2014 Casascius St. Petersburg Bowl Bitcoin Coin

[TookDk]

I've made a purchase, the charge is loaded on the card but on the web tells me to pay again, did any manager can help me?

I send you a PM, since I do not want to expose email addys here on the puplic forum.
Hope you will get your issue solved.

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[Forobitcoins]

I've made a purchase, the charge is loaded on the card but on the web tells me to pay again, did any manager can help me?

I send you a PM, since I do not want to expose email addys here on the puplic forum.
Hope you will get your issue solved.

thanks

[icey]

Just a quick message to say I received my coin today to the UK.

All good, looks great in its slab

[IronMarvel2]

Just a quick message to say I received my coin today to the UK.

All good, looks great in its slab

Nice! When did you order?

[Mitchell]

Just a quick message to say I received my coin today to the UK.

All good, looks great in its slab

Hey Icey,

Could you make and post some sweet ass pictures?

[icey]

I really need to invest In a good camera. Taking a photo on an iphone of these coins just doesn't do them justice. I'll see if I can borrow my brothers camera and take some close up shots

[hennessyhemp]

Got this in the mail today.  I ordered maybe within an hour of them going live.  I live in the U.S. 

Actually I was in Tampa, just outside of St Petersburg, the day of the bowl game.  I didnt go to the game though.

Needless to say, my crappy phone pics dont do these coins justice.  Very shiny...fresh off the mint.  They came in these holders shown. 

Bithalo already snapped a few photos.

[Mitchell]

Bithalo already snapped a few photos.

Must have missed that. Man, they look amazing. Guess it's worth the wait than.

[hennessyhemp]

If this is your first Casascius coin it is really cool when you first get it...it's one thing when it's on a screen, it brings it all into reality when you're holding it.

I think that's why he was so successful the feds stopped him from making glorified bus tokens with stickers on them, lol.

[Michail1]

Just received my order less than 5 mins ago -- 1/15/15 (2:30PM PST). (ordered on 12/24)  -- It was shipped on 01/08/2015

[Mitchell]

If this is your first Casascius coin it is really cool when you first get it...it's one thing when it's on a screen, it brings it all into reality when you're holding it.

Well, I have one Casascius coin but it's a 0.5BTC brass one (redeemed by the previous owner) so it's not the same. Can't wait to get this one, it looks soooo good.

[naypalm]

Well, I have one Casascius coin but it's a 0.5BTC brass one (redeemed by the previous owner) so it's not the same. Can't wait to get this one, it looks soooo good.

You'll like these. I like the plastic display case it stay's in.. Of course you could break into it.

Does anyone know what the little earth symbol at the bottom left is?

[notserp]

got mine today and not happy with it looks like someone dropped it and the rim got a dent and front scratched before putting it into the case.

[hennessyhemp]

got mine today and not happy with it looks like someone dropped it and the rim got a dent and front scratched before putting it into the case.

We bought a few and I'm noticing the "dented" rim actually looks like it's from the striking...I could be wrong, but any defects from Mike himself should increase the value, that may even include any scratches or oddities.  I'm thinking of having all of them graded at ANACS, especially since he may be destroying the unsold coins to make next years'.

I also noticed all of the ones we purchased have some level of dent, one actually has gold plating spilling into it on the bottom that must have moved during the electroplating...which is awesome because people definitely like error coins.

[notserp]

got mine today and not happy with it looks like someone dropped it and the rim got a dent and front scratched before putting it into the case.

We bought a few and I'm noticing the "dented" rim actually looks like it's from the striking...I could be wrong, but any defects from Mike himself should increase the value, that may even include any scratches or oddities.  I'm thinking of having all of them graded at ANACS, especially since he may be destroying the unsold coins to make next years'.

I also noticed all of the ones we purchased have some level of dent, one actually has gold plating spilling into it on the bottom that must have moved during the electroplating...which is awesome because people definitely like error coins.

lol dont think its an error my b is missing 2 chuncks of gold and right under it the silver is pretty scratched up.

[hennessyhemp]

Post a pic, message Casascius with a link back to the thread...I'm sure he could tell us, and if it's a quality control issue they might swap you out for another, otherwise it may be worth more because of it.

[casascius]

I can swap them for better ones for defects that are unique to individual coins. Sometimes the marks are in the die itself, and that just ends up on all the coins, but if gold is out of place, I can swap to improve that.

[hennessyhemp]

The one I have with the spilled gold seems like people would be more interested in it like this:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=703713.0

Aren't defects desirable to coin collectors?  I'll post a pic tomorrow when I have better light so you can let me know, I was thinking that would be the one I should keep.

[Michail1]

Yes, if the defect is factory.

From what I read on the prior post, his coin appears the gold had been scratched (mishandled).

I purchased many of the coins, and I am happy with them overall.   That's not to say I wouldn't have chosen to swap out a couple had I been in a shop buying them, more specifically due to the premium paid on them.  I have more of an issue with the cases used.  I would highly suggest cleaning up the flashing before shipping them out.

[Michail1]

Does anyone know what the little earth symbol at the bottom left is?

Yes.  That is the manufacturer of the slabs themselves.
That is:  Coin World Premier