BEWARE of FAKE CASASCIUS COINS - page 4.

Cryptogreatdane

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Wouldn't the first bits give it away. If it wasnt funded in 2012 dont do it.

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Quote from: ChiBitCTy on May 31, 2022, 12:27:56 PM

Fake Casascius hologram being offered/sold..

Super cheap also... Definitely cause for concern for folks buying these coins. Granted, it looks as though these would be easily spotted as being fake by someone who is familiar with them, I'm sure there are going to be people who lose a lot of money as a result of their existence. Sad. This is also the reason why I charge such a high premium for mine that I sell. At least the buyer can know they're legitimate and have been held in a collection for close to a decade. Be careful out there. In this field there are more people trying to steal from you than there are people looking out for you.

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Damn! That is scary indeed! Thanks for sharing this...Ty

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Fake Casascius holograms being offered/sold..

https://m.alibaba.com/product/1600052674615/Custom-Print-Lasering-Holographic-Void-Sticker.html

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I wouldnt buy any peeled coin without the hologram still attached

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Quote from: krogoth on December 25, 2021, 08:02:20 PM

Time for a bump. Wink

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Time for a bump. Wink

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Quote from: Aria42 on May 09, 2021, 05:46:21 PM

Thanks for this thread, it's been really helpful. Apologies for the bump, but I figure the information is still as valid as ever -- if not even more so given the recent crypto boom.

Are there any other guides out there or things to watch out for when buying/selling physical (loaded) coins? Given the all-time highs, I'm terrified trying to buy in the current market since any kind of scam would be extremely lucrative.

This thread is obviously great for Casascius coins but for other coin issues/scams etc you’d want to refer to this pinned topic - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/info-breached-or-scam-coin-makers-list-3315347

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Thanks for this thread, it's been really helpful. Apologies for the bump, but I figure the information is still as valid as ever -- if not even more so given the recent crypto boom.

Are there any other guides out there or things to watch out for when buying/selling physical (loaded) coins? Given the all-time highs, I'm terrified trying to buy in the current market since any kind of scam would be extremely lucrative.

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Hey, thank you all for your responses! I will show some photos again if I found more casascius.

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Quote from: appcon on June 29, 2020, 12:50:31 PM

Hi guys! thanks for the thread!
I want to know if you can help me to verify if those coins (Imgur album) are fake or real? It would help me a lot not to make a bad decision.

From what I can tell, they all "look" authentic, but would need in hand to verify
They all appear to still be loaded:

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/13ELyHwv9X5dQnANKzyRDkreuwrxUSnQqw

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/13Eu4o7Wx9e8GQ7n4Hxr85S2ick39cqxH7

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/13E78bEcFz5QSA4GtMZbtXGuYxsZmdea84

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/13ELPw2SNvcdJ7zZp4QE56EoN77QRczuJr

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/13E3AC8TBciqAR5GCXPHhxV9KWPGirrmMk

All of them were funded as part of the same batch, probably out of the same roll. That is another positive sign.

The blue tape on the hand in the pictures was also a give away of being in a roll Tongue

Nice eye on the blue tape.

OP, tell the seller to stop touching them with their oily filthy bare hands unless they only touch the rim. If they are going to be sloppy about their handling they need to wear gloves.

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Quote from: appcon on June 29, 2020, 12:50:31 PM

Hi guys! thanks for the thread!
I want to know if you can help me to verify if those coins (Imgur album) are fake or real? It would help me a lot not to make a bad decision.

From what I can tell, they all "look" authentic, but would need in hand to verify
They all appear to still be loaded:

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/13ELyHwv9X5dQnANKzyRDkreuwrxUSnQqw

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/13Eu4o7Wx9e8GQ7n4Hxr85S2ick39cqxH7

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/13E78bEcFz5QSA4GtMZbtXGuYxsZmdea84

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/13ELPw2SNvcdJ7zZp4QE56EoN77QRczuJr

https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/13E3AC8TBciqAR5GCXPHhxV9KWPGirrmMk

All of them were funded as part of the same batch, probably out of the same roll. That is another positive sign.

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Quote from: appcon on June 29, 2020, 12:50:31 PM

Hi guys! thanks for the thread!
I want to know if you can help me to verify if those coins (Imgur album) are fake or real? It would help me a lot not to make a bad decision.

The pictures are not great and I'd ask for better ones (use a white piece of paper not a hand as the background).

You can use this tool to verify they are funded by typing in the first bits here: https://www.smartbit.com.au/

When buying use a trusted escrow. Good luck.

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Hi guys! thanks for the thread!
I want to know if you can help me to verify if those coins (Imgur album) are fake or real? It would help me a lot not to make a bad decision.

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Anyone save the pictures?

Are you showing that they have been removed or are you just saying in case they are one day taken down, kind of like how some images have been doing so lately? I have many saved, and will keep them stored away.

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Great thread, thanks for compiling this info. Will be following

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Quote from: krogothmanhattan on March 24, 2020, 10:09:49 AM

Article mentioning this thread.

https://www.altcoinbuzz.io/bitcoin-and-crypto-guide/what-is-the-casascius-physical-bitcoin-exploring-an-important-part-of-bitcoins-history/

Thanks ChibitCty for making me aware of it.

NP!

Sidenote-

Since Uberbills took down the link to this page on their site, I emailed Mike suggesting putting this thread on Casascius.com. Even if Uberbills puts it back up, I hope that Mike still places it on his page. With roughly 300 million dollars worth of bitcoin left on Casascius coins atm..doing so could really save some people from some serious financial losses. We've got two types of fake holograms and plenty of decent fakes listed here alone..and there's plenty more out there we haven't found..like the well made 25BTC Coin Mike found on ebay ( https://casascius.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/beware-of-fakes-on-ebay/ ).

If anyone reading this knows Mike ( assuming he doesn't see it first ) if you wouldn't mind sending this suggestion his way it'd be appreciated.

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