Unfunded 2013 Lealana "Gold B" 1 Bitcoin. Firstbits 1Awmtz8. Serial No. 146. Buyer Funded, Green Address. Gilt Silver. Proof-69 Deep Cameo (PCGS).

Unfunded and non-loaded. The 2013 Lealana "Gold B" 1 Bitcoin is prized as one of the key issues to the entire physical cryptocurrency series. According to researcher Elias Ahonen in his Encyclopedia of Physical Bitcoins and Crypto-Currencies, only 200 of this variety were ever produced. A similar Black Address example of this type sold for $7,800 in our November 2023 sale. This particular specimen is noteworthy as ranking among the finest graded by PCGS with only one graded higher. Ahonen also points out that the overall issue "can be seen as a direct counterpart competitor to the Casascius 1 BTC "Gold B" Series 3 2013 coin, as both were released in the same year with identical specs". Issued on a 39mm planchet of 1 ounce of .999 fine silver and minted by Northwest Territorial Mint, the obverse features the Bitcoin symbol, date, and denomination while the reverse features a holographic sticker with the firstbits address visible at center. Flashy gold-plated design elements on both sides beautifully distinguish this issue from the fractional denominations in the series. The present non-loaded Buyer Funded, Black Address example surely represents an important opportunity to acquire this rare type. Public Address: 1Awmtz8aMRtia7VW278amkb3ftYWVGdg77

PCGS# 921849.

PCGS Population: 4; 1 finer.

Estimate: $2000