Topic: CASASCIUS PHYSICAL BITCOIN - In Stock Now! (pic) - page 52. (Read 130386 times)
Just received mine in the mail. Amazing job, Casascius! I don't think I could be happier with the look and feel of these coins, they're fantastic. This will quickly become my new favorite trinket to pull out of my pocket and impress the friends
I ordered two last week and they arrived promptly. I am extremely impressed. It's so great to be able to hold a bitcoin in your hand. Everybody should have one of these.
I just ordered ten more. I plan on opening and redeeming a few of them on Youtube when I receive them so we can all be sure that the bitcoin encrypted within each coin can truly be used.
I just ordered ten more. I plan on opening and redeeming a few of them on Youtube when I receive them so we can all be sure that the bitcoin encrypted within each coin can truly be used.
neat. 
I just ordered 5.
Just got mine in. They look great. They are a bit thinner than I expected (because I am used to the other physical coin), however that isn't a negative thing; at least now I can carry some around easily.
What will happen if the shipping address is in europe, though?
I can do worldwide shipping for 2.3 BTC plus 0.06 BTC per coin.
Awesome, collecting orders from friends....
What will happen if the shipping address is in europe, though?
I can do worldwide shipping for 2.3 BTC plus 0.06 BTC per coin.
Mine arrived. They look nice. About the size of a quarter.
My only regret as that I'll have to break one open to see if it works. That's like killing a unicorn, man.
My only regret as that I'll have to break one open to see if it works. That's like killing a unicorn, man.
So far, I am managing to sell quite a few thru PM... generally here is how it's been going:
- you express interest in a PM, just a brief note asking for a bitcoin address
- I will send you a unique bitcoin address and ask you to quote my entire message in your reply, along with your shipping and e-mail address, so it's all in one place
- I send out the coins as soon as I get your reply back and confirm payment. If you sent me an e-mail address, you should get a robo message from the shipping software with the tracking number as well.
- you express interest in a PM, just a brief note asking for a bitcoin address
- I will send you a unique bitcoin address and ask you to quote my entire message in your reply, along with your shipping and e-mail address, so it's all in one place
- I send out the coins as soon as I get your reply back and confirm payment. If you sent me an e-mail address, you should get a robo message from the shipping software with the tracking number as well.
What will happen if the shipping address is in europe, though?
So far, I am managing to sell quite a few thru PM... generally here is how it's been going:
- you express interest in a PM, just a brief note asking for a bitcoin address
- I will send you a unique bitcoin address and ask you to quote my entire message in your reply, along with your shipping and e-mail address, so it's all in one place
- I send out the coins as soon as I get your reply back and confirm payment. If you sent me an e-mail address, you should get a robo message from the shipping software with the tracking number as well.
- you express interest in a PM, just a brief note asking for a bitcoin address
- I will send you a unique bitcoin address and ask you to quote my entire message in your reply, along with your shipping and e-mail address, so it's all in one place
- I send out the coins as soon as I get your reply back and confirm payment. If you sent me an e-mail address, you should get a robo message from the shipping software with the tracking number as well.
well opps, I sure did fail at reading to miss the first sentence of his post. My bad and sorry about that
Well, if you read the first couple sentences...
Still building the web content to sell these online. These turned out sweet! Until then, supply shipping info and ask me in PM for a PGP signed bitcoin payment address.
Well, if you read the first couple sentences...
Still building the web content to sell these online. These turned out sweet! Until then, supply shipping info and ask me in PM for a PGP signed bitcoin payment address.
So where can we actually buy some of these physical BitCoins?
well, you already have RSantana in the bitcoin coin biz. given his comments i bet its crossed his mind to counterfeit Casascius. 
I'd be overwhelmingly flattered to see that happen.
While I admit my mind does deviate from pure moral thought sometimes, I have no intention of counterfeiting. I went down this road when I was coming up with my coin. I wanted to create a successful product. I couldn't think of way to do that while minimizing the risk of counterfeiting.
If someone has a VERY easy way of detecting counterfeit coins then I'd be anxious to give it a try. The problem is that most methods of detecting counterfeit coins involve something that is too burdensome. It has to be as easy as a visual inspection or maybe like they do it now with paper dollars (writing on a dollar bill with a special marker).
Hi RSantana: as a loyal customer of yours, i certainly didn't mean to imply that you WOULD do it; just that its clearly crossed your mind
In fact someone like you who feels it would be an easy task needs to be involved in these types of processes to help design a counterfeit proof product.Yes, I didn't think you were trying to say I would do it. Thanks for clarifying.
I agree, I like these discussions. I think it helps us get closer to where we want our currency products to be. The more I try to solve problems like this the more I realize that the best medium for bitcoin is digital. If we try to go physical then we take on all the problems and baggage that all other currencies have. Staying digital is what makes bitcoin powerful.
well, you already have RSantana in the bitcoin coin biz. given his comments i bet its crossed his mind to counterfeit Casascius.
I'd be overwhelmingly flattered to see that happen.
While I admit my mind does deviate from pure moral thought sometimes, I have no intention of counterfeiting. I went down this road when I was coming up with my coin. I wanted to create a successful product. I couldn't think of way to do that while minimizing the risk of counterfeiting.
If someone has a VERY easy way of detecting counterfeit coins then I'd be anxious to give it a try. The problem is that most methods of detecting counterfeit coins involve something that is too burdensome. It has to be as easy as a visual inspection or maybe like they do it now with paper dollars (writing on a dollar bill with a special marker).
Hi RSantana: as a loyal customer of yours, i certainly didn't mean to imply that you WOULD do it; just that its clearly crossed your mind
In fact someone like you who feels it would be an easy task needs to be involved in these types of processes to help design a counterfeit proof product. well, you already have RSantana in the bitcoin coin biz. given his comments i bet its crossed his mind to counterfeit Casascius.
I'd be overwhelmingly flattered to see that happen.
While I admit my mind does deviate from pure moral thought sometimes, I have no intention of counterfeiting. I went down this road when I was coming up with my coin. I wanted to create a successful product. I couldn't think of way to do that while minimizing the risk of counterfeiting.
If someone has a VERY easy way of detecting counterfeit coins then I'd be anxious to give it a try. The problem is that most methods of detecting counterfeit coins involve something that is too burdensome. It has to be as easy as a visual inspection or maybe like they do it now with paper dollars (writing on a dollar bill with a special marker).
Do I understand this correctly in that 10% of your bitcoins go into the netherworld? Please say Imisunderstood you, lol.
Nope, I don't put the BTC on until a later step in the process. 10% of the labels end up in the trash or on test coins though, but it's no big deal because the main cost for holograms is in producing the master, the labels themselves are relatively inexpensive.
I am using the test coins to test different substances that may serve to make the label side of the coin more durable. I've also considered throwing in a torn open "test coin" into orders as a freebie just so people can own a torn-open one and see the insides without having to tear any of theirs open.
I made sure I used an address that already had 1 BTC on it. That saves me from that problem, right?
Indeed.
Also: one of you buyers are lucky, I sent 0.001 BTC to one of the already used addresses for testing purposes
which address? it might be me!Lol, go check your addresses, I'm not telling.
Maybe I should make it more
I ruin about 1 in 10 of the stickers, so they may have gone to nobody. I asked for the strongest adhesive and the most tamper proof hologram and that's exactly what I got. At least 1 in 10 times, I ruin the sticker just peeling it off the original backing, exposing the "honeycomb" tamper-evident grid, as the tamper evident pattern is literally hair-trigger sensitive. There is absolutely NO FREAKING WAY anyone is going to get those stickers off without making the honeycombs visible, and if I have to throw away a sticker, the address is thrown away too. So, at least 1 in 10 chance you may have sent 0.001 BTC to the bees.
I made sure I used an address that already had 1 BTC on it. That saves me from that problem, right?
Also: one of you buyers are lucky, I sent 0.001 BTC to one of the already used addresses for testing purposes
which address? it might be me!Lol, go check your addresses, I'm not telling.
Maybe I should make it more
I ruin about 1 in 10 of the stickers, so they may have gone to nobody. I asked for the strongest adhesive and the most tamper proof hologram and that's exactly what I got. At least 1 in 10 times, I ruin the sticker just peeling it off the original backing, exposing the "honeycomb" tamper-evident grid, as the tamper evident pattern is literally hair-trigger sensitive. There is absolutely NO FREAKING WAY anyone is going to get those stickers off without making the honeycombs visible, and if I have to throw away a sticker, the address is thrown away too. So, at least 1 in 10 chance you may have sent 0.001 BTC to the bees.
Do I understand this correctly in that 10% of your bitcoins go into the netherworld? Please say Imisunderstood you, lol.
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