Redeemed 2013 Casascius 0.5 Bitcoin. Firstbits 124fBBib. Series 2. Brass. MS-66 (PCGS).
Redeemed and non-loaded. An impressive survivor of this seminal early issue boasting rich honey-gold color. This piece ranks at the very top of the PCGS Population Report and non are graded finer. 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. Notably, this example is housed in a single 2-coin PCGS holder with the coin itself encapsulated at the left and the hologram sticker encapsulated in the right of the holder. This allows for an incredibly intimate inspection of the hologram and the private key that is typically hidden beneath the sticker when installed on the coin. Also visible is the lobed cutout of the private key pit on the coin which was a new innovation for this series. Public Address: 124fBBibjq1fNoDE5ZDrV4BjgB8tBUPo7P
PCGS# 902816.
PCGS Population: 2; none finer.

Estimate: $300