This is a collection of photos of "Satori Coins" with serial numbers below 10,000 that I found online in Japan.
I won't reveal exactly where I found them, but if you're interested, you might want to try searching for them using Google Image Search.
photo of below #10k I found in Japan:
https://i.postimg.cc/05LGtXPZ/satorilowjapn.png14 of them are under #10000.
Out of 14, 4 of them are under #5000.
3 of them are under #5000 and unpeeled.
2 of them are under #4000 and unpeeled.
I feel the key to unraveling the mystery behind the rarity of the numbers below 5000 lies in this invitation I have.
photos of satori invitation:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5587788.0According to the official source, 10,000 Satori Coins were allocated for the airdrop.
This is merely my speculation, but it seems highly likely that those with numbers of 5,000 or higher were distributed online, while those with lower numbers were distributed offline along with this invitation. -both exclusively in Japan.
And people who were suddenly handed "Satori Coins" along with an invitation in an offline setting—Unlike those who voluntarily entered online giveaways or purchased the items with their own money—likely felt no attachment to Bitcoin, so they probably either threw them away or peeled off the stickers not to mention the invitaion and envelope.
However, looking at the blockchain data, some might point out that many items with serial numbers below 5,000 remain unredeemed. Yet, it appears there are numerous cases where—even if the sticker has been removed—the items go unredeemed simply because the recipient doesn't know how to withdraw the funds or doesn't even have an exchange account.
In fact, I own one of those coins myself—#1823. The hologram was already peeling and the key was visible, so I went ahead and withdrew balance after I acquired the coin.
also, peeled 8183 is still unredeemed.
Simply put, items bought by interested people with their own money were kept clean and survive today. Conversely, items given for free to uninterested people were mostly thrown away, leading to a very low survival rate.
In my opinion, that is why under #5000 are so rare.
