Topic: AUCTION - 8 rolls of new 0.5BTC Casascius Coins - page 2. (Read 11724 times)

http://www.valleycoin.com/ they also list some on eBay & ship internationally.

does anyone know a cheap source where to order plastic airtight cases for the coins?

Photos of all the coins in this auction (use genuine Adobe Reader to validate digital signature)

https://casascius.com/pdf/roll-2013-04-06-1-12122Pkz-lot-121.pdf
https://casascius.com/pdf/roll-2013-04-06-2-12119ceg-lot-121.pdf
https://casascius.com/pdf/roll-2013-04-06-3-1226cE9B-lot-122.pdf
https://casascius.com/pdf/roll-2013-04-06-4-1221UFNW-lot-122.pdf
https://casascius.com/pdf/roll-2013-04-06-5-1231oZPi-lot-123.pdf
https://casascius.com/pdf/roll-2013-04-06-6-1233biEJ-lot-123.pdf
https://casascius.com/pdf/roll-2013-04-06-7-12416Nmk-lot-124.pdf
https://casascius.com/pdf/roll-2013-04-06-8-1241E5cn-lot-124.pdf

Yes, US, east coast.

BC Wallet working again, funds sent, no rush at all for the roll, my address on file, many thanks.
https://blockchain.info/tx/c7acffbec8901eb9c07a64de9f676a085ac346c995571d9a76b2a28da66cc61c

No hurry.

I'll throw in my obligatory plug for paper wallets.  Blockchain having issues doesn't affect me, because I don't keep coins there, nor on any web wallet.  I have never heard of anyone losing their coins on a paper wallet.  So low tech, so high security.  Blockchain can scan QR addresses and private keys via your webcam and they make it super easy to get funds in and out of paper.  I import, transact, and then withdraw my full remaining balance to paper wallets every time I am done using my web wallet.

Me too..

Blockchain wallets are not updating funds, sending funds etc.. This sucks.

 

Edit: not just me, it seems: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=175173.0;topicseen

seems to be some fail on blockchain.info wallets atm, at least for me - can't log in on FF or Safari, will pay tomorrow hopefully when it's fixed

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Hash: SHA1

I have prepared the following Bitcoin addresses to accept payment for the rolls.

I will use $200/BTC to calculate the shipping (which favors the buyer greatly, as compared to the
currently displayed exchange rate, which I think is bogus).  So, if shipping to the US, please add
0.175 BTC for shipping.  If shipping outside the US, please add 0.25 BTC for shipping.

Roll #1,6: 126458fQpss7h1QPCP5e8v658NTNU4B5T3 - k99 - 40.1+35.8+shipping

Roll #2,7: 12r6Njk3BgBKdG2UJbte8A23VSDuVjhzZF - paulgruber - 36+35.7+shipping

Roll #3,4: 12vzGoyXn2mGo1nGBeborGD2eobHYBUc6q - Melbustus - 40+40+shipping

Roll #5: 136noaQzVdo76yL12rdZHjmyRs5Q9n3PQB - 1John8Lare - 35.9+shipping

Roll #8: 136Qw6rYi2LaWZ37oN8vQU4ea2eM2SRMCc - otoh - 35.5+shipping

Please PM me your shipping address and I will have these out right away.

Please let me know if I've made any mistakes with the above (other than the bitcoin addresses -
they're sweet two-factor paper wallets I just printed and I guarantee they're mine and secure)
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XOnwNsBWSyxGx8WN4mBmHJthxTAU5HcmXGGNe0nwKAh13s9IhutJRIOr/3v+Tk/F
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I would be inclined to think, they will easily resell for BTC1 per piece, so this secures a fair profit for all participants.

The probability that these will fetch BTC5 per piece in optimal selling circumstances some time in the future is high, imho.

The crash in USD/BTC naturally cuts the 'profit per transaction' for the middlemen.

Now that we have discovered a price of around 50-60% above face value, is that what non-winning people here expected? What do you think of the 'value' now?

@Bogart - which country are you in? I assume the US as you didn't say.

@Casascius - can I just use the previous address that you gave me for paying these & keep it as a permanent payment address, that saves having to sign a new one each time, also is it possible to defer shipping until I buy some other coins from you & combine shipping at the $50 in order to make more than just a single roll being sent for that price. A great assessment of the present situation on your blog, calm & balanced, many thanks.

When you guys receive them, please PM me if you plan to sell any.

Thanks. 

I'm happy with that.

Mike, you're famous..    all over the news..

Here is what appears to be the results:

Roll 1 - k99 - 40.1
Roll 2 - paulgruber - 36
Any - Melbustus - 40
Any - Melbustus - 40 (2nd roll)
Any - 1John8Lare - 35.9
Any - k99 - 35.8
Any - paulgruber - 35.7
Any - otoh - 35.5

Anyone see any issues before I go and PM requesting payment?

I hope that's the case also.

As far as I can see I win at least 1

Mike, you will be PMing the winners directly, right?

I will need a bit of time to be ready to collect the shipping info, issue payment addresses, and get these out.

To be honest this has been a busy week for me.  Lots of unexpected stuff, all good.  Have had lots of new media inquiry regarding my coins and I consider this a high priority use of time: it results in good coverage, and is consistent with my ulterior motive to promote.  It's also resulted in new resources come my way to help produce better coins.

Don't pay any address that I don't PGP sign.  I will use "you're able to PM me from the winning account" as the determiner as to associate the coins with the winners.

I definitely agree with bogart as if we are all true resellers or in the business to provide physical Bitcoins to the market without over inflating the price, they should be sold directly through casascius.com in large quantities (whether it be 100 or 300 coins etc..) for resellers only. This would give Mike a much better idea of exactly how many to mint which will take away a lot of the hassle of selling individual coins to the public. It will not create a monopoly on physical Bitcoins, but will help keep the market interested in physical Bitcoins.

To be really honest, I think that doing things the way they are being done is opening the door for other coin mints to create a huge amount of coins which will eventually sell each coin at face value.  I saw an eBay auction for a casascius 1btc for a stupid amount just days ago. This is not the way it should be.. I've got 4 x 10btc 1 troy ounce silver coins and they're just a keepsake for each of my kids more than anything. I say let there be physical Bitcoins, but also be fair in what they really are "Bitcoins".. Regular Bitcoins and put out special editions such as the silver 10btc coins occasionally.

Anyway, it may not make much sense in what I've jus said, but really wanted to just state where I see things going.. (And I just woke up)..