Casacius Coins

[realsteelboy]

Whats the going rate for a casacius single nowadays? Is there an easy way to see previous recent sales?

Proof of sale back to Mike Caldwell would be available too

Thanks

[houseo]

check back a few posts. 0.5 coins just auctioned for 0.53

[anonymousminer]

How about you post a picture of the item you are asking about as there are several variables that come into play?  Add a sheet of paper in the picture with your username and the current bitcoin block height.

The next thing for you to do would be to use the search bar at the top and do a little research for yourself.  That is why it was placed there. 

[realsteelboy]

How about you post a picture of the item you are asking about as there are several variables that come into play?  Add a sheet of paper in the picture with your username and the current bitcoin block height.

The next thing for you to do would be to use the search bar at the top and do a little research for yourself.  That is why it was placed there. 

Thanks mate, I've sold plenty of coins and organised group buys with casascius years ago for people on the forum. Very aware of how the search function works, just thought I'd ask the forum to get a rough idea quickly as am a little tied up with another matter right now. 

Also wondered if maybe someone had collated the info into a site or database over the last few years that I maybe I missed.

[realsteelboy]

check back a few posts. 0.5 coins just auctioned for 0.53

Nice one, heard people are nervous of fakes. Is that pretty common right now or still something that is not massively worried about? Luckily kept emails from Mike so can verify everything

[Lesbian Cow]

Brass or Silver?

Hologram series?

Graded or raw?

[realsteelboy]

Brass or Silver?

Hologram series?

Graded or raw?

All of the above, all ungraded but very good condition. Anything particular you're after?

[realsteelboy]

Brass or Silver?

Hologram series?

Graded or raw?

Brass or Silver?

Hologram series?

Graded or raw?

All of the above, all ungraded but very good condition. Anything particular you're after?

Let me know and I can take some pics

[gentlemand]

Nice one, heard people are nervous of fakes. Is that pretty common right now or still something that is not massively worried about? Luckily kept emails from Mike so can verify everything

I've been moaning on ongoing basis about people calling crappy tributes fakes. They may resemble aspects of Casascius design but the only person who'd fall for it would be an absolute know nothing and since they're almost always priced between $1-5 it's clear enough.

Anyway I'm still waiting for the indistinguishable fake including hologram. It hasn't arrived yet. If and when it does it's going to stir things up.

[Lesbian Cow]

Brass or Silver?

Hologram series?

Graded or raw?

All of the above, all ungraded but very good condition. Anything particular you're after?

I am interested in all silver 2013 (no gilt) and brass 2011 s2.  Photos would be super helpful.

[rxalts]

Would be interested in gilt  

Auction would be only price discovery in current market imo.

[Room101]

I would be interested in them all too. For past auctions i usually just use google with a site search

ie
[auction] Casascius site:bitcointalk.org

[realsteelboy]

I would be interested in them all too. For past auctions i usually just use google with a site search

ie
[auction] Casascius site:bitcointalk.org

Great tip thanks, I always find the search box on the forum delivering weird results in no particular order.

Regarding all the other requests I will get some pics up hopefully later today.

[shootersix66]

Also curious on this. I have a 0.1 btc coin graded - MS 67.

[OgNasty]

check back a few posts. 0.5 coins just auctioned for 0.53

Wow, really? These things are getting cheap. I wonder if they’ll ever get a collectors premium again.

[gentlemand]

Wow, really? These things are getting cheap. I wonder if they’ll ever get a collectors premium again.

If that's true then it's now less than the value of the shitforks plus selling the empty coin. Throw in security and shipping concerns and you'd have to be a true believer, and somewhat charitable, not to peel it instead of selling.

[OgNasty]

Wow, really? These things are getting cheap. I wonder if they’ll ever get a collectors premium again.

If that's true then it's now less than the value of the shitforks plus selling the empty coin. Throw in security and shipping concerns and you'd have to be a true believer, and somewhat charitable, not to peel it instead of selling.

Looks like the peel price on a 0.5 BTC Casascius Coin is currently about 0.525 BTC.  Peeling and selling the empty coin would likely be more profitable and less risky but a bit more of a hassle.  I'm curious if we're beginning to see a discount for reasons like fear of damaging during peel, being unable to claim correctly, no faith the BTC is really there, etc...  Prefork BTC are only becoming rarer as the days pass.  You'd think that would make for a premium at some point.

[Room101]

Wow, really? These things are getting cheap. I wonder if they’ll ever get a collectors premium again.

If that's true then it's now less than the value of the shitforks plus selling the empty coin. Throw in security and shipping concerns and you'd have to be a true believer, and somewhat charitable, not to peel it instead of selling.

Looks like the peel price on a 0.5 BTC Casascius Coin is currently about 0.525 BTC.  Peeling and selling the empty coin would likely be more profitable and less risky but a bit more of a hassle.  I'm curious if we're beginning to see a discount for reasons like fear of damaging during peel, being unable to claim correctly, no faith the BTC is really there, etc...  Prefork BTC are only becoming rarer as the days pass.  You'd think that would make for a premium at some point.

Yeah I've been thinking about this ever since the unique hybrid Cas/Lealana sold for face value:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5250832.0

The risk of shipping is such that I think we will see more and more coins just get peeled. The other side of the argument is that the kind of people that collect coins are probably more likely to take a small hit so as not to destroy part of bitcoins history.

What's going on it the world right now is probably also having an effect. I know I didn't bid on the above, purely because I don't trust international postage right now, I've had some 1BTC coins take nearly a month, it's too stressful. Plus throw in less people with extra bitcoin to spend in uncertain economic times / more people needing cash for one reason or another, bitcoin at reasonable prices historically, especially in non US denominated currencies, lots of headwinds for the time being. I know I won't be able to travel internationally for at least a year, which means certain coins are just off the agenda. If bitcoin does another 10x, I probably would not bid on anything greater than 0.1.

Lots of uncertainty right now, which always means people are more conservative with their money. I know I have been tracking a few coins I want to add to my collection, and going through past auctions there have been a few in the last 6 months which didn't sell at auction, and when I look them up they got peeled soon after.

[iBitcoinHongKong8]

I've been enjoying the quality information in this thread. Many valid points being made for very valid reasons. However I do have to say nothing makes my day better to wake up to and I see several coins have been peeled. Peelonomics!

iBHK8

[Room101]

I've been enjoying the quality information in this thread. Many valid points being made for very valid reasons. However I do have to say nothing makes my day better to wake up to and I see several coins have been peeled. Peelonomics!

iBHK8

I know what you mean! As a side question, I have done some research but have been unable to find an answer, does anyone know what kind of paper and ink/toner Mike used in the Casascius coins? It could make a big difference as to how long the private keys will exist for. It could also push the price of older Slabbed coins higher, although I have not been able to find out a way to work out when a coin was slabbed. It appears ANACS and ICG do not give out the information online about the date a coin was slabbed, not sure if contacting them would help, I doubt they want to answer questions like that.