Since I get some questions frequently I thought I'd make a...
FAQDo you ship to country xzy?Most likely yes. Here's the list of countries I ship to (taken from post.de site and google-translated from german to english):
Afghanistan, Egypt, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, People's Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Ghana, Greece, Britain, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Canada, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Colombia, Croatia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Morocco, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, New Zealand, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Austria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Zambia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Czechia, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Cyprus
How long does shipping takeWeirdly enough, it doesn't really depend much on the country of destination (Italy seems extremely slow). Canada and US are about 10 business days (variance is high, though). Up to now no letter has taken longer than 23 calendar days (except the two that got lost).
What happens when a shipment gets lostLong answer: I'm insuring every letter (in fiat currency unfortunately). This means you will get either the coin(s) or your money back at some point in time. But please be patient, I have to be sure the letter is definitely lost. I can only be sure once the postal service admits it. They contractually have 3 months (!!) measured from the point in time I trigger the investigation to either admit having lost the letter or produce proof of delivery. So in the worst case, the customer will have to wait for about 4 months. I will be really sorry about that, but won't be able to do anything about it. So please, don't use any money for this that you might need within the next 4 months.
Short answer: You will get either your coin(s) or money back, but it can potentially take a long time (up to 4 months).
The coins are brand new (un-used, contain a private key with 1BTC)?The coins are brand new. I've not touched them without gloves and put them into plastic bags right after taking them out of the roll they have been delivered in. The coins have been loaded by Mike Caldwell (Casascius) with 1 BTC each.
What material are the coins made from?Brass, I think. For the specifics of the coins let me refer you to the supplier site:
http://casascius.comHow can you sell so cheap?I buy bulk (>=100 pieces) from Mike (no special deal, anyone can). Mike decided to offload shipping of small orders by increasing his price to BTC 1.50 for volume <10 coins. This is what I do: take care of these small orders. In addition I do this mainly for gaining experience and getting these beautiful coins into the hands of as many people as possible, so I don't require a big profit margin... just breaking even is ok for me.
Why shouldn't I order directly from Mike Caldwell?If you buy 10 or more coins you definitely should. My offer only makes sense for small volume.
Why can I order a maximum of 3 coins onlyI plan to offer higher volume shipping in the future. But I'll first have to restock. I like the idea of shipping 1 coin to 10 people more than shipping 10 coins to 1 person.
How many coins do you have available?Currently (as of 2013/3/18) about 25. You can order a maximum of 3 coins. If you notice the price going up it might be an indication that I'm running out. If I'm out I'll put a big note into the OP.