Yeah, I don't know.  The auction site said they do that to get early interest.  A bit silly for something that's easily redeemable for far more, but whatever.  I'm sure someone will bid at least face value.

The coin has gone up for auction here: https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1135643/2011-25-BTC-Casascius-Bitcoin-Gold-Plated-Coin-PCGS-MS-66-from-photo

I am a bit disappointed in their photo, and that they only listed BTC value with no indication of the forks or anything, but hopefully anyone bidding understands what it is.

I am assuming whoever buys it will want to see it in person before committing.  I would.

The transaction can be done at the vault it's being held in.  I did this previously last year when I sold my 10 BTC piece.

I would just rather not destroy the coin.  It's a very nice and pretty rare coin.  Ultimately if I can't find a buyer I probably will open it.

Last holdout of my collection.  I have been tempted to open it a few times, but I would really rather find it a good home.

I am asking 25.5 BTC or equivalent of another major crypto. 

Buyer must come pick it up at the vault it is stored in (North Dakota).

https://imgur.com/a/APRCfnY

Because I offered them at a higher price previously and only sold one coin.  I want them off my hands.  I'm sure time/effort/risk of doing the exchange is probably the major factor.  I also live in North Dakota so not a lot of opportunity for local sales.  I am not a collector.  I bought these as novelty pieces to show people back when I was introducing them to Bitcoin in 2011-2013.  I never intended them as an investment and I would personally rather have liquid coins I can trade, sell, or spend as I please.  I'm honestly they are not getting more attention, they are a rare piece of Bitcoin history.

Perhaps I should have.  I am not a collector however.  I bought these as conversation pieces to show people when I was introducing people to what Bitcoin was back in 2011-2012.  They were worth about $5 and I didn't care.  I'm still not a collector and would rather have coins on my ledger, but I don't want to destroy something rare that others may value so I'm attempting to sell them for a markup worth my effort and risk rather than peel and destroy them.

The one exception being the 10BTC piece I actually bought that just because I thought it looked really cool and it is in a case that has never been opened.

Awe man.  You're right I used the wrong picture on the top.  Now I have to go through and figure out what coin I missed.

Anyway there is a reason that one is cheaper, it is a bit scuffed up on the back.

I have these coins for sale: http://ericools.simplesite.com

You are welcome to make offers, however I can't message people here because I'm too new I guess.  So message me directly or make sure you aren't blocking new people if you want a reply. 

I sold one with MinerJones acting as escrow before and that worked out well so I'm willing to do it that way again if desired.  I live in North Dakota and am willing to travel as far as Minneapolis to meetup if an in person transaction is desired.

I also have a gold platted a 25BTC piece.  It's not on there because my picture is pretty bad, but if someone has a serious interest I can go visit my deposit box and take another.  That one might justify an in person exchange.  I don't really want to trust it to a delivery service.

Yes, it is the same coin as in that auction.

The winning bidder did not claim it.  I was unable to message them due to having a new account so I don't know if they even bothered to to check back after placing the bid.  They may have simply assumed they lost.  It was also right when the COVID-19 thing was getting to be a major distraction so who knows.

Yes, I took the .001 bid as a joke.  Obviously I'm not going to sell it for less then face value.  For those of you arguing about the value, yes it does have some scratches, and yes I will entertain reasonable offers.  I would also remind everyone these contain all the forked coins as well.  That's justifies 5% over face value on it's own.  Even if you don't believe those coins will survive, whatever ones do will likely benefit from the failure of the others.  Though my biggest concern is that I make more than the cap gains tax I'll pay selling them.  I bought them as a novelty to show people and they are a bit spendy to walk around with.  I'm not a collector and would prefer to have liquid assets.

I am not new either to this forum or to the concept of auctions.  I was an ebay seller back in the days when people paid by money order and I had an account here back in 2011 but I guess they all got compromised and I wasn't able to get access to mine again so I made another.

https://imgur.com/wAURRGU    https://imgur.com/a/1D7tp5X

The price is 1.25BTC + cost for if you opt for escrow.

If this isn't claimed by Saturday I am going to sell it someone else.

dead_skunk Your bid of 1.1 BTC is the winner.

I think you got lucky on this one.  It seems everyone is distracted.

I can't message you directly because I have a new account.  Please message me and let me know how you wish to proceed.  Thanks.

I may have to look into that before I post the next one.  I'll probably wait a while though.  Seems like there is a lot less attention now than on the last one.

Thanks.  It looks like I may need to be higher ranked here.

https://imgur.com/wAURRGU    https://imgur.com/a/1D7tp5X

Bid in BTC  Cost of escrow fees and shipping from escrow will be added to your bid.

Did escrow though MJ last time and that seemed to work pretty smoothly.

Edit: Apologies I made an error in the title.  As you can see by the photo this is in fact a 2013 coin not a 2011 coin.  Sorry about that.
Edit: If anyone can tell me how to make my images show up in the post as images rather than links, I would appreciate it.  Thanks.

Hey RexRich you have highest bid.  Trying to message you but I am blocked.

It's bid +"actual shipping costs".  Be that UPS, courier, me flying it directly to you, or whatever method you choose.  I didn't include shipping because I assumed different people would have different standards for what they consider reliable transport.

Alright, I'm feeling mostly human again.  Let's put a final countdown on this.  24hrs from this post I'll close bidding and contact whoever has the highest bid.