Hello everyone,
I wanted to start a fresh thread to discuss a piece from my collection that I have spent over a decade hunting down: a 2011 1g Silver MJB Monetary Metals Bitcoin Round (Series 2), minted by Mick Bruce.
View the high-resolution photos of my encapsulated NGC MS-67 specimen here:
Since I am a Newbie on the forum, I cannot embed images directly yet, but you can view the high-resolution photos of my encapsulated NGC MS-67 specimen here:
https://i.postimg.cc/KYRc3cqV/IMG-1720.jpgAs physical crypto historians know, this specific issue completely predates all funded or redeemable coins. Released on June 28, 2011, this historic 2011 1g Silver MJB round is the absolute first physical Bitcoin-themed design ever minted. It was created and distributed BEFORE any "loaded" cryptocurrency coins even existed, completely predating the launch of:
- Casascius Coins (Mike Caldwell) – Late July 2011
- BitBills (Matt G.) – Late 2011
- Lealana Coins (Noah Luis) – 2013
This historic round is officially cataloged and featured on page 209 of Elias Ahonen's "Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies."
I recently sent this specimen to NGC, and it returned a stunning grade of MS-67. Looking at the global NGC census, only 20 total coins of this issue have ever been graded in history across all condition tiers. This MS-67 stands in the absolute upper echelon of those ultra-limited survivors.
Back in 2011, almost nobody knew what Bitcoin would become. Because these rounds were minted with only 1 gram of silver, countless numbers of them were simply discarded, thrown away, or lost over the last 15 years. They were treated as worthless tech novelties at the time.
But history always crowns the pioneer. In baseball cards, the Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, and especially the T206 Honus Wagner card command astronomical, legendary value purely because they represent the definitive beginning. The first is always the most valuable. To me, this 2011 MJB round is the undisputed "Honus Wagner" of physical crypto collectibles—a certified survivor that shouldn't even exist.
I spent over 10 years searching the market and have only ever seen one single raw specimen change hands. I know there were threads back in 2022 and 2023 of people looking for these, but those threads have gone cold.
Since I am a Newbie on the forum, I cannot embed images directly yet, but you can view the high-resolution photos of my encapsulated NGC MS-67 specimen here:
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I would love to open up a discussion with any serious collectors or crypto-historians who have insights into the current market rarity or want to talk about the Mick Bruce lineage.
Best,
cryptotack
