In order to avoid the confusion caused by fluctuations in BTC values, I thought it might be useful to compile a list of numismatic dollar premium estimates for known Casasciuss issues. In other words, the premium
excluding the BTC value. I have taken issue details from the very helpful Spotcoin list (
http://www.spotcoins.com/bitcoin/casascius). Comments/suggested valuations are all based on the coin still being funded. All comments/suggestions welcome.
Some general remarks. In numismatics, critical factors are: (1) condition (2) face value (as a broad rule, higher demoninations tend to command a higher premium) (3) scarcity (4) other features affecting desirability such as historical importance, errors, material (silver and gold more desirable). I have tried to apply these considerations in my guestimates below. One thing which I have not taken into account is funding date. First funded coins in any series may command a further premium.
Please feel free to rip into me and tell me that my suggested valuations are ridiculously low or high. That is the whole point of this thread: to try and get some sense via community input of where the premiums ought to be.
0.1 BTC Silver
2013
Funded 800
Redeemed 8
Active 792
Fairly scarce.
At a guess I would say these should command something like a US$ 200 premium over the BTC content.
Looking at recent auction results on this forum, the premium is more like US$350 to 5000.5 BTC Brass
2013
Funded 3055
Redeemed 139
Active 2916
Relatively common. US$ 150
0.5 BTC Silver, Series-2
2013
Funded 45
Redeemed 0
Active 45
Extremely rare. Must be be close to US$ 1,000 and perhaps more I would have thought.
0.5 BTC Silver, Series-3
2013
Funded 885
Redeemed 1
Active 884
Scarce. US$ 500.
1.0 BTC Brass, Series-1
2011
Funded 5993
Redeemed 892
Active 5101
Common but highly desirable because of the error. US$ 500 to US$ 1,000. This coins ought to be the easiest one to put a dollar premium on.
1.0 BTC Brass, Series-2 (2011)
2011
Funded 516
Redeemed 82
Active 434
Scarce but less desirable than the error issue. US$ 400-500 ?
1.0 BTC Brass, Series-2 (2012)
2012
Funded 6740
Redeemed 821
Active 5919
Common. US$ 300.
1.0 BTC Brass, Series-2 (2013)
2013
Funded 5407
Redeemed 297
Active 5110
Common. US$ 300.
1.0 BTC All-Silver
2013
Funded 1300
Redeemed 8
Active 1292
Scarce. US$750
1.0 BTC Silver with Gold Trim
2013
Funded 483
Redeemed 1
Active 482
Very scarce and desirable. US$ 1,000-US$ 1,500.
5 BTC, Series-1
2012
Funded 670
Redeemd 80
Active 590
Scarce. US$ 1,500.
5 BTC, Series-2
2012
Funded 572
Redeemed 123
Active 449
Scarce. US$ 1,500.
10 BTC, All-Silver
2012
Funded 250
Redeemed 35
Active 215
Rare. US$ 2,000
10 BTC, Silver with Gold Trim
2012
Funded 242
Redeemed 16
Active 226
Rare. US$ 2,000
25 BTC, Series-1
2011
Funded 338
Redeemed 132
Active 206
Rare. Hard to value the premium as the face value is already so high. Say US$ 5,000?
25 BTC, Series-2
2011
Funded 472
Redeemed 117
Active 355
Ditto. Rare. Hard to value the premium as the face value is already so high. Say US$ 5,000?
1000 BTC 1oz Gold
2012
Funded 5
Redeemed 2
Active 3
Impossible to value in the absence of any reported sales and in light of the very high face value.