Stack's Bowers Galleries

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction  –  22 - 25 August 2023

Stack's Bowers Galleries, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction

Internet Sessions: Ancient and World Coins and Currency

Part G: Tu, 22.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 11: Tu, 22.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 12: Tu, 22.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 13: We, 23.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part H: We, 23.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part I: We, 23.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part J: Th, 24.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 14: Th, 24.08.2023, from 9:00 PM CEST
Part K: Fr, 25.08.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
The auction is closed.

Description

2013 Lealana 25 Litecoin. Loaded. Firstbits LLcWQtvE. Black Address, Non-Serialized. Silver. MS-66 (ANACS).
Loaded with 25 LTC. Issued on a 39 mm planchet of 1 ounce of .999 fine silver and minted by Northwest Territorial Mint, the obverse features the Litecoin symbol, date, and denomination while the reverse features a holographic sticker with the firstbits address visible near the center. Most remarkably, the binary code at the edge of the reverse spells out the Hawaiian phrase "IKAIKA I HELU NUI" that translates as "Strength in Numbers," which is echoed in Latin on the Casascius coin series as VIRES IN NUMERIS. It also features special laser rimming around the edge of the hologram sticker on the reverse which serves as an additional security feature. This Black Address, Non-Serialized 25 Litecoin represents a previously unreported variety with a mintage of "0" listed in the authoritative crypto Encyclopedia by Elias Ahonen. An MS-67 example realized $4,320 in our June 2023 sale, which was nearly 2.5x the intrinsic Litecoin value. Private Address: LLcWQtvEW5MRZSHMhLgLAhHiN7BPQ31ZPF.
NGC ID: CEJZ.
*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 2% fee after authorization by Stack’s Bowers Galleries prior to the sale. Additional terms and conditions apply.

Estimate: $3000

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Price realized 2'600 USD
Starting price 1 USD
Estimate 3'000 USD
The auction is closed.
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