNw13v3BQ9sb2kFTagaRH

[moneyman12]

2024 update:

20BTC: 88 (26 intact)
10BTC: 107 (27 intact)
5BTC: 144 (49 intact)
1BTC: 589 (297 intact)

Seems a lot of the 1BTC have been cleaned out.
Intact means the bitbill contains as much (or more) value as indicated on the card.

Interesting... I had the 20BTC and 10BTC total card count much higher:

20BTC: 181 (26 intact)
10BTC: 143 (27 intact)

@JohanM is there a tracker for the bitbills that shows when a card is peeled or where do you get the data from?

Here is the funding address for the Bitbills:

https://mempool.space/address/1FhTe1bMtoKHDbNw13v3BQ9sb2kFTagaRH

Is there a website that tracks the addresses, similar to casascius coins? I'd like to be able to verify the number of bitbills that are still intact.

[krogothmanhattan]

2024 update:

20BTC: 88 (26 intact)
10BTC: 107 (27 intact)
5BTC: 144 (49 intact)
1BTC: 589 (297 intact)

Seems a lot of the 1BTC have been cleaned out.
Intact means the bitbill contains as much (or more) value as indicated on the card.

Interesting... I had the 20BTC and 10BTC total card count much higher:

20BTC: 181 (26 intact)
10BTC: 143 (27 intact)

@JohanM is there a tracker for the bitbills that shows when a card is peeled or where do you get the data from?

Here is the funding address for the Bitbills:

https://mempool.space/address/1FhTe1bMtoKHDbNw13v3BQ9sb2kFTagaRH

Is there a website that tracks the addresses, similar to casascius coins? I'd like to be able to verify the number of bitbills that are still intact.

    I do not think so and have never seen one....that being said I just bought the following two website names

        mybitbills.com and Bitbills.info

     If there is anyone who can wrote a script and make a good website I can host it on one of these sites.

     

[krogothmanhattan]

 A 1BTC Bitbills on auction at StackBowers current crypto auction, I do believe this is their first ever Bitbills to be offered in their auctions.

  Lets see what the market brings!

   https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-18DWT5/2011-bitbills-1-bitcoin-card-loaded-firstbits-16d29xiv-genuine-pcgs

    As per site...

     Current Bid $55,000
LOT DESCRIPTION
Rare and Historic Bitbills 1 Bitcoin Card

The Precursor to the Physical Bitcoin Category

2011 Bitbills 1 Bitcoin Card. Loaded. Firstbits 16D29Xiv. Genuine (PCGS).

Loaded with 1 BTC. A landmark rarity that represents the precursor to the entire physical crypto category. Bitbills was created by Douglas Feigelson of Cincinnati, Ohio and the first cards were released in May 2011, predating the earliest coins from the Casascius series by about six months. They established the basic format of protecting a private key beneath a security seal that continues to be utilized by physical crypto producers even to this day. Feigelson even filed an application to patent this concept on December 23, 2011.

Specialist Elias Ahonen remarks in his Encyclopedia that " Bitbills were introduced in May 2011 and were the firsrt non-paper object to display bitcoin in physical form...their role in introducing the idea of physical Bitcoin should not be understated."

Just 589 of these 1 Bitcoin cards were originally produced, though the majority have been redeemed in the 13 years since their release. It is estimated that fewer than 200 cards have survived intact and this number continues to dwindle as time goes on and as the value of Bitcoin increases. This particular card was funded on July 26, 2011 and it remains an invaluable relic of the foundational era of collectible crypto. It is the very first example we have had the pleasure of offering to collectors and it is surely destined for a world-class collection. Public Address: 16D29XivzNxUXMEPNLCXAMwtAmQz7Y6A4k

[raghavsood]

I can confirm that a full set with firstbits 1AJvoQz4, 1CKDstPd, 1EfjzEoK, 17Zg6YqF is in my possession, safe and sound.

This was essentially the pinnacle of my collection - I've already got a nice bundle of Cas, blocks, BTCC, CIs, Polymerbit, and other wonderfully creative pieces, but Bitbills is up there with the coinbase funded pieces from BTCC.

Some pictures in https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5500094.0

[krogothmanhattan]

I can confirm that a full set with firstbits 1AJvoQz4, 1CKDstPd, 1EfjzEoK, 17Zg6YqF is in my possession, safe and sound.

This was essentially the pinnacle of my collection - I've already got a nice bundle of Cas, blocks, BTCC, CIs, Polymerbit, and other wonderfully creative pieces, but Bitbills is up there with the coinbase funded pieces from BTCC.

Some pictures in https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5500094.0

  The photos belong on here as well!

 

[Anto888]

Hi guys i am also selling a 1 BTC bit bill, that has been open and redeemed

[krogoth]

Hi guys i am also selling a 1 BTC bit bill, that has been open and redeemed

 Sent you a PM

[raghavsood]

I've just imported the bitbills collection into collectible.money, quoting over here for completeness and to keep the information in one spot

BitBills



After a long wait, the entire known BitBills set has been imported in.

My methodology for discovering the addresses is similar to Charlie's, with a minor tweak to cover an edge case. However, it turned out that has no impact on the discovered addresses, so my 928 matches the ones used in previous estimations based on his script.

I will do a writeup on the funding history and fund flow for the bitbills collection separately and share here.

For now, enjoy looking at the oldest funded collection.

Fun facts:

 - There are only 26 remaining 20 BTC BitBills, which puts a cap of 26 complete sets (and 27 10 BTC, so good luck building a set if it's not already assembled and being sold whole)
 - Just over 50% of the 1 BTC BitBills have been redeemed - I imagine a significant number of those have been lost, since they compromise over 50% of the total BitBills issuance and other denominations have a more robust redemption rate
 - As far as I'm aware, this is the first time a full address list for plausible bitbills has been assembled and shared publicly
 - This is not guaranteed to be an exhaustive list - it is possible there is one or more unlinked groups of BitBills funded from a different source. If you have or are aware of a BitBill not on this list, shoot me a PM so I can trace further.

If you want to see a time ordered redemption list, check out this godmode query:

Code:

SELECT
  series_name,
  item_id,
  first_active,
  redeemed_on,
  addresses,
  balance
FROM
  god_view
WHERE
  creators LIKE '%bitbill%'
ORDER BY
  redeemed_on DESC;

(it takes a while to run the first time you load the page, patience)

[krogothmanhattan]

I've just imported the bitbills collection into collectible.money, quoting over here for completeness and to keep the information in one spot

BitBills



After a long wait, the entire known BitBills set has been imported in.

My methodology for discovering the addresses is similar to Charlie's, with a minor tweak to cover an edge case. However, it turned out that has no impact on the discovered addresses, so my 928 matches the ones used in previous estimations based on his script.

I will do a writeup on the funding history and fund flow for the bitbills collection separately and share here.

For now, enjoy looking at the oldest funded collection.

Fun facts:

 - There are only 26 remaining 20 BTC BitBills, which puts a cap of 26 complete sets (and 27 10 BTC, so good luck building a set if it's not already assembled and being sold whole)
 - Just over 50% of the 1 BTC BitBills have been redeemed - I imagine a significant number of those have been lost, since they compromise over 50% of the total BitBills issuance and other denominations have a more robust redemption rate
 - As far as I'm aware, this is the first time a full address list for plausible bitbills has been assembled and shared publicly
 - This is not guaranteed to be an exhaustive list - it is possible there is one or more unlinked groups of BitBills funded from a different source. If you have or are aware of a BitBill not on this list, shoot me a PM so I can trace further.

If you want to see a time ordered redemption list, check out this godmode query:

Code:

SELECT
  series_name,
  item_id,
  first_active,
  redeemed_on,
  addresses,
  balance
FROM
  god_view
WHERE
  creators LIKE '%bitbill%'
ORDER BY
  redeemed_on DESC;

(it takes a while to run the first time you load the page, patience)

   Howdy...Thanks for doing this! It helps a hell of alot! And I can confirm from the three loaded Bitbills that I have in my possession, loaded on three different dates....they are all on your list! Cheers!