Topic: [WTS] Swiss Issued 'Physical Bitcoin Certificates' (Read 6510 times)

AFAIK they sold out a long time ago. I have a few of these and they are well made. The cost was likely higher than what they were sold for give the quantity, the enhanced security features, and the labor costs involved in managing the sale.

Did @BitcoinSuisseAG decide not to follow through on this project? All the links are dead.

i never seen this kind of stuff, i'm going to buy one asap, thamks for the bump

Yes they are: https://www.bitcoinsuisse.ch/en/certificates/order/

are they still selling these as link is dead


really these are just nice paper wallets
but
has anyone actually spent theirs ?

knowing that most people will simply collect and store these
like literally all people
has anyone actually used the private keys to spend these ?

Not a lot of "savers" in the bitcoin scene it seems. These are the type of thing I like to give out to irl friends over the holidays. It gives them a sort of proof that they own btc, not just some numbers on a thumb drive.

For me they are a piece of art! Very well designed and there so many details to discover! I wonder why they aren't more popular.

Here's some detail on the security features of these certificates...they look great!

Our Bitcoin Certificates have the following value-adding features:
 Printed on synthetic polymer paper, resistant to water, wear and tear.
 Printed in extremely high resolution, only available on high-end industrial machinery.
 Equipped with hologram, featuring the Bitcoin Suisse logo.
 One-sided embossing of the company seal.
 X-ray, Ultrasound and probe proof private key.
 Usage of metallic silver ink on the bill, which cannot easily be replicated.
 Field which is to be opened to access the private key cannot be re-closed without clear signs
of tampering.
 Matrix printed QR-code of the Bitcoin address – with unique fingerprint properties, is visible
on the outside of the bill.
 Individual serial numbers identify the certificate – and contain encoded information as to date
and year of production, number of bill, series, nominal value and other information.
 Issued by a reputable and regulated Swiss company, which has been in business for (in crypto
currency terms) a long time.
 Extreme care taken during offline generation of keys. High quality random seeds used. Keys
are never visible to the production staff, nor anyone else. Always at least two Bitcoin Suisse
employees present during handling of keys.
 We register the unique fingerprint of each bill – along with the TxId (transaction ID) associated
with the loading of the certificate. These data are to be published in an accessible register to
ensure that people can trust that certificates obtained from 3rd party are genuine and loaded.

How so? I wanted it to be future-proof and prevent possible deterioration. Laminating the note does just that. I put coins in airtite capsules and I laminated this.

   


   LAMINATED!!!! I am shocked with you, Sir!

I ordered one of these around three weeks ago. They arrived quickly and I really like them. I even got it laminated.

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Dear All,

Last chance to order certificates this year will be Dec 18th 2014. We open again Jan 2nd 2015.

Bitcoin Suisse AG wishes all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
 

These look absolutely stunning. Will definitely be placing an order soon.

+1 on the shipping to the U.S.  I was shocked it arrived so quickly.  The certificates are really well done.

Received mine a week ago, and they are really beautifull. It'll be great christmas present.
 

Just received my 1BTC Edition! It is awesome and I definitely will be buying more.

Completely forgot to compliment you on these certificates. They are fantastic!

Received mine a while back and couldn't be happier. (shipping to the U.S. was surprisingly fast) Will be picking up some more.

received mine in perfect conditions!

feedback and trust: +1

Nothing like Bitcoin under the christmas tree! (hint hint BTCS management)


Sure - second last page of the Certificate documentation has the total mintage of the various denominations:


The series I production numbers are final and cannot be changed. This is controlled by the serial numbers and the certificate database.
We'll be publishing the reverse lookup of the serial number format online, which does only support 0-9999 bills - and which contains denomination, series, date of production and production number shortly.
Of the total 10'000 produced, around 10% are out of circulation due to various issues such having been used for testing, allocation as DEMO certificates and quality issues.

We envisioned the certificates as a low cost representation of physical Bitcoin with a potential to circulate and be used as presents etc. In some cases to provide our less tech-savvy and conservative clients with Bitcoin in a way they can relate to.  
While we did not think of the Bitcoin certificates as having the numismatic play of coins, it is important to reveal all such information for those, who nevertheless view them as collectors items. And the certificate registry and lookup is a vital part of tracking unloaded certificates (lost in shipment), potential fakes etc.


Most welcome to do so! :-)


As a service announcement to all, and based on customer feedback - we'll be adding a "deluxe" sealed cardboard envelope shipping method to the ordering page. This is already default by larger shipments, but to keep costs down, we have thus far shipped small orders in normal envelopes with cardboard inlays.
This will increase shipping costs by USD 1.5 - but for some customers, this is worth it, to be ensured that certificates arrive in mint condition, even though no damaged shipments have been reported thus far.