Redeemed 2013 Casascius 0.5 Bitcoin (BTC). Firstbits 124LT1JJ. Series 2. Brass. 25.4 mm. MS-65 (PCGS).

This is a redeemed cryptocurrency coin that does not contain any actual cryptocurrency. The surfaces are painted in pale golden-wheat luster and remain fee of any significant marks. A similar Redeemed 2013 0.5 BTC sold for $2,040 in our June 2022 sale graded MS-64 by ICG. The present MS-65 (PCGS) example offers clearly superior quality and should generate tremendous excitement among bidders. Just 2 coins rank higher at PCGS. According to researcher Elias Ahonen, the Series 2 0.5 BTC were released on February 17th 2013 in response to the significant increase in the price of bitcoin, from around US$14 to around US$30, in just a few weeks. While a staggering increase in value at the time, bitcoin has more recently achieved a high of around $68,000 in 2021.

PCGS# 902816.

PCGS Population: 2; 2 finer.

*Loaded cryptocurrency coins will be reserved at their intrinsic cryptocurrency value on the day of the sale. Lots realizing $25,000 or more will be delivered via armored carrier ONLY. An additional shipping charge of five hundred dollars [$500] will be applied to domestic armored carrier deliveries, with additional fees for remote and international deliveries. Winning bidders may also pay their invoice via BitPay for a 1% fee after authorization by Stack’s Bowers Galleries prior to the sale. Additional terms and conditions apply.