1.6 B
Ive accepted this offer. I emailed bithalo the bitcoin address to purchase.
Thanks Charlie. Looking forward to it.
Out of curiosity, any idea how many of these were made or might still exist as funded?
Topic: [Auction] *Very Rare* 1 BTC BitBill *First Physical Bitcoin Ever* (Read 2073 times)
Ive accepted this offer. I emailed bithalo the bitcoin address to purchase.
Thanks Charlie. Looking forward to it.
Out of curiosity, any idea how many of these were made or might still exist as funded?
October 01, 2014, 09:15:43 PM
1.6 B
Ive accepted this offer. I emailed bithalo the bitcoin address to purchase.
October 01, 2014, 08:31:56 PM
Do you have a BIN price?
October 01, 2014, 08:27:19 PM
1.6 B
September 30, 2014, 04:15:12 PM
1.56 btc
September 30, 2014, 02:13:38 PM
1.55 BTC
September 30, 2014, 02:02:31 PM
1.54 BTC
Bin price?
Bin price?
September 29, 2014, 01:10:05 AM
I bid 1.53 btc
September 25, 2014, 03:08:23 PM
bump.
September 24, 2014, 10:18:18 AM
Do you have any pics of the actual card to show its condition?
Added pics to the top.
Ok, I cant edit an auction, here are the pics:
HIGH QUALITY: http://imgur.com/a/iLU92
September 24, 2014, 10:16:27 AM
Do you have any pics of the actual card to show its condition?
Added pics to the top.
September 23, 2014, 09:45:50 PM
Do you have any pics of the actual card to show its condition?
September 23, 2014, 09:40:18 PM
Assuming its funded, I'll bid 1.5 BTC
Yes, its funded
forgot to mention that. Thanks, bid noted. Currently highest bidder.
September 23, 2014, 08:42:42 PM
Assuming its funded, I'll bid 1.5 BTC
September 23, 2014, 11:46:34 AM
Cool item here - watching...
September 22, 2014, 07:17:56 PM
September 22, 2014, 07:17:13 PM
I have in my possession in almost perfect condition a 1BTC BitBill
Bitbills are the first physical incarnation of bitcoins. We don't know how many are left in the wild.
A Bitbill is a plastic card that holds the cryptographic key that will allow the face value amount of the card to be spent. The key is on a QR code embedded within the card such that it cannot be read without the card showing evidence of tampering. Additionally, the card has a hologram affixed to ensure that the card is not a counterfeit.
The Bitbill launch was announced on May 9, 2011
As of May 15, 2012, Bitbills are no longer in production
(Stock image - mine is the same thing)
The intention is that the card will be left unopened and then can be treated as money by being acceptable at face value when making a transaction in-person at a retailer, for example. At any time, the card can be opened and the funds spent through the Bitcoin payment network. Once the card has been opened it will no longer be acceptable as payment anywhere else due to the fact that its private key has already been revealed.
At the time this article was created, the ability to spend a Bitbill required that a patch to the Bitcoin software be in place.
The cards come in denominations of 1 BTC, 5 BTC, 10 BTC and 20 BTC.
(I also have a 10 BTC BitBill, debating if I should sell it or not)
Auction:
I will probably run the auction for ~7 days or so, or until I accept an offer.
Bidding starts at 1.5 BTC
Worldwide insured shipping included of course.
-Charlie
Bitbills are the first physical incarnation of bitcoins. We don't know how many are left in the wild.
A Bitbill is a plastic card that holds the cryptographic key that will allow the face value amount of the card to be spent. The key is on a QR code embedded within the card such that it cannot be read without the card showing evidence of tampering. Additionally, the card has a hologram affixed to ensure that the card is not a counterfeit.
The Bitbill launch was announced on May 9, 2011
As of May 15, 2012, Bitbills are no longer in production
(Stock image - mine is the same thing)
The intention is that the card will be left unopened and then can be treated as money by being acceptable at face value when making a transaction in-person at a retailer, for example. At any time, the card can be opened and the funds spent through the Bitcoin payment network. Once the card has been opened it will no longer be acceptable as payment anywhere else due to the fact that its private key has already been revealed.
At the time this article was created, the ability to spend a Bitbill required that a patch to the Bitcoin software be in place.
The cards come in denominations of 1 BTC, 5 BTC, 10 BTC and 20 BTC.
(I also have a 10 BTC BitBill, debating if I should sell it or not)
Auction:
I will probably run the auction for ~7 days or so, or until I accept an offer.
Bidding starts at 1.5 BTC
Worldwide insured shipping included of course.
-Charlie
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