UPDATED 6/13/17: A second 2011 first series Casascius physical bitcoin has sold on eBay for $10,100, eclipsing the previous record set last week by $3,000! This one was not in mint condition either having been “removed from the capsule only twice”. The address 16cVGhzpeNzCKNcz4q5jBoKzNJRKHds4av still shows 1 BTC.
ORIGINAL: A mint 2011 series 1 Casascius physical bitcoin sold for USD $7,100 on eBay yesterday. The address, 17xS2adEin5TYQU4xnaBYaHoQDEzHvkg6L, containing 1 BTC, attracted 14 bidders and started at $.99 on May 26th. A bidding war for the “physical” bitcoin reached $2,500 after the first day and $4,050 to start the last day June 5.
First series Casascius coins are highly sought after by collectors. During the last bitcoin price spike in 2013 many changed hands on eBay for about ~USD$3,000.
5,140 of the 11,000 first series 1 BTC Casascius coins in circulation contain the same error, a missing “s” in the watermark, according to elianite.
A far more rare “double error” version of the 2011 series Casascius coin exists where the “S” is missing and the firstbits are printed 3mm higher than the others. Only 5 of these are known to exist and one of those is thought to have been spent. How much do you think that would go for?!
Casascius coins were originally created by Mike Caldwell starting in September 2011 and continued until November 2013 when he was shut down by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a branch of the Treasury Department. See also bitcoinwiki.
More on the double error “Casacius” coins
Firstbits of the known 5 double error “Casacius” coins:
1FBD1ef3
19GVvGMx
If you have any information about these or the other double error Casascius physical bitcoins please drop us an email or leave a comment.
I have 2 Casascius error bitcoins that I would like to sell. I don’t have an ebay account and I don’t trust many of these sights as I’m aware that several people have been ripped off. Do you have any suggestions?
Hi Irene,
I’m interested in buying one of your coins if you want to email me.
I would like to buy them what u asking
Hi,
Did you sell your coins.
I may be interested in them.
Hi there I also have a casacius bitcoin I am looking to sell. Is anyone interested?
Yes you can I got a well trusted agent who could definitely help you out I don’t know if you care about it he did my uncle’s trade successfully.
Irene,
I also have 2 2011 Casascius bitcoins with the error on the background, and don’t know the best way to sell them. Did you work out what to do?
31sGQzBwzcWyX5Z5Dg4AT38vE1qF8A3CbY
Please donate little amount of btc as a goodwill..
have 1 x 1btc and 1 x 5 btc casascius btc if anyone wants to buy it
Casascius coins will become worth more and more as some of them are spent. You can use the Casascius Coin Tracker to see the status of all coins ever produced https://hodlhard.io/blog/casascius-coin-tracker-redeeming-bitcoin-from-the-most-coveted-collectibles/