Well,
I have a Casascius 2011 Series 1 coin with a hologram error—an iconic piece that needs little introduction. This coin represents a groundbreaking moment in Bitcoin history as the first-ever loaded physical Bitcoin, marking the beginning of physical Bitcoin collectibles.

To clarify for anyone who wishes to sound knowledgeable, this coin doesn’t just hold its technical value in BTC but also includes all its forks! That means its pure technical value (excluding any premium) is currently 1.00795 BTC, broken down as follows:

BTC: $102,755.00
BCH: $610.28
BSV: $84.58
BTG: $40.08
BCD: $0.09
BTCP: $82.02
Additionally, it's worth mentioning that a similar coin of this type was sold in 2022 for $78,000, despite its technical value at the time being roughly $22,000. This demonstrates the substantial premium collectors are willing to pay. For reference, you can check the sale details here:
https://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/item/2011-casascius-1-bitcoin-btc-loaded-firstbits-18damtk8-series-double-error-variety-brass-28-5-mm-ms-66-pcgs/906442/1229060754098861233?utm_source=chatgpt.com

It’s also important to note that while approximately 8,000 of these coins were produced, only 3,262 remain unredeemed and intact today. Many have been lost or redeemed over time, making these coins even rarer.

With that said, I am not seeking advice on its value, premium, rarity, or whether I should redeem it. My original questions were clearly formulated and focused specifically on ensuring a safe transfer and mitigating associated risks.

While some of my questions have been partially answered—thank you for the effort—others remain unaddressed.

Could we please refocus on my primary concerns?


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Exactly! see it in the same way

I'm not sure I agree. If "owning" a monkey pictures can be priced at 21M USD so can a real rare piece of bitcoin history.
also unpeeled coins will become rarer as BTC price increases. How much do you think this coin will fetch if there are only 10 left ? what about 1 ?

For me this is not about paper hands I want to keep the BTC but these coins are essentially glorified paper wallets. The risk of it being stolen / burn / lost are much greater than more modern ways to keep your keys,

As stated above I'm pretty sure this coins will fetch 2-3 BTC and up as BTC price increases, but at some point it will a major liability to keep them in this form without taking some serious security measures

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What price are you offering ? LOL

When I wrote my post my assumption was that anything below 2.5 BTC won't be worth the risk / hassle.
I can consider lower price if we can mitigate my risk to 0 & buyer takes all shipping or delivery costs but I think my min price will still be much higher than what you have in mind
  

Hey. I am sorry I have ignored you. There is not much value on the information of "buying it if the price is right". That is a very vague message.

At the moment I enjoy the safety of not allowing newbies to message me. I will not also e-mail anyone. I will notify you if this goes to a public sale or I change my settings to allow newbie-messages. 

Hey. I will send you a PM
Edit: apparently I cannot

2 coins of  0.5btc 2013 Casascius. Sells togheter or separate

Bid Format: AUCTION

Starting Bid: 1.2 BTC for both or 0.6 for one of the coins

Minimum Bid Increment: 0.005BTC

Auction End Time: Sunday, April 7 2024, 21:00 UTC.

Sniping: No sniping. 10-minute standard sniping rule. For details see https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5277761.0

Shipping: Worldwide, insured, within 72 hours after the auction ending. The seller pays for shipping and insurance. Ships from Europe. Buyer is responsible for any customs/duties.

Payment currency: BTC

Pictures: https://ibb.co/yNYNn5P
https://ibb.co/tKfMfG1

Payment Due: Within 24  hours after the auction ending.

Goood luck happy bidding  Smiley

Can't help with that, but I did whitelist you and the OP so the restrictions associated with your rank have been reduced. You should've also received a confirmation PM.

It doesn't look like this is going anywhere. If y'all need me, I'm at mark (at) freetalklive. com

I would Love it get it graded but probably wont be back in Florida till next year and cant imagine sending in something Worth 80k through the mail. SimpleThings, done.