*** AUCTION ENDED ***
Casascius coin, 1 Bitcoin, loaded (brass, Series 2 2013)
(please use the other thread for queries, clarifications etc.)
Casascius coin, 1 Bitcoin, loaded (brass, Series 2 2013)
(please use the other thread for queries, clarifications etc.)
Clearly this ungraded coin is far from being in mint condition, yet these magnified photos show the blemishes as much more prominent than when holding the coin in person. In your hand, you get a real sense not only of how precious bitcoins themselves are (you're holding 1 / 21 millionth of all that will ever exist) but also how few of these original physical coins were ever minted. See this recent auction where another of these coins I originally purchased directly from Mike Caldwell was sold (by https://twitter.com/bitgeiniog).
- Starting bid: 1.05 BTC.
- Minimum increments: 0.01BTC
- End date and time: Saturday 2021-11-27 at 23:00 UTC - see countdown clock below.
- Sniping: Any bid made within the last 10 minutes of the auction will restart a 10 minute clock for each bid thereafter (countdown clock to be ignored in the event of sniping*).
- Shipping: Not included. UK buyer: collection in person recommended from a secure facility. Overseas buyer: coin will be professionally packaged and dispatched by bullion dealers, with courier insurance offered for additional cost. Estimated shipping costs: Europe: BTC0.0005, International: BTC0.001.
- Custody: Coin is in the custody of https://twitter.com/bitgeiniog who will meet winner at secure facility or supervise its shipping by the bullion dealers.
- Payment: Bitcoin (BTC) to be sent to bc1quv0qwqjzc69vpqdshpz3djyrl8d6347ycx52rn (or to escrow, to be agreed with fees paid by buyer)
- Payment window: The winning bidder has 24 hours to pay their final bid (to me or, if agreed, to escrow) otherwise, at my discretion, the next highest bidder may be notified and will have a chance to pay their high bid.
For anyone not familiar with what this is, from the Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies:
Auction ends in*:
COUNTDOWN CLOCK REMOVED BECAUSE IT IS PLAYING UP. AUCTION ENDS ON THE HOUR.
Note that the countdown clock applies only in the absence of sniping.*
* In the event of sniping, the eligibility of bids will be determined retrospectively in accordance with the timestamp of bids posted, the winner being the highest bid received in accordance with the sniping rule above.
Please note this thread is for bids only. If you have any queries, comments or anything other than bids, please use the other thread.