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Re: [WTS] The Times 2009.01.03 newspaper - very rare - authentic - certified
Today is the 16th year anniversary of Satoshi Nakamoto citing this newspaper (specifically the "Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks" article from its front page) in the first ever Bitcoin block that was publicly created, starting the revolution of peer to peer money:
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Genesis_block
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Genesis_block
Re: [WTS] The Times 2009.01.03 newspaper - very rare - authentic - certified
The bullmarket discount has officially ended.
The current price of the newspaper in excellent condition is 600K USD now. (5% commission is still in play if someone finds a serious buyer).
I'm taking the UV damaged example off market for a while at least until a document restoration expert inspects it.
The current price of the newspaper in excellent condition is 600K USD now. (5% commission is still in play if someone finds a serious buyer).
I'm taking the UV damaged example off market for a while at least until a document restoration expert inspects it.
Re: [WTS] The Times 2009.01.03 newspaper - very rare - authentic - certified
am I reading your post correctly?
$650,000 ~BTC10 ?
$650,000 ~BTC10 ?
Yes, and it is considered cheap, considering the 1M+ USD the last good example was sold for. This item is exceptionally rare.
Not sure, the issue is that whilst it is rare, there is not a huge cult of newspaper and magazine collectors.
Out of the small pool of collectors which there are most don't a) have the money for this pricetag b)if they did have the money, probably not invest so heavily.
There is no doubt the paper is rare and everything but its a tough sale.
Good luck to you, it is an amazingly rare piece.
All exceptionally rare items have small markets as the wealth distribution of the world is pretty much disastrous. But think about it this way: if you have 50M+ USD liquid wealth you're already in the territory of diversification into fine art/historical items.
For someone with that money and appreciation of cryptocurrency, this item is basically a no brainer. You can be 100% sure that in 5-10-15-20-30-50... years, no matter what happens to Bitcoin/crypto, this item will keep appreciating and its rarity and value will only increase.
In comparison, other historically important newpapers (for example the newspapers which had assassinations of presidents on their front pages are at 20M+ USD currently for even the damaged examples).
Yeah, i mean, if you had 50 million liquid, there are also a ton of other investments to go into.
If your so confident about the value of the newspaper, why not let it run in an auction?
There is no proper platform to do an auction unfortunately, Also starting price wouldn't be lower than my current prices.
Re: [WTS] The Times 2009.01.03 newspaper - very rare - authentic - certified
am I reading your post correctly?
$650,000 ~BTC10 ?
$650,000 ~BTC10 ?
Yes, and it is considered cheap, considering the 1M+ USD the last good example was sold for. This item is exceptionally rare.
Not sure, the issue is that whilst it is rare, there is not a huge cult of newspaper and magazine collectors.
Out of the small pool of collectors which there are most don't a) have the money for this pricetag b)if they did have the money, probably not invest so heavily.
There is no doubt the paper is rare and everything but its a tough sale.
Good luck to you, it is an amazingly rare piece.
All exceptionally rare items have small markets as the wealth distribution of the world is pretty much disastrous. But think about it this way: if you have 50M+ USD liquid wealth you already in the territory of diversification into fine art/historical items.
For someone with that money and appreciation of cryptocurrency, this item is basically a no brainer. You can be 100% sure that in 5-10-15-20-30-50... years, no matter what happens to Bitcoin/crypto, this item will keep appreciating and its rarity and value will only increase.
In comparison, other historically important newpapers (for example the newspaper which had assassinations of presidents on their front page are at 20M+ USD currently for even the damaged examples).
Re: [WTS] The Times 2009.01.03 newspaper - very rare - authentic - certified
am I reading your post correctly?
$650,000 ~BTC10 ?
$650,000 ~BTC10 ?
Yes, and it is considered cheap, considering the 1M+ USD the last good example was sold for. This item is exceptionally rare.
Not sure, the issue is that whilst it is rare, there is not a huge cult of newspaper and magazine collectors.
Out of the small pool of collectors which there are most don't a) have the money for this pricetag b)if they did have the money, probably not invest so heavily.
There is no doubt the paper is rare and everything but its a tough sale.
Good luck to you, it is an amazingly rare piece.
Yes good luck, more power to you if you can secure that price for it.
past sales of this have indeed commanded such high value but yea the market
is very small.
I'm not sure how up to date this site is > https://www.thetimes03jan2009.com
That site has been defunct/abandoned for a while.
Re: [WTS] The Times 2009.01.03 newspaper - very rare - authentic - certified
am I reading your post correctly?
$650,000 ~BTC10 ?
$650,000 ~BTC10 ?
Yes, and it is considered cheap, considering the 1M+ USD the last good example was sold for. This item is exceptionally rare.
Not sure, the issue is that whilst it is rare, there is not a huge cult of newspaper and magazine collectors.
Out of the small pool of collectors which there are most don't a) have the money for this pricetag b)if they did have the money, probably not invest so heavily.
There is no doubt the paper is rare and everything but its a tough sale.
Good luck to you, it is an amazingly rare piece.
Certainly, this historical item is not for mere peasants.
Re: [WTS] The Times 2009.01.03 newspaper - very rare - authentic - certified
am I reading your post correctly?
$650,000 ~BTC10 ?
$650,000 ~BTC10 ?
Yes, and it is considered cheap, considering the 1M+ USD the last good example was sold for. This item is exceptionally rare.
Re: [WTS] The Times 2009.01.03 newspaper - very rare - authentic - certified
UPDATE
Currently I'm still selling my first newspaper (were used as a display piece) for a lower price of 350K USD (first post includes pictures).
Also, I have a pristine, non-display, certified example available for 650K USD (also open to sensible offers).
Picture of the pristine example:
Please send a pm if you are interested. The newspapers can be examined before purchase on the expense of the buyer. In person collection possible in Wien, Austria.
Insured shipping can be organized worldwide.
Currently I'm still selling my first newspaper (were used as a display piece) for a lower price of 350K USD (first post includes pictures).
Also, I have a pristine, non-display, certified example available for 650K USD (also open to sensible offers).
Picture of the pristine example:
Please send a pm if you are interested. The newspapers can be examined before purchase on the expense of the buyer. In person collection possible in Wien, Austria.
Insured shipping can be organized worldwide.
Re: [WTS] The Times 2009.01.03 newspaper - very rare - authentic - certified
What 3rd party agency would you use to get this "graded" for lack of a better term.
I know that CGC does comic books, PCGS does coins, who would do newspapers?
Would you consider getting this paper slabbed up, it may increase the appeal.
I know that CGC does comic books, PCGS does coins, who would do newspapers?
Would you consider getting this paper slabbed up, it may increase the appeal.
I already have a certificate of authenticity from the collector firm I got it from, but the buyer can get it checked at any reputable venue.
Re: [WTS] The Times 2009.01.03 newspaper - very rare - authentic - certified
holy shite. you don't come across this often, if ever at all.
the grail
the grail
The rarest artifact of Bitcoin history imo.
Re: [WTS] The Times 2009.01.03 newspaper - very rare - authentic - certified
what is the difference between the standard edition and the 'Scotland edition' (top right corner)?
does this difference affect the value?
does this difference affect the value?
Nothing in terms of content only that mark.
Most likely it's even more rare.
Re: [WTS] The Times 2009.01.03 newspaper - very rare - authentic - certified
Makes you wonder how many people were packing their house up on that date to move or packing any items to move and that paper ended up getting wrapped up with some fine China or something like that to protect it from breaking. Lol there must be hoarders who have copies sitting around their house and they never even know it’s true value..
Absolutely, there will be more than a couple these sitting in peoples attics used as wrapping paper, propping up tables and lining out boxes, that’s just a safe assumption to make. Will they be in a bad shape? Of course, but is there more existing than the couple we know of? Guaranteed
I wouldnt say there are many left in perfect condition or other than wrapping paper,
thats the nature of newsprint, they are really designed for a day or couple of days and
a newer one is out then.
Regarding the OP's copy, its kind of a pity that it was on display and that the front page
got discoloured, UV light is the no.1 enemy of newsprint.
GLWS though for the OP, these are true gems
I have the one in display framed, but I want to sell another which has not been exposed to any light. This is why I've written in the original post that if someone interested ask for high res pictures, as I don't want to remove the other one from its protective case without good reason.
Also, even the one which is framed is not discoloured significantly, what makes the picture more yellowish is the lightning.